Alltel expanding WiFi service to 25,000 hotspots in the US

Alltel expanding WiFi service to 25,000 hotspots in the US. Following on previous Alltel EVDO Rev. A data network, Alltel in partnership with Boingo Wireless has expanded Alltel's WiFi reach to 25,000 Alltel WiFi hotspots. Alltel is offering their Alltel WiFi service to US customers looking for monthly or daily WiFi access. Alltel Wi-Fi is available for purchase by anyone in the United States as a stand alone offer.

Consumers can access unlimited Wi-Fi access for $19.99 per month or $3.99 per day with no contract commitment. In the past year, more than 15,000 additional hotspots have been added to Alltel’s nationwide service, which includes thousands of hotels, bookstores, coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

Travelers can also take advantage of Alltel’s premium Wi-Fi service, which provides Internet access in more than 100 of the nation’s airports and thousands of hotspots across Canada, Mexico and Europe. Exact locations of Wi-Fi hotspots can be found at wifi.alltel.com and downloadable Wi-Fi software for laptops can be downloaded for free at software.alltel.com.

Recently, Alltel Wireless began offering an Internet Anywhere Bundle, allowing Alltel customers to bundle their Wireless Internet plan with unlimited Wi-Fi access for their laptop. The $69.98 per month bundle gives customers the choice of connecting to either Alltel’s EVDO network or a Wi-Fi hotspot. More information about the bundle is available at www.alltel.com/internet.