Customers of ISP BT Total Broadband and O2 mobile have been given unlimited (Fair Usage Policy) access to 1.5 million BT FON and BT Openzone Wi-Fi Hotspots across the UK. Hotspots are public wireless internet access points that can usually be found in places like cafe's, airports and railway stations. They allow fast internet access on any Wi-Fi equipped device, such as an iPhone or Laptop, when away from the home or office.

BT FON is a Wi-Fi community of people who can take their broadband with them by sharing access securely with other BT FON members when out and about across the UK. BT Openzone is a Wi-Fi service that can be accessed at various specific locations around the country.

Prices for a broadband and calls bundle from BT typically start at just £7.49 per month and include download speeds of up to 20Mbps, a 10GB usage allowance, unlimited UK weekend calls, a wireless BT Home Hub router, 5GB online storage and now unlimited Wi-Fi plus more.


Previously, BT Total Broadband users had limits on Wi-Fi minutes depending on their package choice. BT will now offer unlimited Wi-Fi access across all its consumer options, except for business packages. The operator will soon also unveil a downloadable application that should make finding hotspots and moving between them even easier.

O2 has an agreement in place to use the same platform and as a result it too hopes that the move will help alleviate some of the growing demand for Mobile Broadband services on its network.