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Re: [106attendees] wifi at ietf hotels?

"John R. Levine" <johnl@iecc.com> Mon, 11 November 2019 17:01 UTC

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Subject: Re: [106attendees] wifi at ietf hotels?
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> As an alternative to Sim cards, what do folks think of "Pocket Wi-Fi"? example:
> https://www.changirecommends.com/wifi.aspx
> My provider charges me $10 to roam and use my home data plan and i
> hardly use voice as is;
> figured "pocket wifi" cost  is about the same price as what my
> provider would charge.

At $10/day it's quite expensive.  Why not get a SIM card at $15 for the 
week?  You can get them at the airport, too.

> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:25 AM John Levine <ietf@johnlevine.com> wrote:
>>
>> In article <B88FA220-FE02-4F61-AB39-D2A23F8351AC@consulintel.es> you write:
>>> All the IETF meetings have WiFi and a terminal room.
>>>
>>> Usually, the official hotel also gets the same WiFi as the venue. Sometimes other hotels as well, or at least, part of the official IETF rate.
>>
>> The Fairmont and Swissotel are in the same building as the venue.  The Carlton is not
>> so you're on your own.
>>
>> Depending on how much the hotel charges, tethering on your phone might
>> be an alternative.  Singtel has a seven-day tourist card for S$15 with
>> 100GB data, 500 mins local, 30 mins overseas, or a 12 day card for
>> S$30 with 100GB, unlimited local calls, and 90 overseas minutes.
>>
>> You should be able to get them at the Singtel store in the Raffles mall.

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