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SwedishChef on 19/11/2017 - 11:34 click.tunnelbear.com (7211 clicks)
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Pretty well regarded free easy to use VPN, perfect for travelling. Normal basic account usually has a 500mb limit, but found this link thanks to Techradar that gets you 5GB instead. Should be more than enough for most people using it on their phones.

Edit: People are reporting the link is still only giving them 500mb, so try going via the link via Techradar
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/tunnelbear-vpn

Edit 2: Link updated. This one seems to work, sorry about the earlier stuff up.

Edit 3: Seems to be new accounts only, and verifying your email nabs you an extra 500mb!

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  • zhuntai on 19/11/2017 - 11:38

    Original page here - http://www.techradar.com/reviews/tunnelbear-vpn

  • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 11:56

    I signed through here where it told me I get extra 5GB
    https://www.tunnelbear.com/b/tunnelbear-trpromo/?aff_id=2940…

    However my account only shows 500MB
    500MB remaining this month

    Are you sure you get the 5GB for free accounts?

    • SwedishChef on 19/11/2017 - 11:59
      +1

      Should've worked, I just created another dummy account and got the 5GB through the link.

    • rokkz on 19/11/2017 - 12:06
      +1

      same only 500gb

      • rokkz on 19/11/2017 - 12:11

        btw, is this 5gb reoccurring or one off?

      • NobalaKoba on 19/11/2017 - 19:44
        +2

        That's a lot for free :P

      • Magpye on 19/11/2017 - 22:35
        +1

        Only 500Gb ?

    • Ninjabredman on 20/11/2017 - 15:03
      +1

      EDIT
      just tried again with different link in comments, worked!

      thank you

  • nocure on 19/11/2017 - 12:04
    +1

    Phone is not fine

  • SuBw00FeR on 19/11/2017 - 12:07
    +2

    Yeah my account still only shows 500mb, maybe only for new accounts?

  • [Deactivated] on 19/11/2017 - 12:09
    +4

    Tunnel Bear is the only VPN to go through a public security audit. Would be nice if other VPNs would consider following suite.

    • dazweeja on 19/11/2017 - 19:31
      +4

      It's a good start but I care more about privacy/logging which the audit didn't cover.

  • SwedishChef on 19/11/2017 - 12:17
    +10

    Sorry guys, try this link and let me know http://click.tunnelbear.com/aff_c?offer_id=42&aff_id=2940

    Not sure why it's not working.

    • gambino on 19/11/2017 - 12:24

      Just signed up and received 5.5gb.

    • alvian on 19/11/2017 - 12:25

      This link worked. 5500MB remaining this month.

      • tomochin1991 on 19/11/2017 - 12:46

        The link takes me to the site where i had to download the installer. Do u sign up via the installed app? or is there a place to sign up via the site?

        • alvian on 19/11/2017 - 13:23

          I signed up on the web page. I clicked "Get Started, it's free". Then I installed the client and chose to "Log in" with my credential.

        • tomochin1991 on 19/11/2017 - 13:40

          @alvian: Thanks =)
          I realised its chrome that wouldnt let me sign up via the webpage. Probably coz blocked pop up or watever i have on here. Changed to another browser and i was able to sign up.

    • Savabuck on 19/11/2017 - 12:35
      +1

      I only got Only 500MB with this link :(

    • KaTst3R on 19/11/2017 - 14:33

      Got 5.5gb. Thanks

    • qwertyaz on 19/11/2017 - 16:24

      got 500mb only via the link, new account, dunno why

  • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 12:35

    Still nothing extra.

    http://click.tunnelbear.com/aff_c?offer_id=42&aff_id=2940

    That link just downloads the installer.
    New or existing account still only 500MB

    Does anyone with existing account get 5GB extra

    Or explain what you did to sign up?

    Cheers

  • fozzie on 19/11/2017 - 12:42

    I signed up with new account and got 5gb. Why some people are getting 5.5gb?

    • clarenix0813 on 19/11/2017 - 12:47
      +2

      Verify your Email.

      • fozzie on 19/11/2017 - 13:00

        Cheers it worked!

  • Savabuck on 19/11/2017 - 12:50
    +3

    Ok. either I need glasses (oh wait, I wear glasses); or something changes when you log back in. Anyway - logged out then back in and its is saying 5000MB remaining. So, not sure if I just didn't see the third "0" before or not.
    BTW - Thanks OP

  • ozhunter on 19/11/2017 - 12:58
    +1

    Used an email which I'm pretty sure I had signed up before and it stayed on 500MB.
    Signed up with a new email and got the extra 5GB.

  • fruxo on 19/11/2017 - 12:58

    Great, thanks. Created account through link (took 5 seconds) and that's it. Didn't download tunnel bear through link or anything, just logged in though my android app and it shows as 5500MB.

    • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 15:10

      The page with link does not have a sign up (for me anyway).
      The Get Started goes to a download

      Where is the sign up online link?

      • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 15:15

        All good now.

