Tim Hortons to offer free Wi-Fi
You’ll now be able to browse Facebook and check your hockey pool while sipping on your double-double.
Tim Hortons will offer free Wi-Fi inside most of its locations by September, the company announced today.
Work is already being done to wire up the restaurants with wireless hotspots, they said in a statement issued Thursday. The goal is to have 90 per cent of its shops sending out Wi-Fi by September.
Bell was chosen to offer the Internet service following a “rigorous six-month testing process” with other telecoms.
Tim Hortons’ CEO said they’re rolling out the free Wi-Fi project to make life easier for guests – and to offer more convenience.
After all, they won’t be the only coffee shops offering free wireless Internet. Actually, they might be one of the last.
Almost everyone knows Starbucks offers free Wi-Fi, along with oodles of other independent coffee shops. Heck – even burger joints, such as McDonald’s, got into the business of offering guests free Wi-Fi with their Big Macs.
But then again, how many people don’t have Internet on their smartphones? Well, at least they’ll be able to surf the ‘net without eating into their data plan.
Would you use free Wi-Fi at Tim Hortons?
- Maurice Cacho, MSN Tech & Gadgets
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Posted by: mark | Jul 8, 2012 11:44:56 PM
honestly this shouldve done years ago, whats really ironic because i was telling my mom that you can acess free wifi (my sister just got a blackberry and one she got doesnt need a data plan so my point was you dont need one really) almost anywhere these days except tom hortons the same day they made this annoucemnt....... and read about later that night by chance..........
Posted by: Ronda | Jul 9, 2012 12:30:49 AM
Yes! :) I already have. Great Idea
Posted by: Kevin | Jul 9, 2012 1:31:44 AM
I mean, it's a natural isn't it?
Posted by: Toronto | Jul 9, 2012 2:15:12 AM
It is funny how some U.S. locations of Tim Horton's ALREADY have free wifi in their stores. Wonder what the reason was for the Canadian side of the operation holding out until now....could it be that the cost of the wifi would eat into their profits?
Posted by: Ian Parker | Jul 9, 2012 2:54:11 AM
To All & Who It May Concern, Food For Thought.
Personnally I aint looking forward to Timmy's wiring there Coffe Shops for Wi Fi.
It's been proven in various School Studie's that the Microwaves passsing through ones cranium, aint doing you grey matter a whole heeep of good, so why be subjected to something which is probersably hazerdoud to ones personasl health.
Beside's we have enough interferance fro the imigrant workers playing their Ehtnic Music during ther coffe breaks, taking up curtomer seating & customer parking, which aint the average western persons cup of STEEPED TEA, & a COOKIE WHILE TRYING TO TUNE OUT THE MUMBO GUMBO, of unfsathermable Snake Charming Music, playing a few decibals over the leagAl limit.
What ever happened to quite converstaion, with a couple of good friends, while peacfully sipping on a Double Double, or my personal favorite Steeped Tea, that is if one can find a parking spot infront of the Caffee, which aint being liberty taken, by Tims or Esso Employees, who appear to think that Employees rights come prior to customer Satisfaction, shove it I say!!
It's going to ailianate lots of Mum's & Dad's who take there kid's in for a Slurpy,or Iced Drink, while Mam & Dad ponder there days assignments.
Totally in disgreement of it all, lets get disconnected from the www for at least 20 minutes of ones day at least!!
Ian Parker,
Edmonton Alberta
Posted by: Darrin | Jul 9, 2012 8:36:14 AM
"But then again, how many people don’t have Internet on their smartphones?" Plenty of us don't carry smartphones; internet at home and work, why pay for another data package? Welcome the Wifi.
Posted by: distroyer1 | Jul 9, 2012 8:19:57 PM
another great idear by (what's the catch) free wi fi and i'll have another mocha please.
Posted by: roger demelo | Jul 10, 2012 2:49:40 PM
I am addicted to Tim Horton's coffee and a old fashioned glazed donut so having WI-FI is great. Sometimes I stop there myself I have a I-POD touch so having WI-FI is a plus.
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