Nowadays, it is very inconvenient when your phone is not working. Free WIFI is useful when you come to Japan and have no means of communication. In this article, I will introduce some recommended apps for using free WIFI.
Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect
This is a free Wi-Fi connection app provided by NTT Broadband Platform. Since it is developed for foreign visitors to Japan, it supports a wide range of languages.
List of supported languages
English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Thai, Malay, Indonesian, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Japanese.
Search function is beneficial
You can search for nearby Wi-Fi spots and display them on a map. You can search for Wi-Fi spots in the vicinity of major cities and stations. And you can search by category of Wi-Fi providers, such as stations or restaurants as well.
Easy to register
In the past, you had to register for each Wi-Fi spot or area, but now you only need to register for this app, and you can register using your SNS accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, or LINE.
Equipped with offline map function
When your network is offline, you want to connect to Wi-Fi as soon as possible. To search for Wi-Fi spots, you need a network environment, but this app has a map function that can be used offline. If you download the offline map in advance, you can find Wi-Fi spots even without a network environment.
Town Wi-Fi
If you select the Wi-Fi displayed in the app in advance, the app will search for that Wi-Fi and automatically carry out the connection and authentication process.
List of supported languages
English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese.
More connection points
You can access Wi-Fi spots provided by convenience stores, fast food restaurants, various public transportation systems, and local governments. The service covers most of the stores and commercial facilities you use in your daily life, so you will be able to use Wi-Fi wherever you go.
No need to register as a member
When you use Town Wi-Fi, the app automatically issues an email address and registers you to each Wi-Fi spot on your behalf using the information you entered during the initial registration of the app. Previously, this automation of membership registration was a problem, but it is now being addressed by changing the level of automation for each Wi-Fi provider.
VPN communication
Network security is one of the most important things to be aware of when using free Wi-Fi. If the Wi-Fi you connect to is not protected by encryption, there is a risk that malicious third parties may be able to steal your communications. Town Wi-Fi encrypts the communication contents using VPN by using the related free application “Wi-Fi Protect” to ensure highly secured communication.
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