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How to play pokemon go with only wifi

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James Craig

Published Mar 20, 2026

WIFI-only limits where you can go, limiting the amount of pokemon you can get. Unless you have a mobile hotspot, you won’t get the same fun …

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After being intrigued by its concept I knew there must be a kicker somewhere and there it was: Pokémon GO needs a constant internet connection through WiFi or mobile data to function properly …

I wish some people would try to understand issues from more perspectives. Maybe TC is in a situation where 50 a month is too much but to answer the question there is no game in existence that REQUIRES a phone data plan. If you can connect to wifi, you can play the game. It may just require you to be on the wifi when you play.

Pokemon GO is an app for your phone that allows you to capture, battle and train virtual creatures called Pokemon. It uses the GPS system on your phone to display a map of nearby Pokemon, which appear as if they’re in the real world. The only problem with this game is that it requires you to be connected to WiFi or data network in order for it to work properly.

How is it possible to play Pokemon Go on WiFi only? That game requires you to travel to various locations.

But Pokemon doesn’t work on it. The game checks on hardware and software and if it cannot recognize it won’t let you log in

If you can’t get a gps to work, if you hit aeroplane mode for a second, or turn your wifi off and on, Pokemon will play fine for a few minutes using wifi location. When if fails again, repeat as often as neccisary till they fix this bug.

Extreme case: Check that if you have an app to monitor apps and what types of data connectivity, including mobile data and Wi-Fi, that they can use, Wi-Fi is not blocked for Pokemon Go. In other words, check that Pokemon Go is allowed to use Wi-Fi on your device.

1) Turn off AR. This is the easiest way to start racking up your Pokémon count. One of the game’s more intriguing features is how it uses your phone’s camera to …

Part 1: Use a location spoofer to play Pokemon Go ; Part 2: Use the incense that you can get at Pokéstops ; Part 3: Insert a Lure Module into a nearby Pokéstops ; Part 4: Play Pokemon Go in a car driven by your friend