Help! Different wifi providers question - UK

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://
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p.../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.

Please help!

On 29 Apr 2007 05:42:14 -0700, Simon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>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://
>http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p.../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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The three major hotspot operator's allow you to connect to each other's
hotspots, I have done that and it works very well. Remember this is in the
UK. If you are out of the UK, you must have a monthly subscription, the
vouchers your can buy for an hour, 24 hours or a month are for UK use only.

There are a number of smaller suppliers for instance, one that does boating
marinas that do not let you roam with the above three majors.

If you are not a heavy user, the best deal is to search on ebay for openzone
and get your BTOpenzone vouchers there for a fraction of the price that
BTOpenzone or their partners charge.

Current Hotspots in the UK as this weeks BTOpenzone listing
BTOpenzone 2,322
Orange 86
TheCloud 6,968
Tmobile 1,140
kezone 15