Free Wi-Fi in GTA area

[aznangel]

Seeing as the other thread for this is dead, I have decided to start another thread with regards to the free wi-fi spots in the GTA area.
This is in the interest of advancing thread: http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325036

FOR ALL WIFI ADDITIONS, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFO:
- location:
- hours:
- condition:

Providing it in this format will make my job 10x easier since i can just copy and paste your post

From jackie26:
Here is a link that gives you hotspots all over Canada, and shows which ones are free.

Select the province and then the city. Take it one more step back and you can look in other countries too.

http://www.jiwire.com/hot-spot-direc...m?country_id=1

or use this link
http://studenttravel.about.com/gi/dy...-canada-ca.htm

Starbucks has 2 hours free wifi for people with a starbucks card and free unlimited wifi for bell subscribers.

2 hours of Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks with Card (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621163&highlight=wifi)

Free Wifi for Bell customers in participating Starbucks locations (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621162)

for starbucks, you use the number on the back of the starbucks card. and for bell users, I think you use your password and username that you register with Bell.



Area:
Toronto:

Really good list of hotspots around toronto: http://auth.wirelesstoronto.ca/hotspot_status.php

Toronto Pearson International Airport:
- location: you should know this guys =)
- condition: 15 x 2 minute usage sessions
- instructions: select Boingo hotspot, free trial option, click on the ad once, then you are in

Toronto Public Libraries:
- location: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_wir.jsp
- condition: none
- hours: dependent on library

Second Cup/Starbucks:
- condition: $9/hr of wifi-use, provided by Rogers (pending removal =( ... i think if you are an existing rogers data customer than you can use it? anybody know the exact conditions of use?)
- hours: dependent on location

Williams coffee pubs:
- condition: none
- hours: dependent on location

Apple Stores:
- condition: none
- hours: store hours

All Select Sandwich locations
- condition: none
- hours: store hours

Sherway Gardens - Sony store
- condition: none
- hours: store hours

Artisano Bakery Café Ltd.
- location: http://artisanobakery.com
1020 Islington Avenue (just north of Queensway) Phone: (416) 207-9940
- condition: none
- hours: store hours

Mr. Sub
- location: 494 Yonge Street,Toronto, ON M4Y 1X5 (post #130 for more pictures)
- condition: none
- hours: store hours

Markham:

All Markham Libraries and Community Centers except Thornhill village library:
- condition: none
- hours: dependent on library
- for more information: http://mpl.markham.ca/wifi_faqs.htm

Name: Pixel 8 (teashop):
- location: Kennedy & 16th Avenue (right at Kennedy & Bur Oak Ave. to be exact, in the plaza) - in Markham
- condition: netid: Pixel 8 pwd: abcde12345
- hours: weekdays: 10am - 12pm (weekends unknown)

YMCA:
- location: enterprise rd
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Go for Tea (BBT place):
- location: Leslie and Highway 7
- condition: none
- hours: M-F (Wi-fi turned off at 6p.m. or 9 p.m. on Friday - conflicting reports regarding this... I think it is 9 though)

Destiny (BBT place):
- location: East Beaver Creek and Highway 7
- condition: none
- hours: Sunday - Thursday

Brix:
- location: Leslie and Highway 7 (next door to Go for Tea)
- condition: none
- hours: ?

A Place for Us (BBT place):
- location: Rodick and Highway 7 - in First Markham Place
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Country Style:
- location: highway 7 & leslie
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Scarborough:

http://www.jiwire.com/search-wifi-hotspots.htm?result_display=list&technology_id=0&v enue_group_id=0&city_id=0&disableBrowseBy=false&ty pe=&latitude=&longitude=&country_id=2&state_id=61& city=scarborough&hotspot_name=&address=&zip=&locat ion_type_id=0&provider_id=0&pay_free=free&radius=1 0.0
This site has some more info regarding to the FREE Wi-Fi locations in Scarborough. courtesy of jkyc

Tea Shop 168:
- location: ?
- condition: none
- hours: wifi apparently always on

Country Style:
- location: Markham and Lawrence
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Downtown Toronto:

Wall Street Coffee Roastery:
- location: Yonge & College/Carlton, 45 Carlton st.
- condition: required pwd: fresh
- hours: ?

Dufferin Mall:
- location: primarily in food court http://www.dufferinmall.ca/
- condition: none
- hours: ?

1881 Yonge Street building
- location: South of Davisville (1881 Yonge Street Building)
- condition: none
- hours: probably 24/7

Urbana Coffee:
- location: 1033 Bay St.
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Red Rocket Coffee:
- location: Leslieville - www.redrocketcoffee.com - 1402B Queen St East
- condition: buy something ;)
- hours: 7am - 7pm M-F, 8am - 7pm Sat & Sun

Linux Caffe:
- location: on Harbord @ Grace, 326 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M6G 3A4 --> http://linuxcaffe.ca/
- condition: Buy coffee,but They even broadcast wifi into the adjacent park so you can sit under the shade on a park bench in the summer to work if you like.
- hours: M-F: 7-11 Sat: 10-11 Sun:10-5

Espresso Etc:
- location: 350 Dundas Street West --> http://www.espressoetc.ca/
- condition: buy a drink/coffee, etc..
- hours: ?

