IPad
Mar 16, 2014 | 4:08 pm
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IPad
Please be kind to an old person who is not tech minded. I just got an IPad and will be flying on an MD-90 (MSP-ATL)which shows the sign for wifi. It says you have to pay for an internet connection. Can I use my IPad for no cost and be able to connect to something like Bloomberg?
Mar 16, 2014 | 4:15 pm
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Unfortunately, no. The only thingz you can connect to for free on Delta wifi are Delta.com & eBay.com, that I know of. Maybe Skyteam.com or AmericanExpress? They occasionally do some freebie promos around Christmas.
Mar 16, 2014 | 4:16 pm
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I believe you can browse Delta, eBay and maybe Amazon for free but not Bloomberg or similar financial sites as far as I know. You have to connect to GoGo using the iPad's wifi settings but to connect to the outside world (other than those sites I mentioned) you would need to pay. The amount would depend on the flight.
Mar 16, 2014 | 4:24 pm
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Please be kind to an old person who is not tech minded. I just got an IPad and will be flying on an MD-90 (MSP-ATL)which shows the sign for wifi. It says you have to pay for an internet connection. Can I use my IPad for no cost and be able to connect to something like Bloomberg?
Mar 16, 2014 | 4:28 pm
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Mar 16, 2014 | 5:19 pm
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Please be kind to an old person who is not tech minded. I just got an IPad and will be flying on an MD-90 (MSP-ATL)which shows the sign for wifi. It says you have to pay for an internet connection. Can I use my IPad for no cost and be able to connect to something like Bloomberg?
Otherwise, purchase wifi in advance of the flight, because it is cheaper to do it that way. You can do this on delta.com inside of your reservation.
Mar 16, 2014 | 7:57 pm
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The Allstate promo is still running! He/she might be able to get a free 30 minutes just for watching a stupid 30-second commercial.
Mar 16, 2014 | 8:21 pm
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I've gotten it twice on my BlackBerry, but never on my mini-laptop.