The bt wifi help page actually hints that this is no longer possible without paying, which seems to go against the whole ethos of the fon network to which it belongs. All you need to know as a fon visitor welcome to fon. Dec 11, 2011 the problem i have is various homes in my street are using bt home hub and this seems to have made bt fon the preferred network for my macbook 10. Wifi explained many of us rely on wifi every day to work, play and keep in touch.
Tips for staying within your data allowance with your. All you need to know as a fon visitor welcome to fon help. I can see bt openzone, bt fon and bt wifi as available networks. This includes both bt fon hot spots provided by other customers who are part. Nov 24, 2011 bt should be providing you the fastest speed you can get up to the 4010 advertised, regardless of whether you opt in or out of fon. Broadband barely ever works no matter where we place the wifi. Fon wireless is also known as fonero and is a company that specializes in making wireless networks more widely available using a dualaccess device capable of delivering wifi over a broadband connection. Go to our email log in page to log in to your bt yahoo. A very small number of our customers use the bt wifi service inappropriately, for example by sending or downloading large files, or using peer to peer and file sharing software which may involve sending and receiving video and other large files.
Fon is the worlds first global wifi network and aims to give all its members access to wireless broadband wherever they are in the world. Get bt wifi at any bt fon hotspot around the world wherever you see the fon wifi signal. If your price plan includes bt wifi, youll be able to use thousands of bt openzone hotspots to browse the internet, read and send emails, stream music and watch videos while youre out and about. Check your list of network connections or visit our web site for help. More details in fon wifi app help center free trial. I thought i had done by using the set up access mode, but i have a feeling that this is not working all the time. This rebranding is the result of a collective effort between bt and fon to simplify wifi access for its customers and members, making it easy to find and recognize all around the uk. I have a holiday home where i can pick up a openzone hotspot but the signal strengh is poor. Restricting wireless access using bt home hub bt community. In addition to davids suggestion of independent connections, i suggest you take a look for another bt fon source in close proximity. With more hotspots popping up all the time, its easier than ever to get online. Can i increase the wifi signal strength on bt openzone or. Jan 09, 20 hi i have bt broadband at home and get access to bt openzone and fon hotspots when out and about.
However, with both my suggestion and davids, there is always the possibility that anyall of the bt fon public circuits in your area are already being used by others, so it cant be guaranteed that either you or your wife would manage to be the solitary. About access to network passes promocodes fon wifi app free trial about. Once you have subscribed to any bt broadband package,you can connect through the bt wifi app or on wifi captive portals that will pop up when you click on your browser after selecting any btwifiwithfon signal. Fon was launched in madrid, spain, is based in the uk and is a not for profit company with branch offices in the united states, france, brazil, japan, and. Hi i have bt broadband at home and get access to bt openzone and fon hotspots when out and about. Please send me in your details using the contact the mods link found in my. Thank you for visiting bt wifi you may have lost your connection to the btwifi signal. Tell us how we can improve this article select an option that apply. The bt fon service will normally provide a slower service than your native broadband. Although fon is easy to set up, it appears differently than conventional wireless networks. Download our bt wifi app and itll connect you to a hotspot whenever youre in range. Jan 29, 2012 the bt fon service will normally provide a slower service than your native broadband.
The smart way to keep customers happy and coming back for more. Bt broadband customers get free, unlimited access to all bt wifi and fon hotspots. How to check your broadband usage was this answer helpful. Bt wifi bt fon does not count towards your usage allowance. With bt broadband and bt mobile, you get free access to the uks largest wifi network that means more than 5 million bt wifi hotspots. Does my bt wifi usage count towards my home download allowance. Then you simply open your browser, enter your login credentials when the login screen appears, and connect. Since march 2009, all new bt broadband customers are automatically members of the fon community and agree to securely share a portion of their wifi bandwidth through a separate channel on their hub. A fair usage policy applies, but our wifi hotspots are great for sharing photos and keeping in touch on the move. Does my bt wifi usage count towards my home download. You will just no longer incur charges if you go over your data limit.
Being a total broadband customer i am automatically given unlimited minutes using btfon. The company will offer unlimited use of its openzone public wifi hotspots and fon hotspots to customers on its bt total broadband service. Mar 26, 2016 wifi explained many of us rely on wifi every day to work, play and keep in touch. To use your free wifi, just use your primary bt broadband username and password to get online at bt wifi hotspots.
These access points are provided by other fom members. Unlimited free bt wifi with fon login details why pay for. This fair use policy is designed to make sure that all bt wifi customers receive a fast and reliable service, whatever the time of day. Or to get online even faster, download our bt wifi app and itll connect you to a. There will be no changes to the way your product looks on your bill.
Fon divides your wifi signal allowing you to share with other fon members. When you buy any bt broadband or mobile package, youll get access to over 5 million hotspots dotted around the uk weve got the largest mobile wifi network. Despite the app can be downloaded from anywhere, the pass sale. I would like to use this btfon connection to download a large file the football manager 2011 demo overnight so the bandwidth limitations are not an issue, so that it doesnt count against my 10gb usage limit. Extra speed with extra speed 4g, the maximum speed available through the network is capped at 60 mbps rather than 30 mbps on our standard 4g. It supports the bt consumer division, providing free, unlimited bt wifi for current broadband and mobile customers. Bt mobile customers get access to the wifi hotspots already available to existing bt broadband customers. Ive just opted out of fon as it appears its being used rather regularly, which means my speeds are going down. With no mobile data limits or bills, you can download and upload as much as you like. We suggest that you limit emails and attachments to 10mb. This is a very convenient way to check the quality of the wifi network you are connected to.
