Using your phone or tablet when you're overseas can be pretty pricey.
Luckily, for everything else there's MasterCard, as you can now enjoy
free Wi-Fi in the UK thanks to the card in your wallet.
Credit
card and payment services company MasterCard has signed up with British
Wi-Fi provider The Cloud for free Internet connection in thousands of
public places when you come to visit. Download the MasterCard Priceless
London WiFi mobile app, available today from Google Play or the Apple App Store,
and you'll be wirelessly connected to the Web faster than a politician
spotting 20p on the floor (that's British for "very quickly") without
having to pay out a single pound, shilling or queenpence (that's British
for "money").
So when you're on your holiday or
travelling for business, you can check email, catch up with your social
media friends or even just find your way about without racking up huge
data roaming charges or burning through your phone plan's data
allowance.
The ability to enjoy music and video streaming services over Wi-Fi also saves you from having to pre-load your tablet
with films, ebooks or other entertainment for the trip. And it could
help you sidestep extortionate Wi-Fi fees from your hotel too.
The Cloud is a company providing Wi-Fi hotspots around
the UK in public places including shops, bars, food places and train
stations. For the benefit of international readers who may not be
familiar with UK institutions, those venues include WHSmith (books,
magazines, dirty carpets);
Greggs (two sausage rolls for a pound); Pret, Caffé Nero and Eat
(skinny lattes, skinnier sandwiches); Marks & Spencer (posh food,
nice clothes, sturdy underwear); JD Wetherspoon's (cheap beer, cheap
meals, broken dreams); and PizzaExpress (students on dates).
The
app also offers deals and promotions based on where you are with
MasterCard's Priceless Cities programme. If you are planning on using
the app, it's important to note that MasterCard says you have to
download it and register for the service while you're still at home,
before you travel -- so plan ahead and contact MasterCard for more
details.
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