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Old 09-01-2006, 03:04 PM   #1
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Wi Fi use Abroad (Cyprus)

I've just got myself a notebook.

I'm going to Cyprus for a couple of months and was wondering how/if I can use the Wi Fi hotspots, if they exist there.

I've read through the home page on F2S and it looks as if I can just login with my normal account details and get charged as PAYG but don't knowif this applied abroad.

Any help much appreciated.
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There will almost certainly be a number of locally run ‘hot spots’, mainly in café’s or hotel lobbies. Probably best to check-out the coverage, and buy a PAYG card once you’ve found a good source.

Coffee shops often offer open access, so check them out first.

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The F2S Wifi Hotspot deal isn't avaliable in Cyprus
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Thanks for the quick replies.

Will have to tout the locals when I get there.
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I hear cytanet are a good ISP in Cyprus, no idea if they offer hotspots though.
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Hi,

As Justin said Cytanet are a good ISP in Cyprus. They have a dial-up PAYG service which was very reasonable. I set up some friends on the service via their landline but had no luck getting it to work with a iPAQ linked to a mobile.
As for WI-Fi , I think I read that there were some hot-spots but these were mainly in Nicossia. Just found this site, which may explain further:
http://www.jiwire.com/browse-hotspot-cyprus-cy.htm
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Thanks for the info
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