Re: AT&T Hot Spots in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20516670 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:34:02 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:34:02 EDT Re: AT&T Hot Spots http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517577 mikes60 :
said by patcat88 See Profile :

"Premium" is just a synonym for roaming.
That's exactly what I said above-" "Premium" locations are really partnerships with other Wi-Fi providers".

But, you missed the point, in this case the Premium or roaming Hot-Spots are not included in the free access.

It's $9.95 per month extra in most AT&T areas, but it is $19.95 per month in the the old BellSouth territory.

Call it what ever you want, premium or roaming is almost impossible to connect-- at least in my experience.
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No good deed goes unpunished.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517577 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:09:01 EDT Re: AT&T Hot Spots http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517503 patcat88 : "Premium" is just a synonym for roaming.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517503 Wed, 21 May 2008 12:56:47 EDT Re: AT&T Hot Spots http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20516670 mikes60 : The free AT&T Hot Spots are a bonus, but beware.

Most airports and convention centers and many high-end hotels are listed as "Premium" locations, which are not free.

IF you have your DSL thru the old BellSouth territory, its $19.99 per month for the "Premium" locations.

I signed up for the $19.99 plan earlier this month because I would use it enough to make the charge reasonable.

The real problem is that most of the "Premium" locations are really partnerships with other Wi-Fi providers. After trying to use three different locations- 1 hotel, 1 airport and 1 convention center, I cancelled my service for a full refund.

The problem is that there is no standard logon protocol with these partners, and it took me about an hour in each location to get through to AT&T, who then transferred me to the local partner who kept me on hold for another 20 minutes.

I was finally able to make only one connection out of three.

Sometimes free- isn't really free.
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No good deed goes unpunished.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20516670 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:33:29 EDT AT&T http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20514198 Madtown : Those AT&T WiFI hotspots are very useful when you're out and about.

Starbucks in my area now have them too.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20514198 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:46:00 EDT