Premier Inn Wi-Fi

Fr0dders · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:04

whitecrook said:
yeah it sucks. Get a payg dongle instead. A week is £27 or something

O2 give you a days worth for £2 or 30 days and 1gb for £10.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/promo/o2mobilebroadband/tab/Pay_and_Go

Dongle is only £20 as well. Sure to come in handy at some other point. And because its PAYG you just top up as and when required.

The_blue · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:07

Park outside a McDonalds and use theirs.

Substance · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:13

If your iphone is jailbroken you can make it show us as a wireless router and just use your unlimited internet bolt on

fretted · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:13

When I stayed at a Premier Inn earlier this year, I bought an internet access pass for a week from Spectrum for £20. Not sure that all Premier Inn's are served by Spectrum though. Worth phoning up? There is a world of difference between surfing on 3g and a wireless access point imho.

Peerzy · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:14

It costs so much as most people will just pop it on and then charge it to the business. They don't care if it's £5 per hour or 50p per hour. Not them paying and PI know this and probably make quite a bit from it.

BigglesPiP · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:24

From memorey; a Vodaphone dongle will cost you £25 and come with enough credit for a couple of months light use after your hotel trip. The credit never expires.

clade · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:30

Megahurtz400 said:
Pretty sure most iPhone plans youve gotta pay extra for tethering

and unlimited internet is not actually unlimited! some still charge you for movie downloads etc.

Django x2 · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:44

If you've been "told" that you need to stay at a Premier Inn, then whoever "told" you foots the bill tbh

scorza · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:53

Premier Inns are fine for a couple of nights, they're clean, comfortable and I think there's always a pub/restaurant on site. Yeah internet is expensive but so what if it goes on expenses.

Demon · 30 Sep 2010 at 15:02

3 do their usb dongles reaonably cheap. The retail on 1Gb preloaded USB Dongle is £19.99 however I've seen them in highstreet phone shops for £9.99 with 1Gb pre-loaded, £22 for 3Gb pre-loaded..

silvercut · 30 Sep 2010 at 16:38

how much pr0n get u get with a 3gb dongle ?

Kristoph · 30 Sep 2010 at 16:43

I just bought a 3GB / 30day vodafone dongle for someone but it's not even needed.

Cost £19.99

Westyfield2 · 30 Sep 2010 at 17:22

The WiFi is usually a rip-off. Do you get free wired? (I.E. they have an ethernet cable in the room to plug your lappy into?). If so, just plug in an AP and away you go!

apatia77 · 30 Sep 2010 at 17:22

Good way to get more customers is to charge £5 p/h for wi-fi access. This is ridicules really.

scrlk · 30 Sep 2010 at 17:30

Go to the nearest McDonalds?

Energize · 30 Sep 2010 at 21:41

Peerzy said:
It costs so much as most people will just pop it on and then charge it to the business. They don't care if it's £5 per hour or 50p per hour. Not them paying and PI know this and probably make quite a bit from it.

Aren't business going to be using dongles at a fraction of the cost though?

Jimbeam3678 · 30 Sep 2010 at 21:45

Not all due to it been another bill to the department. Thats how it works.at my work anyway

Marky · 30 Sep 2010 at 23:50

thepharcyde said:
Jailbreak your iPhone then get a copy of mywi

SuBsTaNcE said:
If your iphone is jailbroken you can make it show us as a wireless router and just use your unlimited internet bolt on

I was thinking of this - will I get told off by o2 if I do this?

MuvverRussia said:
Just expense it? Surely it's a valid expense for work during evenings etc?

I'm an Electrical Engineer - internet isn't really needed - just going to help me not go out of my mind with bordom

Fr0dders · 1 Oct 2010 at 00:37

Marky said:
I was thinking of this - will I get told off by o2 if I do this?

Yes

buy a £20 dongle instead, much easier.

Hudzy · 1 Oct 2010 at 01:47

It was £5 a day when I stayed at one recently.