        As in post further down, went icognito using internet explorer (not my usual browser)

  • soupkitchen on 19/11/2017 - 13:00
    +1

    496MB remaining this month
    Tried everything… no go.

    In case it's helpful ->
    Tunnelbear extension for Opera (v36) works on XP-SP3, when you install Dotnet 3.5. The main vpn wont install on xp due to dotnet 4.5 requirement.

  • follow on 19/11/2017 - 13:00
    +6

    This video is sponsored by TunnelBear

    • scrimshaw on 19/11/2017 - 15:17
      +5

      Calm down Linus, the camera's aren't even rolling yet.

  • madzyd on 19/11/2017 - 13:02

    Doesn't seem to give the extra 5GB for existing accounts. I signed up with a different email for a new account and got it.

  • mrhatken on 19/11/2017 - 13:06
    +1

    I got 5GB with the deal, 500MB for confirming email, and 1GB for tweeting.

    I hope this is per month and repeating?

    • SwedishChef on 19/11/2017 - 13:12
      +2

      The 5GB is recurring, but you need to retweet every month for the extra 1GB bonus

  • East2West on 19/11/2017 - 13:11

    Same as other posts existing account wouldn’t work so created new account and received the bonus data.

    Cheers OP!

  • incipient on 19/11/2017 - 13:12

    Does tunnelbear support traditional vpn types? Ipsec, sslvpn, etc?

  • phatmike128 on 19/11/2017 - 13:13

    Will this work for US Netflix?

    • spiritek on 19/11/2017 - 13:16

      sometimes, though not reliably (haven't tried again for a few months though so things may have changed)

  • amsaini15 on 19/11/2017 - 13:28

    I cant download from torrent when connected using this? I wonder what is the use of it if we cant download?

    • GregRust on 19/11/2017 - 14:22
      +1

      Correct. You can browse sites such as TPB but you have to disconnect the VPN to actually download the torrent…

      A friend told me…

      • amsaini15 on 19/11/2017 - 20:57

        hmm I thought apart from other benefits, VPN allows you to download torrent without releasing your identity.

        • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 20/11/2017 - 13:43

          Need a paid VPN for that. Or, you know, don't pirate…

        • dcep on 21/11/2017 - 15:03

          @zeggie:

          so this bear is free ?

  • effgee on 19/11/2017 - 13:34

    get 1GB more by tweeting

    https://www.tunnelbear.com/account#/overview/more-data

    • hetzjagd on 19/11/2017 - 13:48
      +1

      Note these 1GB top ups expire at the end of each month so you can't continually accrue more data each month

  • effgee on 19/11/2017 - 13:35

    singed up new and got 5GB

    • TheGunslinger on 19/11/2017 - 14:37

      A great read.

      I do use tunnel bear for easy stuff like cheaper region game purchases but I probably wouldn't subscribe for any major usage.

    • belongsinforums on 19/11/2017 - 17:37

      Tldr: don't buy it

    • NobalaKoba on 19/11/2017 - 19:49
      +2

      Isn't it thatoneprivacyguy?

      • reidy on 19/11/2017 - 20:24
        +1

        freudian slip

  • neonlight on 19/11/2017 - 13:45

    I'm assuming existing account can't upgrade to 5GB

  • k5un on 19/11/2017 - 14:02
    +4

    Where does it say recurring 5GB?

  • MishyMoo on 19/11/2017 - 14:17

    Worked!
    Fantastic, thanks OP.

    You get an additional gb if you tweet about it on Twitter :)

  • AdamFury on 19/11/2017 - 14:19

    Pretty new to the whole VPN thing. Been using WindScribe. Anyone had experience with both who could recommend one or the other?

    • GregRust on 19/11/2017 - 14:28
      +1

      Have only used TunnelBear (have the 1 year plan) and it's great. No speed issues as such when connected to Autralian, NZ or Singapore servers.

      I have found that I can't connect to Steam or Origin whilst connected to the Australian server though. Works fine through Singapore one.

    • uccoffee on 19/11/2017 - 16:44

      windscribe for HOng kong , USA
      tunnelbear for japan
      :D

      but tunnel bear is so slow today ~

      • AdamFury on 19/11/2017 - 17:59

        Thanks guys appreciate the feedback!

  • khing on 19/11/2017 - 14:40

    Thanks OP. Not sure if they have another page for registering new account instead of downloading the installer package. I tried installing but it stopped at "Greasing the tunnels", and actually I'll not be using it on Windows, will probably only use it on my Ubuntu.

  • serpserpserp on 19/11/2017 - 14:44
    +2

    Signed up and got the bonus, now what do I need this for?

    • NobalaKoba on 19/11/2017 - 19:51
      +2

      Encrypting data, so using free wifi at coffee shops etc is safer, or for making sites think you're in another region (good for bypassing region blocking, or region based redirects like Lifehacker does).

