The number of free Wi-Fi hotspots O2 customers can connect will fall dramatically from July 1 when the network’s four-year partnership with BT Openzone comes to an end.

Until now, those who get their smartphone service from O2 have been able to log-on to BT’s five million Wi-Fi hotspots around the UK, completely free of charge.

However, from next month O2 customers will have to make do with the 8,000 O2 Wi-Fi hotspots dotted around the nation, if they wish to save monthly data allowance while on the move.

Now, what’s the chance O2 will up people’s data limits to compensate!