Fairynuff Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I’ve been using the UKexpat VPN for a few years now and although there have been issues occasionally I’ve always managed to resolve them with the help of great customer service. All that seems to have changed now and they’ve recently (over an issue with Sky News Live) been unhelpful to the point of being rude. So I’m ready to leave if I can find a reliable alternative. I realise free is unlikely, but I’m looking for suggestions based on your own experience and knowledge. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) I use CyberGhost. There is, or at least was not sure it is still exists, a free version but is can be frustrating. The paid version is good though. The link for it is: https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/ Edited December 8, 2022 by Photoguy21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I have used Browsec VPN for years ,main reason ,it is so easy to use, and is reliable , works with content providers in UK ,USA, Oz ,they have a free version of VPN with UK server ,but I expect you will get some buffering if trying to stream stuff , their paid version works great. but give the free one a try and see how easy to use . regards worgeordie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I'm sure there are free ones out there but how reliable are they? What incentive do they have to provide a good service beyond collecting their advertising revenue, which is how they are funded. And do you want their advertisements? Think about it. For many years, at least 15 in fact I've been using StreamVPN to access UK services and they have proved to be excellent, even when I was working in China. It doesn't come for free but it's still cheaper than a UK TV license. https://www.streamvpn.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 The only UK free one i used was unreliable. Private tunnel app VPN works well 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 NordVPN. Just paid £75 for 2 years. Excellent service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said: NordVPN. Just paid £75 for 2 years. Excellent service. I read somewhere yesterday that Nord wasn’t working for streaming Uk programming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Anyone use the "Free" Firefox VPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Worked all this week. 16 minutes ago, Fairynuff said: I read somewhere yesterday that Nord wasn’t working for streaming Uk programming Watching UK programs this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said: Worked all this week. Watching UK programs this morning. Do you watch Sky News? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 7-8 years with Express VPN no the slightest problem and access UK without a glintch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Fairynuff said: Do you watch Sky News? No. I read the Sun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 3:00 PM, Photoguy21 said: I use CyberGhost. There is, or at least was not sure it is still exists, a free version but is can be frustrating. The paid version is good though. The link for it is: https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/ I looked at their site and their pricing is really cheap. Then I looked Trustpilot reviews and it was all downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 4:09 PM, Fairynuff said: Do you watch Sky News? Sky news is pinned in the World news section,just click and watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 11:12 PM, Fairynuff said: I looked at their site and their pricing is really cheap. Then I looked Trustpilot reviews and it was all downhill. There are many different reviewers and some they they are bad and others say they are good. Ideally you want a VPN provider based in Switzerland. By law they can not pass any information to third parties even to the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fugitive Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 ZenMate is about the cheapest you'll ever get. I tried it for 30 days and it worked OK (connected first time and unblocked geo-blocked websites for surfing and streaming). Unfortunately, during my 30 days it couldn't unblock BBCiPlayer. I complained twice and finally cancelled on day 29, receiving refund of my 2 yearly premium in full within a couple of days. Been with SurfShark for 2 years and works perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 2:53 PM, Fairynuff said: but I’m looking for suggestions based on your own experience and knowledge Did you read this thread - or this one - https://aseannow.com/topic/1277117-surf-shark-vpn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 4 hours ago, topt said: Did you read this thread - or this one - https://aseannow.com/topic/1277117-surf-shark-vpn/ No I didn’t, until you shared, thanks for that! Of course now I’m more confused than ever???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 5:12 PM, Fairynuff said: I looked at their site and their pricing is really cheap. Then I looked Trustpilot reviews and it was all downhill. I use Private Internet Access. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ it's the cheapest I could find, and I have been using it for 6 months, heavy duty. I'm pretty impressed with their service. the downside is that from the pricing I suppose it's a service provided by the NSA, but I don't really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 4 hours ago, tgw said: I use Private Internet Access. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ it's the cheapest I could find, and I have been using it for 6 months, heavy duty. I'm pretty impressed with their service. the downside is that from the pricing I suppose it's a service provided by the NSA, but I don't really care. All I really need a VPN for is access to streaming UK channels on my TV through a Fire stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Fairynuff said: All I really need a VPN for is access to streaming UK channels on my TV through a Fire stick yes, so ? it's not a service you will find for free Edited December 14, 2022 by tgw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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