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has anyone used this before? the campsite we are going to has it but it doesnt let you see prices untill you are at the site and connect. i have an internet dongle that has a minimum top up of £ 15 so trying to workk out best option

thank you

I use campsite WiFi a lot and the price ranges from free to expensive! Could you not ring them to ask about their connection? Dongles are fine if you can get a good signal. At least with the dongle you will get a months use for £15 its unlikely chargeable WiFi will be such good value. On the otherhand if you are only onsite for a few days and a light user the WiFi might be the cheaper option.

David

One site we went to charged from about £3 for an hour daily up to £17 for a weeks unlimited use I now use a 3 network dongle which if bought for longer works out cheaper  than the normal £15 monthly charge  and the coverage seems to be more widespread than some of the others but likewise we have stayed at sites where wifi use is free  

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I was looking into the very same issue before I went away recently. However I decided to have a complete break from 'The outside world' so didn't pursue my searches too much further than having a look at this website

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/compare/pay_as_you_go_mobile_broadband/?gclid=CNCsltTc2KoCFZwz3wodfUoF8w

It shows the top 10 deals for Pay As You Go wireless dongles. This way you only pay for wireless as you use it under your own terms rather than being some what unfairly charged by some of the campsites.

Hope this helps

Quote: Originally posted by Flame Grilled on 18/8/2011

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I was looking into the very same issue before I went away recently. However I decided to have a complete break from 'The outside world' so didn't pursue my searches too much further than having a look at this website

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/compare/pay_as_you_go_mobile_broadband/?gclid=CNCsltTc2KoCFZwz3wodfUoF8w

It shows the top 10 deals for Pay As You Go wireless dongles. This way you only pay for wireless as you use it under your own terms rather than being some what unfairly charged by some of the campsites.

Hope this helps

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Quote: Originally posted by MrDasherD on 20/8/2011

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Is this just another example of 'rip-off Britain'?

I've just had a holiday in France - didn't need to pay for WiFi once! Free on both campsites - and even the cheap, budget hotels had free access in the room! Supermarkets had free access to WiFi ..... McDonalds had free access ..... Orleans appeared to have free public hotspots around the city (several signs spotted but didn't avail myself!).

 

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7euros per day on the site we were on in France, the site was expensive and everything was 'pay extra'.

They were trying to sell us a home made print off of a walk in the local area for 1.5 euros

Free access in the cheap hotel

Quote: Originally posted by MrDasherD on 20/8/2011

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Is this just another example of 'rip-off Britain'?

I've just had a holiday in France - didn't need to pay for WiFi once! Free on both campsites - and even the cheap, budget hotels had free access in the room! Supermarkets had free access to WiFi ..... McDonalds had free access ..... Orleans appeared to have free public hotspots around the city (several signs spotted but didn't avail myself!).

 

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7euros per day on the site we were on in France, the site was expensive and everything was 'pay extra'.

They were trying to sell us a home made print off of a walk in the local area for 1.5 euros

Free access in the cheap hotel

Quote: Originally posted by adandemsmom on 21/8/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by MrDasherD on 20/8/2011

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Is this just another example of 'rip-off Britain'?

I've just had a holiday in France - didn't need to pay for WiFi once! Free on both campsites - and even the cheap, budget hotels had free access in the room! Supermarkets had free access to WiFi ..... McDonalds had free access ..... Orleans appeared to have free public hotspots around the city (several signs spotted but didn't avail myself!).

 

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7euros per day on the site we were on in France,

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