Aroma Espresso Bar:
- location:500 Bloor Street West (On Bloor just east of Bathurst) --> http://www.aromaespresso-bar.com/
- condition: buy a coffee/tea code is on the receipt
- hours:7:30am - 11pm (according to their website)

Jet Fuel Coffee:
- location: 519 Parliament St.
- condition: none ( they have amazing coffee according to post ;) )
- hours: ?

Cafe 260:
- location: 260 Richmond Street East - www.cafe260.com (http://www.cafe260.com)
- condition: none
- hours: M-F:7am-7pm Sat & Sun: 9am - 5pm

Bubble Mix:
- location: 263 Wellington St. W. Unit 102 (416-599-8811)
- condition: ?
- hours: ?

World Class Bakers:
- location: 690 St Clair Ave W(http://www.mystclair.com/private/oldsite/wcb/ )
- condition: ?
- hours: M-S 7am-11pm

Uptown Toronto:

Murphy's Law Pub
- location: North-West Corner of Queen East & Kingston Road
- hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am- 2:00am, Sat-Sun, Holidays 10:30am- 2:00am
- condition: login: murphyswifi, pswd:murphyswifi

Ideal Coffee
- location: North-East corner of Queen East and Asdale Ave (west of Coxwell)
- hours: unknown
- condition: pswd: can't remember, but it's listed on a sign that is taped to their cash register

Beachside Grill
- Queen East, 2 blocks past Woodbine on the North side
- hours: unknown
- condition: none

Yorkdale Mall:
- location: Sony store, Caseys
- condition: none
- hours: store hours probably

Centrepoint Mall:
- location: food court
- condition: none
- hours: ?

St Louis Bar & Grill:
- location: 2050 Yonge St between Davisville & Eglinton
- condition: none
- hours: noon - 1:00 am

YMCA:
- location: Bayview and Sheppard
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Country Style:
- location: Warden and Metropolitan
- condition: none
- hours: ?

McDonalds:
- location: McCowan and Finch
- condition: get code from cashier
- hours: ?

Mississauga:

All Mississauga Libraries and Community Centers:
- condition: valid library card
- hours: dependent on location

Marriott - Courtyard Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre West
- location: 5050 Creekbank Rd, L4W 5R2
- condition: none
- hours: ?

Failte Irish Pub

- location: 201 City Centre Drive Mississauga, On L5B 2T4
- hours: Mon-Sun 11am-1am ,Tue-Sat 11am-2am
- condition: Open network no password required.

Krispy Kreme:
- location: Heartland Town Centre in Mississauga
- condition: none
- hours: Friday to Saturday 6:00am to midnight Sunday to Thursday 6:00am to 11:00pm

Oakville place
- location:Oakville place
- condition: none
- hours: mall hours

Geox
location: Square one Mall, Mississauga
hours: Mall hours
condition: -

Richtree
- location:100 City Centre Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
- hours:Mon - Fri - 8:00am to 9:00pm,Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm,Sun - 10:00am to 6:00pm
- condition: you need the password. Last time i was there it was the store phone number 905-272-1010, but if that doesn't work you can just ask the manager for the password and they'll give you the updated one but i doubt they change it.


Thanks are owed to the following members for contributing this information, hopefully this will get stickied one day XD:
xiLLeNtz, thnh_jade, warlockdilemma (much thanks for submitting a lot of places), crashcourse, papagorgio, naxos98, dragon208, pnpatrick, ing74, YLSE, SirAlain, Gundam, mrsauga, KelvinK, emoci, sheriffabc, farkaland, sprung, spazzamatic, dbusguy, toronto_slim, crimzaelus, voilet_8, Dash, jkyc, EM_k19, HowEver, annaj, pnyknights, dbusguy, hooked on wifi, abapaz, Roush, pvrt10

[Papagorgio]

Urbana Coffee@ 1033 Bay St.

Free WiFi

[naxos98]

Mississauga - Library and Community Centers
Need valid library card

Link to city website with the details and locations
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/services/wireless

[aznangel]

thanks for the help, original post has been updated
hopefully this will get stickied after a while

free bump =)

Please post your findings here please!!!

[rems]

For the Second Cup one, what do you mean by $9/hr. Do you have to buy at least $9 of stuff every hour. Or do they charge you $9/hr for wifi - which doesn't make it free anymore and probably doesn't belong in this thread.

[dragon208]

Go For Tea's wifi is only available during the weekdays..
Monday thru Friday afternoon like 9pm.. after that it's turned off cause that's their busy hours!
fyi

[aznangel]

Thread updated
Bump

please stick to updating the thread instead of pming now unless i start slacking on thread updates =(

i'll update the original post as much as possible

[OldnwiseS01]

All country styles have free wi-fi to my knowledge?

[CanadaBoy]

I read it as free Wii-Fit

[Papagorgio]

they don't.. not the ones in Scarborough anyway..

All country styles have free wi-fi to my knowledge?

[pnpatrick]

Pretty sure the McDonalds at McCowan and Finch have Free Wi-Fi

You just have to get the code from the cashier.

