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You no longer need a registered Starbucks Card to use the free Wifi at Starbucks across the UK. Simply enable your laptop, tablet or mobile device in Starbucks stores where you see Free Wi-Fi signs. Once you’re connected, open your web browser and go to www.btopenzone.com. Just click on the ‘Connect’ button and you will be instantly connected to free Wi-Fi. Each Wi-Fi session lasts for 2 hours but you can have an unlimited number of sessions every day - just reconnect after 2 hours.
Pizza Express diners can browse the web free of charge using the free wi-fi connection installed in each of its 384 restaurants, provided by The Cloud. When connecting to the service for the first time you'll be invited to register with The Cloud, if you have not done so already. Once registered you use use the same account to access free wifi anywhere else where it is offered by The Cloud.
All of Cafè Nero's 400+ nationwide coffee shops offer free wifi access, provided by The Cloud. There's a simple two-step registration process to access the service, unless you already have an account with The Cloud Wi-Fi network in which case you can just log in using your existing account details.
You can get free wifi at any of McDonald's 1,200 restaurants. Like many other retail outlets, the service is provided by The Cloud. The service is also registered with Mumsnet's Family Friendly WiFi programme, which means they have placed filters on the service to prevent inappropriate content from being viewed.
BT Openzone is a paid for wifi service available in over 600,000 locations in the UK and Ireland. While most locations offer a paid for service, at Roadchef's approx 20 sites across Britain it’s free to use with no subscription required. All sites also have a Costa Coffee so you can sit and enjoy a hot drink or snack while enjoying the free wifi (although you don't have to of course).
Phones 4U announced in November 2011 that they'll be offering free WiFi in all of its 450 retail stores across the UK. The service is provided by The Cloud, and Phones 4U will require users to register to use the service in their store. It looks like they will use your information to offer you Phones 4U promotions and deals.
• Free Wifi in Tesco Extra Stores
If you are a Tesco Clubcard member, you can now use free wifi on your Smartphone or other Wifi device, at Tesco Extra Stores. You can your nearest Tesco Extra on the special site Tesco have set up about this. Once in a Tesco Extra you just provide your Clubcard number when you log onto the service.
• Free O2 Wifi for everyone from O2
O2 announced at the beginning of 2011 their plans to launch a nationwide Wifi network which is free of charge even for non-customers. They now have a website where you can register for the service and find your nearest hotspot. So far (Nov 2011) service is only live in over 400 O2 shops, but more hotspots are planned at restaurants, shops, etc. Please note this is a separate service to O2's existing, larger wifi network for customers only. If you don't already have access to a wifi network (e.g. via a mobile phone contract), and your town centre has one of the 400+ O2 shops (check the site), this is one way to get online for free if you're nearby.
• Free Wifi in London courtesy of Nokia
Nokia has recently switched on a trial of a free wi-fi service in central London, for internet browsing from your phone/laptop/netbook, etc. There are 26 hotspots in certain parts of central London, which can be found by using Nokia Maps, that anyone can use completely free of charge. There is no need to register or sign in.
Hotspot-Locations is a searchable database of all kinds of Wifi hotspots. You can search specifically for free hotspots in any city worldwide.
