Here’s A Factual List of What the Deal With Starbucks and AT&T Means to You As A Consumer
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Here is what I know about the deal with AT&T and Starbucks. Your mileage may vary….
- AT&T Inc. and Starbucks will deliver AT&T Wi-Fi service at more than 7,000 company-operated Starbucks locations across the United States.
- The initiative brings together two of the most recognizable global brands to create a powerful and convenient online experience for consumers and business customers.
- Starbucks and AT&T will offer a mix of free and paid Wi-Fi offerings at Starbucks stores to meet the needs of both frequent and occasional Starbucks Wi-Fi customers.
- The initiative further expands the AT&T Wi-Fi network, already the largest in the United States, to more than 17,000 U.S. hot spots and more than 70,000 globally.
- Beginning this spring, Starbucks Card holders can enjoy up to two hours of free Wi-Fi service per day at Starbucks locations offering Wi-Fi access, while more than 12 million qualifying AT&T broadband and AT&T U-verseSM Internet customers will have unlimited free access to the Wi-Fi service.
- In addition, more than 5 million of AT&T’s remote access services business customers will be able to access Wi-Fi service at Starbucks locations.
- AT&T will soon extend the benefits of Wi-Fi at Starbucks to its wireless customers
- This offering enhances the range of digital entertainment experiences for Starbucks / AT&T customers including Apple with the continued rollout of the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks.
- In addition to the free Wi-Fi access for qualifying AT&T customers and any Starbucks Card holder, customers will be able to purchase tiered access to the AT&T Wi-Fi network at Starbucks at attractive price points.
- For a two-hour period, customers will pay just $3.99 per session.
- Monthly membership will also be available for $19.99 per month, and will include access to any of AT&T’s 70,000 hot spots in 89 countries around the world.
- AT&T business customers who subscribe to remote access services can also enjoy unlimited, flat-rate access plans at any Starbucks location offering Wi-Fi service or at other AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots.
- Additionally, AT&T is providing Starbucks an enterprise-class network with increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- And in the case of someone like me who is a U-verse customer, I get free WiFi at Starbucks. Yippee!!
