Iphone 4S - free wifi

My phone won't connect to the free wifi service at the hotel we are staying at (my husband's iphone connected fine & my computer too). It shows the Wifi signal at the top of the phone but won't go to the Hotel's website to accept the free Wifi's conditions, etc. The log in page is just blank.
I have turned the phone off then on again and also Reset network settings. In the Wifi section of the settings folder it shows a check mark beside the name of the hotel's wifi too.
I have Wifi at home and have used the phone at other free Wifi areas in the past (actually just an hour before at a Starbucks).
Thanks.

After selecting the hotel's WiFi network, try launching Safari and going to a different web site. Sometimes this will cause the hotel's login screen to appear.

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I'm having the same issues. Started when I upgraded iphone 4S and ipad1 to 5.1.1. Wife's iphone 4g on 4.4.2 has been ok. I've forgot the network on both devices and restored the iphone, none of which changed the issue. I've upgraded to ios 6 on the iphone 4s, problem still persists.
One thing that will help for a time: go to your router and change the wireless control channel. When I first did this I got full connectivity for about 48 hours... and now the problem is back. I'm now changing the wireless control channel every 12 hours, which is a pain but at least keeps me connected. I've tried a few other solutions that are out there and that has been the best one so far.
to do this on a motorola router: type 192.168.0.1 in your address bar.
username: admin and password:motorola if you have not changed the factory defaults.
Click on the word "wireless" and look for the "control channel" field. This may be set to auto or to 1, try changing it to 6 or 11 (preferred) or any other channel.
The control channel can cause static in the wireless system IF there are several networks nearby that are on the default setup.
There is a fair bit of buzz about this issue out there, some other things I've seen:
This is a hardware issue. Go to the store and have your wifi antenna checked, some users reporting that they get free replacement devices.
Check against other wifi networks that require a password (this is next for me). Logon to those networks and surf until your wifi stops. If your wifi connects to the internet but stops responding, then this is a software (or hardware) issue and apple needs to step up. Some are claiming this to be the case.
IF you connect and stay connected/on the internet on another password protected wifi, then the issue is with your router. this is where things get cute.
Comcast may tell you to update your firmware. Motorola may tell you that your cable provider is the only one who can push through firmware updates. Comcast may tell you that you are not in an area that is being updated. It's unclear if they say that to all customers, or just those who have purchased cable modems and aren't renting them from comcast.
Good luck, more to come if I figure out anything else, and please post any solutions you may find.

San Jose Airport - SJC Free WiFi on iPhone or iPod Touch?

While waiting for a delayed flight last week I saw a sign touting new free WiFi at Sand Jose Airport (SJC). But, though I could connect with my Touch (4 bars)I could not get out to the internet.
I pulled out my laptop and after a browser redirect to accept terms, it connected ok, but they are using a VPN through AnchorFree that I had to accept. Anyway, no problems on a laptop.
Since they had 24/7 toll free support, I called and they said lots of iPhone and iTouch users had called but so far they had no solution for the iPhone or Touch.
Here is the press release:
http://www.sjc.org/newsroom/press/2008/wifi.htm
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I now have a flip phone so if I purchase a 4s Iphone can use just as a phone and sourse free WiFi at public locations with out purchasing a data plan Thanks

I now have a flip phone so if I purchase a 4s I phone can I just use as a phone and take advantage of free Wifi at the many places available without purchasing a data program. I am in Canada and deal right now with Rogers.
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djmurphy99

djmurphy99 wrote:
Thanks for the return answer. What I need to know if my I phone just like my I pad if it will connect to free WiFi without a data plan.
djmurphy99
Yes it will connect like the iPad, the point is, most iPhone supported carrier do not have phone plan without cellular data. You can choose a plan with minimal cellular data.
djmurphy99 wrote:
.... Also have heard so many negatives about unlocking does it work if you unlock a carriers I phone and does it stay unlocked.
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djmurphy99
Not true. If it is official unlock by the carrier the iPhone was locked to, it will not re-lock.
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Do I have to pay for "free" wifi in Starbucks, etc?

I just got an iPod touch yesterday. I mainly plan to use it as a PDA device, but since it has wifi capabilities I wouldn't mind being able to check the internet or my Gmail messages now and then.
At home I have an iMac desktop and hence don't have wifi. (My cable modem connects to the computer via a wire) I live in an apartment building, but all the wifi connections my neighbors use were locked. So today I took it to a Starbucks, where I've heard you can get free internet access.
But it really didn't work. The weather and stock quotes and map all updated as I thought they would, but I couldn't sync my Gmail and I couldn't get off the main page of Safari. On Safari, it was asking me if I wanted to pay for usage of AT&T's wifi connection.
Is this how it works? You have to pay, even in Starbucks? I thought it was free? Or...am I doing something wrong? I'd love some help on this.
Thanks and Happy New Year.