Anyways, nice place too. Comfy chairs. Great place to loungee

[aznangel]

post updated with mcdonalds

[h00ch]

For those of us in GTA West and uses Cogeco as their ISP, there's a whole bunch of free hot spots available to you: http://www.cogeco.com/en/wifi_o.html

[crashcourse]

Timothy's Bayview Village

[xiLLeNtz]

an update to gofortea, you can technically get wi-fi there all the time, because when their networks are 'down' you can always connect to brix which is next door, and also provides free wifi.

destiny tea house which is pretty much across the street also offers wifi, with the exception on friday and saturdays?

[Lancer2004]

I read it as free Wii-Fit

haha ditto..

[warlockdilemma]

Area:
Toronto:

All Toronto Public Libraries:
- condition: will need valid library card
- hours: dependent on library



You dont need a Valid Library card,you can just walk in and surf...you only need a card if you want to borrow any materials from the Library
Also another correction,Wi-Fi is not available at all TPL. Here is the list of the ones that do have it

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_wir.jsp

Sometimes i go to Red Rocket Coffee in Leslieville,Wi-Fi is free...amazing chai lattes

www.redrocketcoffee.com
Red Rocket Coffee.
1402B Queen Street E., Toronto
~ HOURS ~
Monday to Friday 7 AM - 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday 8 AM - 7 PM
Condition: Buy a drink/coffee/sandwich (no time restriction.I have seen peopl with the same cup of coffee for hours)

[aznangel]

thanks for all your help guys

i have updated the post... hopefully no errors were made =S

also

for future updates

please provide in the following format

Name:
- location:
- condition:
- hours:

once again
thanks for all your help...

there will be a list of all contributors in the future at the bottom of the post in the future (instead of people having their name beside their submission)

[brutal]

LOL I read it as Free Wii Fit in GTA...

GOt me all excited!!!

[sprung]

LOL I read it as Free Wii Fit in GTA...



funny, i read it as all of seasons 1-9 of South Park for just $12.97 :lol:

[aznangel]

free bump ;)

guys learn to read please XD!!!!

[warlockdilemma]

I am in the downtown area a lot,so I am always on the lookout for coffee shop with free Wi-Fi

Linux Caffe, on Harbord @ Grace
326 Harbord Street,
Toronto, ON, M6G 3A4



http://linuxcaffe.ca/

Hours:
Monday - Friday
7ish to 11ish
-----------------
Saturday
10ish to 11ish
-----------------
Sunday
10ish to 5 pm.


Conditions: Buy coffee,but They even broadcast wifi into the adjacent park so you can sit under the shade on a park bench in the summer to work if you like.

************************************************** ********

Espresso Etc
http://www.espressoetc.ca/
350 Dundas Street West

Hours: Not too sure.
Condition: Buy a drink/coffee.etc.

[aznangel]

post updated with new information

also, a list of contributors have been added...

[ing74]

Name: Aroma Espresso Bar
- location:500 Bloor Street West (On Bloor just east of Bathurst)
- condition: buy a coffee/tea code is on the receipt
- hours:7:30am - 11pm (according to their website)

http://www.aromaespresso-bar.com/

[aznangel]

updated =)
lol work is boring and i've ended up checking this thread every few hours =="

Mods: care to shed some light on how we can get this stickied?

[toronto_slim]

funny, i read it as all of seasons 1-9 of South Park for just $12.97 :lol:
:lol: :lol: We should nominate that OP for poster of the year just for putting up with all the abuse!

[warlockdilemma]

Aznangel,here are the hours and condition for Red Rocket,you can update it

Red Rocket Coffee.
~ HOURS ~
Monday to Friday 7 AM - 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday 8 AM - 7 PM
Condition: Buy a drink/coffee/sandwich (no time restriction.I have seen peopl with the same cup of coffee for hours)

[Candiana]

Pretty sure the McDonalds at McCowan and Finch have Free Wi-Fi

You just have to get the code from the cashier.

Anyways, nice place too. Comfy chairs. Great place to loungee

except it's not the safest corner even in Scarb. and for some reason the cashiers there are not the brightest. I once heard a customer asking for a sprite and a water. the girl brought out one cup of half sprite/half water.

[cheapyboy]

nice list dude.

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[coriolis]

I recommend you make a map of this on Google, it'd be helpful :)

[matdwyer]

in DT the bay atrium thing has free wireless outside the coffee shop thats across from mcdonalds in the lower eating area. I forget the name, but its by the bus station entrance. Someone else will know it I'm sure.

[YLSF]

Here is a really good list:

http://auth.wirelesstoronto.ca/hotspot_status.php


Good places like YD Square, Harborfront, etc,etc

[aznangel]

cool site, i'll consider about the google maps thing XD

a bit too much work right now for me seeing as i'm just doing this at work during my spare time

i'll add the site on first post

Please provide information in the format i requested before because it just makes things so much easier for me since i can just copy and paste for maintenance XD

So far we have a lot of DT places

Anybody from Sauga wanna speak up bout what they know?

[Jeff18]

McDonald's at Victoria Park and Ellesmere

[aznangel]

bit more info jeff?

bump
group effort guys xD

please help out if you can

[SirAlain]

My contribution:

Jet Fuel Coffee
519 Parliament St.
Toronto, ON.

