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Free Wifi at AT&T hotspots
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Starbucks IS included in ATTs free wifi.
AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter. Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and access music, email and web browsing services with their favorite blend in hand from the comfort of their nearest location. For information visit www.att.com/attwifi.
Find a Starbucks location near you.
*Wi-Fi available at U.S. company-operated Starbucks locations equipped with a hotspot.
AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter. Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and access music, email and web browsing services with their favorite blend in hand from the comfort of their nearest location. For information visit www.att.com/attwifi.
Find a Starbucks location near you.
*Wi-Fi available at U.S. company-operated Starbucks locations equipped with a hotspot.
If this is real (and it looks like it) this is a huge deal. I'm often at Airports with weak cell networks but a nice AT&T hotspot staring me in the face. I've never wanted to pay for one before. If this is true it will be a big selling point.
wifi is free at Starbucks if you use the method specified on at&t's website:
iPhone users, get started with Wi-Fi
Activate Wi-Fi from the settings icon on your iPhone
Select "attwifi" from the list of available networks
Enter your 10-digit mobile number and check the box to agree to the Acceptable Use Policy. Tap 'continue'
You will receive a text message from AT&T with a secure link to the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot. You will not be charged for the text message.
The SMS link will only be valid for 24 hours at the location it was requested.
Another request must be submitted when using another hotspot location.
Open the text message and tap on the link for 24-hour access to the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot
iPhone users, get started with Wi-Fi
Activate Wi-Fi from the settings icon on your iPhone
Select "attwifi" from the list of available networks
Enter your 10-digit mobile number and check the box to agree to the Acceptable Use Policy. Tap 'continue'
You will receive a text message from AT&T with a secure link to the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot. You will not be charged for the text message.
The SMS link will only be valid for 24 hours at the location it was requested.
Another request must be submitted when using another hotspot location.
Open the text message and tap on the link for 24-hour access to the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/internet/accessing-wifi.jsp
and here's how you guys log on..
[edit] beaten to it
and here's how you guys log on..
[edit] beaten to it
AT&T hotspots are also at McDonalds and Barnes & Noble, at least here in California. I have AT&T DSL at home, so have already had free hotspot access, but it's nice to know I can use this as a backup.
Glad this got revived. I recall a similar text message from AT&T about two months ago.
And when I tried it just didn't work. But I didn't enter the phone number like it just suggested.
We'll there is a Starbucks just down the street. Going to give it a try.
And when I tried it just didn't work. But I didn't enter the phone number like it just suggested.
We'll there is a Starbucks just down the street. Going to give it a try.
Just got the following text:
"Your Apple iPhone now has free AT&T access at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks. For info, visit www.att.com.attwifi"
About time!
CAVEAT: These have to be US company-owned Starbucks. There are still some Starbucks locations (at least in the Sacramento area) that are still T-Mobile hotspots. YMMV, so check with the people there to be sure that it is an ATT hotspot.
BL.
Well this is certainly welcome. Will the login work on my laptop as well?
Curious people want to know.
I have AT&T-Yahoo! DSL at home, so I'm eligible for free wifi through that, too. Before I got my iPhone I had an iPod touch. I don't know if the login is the same, but I could use the wifi on any device I chose to (iPod, laptop, etc.).
umm
I got an iphone from hong kong (legit unlocked)
I upgraded my plan and added the $30 from AT&T yesterday
do I get this free wifi service theN?
I got an iphone from hong kong (legit unlocked)
I upgraded my plan and added the $30 from AT&T yesterday
do I get this free wifi service theN?
I wish rather than having to log on and all this stuff, that they detected our IMEI numbers and that way we would auto log on, and be connected to wifi when walking by starbucks, etc, even when we didn't realize it.
I too just go this text message. It would be sweet if it worked at Barnes & Noble. I love that place. Don't frequent Starbucks all that often, at least not going to sit inside that is.
I hope this stays around though. Always nice to have FREE wi-fi hotspots!
I hope this stays around though. Always nice to have FREE wi-fi hotspots!
I hope that it's working already. I'm planning on going to a Starbucks at lunch for a coffee.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
