I know about FON for quite some time now, and I always wanted to share my WiFi and get some free WiFi in return. But somehow I just never got a FON-router.
I was just browsing through XING premium world and I discovered the free FON-router offering. So I spent some minutes (and some extra minutes due to a sucky registration form which didn’t want to accept my street for five times, because of an error named "You must enter a valid address number") to get a free La Fonera.
I’m curious if it’s as easy as FON promises and if the sunrise terms of service allow such usage (I haven’t read them and I’m not going to).
PS: The XING-offering is limited to 2000 pieces. So if you’re a XING premium member, I’d get this free router better sooner than later ;-).
Update:
I got a request how I resolved the "You must enter a valid address number" problem and I want to answer it in public: I just tried different kinds of address combinations and different addresses. One time the street name with house number, one time street name without house number, one time street name plus additional street information (just fill something in) etc. When I remember correctly the time it worked I filled out every input field, i.e. street name plus house number, additional street information, the house number separately, the floor etc. Remember: You can enter every rubbish, because you can edit the information (especially the shipping and invoice addresses) later on in the cart. Have fun!
To be officially clear about it: That sucks! So if a FON-techie or other FON-guy reads this: Please fix the form or get the form fixed!
Thanks for the hint but the registration-form has some major bugs.
I couldn’t finish it: SYSTEM_ERROR
[quote comment="2512"]the registration-form has some major bugs.[/quote]
Tell me about it…
I had to try different kind of addresses to get through…
This has to be fixed!
Lieber Remo
Ich habe mir auch schon vor etwa einem halben Jahr gekauft. Bis jetzt war er noch nie in Aktion, da er mich nicht reinlässt. Mehrere Tekkies haben es auch schon versucht und sind leider auch gescheitert.
Die Revolution muss wahrscheinlich ohne mich starten!
Gruss Dominik
PS: In St. Gallen haben wir ja bald free WIFI, mal schauen, wie die FON darauf reagiert!
An alle im Chuchichäschtli Blog: Wer noch einen Router von Fon “for free” möchte, der kann sich bei mir melden! Wir haben eine Kooperation mit Fon und haben noch einige Router die wir verschenken! Ist eigentlich eine ganz coole Sache.
@Dominik: Das tolle an Fon ist ja, dass Du danach weltweit überall surfen kannst – aber nur als Fonero! – nicht nur in St.Gallen!
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