AT&T finally Announces Free Wi-Fi for its iPhone Users in US (Including at Starbucks)

November 2009

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AT&T has finally announced that they are offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users across the US at thousands of hotspots nationwide including Starbucks.

We had first heard about AT&T's plans to offer free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users back in May and then again in July, however at that time AT&T had told the New York Times that the information had leaked out on their website due to manual errors.

This time round AT&T has sent out an SMS message to iPhone users announcing the good news.

AT&T has made the following announcement on their site:

"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."

This means AT&T's iPhone subscribers now have free access to Wi-Fi at over 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across US, including:

* 12 Airports
* 31 Hotels
* 23 Universities
* 18 Convention Centers
* 5 Sports Centers
* 8,000 + Restaurants
* 700 + Bookstores
* 50 + Supermarkets

iPhone users received the following SMS message from AT&T informing them about the free Wi-Fii access.

You can locate Wi-Fi spots through AT&T's online tool or can locate a Starbucks using this tool.

Once you have located the Wi-Fi hotspot, you can follow these simple steps to access AT&T's free Wi-Fi from their iPhone:

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.

So if have you been able to check the free Wi-Fi access at AT&T's hotspots do let us know in the comments.

Thanks Eric for the tip!

[AT&T via Mac Rumors]

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