Free Wi-Fi for iPhone is back (this time for good)

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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp

On Oct 29, 6:58*pm, iPhone News <inva...@nospam.net> wrote:
> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp

What is funny is all those T-Moble Users with GPhones are going to be
screaming bloody murder when the contract expires and T-mobile access
is gone from StarBucks.

AT&T already is giving iPhone users access to thousands of other Wifi
hotspots which eases the load on 3G while enhancing the value of the
iPhone even more.

No wonder they cut the price of the Android phone to $148.88 today.

Sent from iPhone via Wifi. ;> }

At 29 Oct 2008 20:36:26 -0700 iPhone 3Gold wrote:

> What is funny is all those T-Moble Users with GPhones are going to be
> screaming bloody murder when the contract expires and T-mobile access
> is gone from StarBucks.


Well, for starters, the contract with T-Mo is for five years, so I doubt
many G1 users will still be using G1s then, having upgrade
to newer models.

Secondly, T-Mo is about value. If T-Mo customers were smart enough to
choose T-Mo over AT&T, they're smart enough to get better coffee at a
cheaper price than Starbucks! ;-)

> Sent from iPhone via Wifi. ;> }

Sent via my WinMo phone via T-Mo cellular data- no Hotspot, or burnt latte
purchase necessary... ;-)

"iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp

That seems like an awful lot of trouble for something that ought be be
able to be done automatically, without user intervention. AT&T cotrols
the hardware, AT&T controls the infrastructure.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA


"iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:58:22 -0400, iPhone News <invalid@nospam.net>
wrote:

>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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp


and if text messaging is turned off on my account?

Luckily as an ATT dsl elite subscriber, I just use
my dsl login name and password.


On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:40:33 -0700, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
<MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote:

>"iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
>news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
>> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp
>
>That seems like an awful lot of trouble for something that ought be be
>able to be done automatically, without user intervention. AT&T cotrols
>the hardware, AT&T controls the infrastructure.
>
>--Mike Jacoubowsky
>Chain Reaction Bicycles
>www.ChainReaction.com
>Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
>
>
>"iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
>news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
>> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp
>

Ron <ron.clifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in
news:r6ekg45pplv5admam723jerqaaqdlqe9i9@4ax.com:

> Luckily as an ATT dsl elite subscriber, I just use
> my dsl login name and password.
>
>

I'm amazed at these threads.....

Where you guys live, aren't there just free, open wifi hotspots at almost
every restaurant, coffee shop, bakery-with-a-deli, hotel, motel and shops
all over your cities....free for everyone?

I keep seeing these threads on many newsgroups and it looks like we silly
Charlestonians have something the big city boys are missing. Every
restaurant where the meal is more than Waffle House already has free wifi
here anyone can use. Some of them require you to look at their company
spam and have a nanny proxy running to keep the 12-year-olds from watching
old men screwing little girls at the tables, but they ALL let you use it
for free. Most places have abandoned these logon service nonsense as
customers don't really like them and simply stop at the direct-connect
restaurant 3 doors down, instead.

I didn't get it in a text. I received the notice via email.


"Ron" <ron.clifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
news:h5ekg4ha22q3qujopj0nd0fjevu8hde45u@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:58:22 -0400, iPhone News <invalid@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp
>
>
> and if text messaging is turned off on my account?

"iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp



Who stays at a hotspot for 24 hours? This is the real issue isn't it? We
want to wi-fi with AT&T wherever we are without all the cloak and dagger.


--
"When you win, nothing hurts".... Joe Namath

JK
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

"JKconey" <spam@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> "iPhone News" <invalid@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:invalid-C3D5DD.18582229102008@news.giganews.com...
>> 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/in...ssing-wifi.jsp
>
>
>
> Who stays at a hotspot for 24 hours? This is the real issue isn't it? We
> want to wi-fi with AT&T wherever we are without all the cloak and dagger.
>
>
> --
> "When you win, nothing hurts".... Joe Namath
>
> JK
> www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
>
>
If this were not the case, then someone with another's AT&T cell phone
number would get free Wi-Fi. The Password txt is sent to make sure only the
holder of the iPhone is the one using the Wi-Fi.

I stayed at a hotel once that had a starbucks next door. The hotel did not
offer Wi-Fi so I had to go to starbucks 3-5 times a day to get e-mail. It
was a good thing that the company picked up the Starbucks tab but it would
have been cheaper to pay a few bucks more for the hotel with Wi-Fi.