      • BigLeviathan on 22/11/2017 - 01:21

        Why do you need vpn if the site you are connecting is already using ssl? I'm confused

        • NobalaKoba on 22/11/2017 - 14:30

          A few different reasons, one being that sadly not everything uses SSL so you're susceptible to a MITM attack, especially with how poorly fixes for KRACK have been rolling out, and coffee shops tend to not care too much about security.

          Also, someone performing a MITM can use a tool such as https://moxie.org/software/sslstrip/ to trick clients into using HTTP instead of HTTPS unless they're wary.

          There's plenty of other valid reasons, but those are two that I could think of off the top of my head.

        • BigLeviathan on 22/11/2017 - 20:44

          @BradleyDS2:
          With sslstrip, it will divert the user to non ssl page, I guess this is the reason why we need to ensure the login site you are accessing has "padlock" icon and the domain name is correct/based on the page we want to go. Correct?

        • NobalaKoba on 23/11/2017 - 06:18
          +1

          @televisi: Yep, allowing the traffic (such as passwords, credit card details etc) to easily be sniffed if you aren't careful.

          For an idea of how easy it is for people to carry out these attacks, google "Network Spoofer" and "Wireshark".
          Both can be run on a phone to redirect wifi traffic through the phone and capture it, they're also both free and easily accessible to the public. If someone were to take advantage of the KRACK vulnerability, they'd be able to route traffic through a device and capture it even if it's a password protected private wifi connection and they don't know the password.

          Sadly, it's easier to ignore the problems and not block potential exploits, the popularity of WPS (which is significantly flawed) is perfect proof of this. A WPS pin takes under a day to crack, and a very large number of households and businesses use WPS.

  • morgs640 on 19/11/2017 - 14:46

    Doesn't work for me not matter what tried 4x emails

    • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 15:06

      Same for me, new account was created still 500MB

      • davlap on 19/11/2017 - 15:14

        Finally.

        I used chrome before. Went incognito in internet explorer. New account. Got the 5500MB
        Maybe clear cache cookies etc before accessing the site

        • morgs640 on 24/11/2017 - 01:56

          Tried that previously also. No go

  • ozizoy on 19/11/2017 - 14:51

    I got PIA subscriptions but Free is always good. Thanks OP.

    • NobalaKoba on 19/11/2017 - 19:51
      +1

      Except for with a VPN if it's unlimited for free, then something is fishy.

  • dangerdanger on 19/11/2017 - 14:57
    +1

    Don't need it but got it anyway.

  • Indie on 19/11/2017 - 15:12

    Perfect. Thank you.

  • Kevs on 19/11/2017 - 15:14

    Got the 5.5GB .. now wondering what I'd use this for.. ?

    • NobalaKoba on 19/11/2017 - 19:52

      Encrypting data, so using free wifi at coffee shops etc is safer, or for making sites think you're in another region (good for bypassing region blocking, or region based redirects like Lifehacker does).

  • Nick K on 19/11/2017 - 15:25
    +2

    any IT expert can tell me what is that data used for? I thought VPN is for something like hiding your IP address or pretending you're somewhere else or something? Teach me please.

    • follow on 19/11/2017 - 16:07

      When you're pretending to be somewhere else you are still online, so you have 5gb worth of VPN bandwidth usage

      • Nick K on 19/11/2017 - 16:40

        oh didn't know VPN service limits your data with payment too

        • follow on 19/11/2017 - 18:24

          If you're paying for TunnelBear, it's unlimited. This is the free version, so it's limited.

      • MishyMoo on 19/11/2017 - 20:54
        +1

        Excuse my naivety, but does that mean that you're not using your own data when using tunnel bear VPN 5gb?
        I had assumed that while I'm undercover I would be using my own 5gb data

        • klownz on 19/11/2017 - 21:56
          +2

          Yep you would be using your own data too

        • philart on 20/11/2017 - 10:42

          You're charged for the data Tunnelbear sends/receives to/from you. They are the middle man so the data they forward/receive to/from the site you're hiding your IP from is charged to Tunnelbear. This is why using a vpn in the system slows download/uploads by at least 50%.

    • mr_fjackson on 19/11/2017 - 17:13
      +2

      I don't know why you got down voted for asking a question have a +

      • Nick K on 19/11/2017 - 19:44
        +1

        I did not know why too. Thanks for the + :D

  • ChronoSphinx on 19/11/2017 - 15:28

    Is this for mobile or mobile and PC?

    EDIT: Deleting an old account and creating a new account with same email address doesn't seem to work either.

    EDIT 2: Actually it does, after I did it a 2nd time when had to clear cache and cookies. And this was on the pc.

    • adr8 on 19/11/2017 - 16:20
      +2

      I got it working for both, PC and mobile just log in using the same email

  • witsa on 19/11/2017 - 15:28

    nice deal - although was hoping they would have china.

    • GregRust on 19/11/2017 - 15:51

      Hong Kong is available for subscribers.

    • BigLeviathan on 22/11/2017 - 01:26

      As in to use vpn from China (when you are in AU) OR to use AU VPN when you are in China?

      I thought Chinese government has blocked any VPN outside their country?

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