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AngelGrinder
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PostPosted: 08:43 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: VPN for phone? Reply with quote

Hi All,

I'm travelling to Saudi Arabia today for work, and just found out WhatsApp is blocked over there, so need a way around it.

I know what a VPN is, but not really clued up on how to actually get it running. I'm on a Samsung. I don't have any work or home networks I can log onto unfortunately, so can I have some recommendations and advice please?

Thanks in advance!
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 08:50 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Worth a bash.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hola

But it's worth installing a few before you go
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=vpn&c=apps

Or you could cough for a reliable VPN
https://www.tunnelbear.com/apps/android
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pudder
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PostPosted: 11:59 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have just returned from Saudi, and no problems using Whatsapp while there. (Calls / messages/ images)

That was using hotel and airport wifi though..
Never used roaming data, because I'm not minted. Laughing


If you are intending on using the Whatsapp call function on roaming data, be aware it could be far more expensive that just making a standard phone call.

According to this article Whatsapp calls use about 0.74 Mb per minute. My roaming data (on GiffGaff) was £5 per Mb, so I would have been paying £3.7 a minute on Whatsapp, compared to £1 a minute for a normal phone call.
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Hahadumball
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

i used speedify as a vpn.. mostly so i could use wifi + 4g at the same time but had 0 issues with it

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedify.speedifyandroid&hl=en_GB
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Jayy
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most premium VPNs provide apps for your phone so you can use your subscription on there easily.

I have been with Nord VPN for 2+ years now, cracking company.
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AngelGrinder
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PostPosted: 06:00 - 19 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers guys, got tunnel bear and nord installed...will see how I go!
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