AT&T Announces Free Starbucks Wi-Fi for Broadband Customers, None for iPhone Users

Michael Johnston · April 25th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Today AT&T and Starbucks officially announced that they have begun to roll out AT&T Wi-FiSM service to company owned Starbucks locations. Although the total conversion of all Starbucks locations will continue throughout 2008, every store in San Antonio has been converted to the new AT&T service.

Starting May 1st, subscribers of AT&T's home and business broadband services will receive complimentary wireless access at more than 7,000 participating Starbucks locations. No mention of complimentary access for iPhone customers was made in the announcement.

When the change from T-Mobile to AT&T was announced earlier in the year, some speculated that AT&T would offer a deal to iPhone/AT&T customers at the hotspots. This was due in part to Starbucks' offering access to the iTunes store for free in certain locations.

Bernie · **AT&T Has Two Teams.** - April 25th, 2008, 04:11 PM #2

This is just my opinion mind ya.

Ever notice that AT&T has phone ads and they have iPhone adds, but never one that has both. So too it is with Press Releases. I think that both sides do know what the other is doing but that the iPhone team has to keep separate as part of their budget is subsidized by Apple. Just my rant and I am Sticking to it.

**it sux** - April 25th, 2008, 05:07 PM #3

i have used the at&t free wifi in several locations around LA... usually the lame EDGE is faster and if i include the stupid logon process the EDGE is always faster just to look up one thing

**AT&T Wireless at Starbucks** - May 1st, 2008, 12:08 PM #4

I picked up the AT&T welcome screen on my iPhone at Starbucks in Wisconsin last night and was able to log in.

Steve
http://www.iphonebysteve.com

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Michael Johnston This is my fricken site, durrrr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,694 Thanks: 11 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	AT&T Announces Free Starbucks Wi-Fi for Broadband Customers, None for iPhone Users - April 25th, 2008, 02:33 PM #1
	Today AT&T and Starbucks officially announced that they have begun to roll out AT&T Wi-FiSM service to company owned Starbucks locations. Although the total conversion of all Starbucks locations will continue throughout 2008, every store in San Antonio has been converted to the new AT&T service. Starting May 1st, subscribers of AT&T's home and business broadband services will receive complimentary wireless access at more than 7,000 participating Starbucks locations. No mention of complimentary access for iPhone customers was made in the announcement. When the change from T-Mobile to AT&T was announced earlier in the year, some speculated that AT&T would offer a deal to iPhone/AT&T customers at the hotspots. This was due in part to Starbucks' offering access to the iTunes store for free in certain locations. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: White 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: Whatever the latest is because I'm crazy like that. Computer & OS: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro + OS X Leopard 10.5 AIM: iPhoneAlley twitter: MichaelJohnston

Bernie Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Valley in Virginia Posts: 525 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	AT&T Has Two Teams. - April 25th, 2008, 04:11 PM #2
	This is just my opinion mind ya. Ever notice that AT&T has phone ads and they have iPhone adds, but never one that has both. So too it is with Press Releases. I think that both sides do know what the other is doing but that the iPhone team has to keep separate as part of their budget is subsidized by Apple. Just my rant and I am Sticking to it. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: MA712LL w Apple Headset & Vaja case iPhone Version: 2.0 (5G77) Hacks: Been there, done that. Computer & OS: 2 x 2.8 GHZ Quad-Core w 8G &10.5.7 There are cars you drive and cars you work on.

*Andrew Brin Guest Posts: n/a	it sux - April 25th, 2008, 05:07 PM #3
*Andrew Brin Guest Posts: n/a	i have used the at&t free wifi in several locations around LA... usually the lame EDGE is faster and if i include the stupid logon process the EDGE is always faster just to look up one thing

iphonesteve Guest Posts: n/a	AT&T Wireless at Starbucks - May 1st, 2008, 12:08 PM #4
iphonesteve Guest Posts: n/a	I picked up the AT&T welcome screen on my iPhone at Starbucks in Wisconsin last night and was able to log in. Steve http://www.iphonebysteve.com