Unbelievably cheap drinks. I think they only have
espresso-based drinks. And no decaf when I went
there, but they have soy! But very very good coffee.

Oh, FREE wifi!!!

[aznangel]

updated!!

[Gundam]

263 Wellington St. W. Unit 102, Toronto
(between John and Blue Jays Way)
416-599-8811

[mrsauga]

Free Wifi at Cafe 260 which is at 260 Richmond Street East

Great coffee / food prices and the staff is friendly.

WWW.cafe260.com

We welcome our Customers to enjoy FREE OPTIMAX High Speed Wireless Internet.

Monday to Fridays - 7am to 7pm

Saturdays & Sundays - 9am to 5pm

[aznangel]

updated

[aznangel]

bump
300th post xD

[KelvinK]

leslie/ hwy 7 country style

all williams' coffee pubs

[aznangel]

updated

[aznangel]

bump
help out people =)

[emoci]

World Class Bakers:
- location: 690 St Clair Ave W ( http://www.mystclair.com/private/oldsite/wcb/ )
- condition: ?
- hours: M-S 7am-11pm


Wireless Nomad:
Multiple Locations: http://wirelessnomad.com/locations/
¤ How fast are the free WiFi wireless accounts?(http://wirelessnomad.com/faq/?id=75)
¤ How to get the Free Wireless WiFi Accounts (http://wirelessnomad.com/faq/?id=74)

Also this link may prove useful http://www.wififreespot.com/can.html

[aznangel]

ty emoci (for being the first one i believe to just let me copy and paste the info into first post LOL )

[sheriffabc]

Nor sure if all Y's have it - but the one at Bayview and Sheppard has it!

[lithiumli]

thanks for the lists :)

[aznangel]

updated

[farkaland]

i saw that the Markham Wifi was a bit incorrect. Not all Markham Public Libraries have free wifi.

"Markham Public Library offers wireless Internet access across all branches except Thornhill Village Branch. Free Wireless Internet service gives customers with laptops, PDAs or other mobile devices an alternative for accessing the Internet in the library. There is no time limit on using this service in the library and a password is not required – simply launch your web browser to establish a connection. "
http://mpl.markham.ca/wifi_faqs.htm

also, it does not appear that you need a library card. the details to configure ur laptop are explained on the FAQ

[aznangel]

ty for the info

always just went to angus glen or unionville =P
anyways
updated to reflect correct info

[cactus]

perhaps this is too obvious, and it is also listed under the wireless toronto link...but i think it's worth mentioning yonge-dundas square as one of the locations.

[aznangel]

how would you like me to list it..?
and can we can get this stickied somehow =) ?

[sprung]

Dufferin Mall (http://www.dufferinmall.ca/Store.aspx?parent=4&StoreID=188) just launched free wi-fi too. Service is provided by FatPort (http://www.fatport.com/) and they have contests right now to win an Ipod, etc. Signage indicated that coverage area is primarily the food court.

In response to the demand for access to the Internet anytime & anywhere, Dufferin Mall has introduced free Wi-Fi access for its shoppers. The new Wi-Fi service is available to mall visitors free of charge. Customers with laptops or Wi-Fi enabled devices will now be able to surf while at the mall. Users connect to the network through an access code, or FatCode, that is provided to them by the Mall’s Guest Services. The Wi-Fi connection is available throughout the shopping centre’s food court.

[aznangel]

updated

[aznangel]

bump

come on people
lets work together on this xD

[sprung]

1881 Yonge Street building (http://www.1881yongestreet.com/), South of Davisville.

http://www.1881yongestreet.com/Assets/HomePic/1881Yonge.jpg

http://www.1881yongestreet.com/Assets/logos/wifi.gif

[spazzamatic]

theres actually wifi at the YMCA in markham.
the new one on enterprise rd.

and theres wifi in Markville mall, in the food court.

though, no plugs

[supersaiyan]

any free wifi available in London, Ontario ?

[belowzeros]

near any apartment building is usually a good bet. i can't believe the number of people who leaves their networks open

[Jonavin]

Nearly every FutureShop and BestBuy in the GTA will usually have an open wifi router you can connect to. I guess they use it for demoing all the various wifi products. I used this to check web prices on my iPhone and for PM against them.

[aznangel]

thats not always true...
i know some FS and BB that do have wifi but it is locked and only their demo computers will have the wep keys

*op updated

[dbusguy]

Marriott - Courtyard Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre West
5050 Creekbank Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5R2

I sat in their parking lot and booked a flight :D

[Crimzaelus]

Name: Pixel 8 (teashop)
Location: Kennedy & 16th Avenue (right at Kennedy & Bur Oak Ave. to be exact, in the plaza) - in Markham

I'm gonna go there on tues, so i'll update the hours when I go check it out.

[aznangel]

updated with dbusguy

bump this when you get hours crim
(we would be able to avoid this if this would be stickied ;) lol)

[don2590]

Brampton:

Any Brampton Public Library. I haven't tried it myself but they had signs inside about it.
The Tim Horton's at County Court/Hwy 10 has free Wifi.

[Crimzaelus]

I got the hours for Pixel 8,

10AM - 12PM on weekdays, forgot to check weekends. Sorry, will update here when I find out.

