Re: Help! Different wifi providers question - UK

On 29 Apr 2007 05:42:14 -0700, Simon <sisprr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
<1177850534.605631.150980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

I want wifi access when I'm away from home. I have a wifi enabled
laptop and I know how to access wifi hotspots. What I need help on is
on all the different wifi providers, like BT Openzone, the Cloud, T
Mobile etc. They each describe the others as "partners". Does that
mean that if I have a monthly subscription to one then I can access a
different one's hotspot without paying extra?

A lady at BT Openzone suggested that if I join BT Openzone, then I can
access any other provider, too. However, she seemed really pushy and
unwilling to give details. I notice that T Mobile's web page (http://
www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/pages.do/our-services/internet-on-the-move/what-it-costs)
says that the unlimited T Mobile wifi tariff gives only 300 number of
minutes connection to BT Openzone hotspots.

I don't want to pay monthly fees to company X then additionally have
to pay company Y in order to use its hotspot.

The only reliable source of such information is the hotspot provider.
Keep calling until you get someone with a clue.

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