The Starbucks free WiFi is for iPhones, not iPods.
However for your iPod, when you register your Starbucks Card and use it at least once a month, you'll receive two consecutive hours a day of complimentary Wi-Fi, courtesy of AT&T.
Read more here: http://www.starbucks.com/retail/wireless.asp

AT&T and Starbucks free WiFi???

I have an iPhone account and was under the impression as such that I would be able to get free WIFI at Starbucks on my iPad. However, I cannot log on. What am I missing? I am trying to save on my 3G usage and speed things up at the same time.

ArmyOfOne33W wrote:
I can confirm that. In Colorado Springs I've used my iPad at three different Starbucks. Connects right up after the first time I setup attwifi network. I do have the 250mb per month 3g plan. I didn't know that that is what allows this. I know I've used more then 2 hours last Saturday as well.
Since I got the cheaper plan, I've been very careful to turn off the cellular whenever I don't want it to use that. I was a bit shocked how fast you can burn through 250mb just surfing.
Well, I don't know what I am missing then as I have the 3G. When I try to connect to the Starbucks WiFi it takes me to a AT&T page and asks me to authenticate? Nothing automatic, that's for sure. I wish I could put up a picture of the screen. I've tried over and over. It is very confusing. I have to be missing something. Could it be free some places and not others? Do I need to create a AT&T account or login?
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I just added an iphone for my wife. Why do we both see each others texts on both phones

i just added an iphone for my wife. why do we both see each others texts on each phone??

Well this is happening because you have the same apple id.
You can create one on your device or on itunes on the computer for free.

FREE WIFI AT CAMPING AND CARAVAN CLUB SITES

When I signed up for BT broadband one of the main attractions was that free wifi would be available to BT customers at C&C Club sites. So far I have tried recently to connect at four C&C club sites with no luck, the only way I could connect was by buying expensive vouchers. For instance if you search BT Hotspots for Dartmouth it says that the C&C Club site at Stoke Fleming is a BT Hotspot - I stayed there last week and the only way I could get Wifi there was to buy vouchers at £2 a day!!!

This is a recent press release from BT re C&CC Wifi
Happy Campers to Get Wi-Fi!
BT Openzone will provide Wi-Fi access at major UK holiday and leisure parks including 77 Camping and Caravanning Club sites, three Pontin's sites plus locations at Coastfields Leisure sites in Skegness through a new partnership with Wicoms it announced today.
With more Brits opting for a 'staycation' this summer, the anticipated 50,000 visitors expected at the sites over the August bank holiday can surf, game or make cheap VoIP calls regardless of the weather. BT Openzone users can use any wireless-enabled device to connect to the service via the BT Openzone landing page.
Chris Bruce, general manager, BT Openzone said: "Having the option to get online and stay entertained will provide a useful 'plan B' if the weather does its worst, and being able to look up tourist information and hunt out local gems will make for a better trip."
The service is inclusive/at no extra cost for 4.8 million BT broadband customers with inclusive BT FON Wi-Fi minutes, BT Openzone subscribers, plus O2 iPhone and mobile broadband users with inclusive Wi-Fi minutes in their contracts. Other users can buy a BT Openzone voucher online at www.btopenzone.com, with access from as little as ½p per minute.
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BT is seeing huge demand for Wi-Fi in the leisure and hospitality sector. Customers can also connect at more than 400,000 residential and commercial hotspots in the UK and Ireland including BAA airports, BA lounges, Cafe Nero, Hilton, Thistle and Ramada Jarvis hotels and Starbucks coffee stores.

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FREE WiFi in Europe?

When I buy an iPhone and travel internationally, will I find a lot of free WiFi hotspots in Europe/United Kingdom (especially France, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark) as there are here in the US? Where are they...hotels, cafes, airports? Mostly in major cities like London, Paris?
What are the best sources for finding them? Thanks.

