Not only do you have to struggle with the failure rates of existing Wi-Fi hotspots, there’s also the danger of connecting to a fake networks, giving a route into your personal data and control of accounts and contacts.
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Do you use Wi-Fi hotspots? They’re everywhere, on trains, planes, in pubs and parks, but last week we found massive Wi-Fi hotspot failure rates when we tested the two biggest providers in the UK. We want to know if the provider you use is a Wi-Fi NotSpot horror or a hotspot hero. Tell us where you go for reliable Wi-Fi, and who you steer clear of…
This week at Electricpig we’re continuing the digital march against Wi-Fi NotSpots, after our tests found that 40% of The Cloud hotspots and 33 per cent of BT Openzone hotspots didn’t work or were unresponsive. Read the full report here, and do something about your discontent by joining our Facebook campaign.
We’ve been hearing from folks all over the country about their Wi-fi NotSpots. Because we can’t be everywhere, we’ve made stickers to mark your Wi-fi NotSpot. Just head over to Zazzle: 20 for less than a fiver, and go paint the town Wi-fi NotSpot coloured! Have fun fighting back against wonky Wi-fi. If you stick up your NotSpot, send us a snap!
Remember! If you’re in a Wi-fi NotSpot, tweet us @electricpig, hashtag #notspot, or drop us a line on the Facebook campaign page!
If you’ve got a laptop in your bag, a smartphone in your pocket, or even an MP3 player to hand, you’ve probably tried hooking up to Wi-Fi hotspots around town. But what’s your rate of success like? Increasingly, we’re finding ourselves connectionless, even when Wi-Fi hotspots claim to be up and running. How are you faring in the Wi-Fi wilderness?