Comments on: Free Wi-Fi for iPhone users is back, really! http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/30/is-free-wi-fi-for-iphone-users-really-back/4745/ TV, mobile and Internet: Covering technology's monthly bill Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 911 still works if you discontinue phone service to save money - Alt+Save with the Gadgetress - OCRegister.com http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/30/is-free-wi-fi-for-iphone-users-really-back/4745/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 911 still works if you discontinue phone service to save money - Alt+Save with the Gadgetress - OCRegister.com Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:30:03 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=4745#comment-4692 [...] Free Wi-Fi for iPhone users is back, really! [...] [...] Free Wi-Fi for iPhone users is back, really! [...]

]]> By: Gadgetress http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/30/is-free-wi-fi-for-iphone-users-really-back/4745/comment-page-1/#comment-3932 Gadgetress Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:26:23 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=4745#comment-3932 Hi editorwatch -- The mention of free Wi-Fi for BlackBerry users came in a separate e-mail to me from AT&T. Here's what it said: <em><strong>AT&T BLACKBERRY CUSTOMERS TO RECEIVE FREE ACCESS TO NATION’S LARGEST WI-FI NETWORK</strong> <strong>DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2008</strong> —There are now 17,000 more reasons for smart shoppers to buy a smartphone from AT&T. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced it will begin offering free AT&T Wi-FiSM service to current and new customers of select smartphones, including the new BlackBerry® BoldTM, available Nov. 4. AT&T has the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network, with more than 17,000 hot spots including Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and thousands of other locations. AT&T is offering the free Wi-Fi service to customers with unlimited data plans. In addition to the BlackBerry Bold, the BlackBerry® PearlTM 8120 and the BlackBerry® 8820 will follow later this year, and AT&T plans to make the offer available to more mobile devices in the future. Additional details, including instructions on how to access the hot spots, are available at <a href="http://www.attwifi.com" rel="nofollow">www.attwifi.com</a>. </em> -- Gadgetress Hi editorwatch — The mention of free Wi-Fi for BlackBerry users came in a separate e-mail to me from AT&T. Here’s what it said:

AT&T BLACKBERRY CUSTOMERS TO RECEIVE FREE ACCESS TO NATION’S LARGEST WI-FI NETWORK
DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2008 —There are now 17,000 more reasons for smart shoppers to buy a smartphone from AT&T. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced it will begin offering free AT&T Wi-FiSM service to current and new customers of select smartphones, including the new BlackBerry® BoldTM, available Nov. 4. AT&T has the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network, with more than 17,000 hot spots including Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and thousands of other locations.

AT&T is offering the free Wi-Fi service to customers with unlimited data plans. In addition to the BlackBerry Bold, the BlackBerry® PearlTM 8120 and the BlackBerry® 8820 will follow later this year, and AT&T plans to make the offer available to more mobile devices in the future. Additional details, including instructions on how to access the hot spots, are available at http://www.attwifi.com.

– Gadgetress

]]> By: editorwatch http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/30/is-free-wi-fi-for-iphone-users-really-back/4745/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 editorwatch Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:11:53 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=4745#comment-3929 Can you point us to the specific reference re this service being available for AT&T BlackBerry customers? Your update says it's for both iPhone and BB users; the AT&T release says "other smartphones in the future." Thanks. Can you point us to the specific reference re this service being available for AT&T BlackBerry customers? Your update says it’s for both iPhone and BB users; the AT&T release says “other smartphones in the future.” Thanks.

]]> By: Andrew http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/30/is-free-wi-fi-for-iphone-users-really-back/4745/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 Andrew Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:01:07 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=4745#comment-3905 This is so great. I just got the text and can't wait to try it out...Especially since I currently have to rely on EDGE when outside of WiFi. This is so great. I just got the text and can’t wait to try it out…Especially since I currently have to rely on EDGE when outside of WiFi.

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