how available is internet/wifi in Poland?

pete_pfThreads: 1 Joined: Aug 28, 10 ♂	Aug 28, 10, 01:46 #1
I will be going to visit, and wondering how widely available internet is in Poland. How much does it cost? Are there public hot spots? etc... I will be visiting my home in Porajow, so I don't expect much there haha but are there any options for internet I could look into?

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Aug 28, 10, 02:19 #2
just buy a umts card. 3g is all over the place

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Edited by: Artur Aug 28, 10, 03:09 #3

pete_pf:

I will be going to visit, and wondering how widely available internet is in Poland. How much does it cost? Are there public hot spots? etc... I will be visiting my home in Porajow, so I don't expect much there haha but are there any options for internet I could look into?

Except some smaller villages, everywhere the phone is, there should be internet available. Unfortunately cost of it still belongs to highest in Europe - from 30,40 to above 100zl, for a month, depending from the speed. In addition long time contract is mostly required (min. 1 year).
There's more and more free hotspots in Poland. Typical place is the hotel, good restaurant, marketplace in the city, etc., so like in the other countries.
Here's a list of free hotspots in polish cities, altough not full surely:
http://www.hot.spots.pl/index.php?action=szukaj

convex:

just buy a umts card. 3g is all over the place

It may be one of solutions.

Good luck!

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,272 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Aug 28, 10, 10:42 #4
pete_pf: How much does it cost? Are there public hot spots? make friends with the guy next door... make sure u are left alone for five minutes... copy the WEP key from his control box (there is usually a sticker with the number on it)... and bob's your uncle.

jedenThreads: - Posts: 297 Joined: Nov 30, 09 ♂	Aug 28, 10, 10:54 #5
WIFI is free if you are on the marqet squere, or in pubs.

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Edited by: MichaelG Sep 15, 10, 02:57 #6

Go to Era retail store. Buy sim card with or without 3G USB modem. No contracts required. 50PLN recharge gives you 2GB, 25PLN recharge - 500MB (both options is valid for 30 days).

You have 50/50 chances to recive 3G signal. Porajow is marked as EDGE coverage but you may recive 3G signal from Bogatynia.

Ask for "Blueconnect Starter" - prepaid internet. Starter with sim card costs 25PLN. New 3G usb modem costs between 200-300PLN or from 1PLN if you sign the contract.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Sep 15, 10, 08:56 #7
Wroclaw: make friends with the guy next door... make sure u are left alone for five minutes... copy the WEP key from his control box (there is usually a sticker with the number on it)... and bob's your uncle. polishness approved

AnTHerdMentalETThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Aug 25, 11 ♂	Sep 3, 11, 02:16 #8
what about ulimited broad band connections in poland?

antheadsThreads: 13 Posts: 307 Joined: Jan 21, 11 ♂	Sep 3, 11, 02:40 #9
poland will be one of the first countries in the world to have widespread lte/4g services. the rollout is happening now

sobieskiThreads: 80 Posts: 1,121 Joined: Jun 1, 08 ♂	Sep 3, 11, 07:29 #10
In Warsaw you have free Wifi access. on the whole of the Old Town, Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat.

kombucha	Sep 26, 11, 04:01 #11
Does anyone know how much monthly cost of high-speed internet is? I will need 50Mbps+ (likely fiber optics). Thanks!

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