O2 adds BT Openzone to iPhone access list

O2 adds BT Openzone to iPhone access list

Daniel Fleshbourne on 16 June 2008 - 12:09 · 11 comments & 7591 views

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O2 has announced a deal with BT allowing iPhone customers to access the internet for free through BT Openzone premier Wi-Fi hotspots from 11 July. The launch of the partnership coincides with the release of the new iPhone 3G, but will be available to all iPhone customers.

BT Openzone has around 3,000 hotspots across the UK, including 13 BT wireless city centres and locations such as coffee shops, railway stations, airport lounges, motorway service stations and marinas. The iPhone automatically selects the fastest available network, preferring Wi-Fi over 3G as it generally provides a much faster connection.

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#1 Ledward on 16 Jun 2008 - 13:04

How exactly are BT's APs going to know whether it's an iPhone or not? Do they have a list of a million MAC IDs?

(1 reply) #2 +kraized on 16 Jun 2008 - 13:08

The same way The Cloud service knows you are accessing the network via an iPhone.

#2.1 Ledward on 16 Jun 2008 - 13:13

Can't say i'm familiar with european networks, but wouldn't any possible form of identification be spoofable?

(1 reply) #3 +kraized on 16 Jun 2008 - 13:43

I think it checks the phones IMEI number. But yeah, I would assume it's hackable just like anything with a bit of time and effort.

#3.1 MrA on 16 Jun 2008 - 14:42

How would you check IMEI over wi-fi? That only works on cellular. You could use MAC addresses, but someone could easily change their laptop's MAC address to an iphone one.

#4 +bmdixon on 16 Jun 2008 - 14:45

I think it's done using the user agent so it's easily forged. See here

#5 creamhackered on 16 Jun 2008 - 15:47

It's done by your phones mobile phone number which is then linked to your wifi mac address on the iPhone so only 1 iPhone is allowed access per 02 phone number. Simple really

#6 duritz on 16 Jun 2008 - 16:15

man the UK is getting neat options with the iPhone.

first it was pay-as-you-go, now free wifi ?

#7 iSimx on 16 Jun 2008 - 19:59

woohoo. Look forward to getting the iphone.

#8 sb.net on 17 Jun 2008 - 01:32

BT?

#9 DJ Woody on 17 Jun 2008 - 10:41

British Telecom

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