Yahoo!: Live, Via WiFi…from Times Square!

Posted November 10th, 2009 at 5:03 am by Lucas Mast, Blog Editor

 9 Comments / Filed in: General

When you think of Times Square, you think of people – you and me, yellow taxis and lines for the latest shows. How about sitting and chatting with friends and family?  Playing games?  Checking email? Searching for Broadway show times or dinner reservations?

Yahoo! helps you connect with the people and things that matter most to you – wherever you are, including in Times Square.  While Yahoo! is the place where your world meets the world online, over 500,000 of you take in Times Square each day and it’s become a central spot for New Yorkers and people around the world.  We and our partners at the Times Square Alliance think it’s the perfect place to bring you free WiFi service (check out the landing page here)- for  New Yawkers enjoying your cawfee breaks and out-of-towners enjoying the Big Apple. Fuggedaboutit!

And don’t worry if you don’t have a laptop in Times Square – you can also access the service from your WiFi-enabled mobile phone. All you need to do is enable the WiFi feature on your phone, open your browser and click on the “Get Started” button on the mobile landing page. This will take you to Yahoo!’s mobile homepage (http://m.yahoo.com) where you can access your favorite content and services from across the Internet.

So, if you are  in New York City or will be anytime during the next year, come down (or up, depending on where you’ll be coming from) to Times Square to chat, play, search, and enjoy whatever else you do online with free WiFi service from Yahoo! and the Times Square Alliance.  And it’s all about Y!ou (in case you hadn’t heard).

Kelly Delaney
Buzz Marketing

Tagged: new york, times square, times square alliance, wi-fi, wifi, yahoo

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michael el mohamad | November 10th, 2009 at 6:04 am

like to get in touch with friends

GuillaumeB | November 10th, 2009 at 6:47 am

Mmmm so you want us to connect and be the NYPD informants :p

Christa | November 10th, 2009 at 7:03 am

You roooock!

heri | November 11th, 2009 at 1:53 am

like to get in touch with friends

NY visit | November 12th, 2009 at 5:58 am

This past weekend 11/7/09, I was in Time Square and tried to get Internet connection on my ‘Itouch” and could not. there was NO conection. So is this true?

Fred | November 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am

Regarding the info on your web page that says…

“All you need to do is enable the WiFi feature on your phone, open your browser and click on the “Get Started” button on the mobile landing page. This will take you to Yahoo!’s mobile homepage (http://m.yahoo.com) where you can access your favorite content and services from across the Internet.”
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The paragraph above fails to mention you must first select a network before you can browse or get to the “Get Started” button.

After the words…” All you need to do is enable the WiFi feature on your phone,”

You must add the following.
“You need Select the network named____”

Only then can you…

” …open your browser and click on the “Get Started” button on the mobile landing page. This will take you to Yahoo!’s mobile homepage (http://m.yahoo.com) where you can access your favorite content and services from across the Internet.”

What is the name of the network?
There is no WiFi network that identifies itself as the Yahoo connection for Times Square.
Is this clear?
Please clarify.
Thank you.

Lucas Mast | November 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am

The free Wi-Fi was announced on 11/10, so unfortunately it was not available while you were in NYC, but it will be the next time you are in town!

Lucas Mast | November 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am

The SSID (name of the wireless network) is “Times Sq Free WiFi” Thanks!

jenn | November 25th, 2009 at 9:15 am

awesome