Yesterday, AT&T iPhone owners received a text message from the wireless carrier notifying them that they now have free access to any of AT&T’s 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots across the United States in establishments like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds and more. This is the third time AT&T has said as much in the past year, but according to the company, the news is legitimate this time around. AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot Login Screen on iPhoneI received the following message yesterday at 3:53 pm EST: “Your Apple iPhone now has free AT&T Wi-Fi access at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks. For info visit www.att.com/attwifi.” At that point I’d already read rumors that such an announcement would be made, but even after receiving the message I remained skeptical of whether or not I’d ever really see free AT&T Wi-Fi on my iPhone. That’s because the company erroneously posted notices about free hot spot Wi-Fi for iPhone users on its website twice in the last year, yanking the information–and the offer–at the last minute and chalking it up to “human error.” However, AT&T Spokesperson Seth Bloom confirmed to me yesterday that iPhone users do indeed now have free AT&T Wi-Fi hot spot access, and that’s not all: Bloom sent along another press release this morning that says AT&T BlackBerry Bold users will also have free Wi-Fi access when that device goes on sale November 4. The free AT&T hot spot Wi-Fi is coming to additional AT&T BlackBerry devices in the future, as well, including the Pearl 8120 and the high-end 8820, Bloom says. I haven’t had a chance to make it to the locals Starbucks to test the service quite yet on my iPhone or Bold, but considering the fact that AT&T is making the news official, I’m assuming everything’s good to go. If any of you iPhone/Bold users can confirm that free AT&T hot spot Wi-Fi is now available, drop me a comment to let me know. AS Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe