Who do you use for international WiFi?

I’ve just managed to make it through the Spanish sign-up for WiFi here in Barcelona Airport. Whilst I managed to get through it, I could have made everything that bit easier if I had an account with an international wifi service.

I’ve got an account with T-Mobile Wireless, BT Openzone, The Cloud WiFi… and I even have a Boingo Wireless one that I bought my mistake (I thought it was a few quid per month for unlimited wifi… it was, but for a mobile phone… woops, almost helpful, I need to cancel that…)

Wherever I go, I always seem to find a WiFi connection that DOESN’T include anyone I’ve subscribed to. How do you handle this? Who do you use?

iPass seem to be on a lot of WiFi networks I’ve used. Boingo too.

Vodafone ES had a sign-up option too. Sadly it was only Vodafone ES customers who could use WiFi. Gahhhh. No bright spark in Vodafone YOU KAY (“UK”) has thought to chat to the Spanish and sort out some kind of mutual WiFi roaming deal. I’m sure my USB mobile broadband dongle will work – last resort that, though.

BT Openzone was a bit hopeless. There it was, listed on the menu.

Actually, let’s modify that. BT Openzone was a piece of shit. Less than useful. I have two Openzone accounts. Is it Openzone or Openworld. Or Openreach?

Anyway, neither account would authenticate. Neither. Both are fine and working in the UK.

How USEFUL is that?

Next. Any recommendations gratefully received.