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how come wifi users dont get the At&t hotspots
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You do if you pay for it. There's a monthly charge to access it. They throw it in with the 3G plans (same is true of phone subscribers), but there's still a charge. Since you're not paying a monthly subscription fee to AT&T, they have no reason to give you access to their service.
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If you have a mac and use Safari, go to the Safari Preferences>Advanced and check the box that says "Show Develop menu in menu bar."
Then, when you go to Starbucks or where ever, go to Develop>User Agent and click on an iPhone version. AT&T will think you're an iPhone and you're welcome in
Then, when you go to Starbucks or where ever, go to Develop>User Agent and click on an iPhone version. AT&T will think you're an iPhone and you're welcome in
You also have access to AT&T Hotspots if your a subscriber to AT&T DSL Home Service (Basic, Express, Pro or Elite package).
Yup. Access to AT&T WiFi hotspots plus my MiFi is why I went with the WiFi only version.
Also, It would make no sense for the WiFi version to be able to access AT&T Hotspots for free. Secured Hotspots usually either require a subscription or pay as you go.
Perhaps Boingo will allow the iPad to be a $7.95/mo device?
http://www.boingo.com/
Oh wait, it's not FREE.....
If you have a mac and use Safari, go to the Safari Preferences>Advanced and check the box that says "Show Develop menu in menu bar."
Then, when you go to Starbucks or where ever, go to Develop>User Agent and click on an iPhone version. AT&T will think you're an iPhone and you're welcome in
Nice tip!
You can also be a member of the "My Starbucks Rewards" program and have free wifi for 2hrs/day at any starbucks with any device. 2hrs may not be alot but it's better than nothing.
If you have a mac and use Safari, go to the Safari Preferences>Advanced and check the box that says "Show Develop menu in menu bar."
Then, when you go to Starbucks or where ever, go to Develop>User Agent and click on an iPhone version. AT&T will think you're an iPhone and you're welcome in
If it is that simple, then wouldn't it seem likely that they would employ a similar method to check on the iPad? Or will there be two user agents, for example: iPad and iPad3g? In easy code: if agent = iPad3g then allowAccess(), else return false?
In addition, what about 3g owners who are not paying for their current month? Payment is month to month on the device.
What about iPhone owners? We are already paying AT&T, you'd think that they would extend the love our way, but who knows.
This all leads me to believe that all iPad owners will probably get access just because it seems complicated for them to implement. Not that I believe that iPad owners have some inherent right--they don't. It just seems like they could get access for no reason other than lack of ability to tell if they're on an AT&T plan currently. Anyone familiar with how AT&T can tell who wants to shed some light on this? If its a simple user agent, it could be difficult.
I'm interested in whether they classify the iPad as a mobile device or a laptop also. I would expect though that it would be as a laptop because it can take a full size web page not the smaller iphone version. So you can pay $10 for Boingo or $15 for ATT 3g plus WIFI package.
Not much diff and probably the ATT deal is more flexible.
If you get the WIFI only iPad then Boingo sounds better but a lot of their spots are for McDonalds that went free WIFI recently so no big whoop there.
in the latest newsletter the say next month they will have info on a ipad plan.
http://www.boingo.com/newsletters/issue18/##
you can also get at&t wifi if you have there home dsl. when you go to a hotspot your suppose to be able to put in the main user id and password to get access.
it can tell the difference between a wifi ipad and 3g. it also checks if you have a plan on it. i also believe steve said in the keynote that only if you have a plan with att you get it.
also this thread is stupid. its obvious its another cheapo that wants everything free.