I also found out that their wifi needs a password.
BUt to get it, you simply ask the waiter/waitresses.
For RFD convenience...
the network ID: Pixel 8
pw: abcde12345

happy surfing!

[Shimso]

If you're down by the waterfront, the Harbourfront Centre has free Wifi.

Also, the Tea Shop 168 on Dundas, west of the AGO (near Ten Ren) will give you tell you the password if you ask for it.

[cutesnoopydoll]

There is free wifi at the bubble tea place at the Warden/Steeles T&T plaza. Need password, wonder what is the password is..

[JACKIE26]

Here is a link that gives you hotspots all over Canada, and shows which ones are free.

Select the province and then the city. Take it one more step back and you can look in other countries too.

http://www.jiwire.com/hot-spot-directory-browse-by-state.htm?country_id=1

or use this link

http://studenttravel.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=studenttravel&cdn=travel&tm=11&gps=61_262_1020_579&f=00&tt=13&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.jiwire.com/browse-hotspot-restaurant-canada-ca.htm

[sprung]

CNE -
Exhibition Place WiFi Web Authentication

*A FREE wireless hotspot is available in front of Hall B (Int'l Pavilion in image below) near the Business Centre. (Scan for: NTC Spot)

http://www.theex.com/downloads/CNE-Grounds_Map_Large_2008.jpg

[toronto_slim]

Midtown/uptown

St Louis Bar & Grill
- location: 2050 Yonge St between Davisville & Eglinton
- condition: none
- hours: noon - 1:00 am

[toronto_slim]

...and all starbucks, according to this, if you're unlucky enough to be a Bell internet customer:

TORONTO, Aug. 8 /CNW/ - Starbucks Coffee Canada is pleased to announce a
new relationship with Bell to offer free Wi-Fi access in more than 650
Starbucks company-operated stores equipped with wireless access points in
Canada. Bell Internet customers will benefit from free unlimited access in
Starbucks company-operated locations as part of their residential Internet
service. Customers with a Starbucks Card can enjoy up to two free hours per
day.

[aznangel]

bump

~updated

*question*
should i include brampton?

[violet_8]

Krispy Kreme at Heartland Town Centre in Mississauga also has free wi-fi (waited for my ride there, decided to check email on my phone, and it did connect!)

Hours:
Friday to Saturday 6;00am to midnight
Sunday to Thursday 6:00am to 11:00pm

[aznangel]

updated

[Dash]

Starbucks has 2 hours free wifi for people with a starbucks card and free unlimited wifi for bell subscribers.

2 hours of Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks with Card (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621163&highlight=wifi)

Free Wifi for Bell customers in participating Starbucks locations (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621162)

[aznangel]

updated

if the store requires a password to get on their wifi

please provide if you are able to

[Dash]

updated

if the store requires a password to get on their wifi

please provide if you are able to

for starbucks, you use the number on the back of the starbucks card. and for bell users, I think you use your password and username that you register with Bell.

[aznangel]

thanks dash

ill add to the post

[Crimzaelus]

Found another place in Markham...

Name: Firefly (restaurant)
- location: First Markham Place (Warden & Hwy 7)
- hours: not sure yet, will double check
- condition: pw: firef

[aznangel]

Found another place in Markham...

Name: Firefly (restaurant)
- location: First Markham Place (Warden & Hwy 7)
- hours: not sure yet, will double check
- condition: pw: firef

WOW!!

i did not know that...
i have eaten there quite a bit lol

but once you get hours please update the post and bump the thread so i know =)

another reason to eat there now =P

[aznangel]

bump bump bump
help out ppl =)

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

when you see those MINI cars with the advertisements - the redbull one.

So basically when you see a YAHOO mini car. as long as you drive behind it, in front or beside it, it has free wifi.

[EM_K19]

I'm typing from Wall Street Coffee Roastery at 45 Carlton St. right now (near Yonge & College/Carlton). Free wifi here, plus the coffee selection is pretty decent. Very nice interior. I'd much rather come here than Starbucks which is near by, who would charge you for wifi (unless you are with Bell, in which case I pity you and encourage you to switch immediately). Password is required and it is "fresh".

[mbarreh]

thanks for all the free wifi info

[EM_K19]

Nearly every FutureShop and BestBuy in the GTA will usually have an open wifi router you can connect to. I guess they use it for demoing all the various wifi products. I used this to check web prices on my iPhone and for PM against them.

Well, this is at least true for the downtown location at Yonge & Dundas. I can confirm that there is an unsecured network there that you can log on to. I was eating at the Chipotle Mexican Grill next door and tried to pick up a signal if there was any, and it was Future Shop's.

[1xTiMeR]

Thanks for the info, aznangel

[jkyc]

http://www.jiwire.com/search-wifi-hotspots.htm?result_display=list&technology_id=0&venue_group_id=0&city_id=0&disableBrowseBy=false&type=&latitude=&longitude=&country_id=2&state_id=61&city=scarborough&hotspot_name=&address=&zip=&location_type_id=0&provider_id=0&pay_free=free&radius=10.0
This site has some more info regarding to the FREE Wi-Fi locations in Scarborough.

