Free Wifi please TomTom!

jago25_98 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 32

I travel a lot, globally.

I want my GPS to take me to the closest unencrypted, open, free WiFi wireless spot... so I can make a phone call.

Now, how would you get TomTom to take you to the closest spot?

POI investigations:
- fon
- mcDonalds (asked me to pay in Denmark -no good)
- any other POI databases?

gardenshed · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2007 Posts: 466

do a search on this site m8, sure there is a wifi poi file Wink

Darren · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

There are very few open free WiFi services. FON isn't free unless you're a FON member. Using an unprotected WiFi link that has been left open unintentionally is an offence n many countries.

So the simple answer is there won't be a POI file.

If you need such a service you'll have to pay for it, such as BT Openzone or The Cloud etc who all have reciprocal arrangements with overseas partners.
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gardenshed · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2007 Posts: 466

Darren · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

And that POI file is for WiFi services provided by BTOpenzone, TheCloud, T-Mobile etc. It's also very old.

We have an up to date version on our dynamic POI page. These are not free hotspots.
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MaFt · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject:

except for the cloud ones in mcdonalds. both uk and france have free wifi - not sure on other countries though

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