Telecom Payphone Hotspot. Whakatane. New Zealand.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua
S 37° 56.993 E 176° 59.890
60H E 499838 N 5799745
Whakatane residents and visitors can now access the Internet at high speed with the installation of a new Telecom wireless hotspot at a local Telecom Payphone near the Visitor Centre.
Waymark Code: WM982X
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 07/11/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 6

The WiFi technology means that anyone in the public areas near the payphone with a WiFi enabled laptop or PDA can go online at broadband speed without the need for a cable or phone jack.

The Whakatane Telecom Payphone is located outside the Visitor Information Centre in Kakahoroa Drive, Whakatane.

For more information on pricing and how to find the location of Telecom wireless hotspots throughout the country visit: www.telecom.co.nz/wirelesshotspot or call Telecom Directories on 018 (calls cost 50 cents) to find your nearest venue.
Connection Type: Base Station (BSS)

DHCP IP's Given Out: ?

Is WEP Key on or off?: ?

Pay Network: PayNet

SSID or Network Name: Telecom

Approximate Location:
A payphone situated outside the Visitor Information Centre, Kakahoroa Drive, Whakatane, beside the river. There are areas to sit on the wharf alongside the river, and car parking areas.


Business Street Address: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
For posting a Visit, at least please describe the ease, or otherwise, of accessing the WiFi Hotspot portal [was it that you were too far away from the 'center' of the Hotspot?], with a narrative of your experience of the establishment. AND a photo, to confirm your presence. Thanks
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