why am I now being forced to have an EE hotspot when I contracted for full fibre into my house?

[counterproductive]

If there are more people than me on one of these hotspots do I get the same security and speeds as on my home BT wifi? I specifically moved up to full fibre into my home on the (perhaps mistaken) impression that no-one else would be on it. That is much more my concern than changing my already satisfactory arrangements for out and about.

[counterproductive]

Moreover, EE has started marking my phone SIM as EE in the settings when it is in fact the SIM from the third party supplier.

[rbz5416]

You appear to be thinking that turning off BT WiFi will turn off your Internet access. That isn't the case. BT/EE WiFi has nothing to do with your main WiFi, it is an additional service that will have no impact at all on your Full Fibre connection. As @Crimliar said, if you opt out it simply means that you lose access to hotspots while out & about & as @licquorice said, there are no costs or savings involved.

It nw seems that your original post about phone service was in fact a mobile phone. There is no connection whatsoever between your home broadband & your mobile phone.

I can only assume that you use a virtual network operator that uses EE to provide service. EE haven't invaded your phone & taken control of it.

As for “I am using the home access method the BT instructions told me to use.", I have no idea what that means.

[counterproductive]

Thanks to all the contributors to this discussion which has reassured me on some key points, notably not being forced to have/be an EE hotspot Clearly the advantages and disadvantages of EE wifi hotspots remain unanswered and will differ according to users needs but that is a minor and academic concern for me now I'm reassured about access to - yes, my virtual network operator - after I opt out from EE wifi.

[rbz5416]

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@counterproductivewrote:
Clearly the advantages and disadvantages of EE wifi hotspots remain unanswered...

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No, @Crimliar explained that to you.

[counterproductive · Accepted solution]

As I have said the advantages and disadvantages depend on what one is trying to achieve. I recognise (thanks to their help) the advantages perceived by my respondents but I see no discussion of the security and speed issues I mentioned. I do not seek to prolong this discussion and this is my final contribution. Thanks once again to all.