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kman42
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Jul 2, 2007, 02:22 PM
 
The report says it applies to Broadband customers, but specifically mentions the iPhone. I wonder if just iPhone plans qualify.

BetaNews | AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to Broadband Customers
     
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Jul 2, 2007, 02:37 PM
 
EDIT: dumbness

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Jul 2, 2007, 05:28 PM
 
Here is a bit more info:
AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi For Select Customers -- Wi-Fi -- InformationWeek

It indicates that you have to have home broadband, but I'm still curious if it will work for iPhone customers as well.
     
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Jul 3, 2007, 04:17 PM
 
If AT&T were to make this also available to the iPhone, they would but a serious dent in the 3G argument. I can almost always find a site with AT&T hotspot support, heck isn't there a McDonald's on every street corner these days?
     
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Jul 3, 2007, 04:58 PM
 
I'm considering switching to ATT DSL for this. They offer the Elite package (6mbps/768kbps) for $34.99/month which is about $15/month cheaper than Time Warner cable. And if I get the hotspots for my iPhone along with it, then more power to them.
     
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Jul 3, 2007, 05:28 PM
 
I would be very suprised if this was not made available to iPhone customers. After all, we are paying them for data access.
     
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Jul 3, 2007, 05:58 PM
 
I haven't been able to find anything on ATT's website.
     
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Jul 3, 2007, 06:50 PM
 
I used to pay about $4 a month on top of my DSL bill for this feature. I need to check my current account to see if it's still there, what with "The Change" and all (SBC to AT&T). It was sweet!

Added: I STILL have that, and it's less than $2 a month. A nice DSL package has its advantages.
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Jul 3, 2007, 09:51 PM
 
Hmm. I have SBC DSL. I wonder if this would work. I'd really like to be able to use wi-fi at Barnes & Noble.
     
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Jul 6, 2007, 09:37 PM
 
I am now surfing on my Powerbook at a Barnes & Noble using AT&T wifi. I just selected "@sbcglobal.net" (which is what my SBC DSL email ends with), typed in my user name and password, and I was on. Very nice. The only problem is that it requires that you sign in with a web page, which might be a little bit of a pain to do each time with the iPhone.
     
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Jul 6, 2007, 10:17 PM
 
Cool, thank you for the info. Now to find an ATT WIFI hotspot locator.

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Jul 7, 2007, 12:46 AM
 
Originally Posted by Big Mac View Post
Cool, thank you for the info. Now to find an ATT WIFI hotspot locator.
Just use your iPhone. Open Google maps and type in the city you want. Then, type in at&t wifi and that will bring up the wifi spots in your area. Of course that type of search works for anything, like coffee shops, auto repair facilities, zoos, etc...

I love the map feature!

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