X6 - Can't connect to free wifi spots

I'm having a problem connecting to free wifi spots, eg McDonalds etc.
My X6 can see there is a wifi network but when I try to connect it asks for the pre-shared key. As far as I know the free wifi (McD) doesn't have a key???
Is there a setting I need to enable first?
FWIW I can connect to my home/work protected wifi networks fine.
Thank.

It sounds that a key is really needed even though it is free.
Try using Opera Mobile/Mini as the browser and let us know what you see.
At my local McD, it will bring up a registration page for the cloud wi-fi. However, I have an O2 sim, so the nokia web browser keeps asking if I have a O2 wi-fi plan (which I don't), but never let me go any further.
Opera mobile (or mini, can't remember which) sorts this out ...

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