



To disable this:

Walk into a Starbucks.
On your iPhone go to Settings -> Wi-Fi
Click the blue ball next to att-wifi.
Click “Forget this Network”



5 Replies to “AT&T iPhones auto-connect to any Access Point named att-wifi”

  1. You are exactly right!

    ATT has intentionally altered the wifi connection behavior of their phones to auto-connect to any ‘attwifi’ open-unsecure hotspots and have (are) removing the users’ ability to “forget” the connection. You can not change the behavior or stop it from autonnecting, short of turning off WIFI completely. Then, ATT warns you (the customer) about the use of unsecure “open” hotspots and how a rogue hotspot could be stood up to sniff the traffic from your device without your knowledge, seeing all clear text communications.

    ATT is knowingly exposing their smartphone customers to unnecessary security risks.

    ATT will not budge on this point. The only thing that might get their attention is if everyone sharing this concern were to drop ATT for another carrier.

  2. Try going to Settings, then open WiFi but don’t turn it on. Find Advanced (on my Alcatel it’s the three vertical dots) where you can now deselect AT&T Wi-Fi auto connect! It worked for me.

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