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Does it cost me to use Wlan?

3 replies · 3,956 views · Started 26 January 2008

I bought myself a N95 8GB today and I have everything up and running with o2. I set up my access points so that my phone can connect to my wireless router and there are no problems, I get a perfect connection with my phone and can access the web on it. But it dawned on me, am I being charged by o2 to use my own router as an access point? Or is it only when I connect through o2's settings that I am charged for the data use?

Please set this straight for me. Thanks in advance.

-hartin.

Generally, you will not be charged extra for using WLAN. Making a wireless connection and uploading/downloading on it is free, but it all depends on what you've wirelessly connected to.

You said you were connecting to your home wireless router. In this instance you're not being charged to use the internet and you can use it as much as you want with no strings attached. However, if you use the WLAN on the phone to connect to a public wireless service like "The Cloud" then you most likely will have to pay a fee.