We’ve had word from a Starbucks insider that the coffee chain will begin offering completely free Wi-Fi access next year, letting gadget-owners hop online without a T-Mobile account.
The change is still in the works, but could be in place across the UK as early as January 2009.
According to our source, it’ll offer completely free internet access for coffee slurping customers, bringing Starbucks into line with the likes of McDonalds, which already offers free access to customers in partnership with The Cloud.
We asked Starbucks for official confirmation of the plans, but the company was staying tight lipped, only confirming the availability of free Wi-Fi for Starbucks Card holders in the US.
When it comes to free Wi-Fi in the UK, the coffee shop’s official line is that “timing of the programme and specific benefits associated with Starbucks Card holders in the UK, and other markets outside the US, are still being determined.”
From what we hear, however, it won’t be long before we’re chowing down free web access alongside our mocha-choca-latte and banana bran muffins.
TBC | £free | Starbucks