[aznangel]

updated...

redbull mini car has not been added since this is a moving wifi hotspot =P

[EM_K19]

Thought I'd add a few Shopping Mall hotspots... I reckon most malls would have some kinda unsecured network running somewhere but here are few I can confirm:

- At Yorkdale, Sony store has an open network that you can go into... pretty helpful if you are waiting on someone else who is shopping or something. Actually, I believe a lot of the Sony stores have open networks. Also, I think the Apple stores may have some networks open, since I've seen many people browse the net in their laptops beside the store.

- At Centrepoint mall (which is now pretty much dying out, unfortunately), there is an open network in the food court. No idea which store the network is based on, it could be the The Source, but I was surfing there on my Ipod Touch (which is crappy for picking up signals mind you, so it must have been a decent signal) and having lunch there today.

[HowEver]

Apple stores have open wifi access.

And thanks for doing your bit to Save Centrepoint Mall! (I still refer to it as Towne & Country mall : ) .

Thought I'd add a few Shopping Mall hotspots... I reckon most malls would have some kinda unsecured network running somewhere but here are few I can confirm:

- At Yorkdale, Sony store has an open network that you can go into... pretty helpful if you are waiting on someone else who is shopping or something. Actually, I believe a lot of the Sony stores have open networks. Also, I think the Apple stores may have some networks open, since I've seen many people browse the net in their laptops beside the store.

- At Centrepoint mall (which is now pretty much dying out, unfortunately), there is an open network in the food court. No idea which store the network is based on, it could be the The Source, but I was surfing there on my Ipod Touch (which is crappy for picking up signals mind you, so it must have been a decent signal) and having lunch there today.

[annaj]

In the East End:

Murphy's Law Pub
- location: North-West Corner of Queen East & Kingston Road
- hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am- 2:00am, Sat-Sun, Holidays 10:30am- 2:00am
- condition: login: murphyswifi, pswd:murphyswifi

Ideal Coffee
- location: North-East corner of Queen East and Asdale Ave (west of Coxwell)
- hours: unknown
- condition: pswd: can't remember, but it's listed on a sign that is taped to their cash register

Beachside Grill
- Queen East, 2 blocks past Woodbine on the North side
- hours: unknown
- condition: none

[kiasu]

WiFi in GTA is pretty sux..with ton of diff restriction. Go to Malaysia (Especially KL) and Singapore, almost everywhere is WiFi hotspots.....

Furthermore, WiFi at Pearson airport is not FREE..that's sux! WiFi is free at most international airports in Asia that I have been...Bangkok, KLIA, HKIA, Changi, ...etc

[pnyknights]

WiFi in GTA is pretty sux..with ton of diff restriction. Go to Malaysia (Especially KL) and Singapore, almost everywhere is WiFi hotspots.....
Furthermore, WiFi at Pearson airport is not FREE..that's sux! WiFi is free at most international airports in Asia that I have been...Bangkok, KLIA, HKIA, Changi, ...etc

How could you complain about something that's free?? Narita airport in Japan is NOT free. Don't know about you, but I'm not about to spend $$$ to fly over to Malaysia just to get wifi :P


thats not always true...
i know some FS and BB that do have wifi but it is locked and only their demo computers will have the wep keys
*op updated

BB across from STC did NOT have open wifi


All country styles have free wi-fi to my knowledge?
they don't.. not the ones in Scarborough anyway..

The Country Style at Markham and Lawrence had a sign that said free WIFI, I was surfing it for awhile a few months back


You dont need a Valid Library card,you can just walk in and surf...you only need a card if you want to borrow any materials from the Library
Also another correction,Wi-Fi is not available at all TPL. Here is the list of the ones that do have it
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_wir.jsp

Haven't been there in over a year, but Cedarbrae library didn't have wifi. Looks like they'll be adding it soon.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new_arc_08sept17_ced_maj_reno.jsp


**great thread btw

[EM_K19]

More wifi places (I just love going around with my Eee 900 looking for hotspots!)


Green Grotto Tea House: It's at Steeles and Warden, in the same plaza as I Cook Buffet and across from Boston Pizza, T&T, etc. It's a standard Bubble tea place, with the usual menu but the places is nice and cozy... not too big, not too small, not too noisy. They got a lot of reading materials although I think they are mostly Chinese stuff that I can't read. They even got a free foosball table (although it's not a good one... but hey, it's free). Oh yeah, free wifi. It should be available at all hours I believe. It's a secured network, and password is greengrotto. On weekdays they open until 1am, on weekends they close at 2am.


Toronto Pearson International Airport: Yeah, they actually got free wifi, but there is a time limit for each day, I believe about 30 minutes or so (you get one 15 minute session and you can renew it once). Basically what you have to do is select the Boingo hotspot, click on the free trial option, then click on the ad once, they you are good to go. What sucks is that it is not unlimited, but hey, 30 minutes free ain't bad. Gives you something to do while waiting to pick someone up at the airport at least.

[EM_K19]

Furthermore, WiFi at Pearson airport is not FREE..that's sux! WiFi is free at most international airports in Asia that I have been...Bangkok, KLIA, HKIA, Changi, ...etc

They actually do have free wifi, as I've said in the previous post, but yeah, it sucks because it is limited. Better than nothing though.



Apple stores have open wifi access.

