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Fonera - Wifi Extender - WiFi Sharing, Free Wifi on BT Fon Spots - 12 million Worldwide £15 with code @ Fon Shop

Found 21st Jan 2015

EDIT: you can get it for £15 using the code mentioned in the bottom of the post.

hotukdeals.com/vou…com

I have used this since 2007, and it is amazing, its a crowdsupported global WiFi hotspot network,

It works on a sharing basis, so if you agree to share some of your broadband at home with strangers, you are able to get some free wifi when you are out and about on return!

It creates a seperate public wifi network for guests, keeping your personal network completely seperate, and secure. With this Fon router you can even setup the bandwidth you want to share with your guests!! - from as little as 256kbps

This new version also works as a WiFi signal extender for those who have low wifi signal at home, you can use one of these to extend your wifi, and share a little wifi at the same time!

It has iOS and Android apps, to log you in automatically when you are around a Fon network,

According to their website, they have over 12 million wifi spots around the world!

corp.fon.com/en/…aps

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21st Jan 2015

Once I said I was in the UK the site implied that you either had to have BT as your ISP or buy a voucher. Seems from the direct link that the tech allows you to just buy the box and you can become a FON user. Can anyone clarify that you can buy this box and use it with say Sky, Orange, Zen, Virgin etc?

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21st Jan 2015

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Once I said I was in the UK the site implied that you either had to have … Once I said I was in the UK the site implied that you either had to have BT as your ISP or buy a voucher. Seems from the direct link that the tech allows you to just buy the box and you can become a FON user. Can anyone clarify that you can buy this box and use it with say Sky, Orange, Zen, Virgin etc?

Yup it will work with any ISP and will work with your current router (not replacing it)...

Not sure if it would be against any term of service or acceptable usage policy...

My device is now sharing from Portugal but I had this working with Virgin for a year and a half with no issues...

21st Jan 2015

Thanks Chilangopt, I'd searched the site and found corp.fon.com/en/…/bt which implies BT is needed although I understand from how thus works it should be ISP independent. I expect as BT are a partner it is in their interest to push BT. So great to know it works for other ISP. I'll give it a go, have some heat.

21st Jan 2015

It has to work with other isp as BT has it built into their routers and auto turned on.

21st Jan 2015

I have (BT) Fon through a BT business account. It comes in handy sometimes but I rarely get a good reliable connection these days

21st Jan 2015

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21st Jan 2015

think it's expired

21st Jan 2015

"Coupon code is not valid" !!!

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22nd Jan 2015

I Will edit this once I get to a proper browser and remove the voucher if.it's not working anymore... if anyone finds working one let me.know

22nd Jan 2015

Been using for over a month now.
By buying this and running it through your own router (I'm on virgin) you immediately become a fon user.
Now you can log into anyone else doing the same as you.
Looking on the app map there are hundreds of people in my areas using which is perfect as her indoors works in an area with poor mobile reception but perfect fon.
Bt-fon and fon are completely different entities as missus has bt wifi with her EE account and it doesn't work with bt-fon.

Edited by: "thedvdmonster" 22nd Jan 2015

22nd Jan 2015

I'm looking for wifi access at our flat in the south of France. We do not have a landline broadband connection installed as we have always used our mobile phones. Does this mean that I cannot use Fon? Also, have tried a 50% off voucher code but it is not accepting it. Thanks for any help.

22nd Jan 2015

code not working, gutted if I've missed this

22nd Jan 2015

Definitely not working - tried again today with no joy - upper or lower case.

22nd Jan 2015

Same here, code not working and was gonna purchase one at that price :-(

22nd Jan 2015

This is a blast from the past! I remember setting up an original Fon and Fontenna for a friend with DD-WRT, so he could get all the free WiFi or Open WiFi in his area as he couldn't get a phone line. Hot from me.

22nd Jan 2015

As the others have said voucher not working here either, gutted!

Fonera - Wifi Extender - WiFi Sharing, Free Wifi on BT Fon Spots - 12 million Worldwide £15 with code @ Fon Shop

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