This month are usage is already higher than normal. Log on to any of these hotspots by entering bt before your bt id username email address. It was established following a rebranding of the former bt openzone and bt fon, bringing both of the services under one name. And with guest wifi, you can get up to customers online at once. Free bt wifi for bt broadband and bt mobile customers. Jun 22, 2010 bt lifts limits on wifi hotspot usage. With telco partners from 5 continents, fon grows to 14 million hotspots. In the last days, bt and fon have rebranded their joint wifi service. Is there a way to stop btfon automatically disconnecting. The bt wifi application enables bt customers to access bts wifi hotspots in the uk and around the world. I have a montly deal with o2 mobile broadband with a 3 gig data limit. I dont use bt and have a netgear router with freedom 2 surf isp.
The service is good enough for us to listen to radio and watch iplayer most of the time despite a weakish signal. All you need to know as a fon visitor welcome to fon help center. Free wifi with the bt wifi app connect your smartphone, laptop, or tablet to the internet for free, unlimited access through wifi so you dont use any of your mobile data allowance. Enjoy greatvalue wifi broadband internet access with bt wifi.
Unlimited free bt wifi with fon login details why pay for a. My husband did a test by downloading a specific amo. As im using download speed quite a bit recently, id rather have it for myself. Nov 14, 2012 the bt wifi application enables bt customers to access bt s wifi hotspots in the uk and around the world. Remember you can check how much data youve used at my bt. Every time the mac fires up it finds and insists on using bt fon this is disregards me trying to select my own network. Hope someone can help as i am at the end of my tether. This is done deliberately by bt to prevent guest users who use bt fon through your router from pinching all the bandwidth and seriously degrading your normal service. Hi everyone, i am using a bt total broadband connection. I am trying to set up my bt home hub so that my daughter can only have limited access fed up with her being on fb 247. Smartphone penetration and wifi demands grow rapidly.
When you log on to bt fon, this does not come out of the monthly download allowance. No, your bt wifi usage does not count towards your usage allowance at home. Bt wifi is a global wifi hotspot service provided by bt group in partnership with fon. Check this box and log in to save your bt id on this computer do not use on a public or shared computer. O2 connection manager allows me to connect to bt openzone via wifi. Only fon accounts can be used by pass customers on the fon network, and only vodafone wifi accounts can be used by pass customers on the vodafone wifi network italy, in other words. It goes laggy when the owner of the router is downloading. The problem i have is various homes in my street are using bt home hub and this seems to have made bt fon the preferred network for my macbook 10. If youre not a bt broadband customer but want to use wifi a lot out of the home, you could try one of our subscriptions to get unlimited data every day of the month. Australia countries fon is the global wifi network with. The fon website is woefully out of date and still shows instructions for the old landing page before the rebranding. You can also update your login details and install a connection profile to help you log in automatically next time.
Even if it does work, its only ever slightly working thus being almost pointless, this has led me to having to burn through mobile data and completely drain it resulting in purchases for what i should already be able to do and not need to put phonecalls before the wifi, id rate. It wont use your mobile data allowance but theres a 3gb monthly limit, part of the fair use policy in your terms and conditions. Connect for as long as you like and save your mobile data for when you really need it. All customers who currently have limited broadband packages will automatically get unlimited data. Bt broadband which includes bt broadband at home and bt business broadband is the uks most complete highspeed broadband internet service, with up to 20mb download speeds, the wireless bt hub and inclusive free wifi minutes. If youre not a bt broadband customer yet, subscribe now so you can activate fon. Can i connect to bt openzone for as long as i want and download as much data a. Buy wifi access bt wifi find wifi hotspots bt wifi. You have had too many unsuccessful attempts to login.
This is a permanent change, bt will no longer have limited broadband packages. Fon is the global wifi network with millions of hotspots fon. My question is is it possible to boost the signal strength of a bt openzone wifi hotspot using a. Bt broadband and bt mobile customers get free access to 5 million hotspots via the bt wifi app for android, apple and windows phone. Since march 2009, all new bt broadband customers are automatically members of the fon community and agree to securely share a portion of their wifi. Unlimited free bt wifi with fon login details why pay for a daily, weekly, or monthly limit of wifi when for only. The windows platform is just the latest to get the bt wifi. Some networks offer the possibility to try the service for free. How to connect to bt wifi hotspots using your smartphone bt. Your internet service provider will set a download limit for the. Bt should be providing you the fastest speed you can get up to the 4010 advertised, regardless of whether you opt in or out of fon.
Managing user bandwidth on bt broadband bt community. The bt fon service allows bt broadband and infinity customers to offer up a slice of their own wifi service to other bt customers to use when in. Fon is the name of a wifi community that uses social routing. On wifi analyzer it shows the rate of our connection on the networks tab.