Comments on: Boingo in the airport http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scott http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/#comment-2656 Scott Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:55:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a#comment-2656 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I've been noticing more and more airport clubs like Delta Crown Room's are owned by T-Mobile and don't accept Boingo. This is putting my Boingo subscription in jeopardy though if I could I'd rather switch airlines to one that "gets" it and doesn't sign such contracts with carriers.</p> </div>

I’ve been noticing more and more airport clubs like Delta Crown Room’s are owned by T-Mobile and don’t accept Boingo. This is putting my Boingo subscription in jeopardy though if I could I’d rather switch airlines to one that “gets” it and doesn’t sign such contracts with carriers.

]]> By: Oliver http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/#comment-2658 Oliver Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:21:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a#comment-2658 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I have an iPass account through my employer, but I generally don't use it unless my EVDO card doesn't work. No reason to add something like $10 to my employer's already huge telecom cost when I have more or less unlimited EVDO at similar speeds. </p> <p>When I am abroad, things are, of course, different.</p></div>

I have an iPass account through my employer, but I generally don’t use it unless my EVDO card doesn’t work. No reason to add something like $10 to my employer’s already huge telecom cost when I have more or less unlimited EVDO at similar speeds.

When I am abroad, things are, of course, different.

]]> By: bill http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/#comment-2661 bill Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:58:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a#comment-2661 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I tend to agree.. why have the damn wifi card at all if you just use it during hurricanes at you own house??</p> </div>

I tend to agree.. why have the damn wifi card at all if you just use it during hurricanes at you own house??

]]> By: ignar http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/#comment-2663 ignar Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:07:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a#comment-2663 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Wow, I didn't know you have a Boingo account. So in addition to EVDO card and 3G SIM cards (you have more than one, don't you?), a Boingo as well? Granted Boingo is not that expensive (I have $10/month plan which IMO is a pretty good deal), but it sounds so redundant in your situation. <br /> </p> </div>

Wow, I didn’t know you have a Boingo account. So in addition to EVDO card and 3G SIM cards (you have more than one, don’t you?), a Boingo as well? Granted Boingo is not that expensive (I have $10/month plan which IMO is a pretty good deal), but it sounds so redundant in your situation.

]]> By: Rick Huizinga http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a/#comment-2665 Rick Huizinga Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:03:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/boingo-in-the-a#comment-2665 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I had an interesting experience with Boingo wireless last month I was flying from Toronto to Seattle via Salt Lake City.</p> <p>While waiting for the plane in Toronto, I pulled out my iPhone and joined the Boingo wireless network. The opening web page for Boingo for the iPhone give a choice of free ad-sponsored access or paid access. The ad-sponsored access was good for 10 or 15 minutes (I can't remember which), after which the next page loaded would bring you back to the initial menu to choose another 15 minutes of free access or to pay. After 3 or 4 sessions (again, I can't remember which), you would no longer be able to use the free access for the remainder of the day. In any case, I thought this was great as I was in a foreign country and did not want to pay the international data roaming rate.</p> <p>During my stop-over in Salt Lake City, I tried to sign onto the Boingo access point and was presented with the same options. Unfortunately, I was not able to use the free, ad-sponsored WiFi again because they used a central server to remember my iPhone's MAC address from the earlier session in Toronto.</p></div>

I had an interesting experience with Boingo wireless last month I was flying from Toronto to Seattle via Salt Lake City.

While waiting for the plane in Toronto, I pulled out my iPhone and joined the Boingo wireless network. The opening web page for Boingo for the iPhone give a choice of free ad-sponsored access or paid access. The ad-sponsored access was good for 10 or 15 minutes (I can’t remember which), after which the next page loaded would bring you back to the initial menu to choose another 15 minutes of free access or to pay. After 3 or 4 sessions (again, I can’t remember which), you would no longer be able to use the free access for the remainder of the day. In any case, I thought this was great as I was in a foreign country and did not want to pay the international data roaming rate.

During my stop-over in Salt Lake City, I tried to sign onto the Boingo access point and was presented with the same options. Unfortunately, I was not able to use the free, ad-sponsored WiFi again because they used a central server to remember my iPhone’s MAC address from the earlier session in Toronto.

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