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o2 Wifi Extra

Anonymous
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on ‎02-04-2015 21:51

on ‎02-04-2015 21:51

O2 have today launched wifi extra - whereby o2 users will connect to wifi if in range of over 11000 hotspots automatically without the need to log on via an app thus conserving data

http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a639577/o2s-wifi-extra-automatically-connects-customers-across-t...
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on ‎16-04-2015 17:28

on ‎16-04-2015 17:28

If your device has connected to O2 Wifi Extra you will notice the wifi signal on your phones screen. Just like you would expect if connected to wifi at home.

 

Also, in your settings you will notice that your device is connected to the ‘Wifi Extra’ network.

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on ‎28-04-2015 09:53

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Have you been using o2 Wifi Extra?

How’s it performing?

Do you guys have any doubts about it?

 

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on ‎29-04-2015 15:11

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Haven't found one to test yet, anyone else had any luck?

 

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on ‎29-04-2015 15:14

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No, nor me.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
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on ‎29-04-2015 15:22

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@Anonymous wrote:

Haven't found one to test yet, anyone else had any luck?

 

Do let us know when/if you do guys, very eager to hear members' thoughts on this.

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‎02-05-2015 17:30 - edited ‎02-05-2015 17:31

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I regularly use O2 WiFi as I'm in Costa most days. I still get a landing page confirming that I'm using Costa's hotspot, but I'm never asked for any login details. I then have to press a "continue" button, in order to access the website that I was looking for. Is that how it's supposed to work?
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‎02-05-2015 17:43 - edited ‎02-05-2015 17:49

‎02-05-2015 17:43 - edited ‎02-05-2015 17:49

If you're connected to O2 Wi-Fi Extra (which is secure) you should see that on the screen , most of these hotspots used without a log in are insecure, so treat them accordingly.

 

http://www.o2.co.uk/connectivity/free-wifi

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‎02-05-2015 18:12 - edited ‎02-05-2015 18:38

‎02-05-2015 18:12 - edited ‎02-05-2015 18:38

That makes sense. I understand about the lack of security with hotspots that don't require a login, but O2 WiFi seems to recognise my phone (or the number associated with it), because it always welcomes me using my name. So perhaps it's bypassing the login step? (i.e remembering my login details).

Either way, it doesn't look like I've been using O2 WiFi Extra. But thanks for the link, I'll try and read up on it.
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‎02-05-2015 21:16 - edited ‎02-05-2015 21:33

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Well I'm still none the wiser. This link explains that O2 customers are registered by default, by virtue of the fact that they're using an O2 sim. But my iPhone (which is listed as one of the compatible devices) only connects to the regular O2 WiFi network, which of course is freely available to anyone, regardless of the network they're on. Is it perhaps the case that not all of O2's WiFi hotspots offer the WiFi Extra service?

 

Perhaps @Toby or @MarinaP could shed some light on this?

 

Edit: is there something wrong with the @ mentions?

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‎02-05-2015 21:40 - edited ‎02-05-2015 21:52

‎02-05-2015 21:40 - edited ‎02-05-2015 21:52

@Anonymous wrote:

 Is it perhaps the case that not all of O2's WiFi hotspots offer the WiFi Extra service?

 

 

Correct, it was only announced last month, and I've just found this:

Who can use O2 Wifi Extra?

O2 customers only, who have received a communication from O2 advising them that O2 Wifi Extra is now activated on their device.

 

More here: https://www.o2wifi.co.uk/signup/wifiextraterms

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