After my post last week on boycotting paid-for wireless internet access services, I was surprised to see that Roadchef, operators of 20 motorway service stations across the UK, have, it appears, launched free wireless internet for their visitors.
I report this on the back of my brief stop off over the weekend at the Watford Gap Roadchef to get some fuel. I didn’t go inside and check out the free internet. Instead I just did a QIK and headed back to the car (I was on a time limit).
I think it’s reasonable to infer that every other Roadchef is offering free internet — via BT’s Openzone service. The next time you’re at a Roadchef, check it out and let me know? I had a look on their site but found no reference to the free WiFi.
It looks to me that Roadchef have done a deal with BT Openzone to take care of the charges that would normally apply to customers. Here’s my ‘geez, free wifi?’ QIK video:
By the way: I was up in Bolton, near Manchester, at the weekend watching the local team thrash Sunderland a fairly satisfying 2-0. For the benefit of the Americans who emailed me about Football on Saturday, here’s the QIK of the Sunderland fans getting stuck in:
The Roadchef on the M6 Toll Midland Expressway was also promoting BT Openzone WiFi at the weekend.
Re RoadChef WiFi, this independent website agrees with you:
http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/operators/r…
Ah excellent!
Wicked!
Ah excellent!
Wicked!
The Roadchef on the M6 Toll Midland Expressway was also promoting BT Openzone WiFi at the weekend.
The Roadchef on the M6 Toll Midland Expressway was also promoting BT Openzone WiFi at the weekend.
Re RoadChef WiFi, this independent website agrees with you:
http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/operators/r…
Ah excellent!
Wicked!