Seattle - Starbucks (NASD: SBUX) has begun offering customers two hours of free Wi-Fi access per day through its new Internet partner, AT&T (NYSE: T), USA Today reports.

The offer will be available to customers who purchase a $5 Starbucks Card, register for the company's Rewards Card program, and use the card at least once a month.

Starbucks' previous partner for offering Internet access in its coffee shops was T-Mobile, with whom it had worked for seven years.

The company told USA Today that customers loaded nearly $1 billion onto Starbucks Cards last year, and nearly 14% of all U.S. store transactions are paid for on them.

In addition to the free Wi-Fi, the more recently introduced Rewards Card also offers Starbucks customers free refills and add-ins on certain drinks.

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