Free Wi-Fi? Surely there's a catch? Well no, there is no catch. As long
as you are in the right part of London, Wi-Fi is yours, saving you a
good chunk of your monthly data allowance if you box clever.
Nokia
is the name behind it, but the company providing the infrastructure is
Spectrum Interactive, an independent Wi-Fi operator in the UK that
offers services from hotels to airports and in this case, via old school
phone boxes too. Specifically phone boxes in areas including Oxford St,
Tottenham Court Road, Bloomsbury, South Kensington, Knightsbridge,
Mayfair, Lancaster Gate, Westminster, Sloane Square and Victoria.
To
access the service. fire up your smartphone and look for Free Nokia as a
Wi-Fi service. Accept the terms and conditions and you'll be online for
free, as long as you stay in an area that picks up the signal. After
the initial login, you will be recognised and connected automatically
when in range. If you've got a Nokia phone, you do get a bonus though -
the hotspots are marked on Nokia Maps.
Right now, it's only a
limited trial running from now until December, after which Nokia will no
doubt assess its effectiveness. It must have one eye on the longer term
though, as the company is already talking about expanding the service
to other cities. In the meantime, give it a go and let us know what you
think.
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