BT Wi-Fi Coming to Starbucks

Author Hugo Jobling
Published 20th Apr 2009
BT Wi-Fi Coming to Starbucks
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Starbucks has become the latest party in the UK to join the increasing number offering BT OpenZone hotspots. The coffee shop had previously used T-Mobile as its Wi-Fi hotspot provider since it introduced wireless Internet access, but by the end of the summer the chain will have converted all of its outlets to BT's service.


As well as providing Internet connections in Starbucks' coffee shops in the 650 UK, a deal with AT&T in the US means users allowed BT OpenZone access can also connect to Wi-Fi in over 7,000 Starbucks in the UK. Good news all round for BT Broadband users and anyone else with OpenZone access.

It isn't only BT customers that will benefit. Thanks to O2 providing OpenZone access to iPhone customers all several million owners will be able to log on, as well as buyers of the O2 Wi-Fi Bolt-On.

The announcement does beg the question: why did Starbucks defect from T-Mobile to BT? But we're not too worried when the replacement service is better for many consumers.

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comment ravmania said on 20th April 2009

@lifethroughalens
you beat me to the punch!

@jay
agree to an extent but when you're charging so much for coffee the wifi really should be free. mc... more

comment Hugo said on 21st April 2009

The real question is: would I rather get free Wi-Fi and drink Starbucks' rubbish coffee, or go to a coffee shop that serves drinks with that have some substance to them.

comment lifethroughalens said on 21st April 2009

No competition! In my local high street there's a family run coffee shop directly opposite to a big ugly Starbucks (which seems to double as a creche in the mornings and an A... more

comment Frank said on 23rd April 2009

Blast ! I stopped my Openzone contract just after they parted company with Cloud, which provided coverage in London streets, outside railway stations etc.

BT Openzon... more

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