In this thread , I asked if anyone here has used STARBUCK’s T-Mobile laptop internet access. Since I was hijacking someone else’s urgent question, I haven’t gottten many responses so I thought I’d open a separate thread.
As I said there, I went into the Starbux across the street today and they gave me a brochure and a tiny CD, but I’d just as soon avoid a T-Mobile sales pitch–if anyone uses it, how much does Starbuck’s (or T-Mobile?) charge per month? Is it per minute? Per minute plus a monthly fee? A flat fee? (I’ll probably use the service about once or twice a month.) Can I have this charge added to my T-Mobile bill (I use them for cell phone service) or is it a whole separate deal? Does it work anywhere other than Starbux?
There are quite a few other places where you can use the same TMobile hotspot subscription; Border’s Books, Kinkos, many hotels and airport lounges. I even see where they have a pretty large international presence now.
Who in the world is in these places enough to justify a $40 monthly fee to access the internet while having coffee or buying books? Thanks, I’m waiting until I hit the lottery to sign up for this plan.
I was wondering about wi-fi at Starbuck’s as well, since I purchased a laptop with wi-fi a few months ago.
When I was in NY recently, I instead used wi-fi at a couple of Barnes and Noble stores. It would appear to be a considerably cheaper option if you are not using the service very much. It’s $3.95 for 2 hours (which is the option I used to check my e-mail) and $19.95 for unlimited access for a month, which evidently includes other SBC Freedomlink sites. You probably won’t have as many possible access points, but it seems to be more economical.