Good morning everyone, here is your random news of the day!
A few days ago (link), I talked about the $50 statement credit for 2 qualifying direct deposits to your AMEX Serve account.
I tested to see if a $250 PayPal withdrawal to my AMEX Serve “bank account” would count as a direct deposit… Continue reading
World’s longest blog post title. Check.
Greetings from California, I am back from my trip but still feeling the jet-lag. I’ve been up since 3:30am PST this morning. Let me get this post out before I fall asleep…
After returning home, I received a few targeted credit card offers worth mentioning. The first doesn’t seem to be targeted as there is no sign up link, but if you have an AMEX Serve Card, you can get a $50 statement credit after having 2 direct deposits of $250 or more post to your AMEX Serve account by July 31.
Greetings from San Sebastian, Spain! Here are some random posts that might interest you… Have a great Sunday everyone!
On May 31, American Express announced their new partnership with Boingo Wireless to provide free unlimited WiFi at over 1 million Boingo wireless hotspots around the world to all American Express Platinum cardholders (personal, business, and Mercedes Benz versions).
Read the post here. Continue reading
On May 31, American Express announced their new partnership with Boingo Wireless to provide free unlimited WiFi at over 1 million Boingo wireless hotspots around the world to all American Express Platinum cardholders (personal, business, and Mercedes Benz versions). To sign up, click this link.
Enter your 15 digit American Express Platinum Credit Card number (will not work for Canadian, Australia, or other international credit cards) and click the Verify Eligibility button.
Assuming you have the right credit card, fill in your personal information and click the Submit button.
To make is even easier to join Boingo wireless hotspots, download and install the app for your smart phone, tablet, or laptop:
The app/software will alert you to the nearest Boingo wireless hotspot and help you connect to the wireless network.
In the welcome email, it says you can use your Boingo account on up to 4 devices, perfect for the whole family.
Currently, I am traveling through Spain and France, and have had a few chances to try out Boingo’s wireless hotspots. For those unfamiliar to Boingo, they do not own any wireless hotspots, they just have access to 3rd party wireless hotspot providers. The relationship is very similar to the way Priority Pass Select has access to lounges from 3rd party lounge providers.
I highly recommend downloading the Boingo app to your device (see links above). You will need to log into the service with your Boingo username and password. I have only had a chance to use Boingo on my iPhone, but the steps below should be very similar on other devices as well.
After I installed the Boingo app on my iPhone, I was able to see which networks Boingo had access to. Without installing the app, you will not be able to see the text “Use Boingo Wi-Fi Here!” under the network’s name. If you are within range of the WiFi hotspot, you can connect to the wireless hotspot from your device.
When you join a Boingo wireless hotspot, you should see a notification from the Boingo app appear at the top of your screen. Clicking on the notification will open the Boingo app. Clicking the Connect Now button will send your Boingo account information to the 3rd party wireless hotspot provider and authenticate your wireless connection.
After joining a Boingo wireless hotspot, there will be another button that says Secure Me.
Clicking that button will take you to a web page where you can install a secured VPN to your device. I tried to install the secured VPN profile several times from the app and different web browsers on my iPhone but none of those techniques worked. I’m not sure if this problem is related to my iPhone, the wireless hotspots I connected to, or if it is a Boingo software issue. Please share your results of trying to install the secured VPN profile to your device.
If you do not have the Boingo app installed or if the Boingo notification does not appear, you can still join the wireless hotspot. After loading the authentication page (each authentication page will look different depending on the wireless hotspot provider). There should be an option to log in as a 3rd party customer. From the list of operators, make sure to select Boingo.
Type your Boingo username and password into the boxes and you should be able to join the wireless hotspot.
For most people, there are so many free WiFi locations around the US, you may never need to use Boingo. However, when you travel internationally, there are far fewer WiFi networks to choose from. You also probably don’t have internet access on your smartphone or mobile device when travelling internationally, so Boingo comes in handy in those situations.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
Greetings from Barcelona, Spain. I was hoping I would get a better post out tonight (highlighting my experiences on Sandemans Free Guided Tours around Europe), but that post will have to wait until the morning. Currently it is 12:30am right now and past my bedtime, so this is just a short post.
I do not publish every AMEX offer that is new, only the new ones that catch my attention that I think are good deals. Please check your AMEX account (all AMEX cards) to see if you have any of these offers or additional offers.
As always, read the small print because “Big Print Giveth, Small Print Taketh Away”:
