How lost are you when your internet goes down?

[FurryLemon]

Doesn't bother me unless I have actual need to use it (ie day trading/work stuff).

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

On Thursday my Virgin went down for 6hrs and I didn't know what to do with myself.

That's odd, as my VM has gone down a couple of times recently. I just switch to 3GEE and tether off that. My phone plan includes 25GB of data per month, so it's essentially a 2nd ISP for me

 

[chaparral]

My phone plan includes 25GB of data per month, so it's essentially a 2nd ISP for me

How much you do pay for 25GB mobile data per month

I just changed my mobile data to 25GB per month last Saturday which am paying £25pm

 

[marc2003]

I've gone for many extended periods (months at a time) without internet over the years. Whilst I spend practically every moment of my spare time online when I've got it, it's easy to live without. No electric is grim though.

 

[Reality|Bites]

If you go with GiffGaff you can get unlimited Data for £20 a month

 

[marc2003]

^I'm assuming that can't be tethered... the thought of unlimited data on mobile doesn't interest me in the slightest. I hate my bloody phone.

 

[pokerking]

If my home internet goes down its very hard, youtube netflix zgemma box etc dont work!

However gave up my smart phone 6 months ago and its made a massive difference not been totally consumed by the internet while out.

 

[pastymuncher]

Never mind the internet going down, we had a power cut earlier and the whole village was affected. The wife was like "what am I going to do now"? She wasn't interested in my suggestion so I got my Kindle out. Good job I had the led torches freshly charged!!

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

How much you do pay for 25GB mobile data per month

I just changed my mobile data to 25GB per month last Saturday which am paying £25pm

£46/month starting June 2017. Samsumg Galaxy S8+ (£50 up front for the handset).

 

[Rifte]

Honestly cant imagine operating correctly without some access to the internet.

 

[Rannoch]

Jeez. How would you lot cope in a real emergency lol

 

[Rifte]

Jeez. How would you lot cope in a real emergency lol

Haha try to google the solution most likely )

 

[Steeps]

Advantage of helping to fix local laptops, can switch to a different ISP through their wireless if mine goes down and they can connect to ours if theirs does. Worst case I have unlimited 3G data on contract which can be tethered. Usually get more powercuts than ISP downtime but again that's in phases so the internet can still be shared.

 

[Rannoch]

Haha try to google the solution most likely )

Exactly lol

 

[Reality|Bites]

£46/month starting June 2017. Samsumg Galaxy S8+ (£50 up front for the handset).

Why? it 's just a phone that you'll use to the same extent as the cheapest phone?

 

[Marky]

I have "unlimited" data with Network Three - I'd just turn on my iPhone hotspot and continue

 

[moogle]

My internet has never gone down in the last 4 years
If it did though, I'd just play a game or something. Go on the phone if I really needed the internet.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Why? it 's just a phone that you'll use to the same extent as the cheapest phone?

It's more than a phone because it's a handheld console replacement, MP3 player replacement, PDA replacement. Android and iOS phones replace a lot of previous tech. Maps and so on. Plus, I like the edge-to-edge display on the S8 / S8+. I'm surprised that you posted this on a tech forum tbh. In fact, I think you're trolling

Anyway, my contract was due mid-2017 and I just went for the current flagship. No landline, so the £46 is what I pay all-in for phone.

 

[SDK^]

If my home internet goes down then I just set my phone as a hotspot and connect all devices to that