Madtown
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | AT&T
Those AT&T WiFI hotspots are very useful when you're out and about.
Starbucks in my area now have them too. |
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mikes60
My Paradise
Premium
join:2001-07-31
Boynton Beach, FL
 ·AT&T Southeast
 ·Vonage
| Re: AT&T Hot Spots
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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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | "Premium" is just a synonym for roaming. |
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mikes60
My Paradise
Premium
join:2001-07-31
Boynton Beach, FL
·AT&T Southeast
·Vonage
| said by patcat88  :"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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