Phones 4U rolls out free in-store Wi-Fi

Phones 4U has announced that it will be providing free Wi-Fi in 450 of its stores across the UK.

The hotspots, which will be provided by Freerunner, are being rolled out at the moment and should all be in place by the end of November.

The intention is that the Wi-Fi will help sales staff demonstrate the latest handsets and laptops, but it will be available for customers to use as well.

"We want to get free public Wi-Fi to as many places in the UK as quickly as possible. We believe that the days of pay-by-the-hour Wi-Fi are dead," said Owen Geddes, chief executive of Freerunner.

Typically, coffee shops and restaurant chains such as Coffee Republic and Pret A Manger are the main locations to offer free Wi-Fi, though it can also be found in some airports and railway stations.


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