And thanks for doing your bit to Save Centrepoint Mall! (I still refer to it as Towne & Country mall : )


Oh, that's good to know. A new Apple store opened recently in Fairview Mall as well, so if they are like the other ones, then this should have free wifi as well. But unfortunately with my Ipod Touch, I could not pick up any open signal from the food court (but then again, range on the touch is craptacular).

Yeah, kinda sad Centrepoint is seemingly rotting, since it's a mall I grew up with and visted most frequently (because of proximity). Loblaws closing doesn't help, but at least a new No Frills will open soon. But Shopping Malls are more or less thing of the past now and most small ones will probably bite the dust within the next 10 years or so I'm predicting... but I'll never forget Centrepoint. Still remember when they had the movie theatres, Sam the record man, etc.!

[sprung]

Thought I'd add a few Shopping Mall hotspots... I reckon most malls would have some kinda unsecured network running somewhere but here are few I can confirm:

- At Yorkdale, Sony store has an open network that you can go into... pretty helpful if you are waiting on someone else who is shopping or something. Actually, I believe a lot of the Sony stores have open networks. Also, I think the Apple stores may have some networks open, since I've seen many people

Confirmed at Yorkdale Mall. Surfing unsecured Apple store wifi to post this :cheesygri Looks like Caseys has it too.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee220/sprungman/ScreenShot003.jpg

[EM_K19]

At the Atrium on Bay right now, and although St.Louis supposedly has open network (but I'm not seeing any), I'm besides the Spring Roll in the basement area right now getting it off the Ink & Toner place. Open network, called INK PORT free internet. Convenient since there are plenty of tables and chairs here. Signal is weak, but good enough and hasn't dropped completely yet.

[michael10]

utsc/utm/uoft has free wifi you just gotta make a free temporary utorid and run the checker program. :evil:

[tanmanwayne]

bump

~updated

*question*
should i include brampton?

Hi Azn'

Great thread! If you could include Brampton, it would be great!

I'll have to start doing my searches and testing now.

I'll post my results!

[paddyhong]

Regarding Starbucks wifi, if you have an iPhone plan with rogers or fido, you can use that wireless hotspot for free with your iPhone. Don't know exactly how that works but that's what I know.

p@dDy

[aznangel]

just realized i haven't been keeping up at all =(
but yup
i'm back again and i'm gonna try my best to keep this thread updated =)

thanks for all the help

[aznangel]

Hi Azn'

Great thread! If you could include Brampton, it would be great!

I'll have to start doing my searches and testing now.

I'll post my results!

brampton can be included i guess
just a bit worried bout the limit on the size of my first post

in retrospect
i should've reserved the following posts

anyways
if you want to include brampton

just make sure that u include something that tells me its brampton

and just follow the typical setup for wifi info
so
Name:
- location:
- condition:
- hours:

[Homer88]

Regarding Starbucks wifi, if you have an iPhone plan with rogers or fido, you can use that wireless hotspot for free with your iPhone. Don't know exactly how that works but that's what I know.

p@dDy

Do you mean SecondCup? That makes no sense because I thought StarBucks is partnered up with Bell to give their customers free wifi, and it doesn't make much sense if you have a Iphone with Rogers/Fido they'll grant you free wifi as well...

[HowEver]

Do you mean SecondCup? That makes no sense because I thought StarBucks is partnered up with Bell to give their customers free wifi, and it doesn't make much sense if you have a Iphone with Rogers/Fido they'll grant you free wifi as well...

It depends where you are, who they are partnered with.

[aznangel]

bump

[Jer0nimo]

If you're ever in chinatown, I know Dragon City (the mall on the southwest corner of Spadina and Dundas) has recently started advertising free wi-fi within the mall. Haven't actually tried it out yet, but if I'm ever in the area toting around my laptop, I'll be sure to give it a test.

[Nestea80]

That building with Take One/Central/Moti Mahal at 7850 Woodbine Avenue in Markham has wi-fi.

[pnyknights]

If you're ever in chinatown, I know Dragon City (the mall on the southwest corner of Spadina and Dundas) has recently started advertising free wi-fi within the mall. Haven't actually tried it out yet, but if I'm ever in the area toting around my laptop, I'll be sure to give it a test.

I think they have a 'chain' of Dragon Centres. The one on Glen Watford, near Sheppard and Brimley, in Scarborough have open wifi advertised around the mall.

[aznangel]

I think they have a 'chain' of Dragon Centres. The one on Glen Watford, near Sheppard and Brimley, in Scarborough have open wifi advertised around the mall.

any updates on this?

[hooked on wifi]

Hi,

Seeing as my lunch always consists of a quick sandwich and/or salad and then back on the road, I stopped at a Select Sandwich in Toronto last week, and noticed they had free Wi-Fi. The owner told me that every location has a free managed Wi-Fi service through a company that gives an open service. Since last week, I've stopped at 3 more Select Sandwiches while on the road, and it's TRUE, all of them are free wi-fi with no password or log on required!!

[dbusguy]

- At Yorkdale, Sony store has an open network that you can go into... pretty helpful if you are waiting on someone else who is shopping or something. Actually, I believe a lot of the Sony stores have open networks. Also, I think the Apple stores may have some networks open, since I've seen many people browse the net in their laptops beside the store.