RoyofSF wrote:
When I buy an iPhone and travel internationally, will I find a lot of free WiFi hotspots in Europe/United Kingdom (especially France, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark) as there are here in the US? Where are they...hotels, cafes, airports? Mostly in major cities like London, Paris?
What are the best sources for finding them? Thanks.
The short answer is no. In the UK at least (and Europe relative to the US) there are pitifully few free hot-spots. In the UK there are two major free hot-spot sources you could use, there are about 1200 McDonalds restaurants with free WiFi, and fourteen Apple Stores each of which provides free WiFi.
See http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/pages/global/wifi.html
and http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/storelist/
Another supposed source of hot-spot availability is http://www.jiwire.com/ but I found their lists to be woefully out of date.
If you had a UK O2 iPhone you would get included free WiFi access to 'The Cloud' group of WiFi hot-spots, and I suspect if you had a T-Mobile one in Germany then you would likewise get access to theirs. As however you are an American (Wearwolf) in Paris/London/Berlin, your AT&T package will not include accessing European commercial WiFi hot-spots.
While the WiFi coverage in the UK is good and covers airports, stations, Starbucks, etc., nearly all of them are charged for.

International free WIFI: what SMPT?

In the USA either one can use a local ISP SMPT or with MobileMe Apple's SMPT. If one has a service like Earthlink one can use SMPTAUTH.
So I take my new iPhone 3GS to Asia. In the Vancover airport there is "free" WIFI which works fine for getting mail an browsing. But as soon as I go to send mail -- there's no SMPT support. I'm not totally surprised, yet:
1) Given Apple sells the iPhone in Canada one would think using the airport's WIFI would be no different than using Paneras or Starbucks in the USA. (Although, I admit I'm assuming one can send mail from these sites.)
2) There is an AT&T SMPT but it is greyed-out which makes sense given that AT&T is selling a phone data service. But, does anyone know if I buy there International Mobility ($30) Service if they turn this on?
3) Bottom-line, what can one do to have SMPT support internationally? Free WIFI that does support sending mail seems to really cripple the MAIL application.
Sorry for double post, but this is a WIFI issue (network) AND a email issue.

What kind of email account? The default one provided by your email provided will not work on wifi because your are not on their network. Have you tried 3G?
The configuration and use of any outgoing server address (SMTP) may not be supported due to several factors including, but not limited to, the inability for the outgoing server (SMTP) to authenticate users (whether by IP or username/password) that are not directly connected to that Internet Service Providers(ISPs) network.
This is usually your HOME wi-fi and you are not connected to it because you are on your iPhone away from the house. This is mainly done to prevent unsolicited users from sending SPAM via the ISP's servers.
An alternative is to use ATT SMTP Server (for US) when you are on the 3G or data network for the carrier and not on your home wi-fi. So enable ATT SMTP server under Other SMTP servers under your Mail's account settings on the iPhone.
If you are interested you can obtain that information directly from the email provider. This article has a great temple that you can use to ask all necessary information from the provider including "If you use your ISP’s own email service (instead of a third-party such as Gmail), sometimes it may not work if you use another Internet access point, such as a cafe with wireless Internet. Ask your email provider if the settings they give you will work on other networks."
What to ask if you're having issues sending, receiving, or configuring Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1277

Searching iphone devices using wifi.

i am new to iphone development i am making app where i am supposed to search no of iphones having active wifi connections and each by different identity
and pc has wifi enable not internet.
similar to like searching bluetooth devices with different identities or names we can say.
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HT1695 My iPad shows it is connected to the Internet wherever there is free wifi but it is getting up and I can't get it to work? I tried rebooting but it didn't help. Any suggestions?

My iPad shows it is connected to the Internet wherever there is free wifi but it is getting up and I can't get it to work? I tried rebooting but it didn't help. Any suggestions?

Some things to try first:
1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
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iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It
http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

Unlocked iPhone 3G - with WiFi?

If I buy an unlocked iPhone 3G, will I automatically have WiFi access to the Internet, or would this web access require a data plan from AT&T, T-Mobile or other vendor to work? [I want to be able to use the iPhone with Skype and have two-way communication via Wifi]. Or, am I better off using iPod Touch, 2nd generation, with headset and mic?

It seems like nobody understands my question...so let me try again:
1. I know that I can use iPod Touch and Skype using WiFi, i.e. no data plan or contract needed.
2. I don't know if I can do exactly the same thing with an iPhone 3G, i.e. can I use an unlocked iPhone 3G and make Wifi Skype calls with no contract? After all, I don't use the 3G network for Skype calls.
If I can use the iPhone 3G for wifi Skype calls, I can add a prepaid calling card later for regular (non-Skype) voice calls, should I so desire, or sign up for a data plan only, or both - with my vendor of choice, not necessarily AT&T, but perhaps T-Mobile, for example. Can somebody comment on this, please?
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