Freewire TV & Phone

The University provides access to Freewire TV and Telephone on your computer via ResNet.

Freewire TV offers 25 channels of live digital TV including the BBC, Channel 4, E4, and some international channels free of charge. There is also an option to subscribe to premium channels. Freewire TV is only available on ResNet. It does not count towards your ResNet usage allowance.

Freewire Phone provides free phone calls to other Freewire users and cheap rates to landlines and international numbers. You can use Freewire phone on ResNet, the wireless network, or anywhere with Internet access. You can also phone students at other universities with Freewire free of charge, and your friends and families can download Freewire at home to do the same.

Freewire TV

You must own your own TV licence in order to use Freewire TV.
(You are not covered by your parents' licence at home or a hall licence.)

• How to setup Freewire TV
• Residences where Freewire TV is available
• Channels available on Freewire

• freewiretv.com:
• Quick user guide
• Hands-on demo
• Freewire Extra: subscription channels
• Freewire International: subscription channels

Freewire Phone

• How to setup and use Freewire phone

• freewiretv.com:
• Hands-on demo
• Summary of call charges
• Top up your Freewire phone account

Support

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Help getting Freewire TV working
• Contact the Computer Centre Help Desk

• freewiretv.com:
• TV: Frequently Asked Questions
• Phone: Frequently Asked Questions
• Download Freewire software
• Contact the Freewire Help Desk