I’m back in Oakland Airport, but this time I’m bringing my own network and I don’t have to deal with Sprint’s WIFI mess.
See, the problem isn’t just that it costs too much. The problem is that once you pay, you’re plopped at the login page where the login I just created doesn’t work.
And worse, the error offers absolutely no clue about why the username I just just created (and paid for!) would fail. NONE.
Fortunately, I’d left my signup confirmation open in another tab and was able to go back to look at the fine print. It was there that I learned I might have to log in with my username@wifi.sprintpcs.com. Might!