T-Mobile’s HotSpot service is now available at over 100 Texaco service stations across the U.K., , covering the country’s major road routes. Customers will be able to access the service by driving onto any Texaco forecourt where the T-Mobile HotSpot service is available, parking in a dedicated bay, and logging in to the service. Texaco operates some 1,400 branded service stations across the U.K. http://www.t-mobile-international.com
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