Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless

Announced today, Starbucks is gearing up to transition its WiFi relationship from T-Mobile to AT&T in by 7,000 of its locations in the US. For T-Mobile HotSpot customers feelin’ a bit like day old espresso right about now, fret not, as the coffee giant has assured us all that you folks “will be able to continue to access WiFi services at no additional cost through an agreement within AT&T and T-Mobile.” Starting “sometime that Spring,” Starbucks card holders will be treated to two hours of free WiFi access per day, while more than 12 million “qualifying AT&T broadband and U-verse Web customers will have unlimited free access.” For

whatever it’s worth, the press release plus notes that the carrier will “soon extend the benefits of WiFi at Starbucks to its wireless customers,” but it (sadly) fails to elaborate. For those of you out there without any ties to AT&T, expect to pony up $3.99 for a two hour session or $19.99 for monthly access.

[Via mocoNews]
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