{"id":2630,"date":"2020-09-29T12:24:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wifimap.io\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2023-06-14T07:37:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:37:00","slug":"wifi-map-helps-users-save-money-and-avoid-debt-by-accessing-free-wireless-internet-hotspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wifimap.io\/es\/wifi-map-helps-users-save-money-and-avoid-debt-by-accessing-free-wireless-internet-hotspots\/","title":{"rendered":"WiFi Map helps users save money and avoid debt by accessing Free Wireless Internet Hotspots"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"By: Adam West<\/strong>
\nPosted: September 24, 2020<\/strong><\/div>\n
Experts share their tips and advice on BadCredit.org, with the goal of helping subprime consumers. Our articles follow strict editorial guidelines.<\/a><\/div>\n

In a Nutshell:<\/strong>\u00a0WiFi Map<\/a> is a platform and app that enables users to find free wifi hotspots in their vicinity. All hotspots are crowdsourced by contributors, including other users and businesses that offer free internet access to the public. Consumers \u2014 especially those on prepaid or pay-as-you-go data plans \u2014 can use WiFi Map to save money, and those who contribute to the database earn points they can redeem within the app. By incentivizing open access to internet connections, WiFi Map ensures that everyone can enjoy free, fast internet access for work, education, and entertainment.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New York City is home to more than 12,000 free and openly accessible wifi hotspots<\/a>. So, if someone in the Big Apple needs internet access quickly, chances are a connection is no more than a few blocks away.
\nBut many people don\u2019t know how to find those connections \u2014 let alone the fastest or most reliable one. They could wander around trying to access whatever wifi networks they encounter along the way. But people can save themselves a lot of time \u2014 and money \u2014 by using WiFi Map<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe entire premise of WiFi Map is to provide free and accessible internet to people worldwide and save them money,\u201d said Denis Sklyarov, WiFi Map CEO.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

WiFi Map is a web and mobile app that provides users with information on free wireless internet connections in their area. Today, staying connected is crucial for those who need to learn, work, and contribute ideas to society.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of goes with Maslow\u2019s theory of the hierarchy of needs \u2014 food, shelter, and wifi,\u201d Sklyarov said with a laugh. \u201cIn today\u2019s world, we\u2019re completely tied.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the modern world, internet connectivity can be essential for personal and social well-being. But just like food or housing, maintaining adequate internet access is often expensive and may cause consumers to incur superfluous debt. WiFi Map\u2019s purpose is to help its users avoid that unnecessary financial burden through free access.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more people who understand it and add known wifi locations, the more coverage our app provides, and the more people we can help,\u201d Sklyarov said.<\/p>\n

Crowdsourcing Provides Wireless Internet Options\"\"<\/h2>\n

Essentially, the platform guides users to the nearest free wifi access point<\/p>\n

\u201cYou open up the app and get a list of nearby wifi, or you can look at the map itself,\u201d Sklyarov said.<\/p>\n

The app shows nearby hotspots, including the number of previous connections and the most recent connection date. Users can choose the one closest to them, or the one they think is most reliable.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur job is to give users as much information as possible so they can make an educated decision on which wifi they\u2019d like to connect to,\u201d Sklyarov said.<\/p>\n

WiFi Map is not an automatic connectivity tool. Some venues are password-protected, but those passwords are also listed on the platform.<\/p>\n

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WiFi Map leverages the power of crowdsourcing to show users the nearest hotspots.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

That ease of use \u2014 not to mention the comprehensiveness of WiFi Map\u2019s database \u2014 is due to user contributions. WiFi Map is built on a sharing economy. Users who connect to a particular wifi network can add it to the database, and some users even add their home wifi and allow public access.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey want to help,\u201d Sklyarov said. \u201cThey live in buildings, understand the importance of internet connectivity, and choose to share their own home location.\u201d<\/p>\n

Users aren\u2019t the only contributors, though. WiFi Map welcomes ISPs, analytics companies, big brands, and small venues to submit hotspots for inclusion in the database.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a win-win,\u201d Sklyarov said. \u201cWe get to provide our users with fresh, relevant data. At the same time, they get people to come to their venues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Consumers Save Money by Conserving Data Plans\"\"<\/h2>\n

WiFi Map is especially useful for on-the-go device users, especially people on tablets or smartphones. Those devices have no ethernet ports for hardline connections, and so they rely exclusively on wifi for internet access.<\/p>\n

The app is also useful for those who need to get around limitations on data plans. So-called unlimited data plans may even have limits, as once users hit a certain threshold, providers may throttle back bandwidth and slow browsing to a crawl.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey give you the minimum ability and throw you back into 1999,\u201d Skylarov said.<\/p>\n

Maintaining a fast connection is especially relevant for families since many children and teens are on their parents\u2019 data plans. Those in the younger generation may be engaged with high-data-volume apps and platforms, including YouTube and TikTok, not to mention online gaming.<\/p>\n