Under what conditions is at&t free hotspot Wifi available to us?

[Luba]

Currently, iPhone users with at&t can use their hotspot Wifi for free on the iPhone, if we also get the iPad will we be able to access at&t hotspot Wifi for free too?

Or perhaps free hotspot Wifi will be available for all iPad owners?

 

[MTI]

The Keynote referred to iPad AT&T data plan subscribers having free access to AT&T hotspots.

 

[zub3qin]

Why would you need AT&T wifi access if you had 3G plan?
It is like my iPhone having free wifi at a Starbucks via AT&T.

Why do I need that?


It isn't a feature-- it is a way for AT&T to decrease the burden on their 3G network which is overwhelmed.

 

[bobsentell]

It's also free if you have AT&T home DSL or Fiber.

Apple most likely sent AT&T a MAC address range for their devices and AT&T uses that list to determine your access. But there really is no telling.

Odds are the AT&T hotspots will be set-up to recognize your device.

 

[Trek2100]

Why would you need AT&T wifi access if you had 3G plan?
It is like my iPhone having free wifi at a Starbucks via AT&T.

Why do I need that?


It isn't a feature-- it is a way for AT&T to decrease the burden on their 3G network which is overwhelmed.

Wifi is faster than 3G so you can go 210 (that means fast). My Wifi at home is 10 megabits. A lot faster than AT&T 3G.