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Easy Wi-Fi for iPhone simplifies logging onto free AT&T wifi

Devicescape has released Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T (iTunes link) a new iPhone application designed to streamline logging onto the now free AT&T wifi hotspots. The old way required you to join the network, which would then bring up a page in mobile Safari to enter your AT&T phone number. A few seconds later you receive a (free) text message from AT&T containing a link. Click on the link and you're connected to the internet.

With Easy Wi-Fi apparently all you have to do is launch the app and it will log you on without going through the text message rigmarole. They're offering it for free at the moment, though apparently it'll be jumping up to $1.99 on Friday. So if you make a habit of visiting places with AT&T wifi (e.g. Starbucks) grab it now at the iTunes Store.

[via Gizmodo]

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mcdj

Am I the only one leery of giving my phone number to a random app developer? How do we know the app is sponsored by some giant telemarketing harvester? I already get 3-5 spam calls a week.

December 04 2008 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ablakey

Many of us (like me) have school logins. It'd be nice to be able to save username/password in Safari so we don't have to type them in eeeevery single time...

December 04 2008 at 10:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Parthito

CarbonRod, I (and a bunch of my friends) had the same issue until we figured out we can setup a VPN connection and than all it takes is one click to get connected. Not sure if that is an option for you but thought I will say it anyways.

December 05 2008 at 2:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
scot

i was tired of typing in my username/password at sbux so wrote something similar.

the code is here:
http://code.google.com/p/oneshot/

i'll look into posting it to the appstore if there's enough interest.


December 04 2008 at 6:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kleinias

First, "Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T" has worked really well so far. I think that some folks are mixing up the free version (the one I just mentioned) and the $1.99 version ("Easy Wi-Fi") made by the same company.

December 04 2008 at 6:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AppBeacon

I had the same problem as Ragadelic. Listed as $1.99 via the iPhone. Listed "Free" in iTunes. This is the first time I've ever seen this problem.

December 04 2008 at 5:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron H.

I got this for free when it was released a couple of days ago. I tried it out and it works great! So much easier than the alternative. This is how it should have always been.

December 04 2008 at 3:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dennis Bates

Weird! When I go to the App Store on my iPod touch, it's $1.99. When I go to the App Store on iTunes, it's free. Unfortunately I'm at work so I guess that I'll have to hustle home to my official iTunes library and grab it before they change their minds.

December 04 2008 at 3:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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J

I thought so, too! Try searching for "easy" instead of "easy wifi" (which is what I did). It should pop up then!

December 04 2008 at 3:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

There are two versions of this app in the App Store. The free version works only with AT&T hotspots. The paid version works with many other WiFi providers, including those in hotels, restaurants, airports, etc. and from international providers.

December 04 2008 at 3:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
iGO

Just purchased in a New York Minute.

December 04 2008 at 2:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

Belay that last. It can now be purchased at this time.

December 04 2008 at 2:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

Could not be purchased at this time.

December 04 2008 at 2:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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