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Starbucks Turns On Free Wi-Fi For Everyone (Purchase Necessary)

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Good news for anyone in need of a quick internet fix: Starbucks is turning on free Wi-Fi today, courtesy of its partner AT&T (NYSE: T). The deal, according to USA Today: Users will get two hours of free internet usage when they purchase a $5 reloadable Starbucks Card and register for the Starbucks Rewards Card program. Starbucks’ relationship with AT&T was first announced in February, and the two sides of slowly rolled out the program since then, with AT&T users getting first crack at it in April.

SEE ALSO: Starbucks, AT&T National Rollout Begins; Free WiFi Access Begins

Two hours isn’t enough time to make Starbucks your office for the afternoon, but it’ll be helpful for those times when you just have to get a blog post up right then. And if you need more time online, then you can spend some of that two hours searching for free Wi-Fi hotspots in your area.

Jun 3, 2008 6:21 AM ET

Posted In: Companies, AT&T, Starbucks

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