To ask neighbour if I can use his wifi?

[Foliageeverywhere122]

Just moved into a new flat by myself.

The earliest I can get wifi is not until next Fri (and even that's with lots of pestering to sky..) .

Would I be a total CF to ask neighbour if it would be possible to use his wifi until then? I would be really happy to pay however much he thought was reasonable and thought I could give him my number so that if it turns out 2 people on it means it's too slow for him I would stop using it!

I honestly think I will go mad if I have to sit in silence for a week. I've been alone since march and (sad as it seems) I've really found having podcasts/netflix playing in the background makes me feel less lonely and anxious. I've had already had to pay for 8GB data but need to keep that for work - it should be just enough for next week with a couple of video calls but def not for anything else! No TV so I can't drown out the silence that way...

[D4rwin]

Keep pestering sky. We were told 3 weeks, then we were bumped up to 1 and 1/2 . . Then we called again and had a cancellation so it was only 2 days.

[Bluntness100]

I also wouldn’t have an issue op. Only on mumsnet do folks get hysterical and decide you’re likely to be some master cyber expert who nefariously wishes to hack their devices 😂

[MustardMitt]

For your work - can you create a hotspot from a work phone and work from that? That could save your data for what you want.

[toomanyplants]

Very CF to ask whilst introducing yourself, if however you were to get chatting (safely)
Then to drop into the conversation that you're going potty waiting for WiFi....they may offer you the passcode.
But personally I would find it highly CF behaviour to just ask.

[Mascaramademehappy]

You can buy a dongle from EE. It’s really risky letting a stranger use your WiFi, they could download anything and it be traced to your router. I wouldn’t be happy to be put in the situation where I had to say no. Best be independent.

[Fleetwoodmacs]

No way would I give a neighbour my WiFi password! Not really worried about the data use so much as they could be doing anything on there.

[ReneeRol]

@outofthemoon

Why is it cf?

Our new neighbours had a 2 week wait for wifi. I gave them our code. It didn't cost me anything to do that.

Apart from the fact that they can slow your Internet down which can disrupt work calls etc, you don't know them; for all you know they could hack into your accounts which is a security risk or download child porn - which will have the police at your door.

I wouldn't take any of those risks because a stranger was too lazy to read a book or get a dvd player or hard drive.

[Zzz1234]

I would say yes and then after x date in would change my password...

[Whammyyammy]

YANBU, what happened to community spirit

[Leaannb]

@Bluntness100

I also wouldn’t have an issue op. Only on mumsnet do folks get hysterical and decide you’re likely to be some master cyber expert who nefariously wishes to hack their devices 😂

Thats not the issue. By giving your neighbors your wifi password you are giving them access to your home network. If they download Spyware and mallard when they are using your Wifi....That means your equipment will more than likely be affected. If they download kiddie porn and its traced back to your IP address you will be investigated and all devices will be confiscated until forensics can get to the bottom of it.

[outofthemoon]

Really, Reenee? What accounts? Bank accounts? (They wouldn't find much.)

They seemed nice people and the next day they went up a ladder and mended our guttering.

[Leaannb]

@Whammyyammy

YANBU, what happened to community spirit

OMG...Community spirit does not mean putting yourself at risk. Sharing WiFi password is putting you and your family at risk

[MummytoCSJH]

I'd have no problem with this, especially with you offering to pay. I don't know anyone who has actually has a radio in their house nowadays 🙄

[Winter2020]

I just had a quick look at O2 and from what I could find you need to sign up to a contract to get unlimited data. To do it with GiffGaff pay as you go monthly bundles (no contract) that I mentioned (and other brands I'm sure) just buy a sim at the shop, sign up and your data will be applied by tomorrow.

[SugarCoatIt]

I think this is CF territory.

I wouldn't let a new neighbour use my wifi, even if they offered to pay.

[AngelDelightUK]

I’d let you, especially if you knocked on the door with chocolate!!

Have you spoken to the neighbour yet? If I know I’m being cheeky with asking something I always say “i know I’m being cheeky but...” never had anyone say no when I word it like that

[SugarCoatIt]

...or any neighbour for that matter

[OoohTheStatsDontLie]

Don't ask. No way I would give a stranger my wifi details, they could be doing anything illegal that could be traced back to me. It doesn't seem very safe, so it's not about the money. It would then make it awkward with that neighbour for ever if he said no or did it because you put him on the spot and felt he had to

[grumpygiraffe]

I misread the title as you wanted to ask your neighbour if you could use his wife. YABU in either case.

[Pebbledashery]

All you can do is ask him. The worst than can happen is he says no. I moved in lock down and had to wait 2 weeks for broadband!.. It was hard AF but you learn to get through it I would've never dreamed of asking my new neighbours if I could have used their WiFi

[nancybotwinbloom]

@MummytoCSJH

I'd have no problem with this, especially with you offering to pay. I don't know anyone who has actually has a radio in their house nowadays 🙄

I have the radio on now because there is a Liverpool DJ who has just launched a station called in demand radio.

It's all the club mixes from twenty years ago from Liverpool clubs. Which I was at five nights a week in my late teens early twenties.

I love it!

They do a school run slot and it's just feel good music for me!

[nancybotwinbloom]

You can get it on Alexa if you enable the skill.

[yikesanotherbooboo]

YABU , it would give a poor impression as a new neighbour. There are loads of alternatives as mentioned above. Wi-fi is not an essential .

[katy1213]

Cheeky. Especially to someone you don't know.

[Beautiful3]

No I wouldnt. Get a dongle.