Nowadays we need internet for absolutely everything, don't we? To study, work, get around, chat with friends, among other things.

But it is true that along with the growth of the internet, the price of mobile data has also increased.

Because of this, many people end up without internet access on the street and end up looking for free wifi networks.

It is a phenomenon that happens all over the world, people look for public internet networks, whether in restaurants, stores, malls, among other spaces.

Want to know how to get internet connection for free? Read the topics below:

Before showing you how to find free wifi in public spaces, we need to tell you how to access these networks securely.

Do you know why? Because if you do not make secure use of these networks, you run the risk of making your personal data available to another user who is accessing the same network. That is very dangerous!

To avoid the risk of having your data unprotected, some cyber security companies have emphasized some important steps that the user needs to complete before connecting to public wifi and ensuring secure access. Check out!

The two-step verification function, very common in email passwords, is one of the ways to protect data. This tool allows the user to verify their identity through codes sent by email, before logging into any social network account or services.

Another tip is to turn off your smartphone's file sharing feature. This is a useful function when the user wants to connect to other devices, but it ends up becoming a gateway for malicious people, such as hackers.

In addition to disabling the file sharing feature, the user must think very carefully before accessing any page on a non-private network. The ideal is to access only what is necessary.

After the security tips, we will teach you how to get wifi connection on public networks. Let's go. The first question is: where are these connection points? To find them, there are several applications to download that are free and that can help a lot to locate these connection points.

Mandic Magic, WiFi Finder, WiFi Map, Free Zone, are some of the applications that can be used. However, the best is Instabridge, it is the best known of all and is available to everyone, as it can be downloaded from Google Play (for Android) and App Store (for IOS).

This application has a free and paid version, but using the free version, you can already use the application's main functionality, which is the location of free internet networks.

How to use these Apps?

In general, these apps that we mentioned above work in a similar way. They may have some differences yes, but in general they work the same way. Therefore, after downloading the chosen App, the user needs to register with their personal data.

Afterwards, the application will ask for permission to use your location in real time, using a GPS signal.

To continue, the user needs to allow sharing the location with the app, okay? After permission, the application starts to search for the nearest internet networks.

In some cases, through advertisements, the app allows “unlocking the password”. Yes, that's right. Just watch the ad videos and soon after you get access to the wifi. Cool, right?

But don't forget the safety steps!

Nowadays, the simplest and most practical way to connect to a public network is to use the free wifi that some public spaces provide. In Brazil, there are some places that have agreements with private institutions that offer this service.

We can see that there are several squares, parks, tourist spots that provide free internet for those who visit them. This technology is called Wimax, and it works over long distances.

This digital inclusion that we see today in Brazil, started in Europe, the European countries that started with this inclusion and until today it is very successful there.

Just as cities and public spaces can offer internet at no cost, there are also private spaces such as restaurants, clinics and business centers that offer this type of service.

For example, MacDonald's offers 1 hour of free access to its customers. Those who are Starbucks customers can access the internet indefinitely as long as they stay inside the establishment.

In medical or dental clinics and business centers this service has already become basic, it is no longer seen as a differential, as this way patients can entertain themselves between one appointment and another.

Some of these establishments require the customer to check in on Facebook in order to access the internet. That way, they still get other people to know about their services.

The main reason to use free wifi is to save on mobile data, which is charged by phone companies. In general, Brazilians tend to spend a lot on this service.

Due to increased internet access, monthly mobile data bills are sometimes more expensive than phone calls. Being able to access the internet for free is better, isn't it?

If, by any chance, you followed all the steps mentioned above and could not access the internet for free, there is another option. You can try sharing data with someone who is close to you. Want to know how? We'll tell you below:

Of course it can change from device to device, but in general this is how we enable data sharing:

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