Confirmed at Yorkdale Mall. Surfing unsecured Apple store wifi to post this

I was in the Sony store at Sherway Gardens talking to one of their tech people while getting some support. He said all Sony stores have free wifi. This is mainly for when customers bring their macs in for help. They an connect to the internet quickly. He even pointed out someone on a bench outside on a bench in the mall with their pc open. He said there's always someone there surfing.

[ginirose]

free WIFI at Artisano Bakery, various locations
http://artisanobakery.com

Artisano Bakery Café Ltd.
1020 Islington Avenue (just north of Queensway)
Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 6A4
Phone: (416) 207-9940

[nx6288]

Free WiFi @ Country Style on Woodbine Ave, 2 lights north of Steeles Ave East.

[DopeyNotaro]

For red rocket you don't really have to buy anything, you can just sit there and just use it or even sit on the patio. But it's just a bit strange coming in for the free wifi without any purchase though.

Also the wifi is always on. It's never turned off unless they need to reset their modem or router due to technical problems.

[abapaz]

- location:Oakville place
- hours:mall hrs
- condition:-

[aznangel]

updated

[felixdd]

Timothy's at Bayview Village no longer offers free WiFi.

At least, there was none when I was there last wkend

[kleptodathief]

any select sandwich stores in scarboro? im suprised timmys don't offer free wifi???course they'd get bombarded!

[aznangel]

Timothy's at Bayview Village no longer offers free WiFi.

At least, there was none when I was there last wkend


is the wi-fi locked now?
or do you not see any network whatsoever?

Can anybody confirm this?

[felixdd]

is the wi-fi locked now?
or do you not see any network whatsoever?

Can anybody confirm this?

No network from timothy's. There were 2 visible; both were locked and not related to Timothy's. One was Telus, and the other I forget.

[Roush]

Geox
location: Square one Mall, Mississauga
hours: Mall hours
condition: -

Richtree
- location:100 City Centre Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
- hours:Mon - Fri - 8:00am to 9:00pm,Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm,Sun - 10:00am to 6:00pm
- condition: you need the password. Last time i was there it was the store phone number 905-272-1010, but if that doesn't work you can just ask the manager for the password and they'll give you the updated one but i doubt they change it.

[aznangel]

bump

[trixR4kids]

I was in the Sony store at Sherway Gardens talking to one of their tech people while getting some support. He said all Sony stores have free wifi. This is mainly for when customers bring their macs in for help. They an connect to the internet quickly. He even pointed out someone on a bench outside on a bench in the mall with their pc open. He said there's always someone there surfing.

ppl bring in macs to a sony store for help?

or is sony helping apple out by providing free wifi for the apple store

[aznangel]

monthly bump xD

[prvt10]

I saw a free wifi sign at a Subway franchise on Yonge Street between Wellesley and College.

[aznangel]

I saw a free wifi sign at a Subway franchise on Yonge Street between Wellesley and College.

If you can dig up an address and confirm on the free wifi i'll add it in

[CathyKramer]

I think that public wifi spots offer the last true vestiges of real internet freedom with big brother tracking your IP address " Just in case".

[prvt10]

If you can dig up an address and confirm on the free wifi i'll add it in

It's actually a Mr Sub franchise. The address is 494 Yonge Street,Toronto, ON M4Y 1X5. I checked their website and there's no mention that other locations have free wifi.

http://thumbnails11.imagebam.com/4684/25ae7946833678.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/25ae7946833678)
http://thumbnails18.imagebam.com/4684/3a771646833679.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/3a771646833679)

[Roush]

failte irish pub

- location: 201 City Centre Drive Mississauga, On L5B 2T4
- hours:Mon-Sun 11am-1am ,Tue-Sat 11am-2am
- condition: Open network no password required.

I used it while i was waiting at the health card office in Mississauga and the speed was quite good.

[aznangel]

thanks pvrt10 and roush
added to the list

[prvt10]

Blogto.com has an article about 18 of the best cafes offering free wifi in Toronto. Some have already been mentioned in this topic, some not.

http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_cafes_for_free_wifi_in_toronto/

1. Dark Horse Espresso Bar (Chinatown)
2. Red Rocket Coffee
3. White Squirrel Coffee Shop
4. Jet Fuel Coffee
5. Tinto Coffee House
6. Tequila Bookworm
7. linuxcaffe
8. The Common
9. Crema Coffee
10. Saving Gigi
11. Communal Mule
12. LIT Espresso Bar
13. Drake Cafe
14. Merchants of Green Coffee
15. Te Aro
16. Remarkable Bean
17. Tango Palace Coffee Company
18. Sideshow Cafe

[kviolet84]

Nearly every FutureShop and BestBuy in the GTA will usually have an open wifi router you can connect to. I guess they use it for demoing all the various wifi products. I used this to check web prices on my iPhone and for PM against them

[pnyknights]

Nearly every FutureShop and BestBuy in the GTA will usually have an open wifi router you can connect to. I guess they use it for demoing all the various wifi products. I used this to check web prices on my iPhone and for PM against them

Every time I'm in there I always end up with (network or MAC addy) locked signal :(