AT&T makes it easier for iPhone OS 3.0 users to use WiFi Hot Spots

I'm really tired of AT&T claiming (and other outfits like TUAW buying said claims) that their hotspots are secure. Maybe some portion of the connection is secure, but if the network connection between your device and the wireless access point isn't encrypted, your access on the network is not secure. If you're not convinced, read AT&T's own Security FAQ: https://secure.sbc.com/support/faq.adp

This is pretty cool. I just noticed it this morning when I went to the bus stop by McD and my iPhone suddenly went from 3G to wifi automatically.

Still testing this out...but it needs a bit of work. It is VERY aggressive about idle time and since you need to be auth'd first, I found it kicking me off before I could get my link that they send via SMS to let me log on.

I tried this outside a McClown's earlier today and there seemed to be a fight going one between att and wayport, who at the location I was trying it seem to be the actual provider for the service.

-K

Guess I can delete Easy Wi-Fi now.

I think this is AT&T's way to move traffic off the 3G network and onto an alternative connection. This will releive some of the strain on the 3G network. Just my guess!

It's like AT&T are in their own little world. We've been doing this in the UK since 2007.

Do people with iPhones have free AT&T WiFi access for their laptops and other devices as well? Or just their phones?

This is a big step in the direction that AT&T seemed to be taking when they started boldly moving into the WiFi Hot Spot market, in terms of making sure that AT&T customers can easily and seamlessly move between AT&T's wireless network and the WiFi Hot Spots.

Any chance you could tether from the iphone's hot-spot wifi connection?

With all this bad publicity lately. It really seems AT&T is grabbing for straws here.