NOT CLEAR. Is only required pre-requisite a wireless (WIFI) phone or laptop AND a Starbucks Stored value card .. OR .. That AND a wireless data account with ATT for phone or and computer???
R / Everett - WA6CRE Cell (805) 340-6471 / Desk (805) 228-7180 / VA (703) 879-6471 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Emerson Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 16:22 To: [email protected] Subject: [SOCALWUG] Re: Starbucks to replace T-Mobile with AT&T wif As noted at the beginning of the article, things are still "shaking loose" from the announcement. I get the impression, from what is stated here, is that the "free" [ahem "2-hour"] use is per store, so if you regularly visit one starbucks, but happen to be near others now and then, you'll need to make a stored-value purchase at each store to receive the benefit in every location. As it turns out, near the UA theater in La Canada/Montrose [where the "2" used to end going north], there is a Goldsteins next to the Starbucks. Goldsteins offers their internet access completely free, and the signal strength is good enough that I can sit in a comfy chair at the Starbucks to use it, but their employees are not techs -- if the AP is hosed, getting them to do anything other than a simple reset ain't gonna happen [especially if you walked in from Starbucks to ask them to fix it...] Of course, getting the Starbucks folks to do more than a simple reset may be problematic as well, but there is a better chance that the barrista can at least get competent technical support from the home office... ----- Original Message ---- From: Frank Keeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:52:56 PM Subject: [SOCALWUG] Re: Starbucks to replace T-Mobile with AT&T wif "You need a Starbucks Card-not their Visa card, which will also work, but their stored-value card that you can recharge. These are available to buy with a minimum fill of $5.00. Once you have the card, free Wi-Fi service is activated by a single purchase of any amount on the card each month." http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008178.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
