ATT data plan changes! 2828 Responses

Last post: 2 years, 11 months ago | Thread started: Jun 2, 10, 6:57 a.m.

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• mattiaBK

  AT&T on Wednesday announced significant changes to the company's U.S. wireless data plans that will affect how much iPhone and iPad users pay for mobile Internet access. The company also provided new details about iPhone data tethering for customers in the U.S.

  - Data Plus - 200 MB of data for $15/month. Additional 200MB for another $15.
  - DataPro - 2GB of data for $25/month. Additional 1 GB of data for $10.
  - Tethering - Additional $20/month for DataPro customers.

  http://www.macworld.com/article/…

  Jun 2, 10, 6:57 a.m. – Permalink

• lvl_13

  i use about 1.5 gigs of data/transfer so it looks as if my bill will be the same. are these billing breakdowns only if you opt in for tether?

  • in a month?! you must be a very patient man with your phone wrapped in dry ice.– M_C_P1/2

    i think it's mostly streaming music through last.fm and pandora.– lvl_132/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 7:27 a.m. – Permalink

• hiimerik

  Wow. Rogers gives me 6 gb for $30 CAN & tethering... Mind you, there still douches.

  • hell...– ideaist1/5

    ...yes @ douches– ideaist2/5

    no @ there– monospaced3/5

    jolly good, rogers. lol.– akrok4/5

    That plan is no longer valid for new subscribers though, right?– MSTRPLN5/5

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 7:28 a.m. – Permalink

• vitamins

  Why is the service at AT&T so bad from what I hear? Is it too expensive to upgrade their coverage like Verizon?

  • unexpected popularity of iphone overloads their infrastructure?– M_C_P1/3

    Actually, iphones are on the 'junk infrastructure' only till you complain enough do they move you over to the normal satellites– FredMcWoozy2/3

    Sprint does the same thing.– FredMcWoozy3/3

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 7:31 a.m. – Permalink

• M_C_P

  yeah, screw this noise. think its about time to trade the ol iphone 3G to HTC Evo on Sprint.

  • +1– cashface

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:35 a.m. – Permalink

• akrok

  wasn't it 30 bucks and unlimited? (on the ipad)

  • yes.:-)– akrok1/3

    it was $30/unlimited for the iPhone too.– mattiaBK2/3

    THEY SUCK SO BAD!– akrok3/3

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:42 a.m. – Permalink

• mattiaBK

  I can't believe ATT is so freaking arrogant, and just because they are the only one that sell the iPhone! I'm starting to consider at other options!

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:43 a.m. – Permalink

• akrok

  is there anything to like about ATT at all? i bet on NOT.

  • Just the iPhone, nothing else. they suck– big-papes

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:44 a.m. – Permalink

• ok_not_ok

  The ol' cheaper but limited switcharoo.

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:50 a.m. – Permalink

• cashface

  Isn't this one of those cases, where if they (AT&T) changes the contract terms and pricing, you can get out of your contract?

  • I don't think so... your contract stays the same until it is time to renew then... "fold @ waist"– keewee

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:53 a.m. – Permalink

• ESKEMA

  Here in Portugal phone companies are obligated to mantain contract plans, even if it is not available for new costumers...
  I guess the US is different, everyone can do the fuck they want and screw costumer rights.

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:54 a.m. – Permalink

• jfletcher

  Check out their facebook wall. The hate is flowing in.

  • link?– Miguex

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 10:56 a.m. – Permalink

• bruises

  Hold the phone -- this is a rate drop if i'm not mistaken. Yes, ATT does suck, but current Unlimited data is $30 -- and it will be dropping to $25 (for up to 2Gigs).

  The new tethering service will be an additional opt-in cost. Search the web a bit and you can find tethering hacks for free.

  • So you see $25/2GB as a "price drop" & fair exchange for $30/Unlimited? Interesting logic– albyeno1/2

    drop 5 bucks but has a limited now. WTF! how's that better?– akrok2/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 11:16 a.m. – Permalink

• formed

  I just called and asked about my plan, got it reduced by $30/mnth (for same plan) and credits for the last 2 months. Current bill went from $160 to $60.

  Gotta say that while the coverage has issues here and there, that made me pretty happy.

  • $160 bucks?
    woooah– Miguex1/2

    $99 for unlimited phone, $30 for data and some overage charges, adds up quickly– formed2/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 11:32 a.m. – Permalink

• Miguex

  And to think they said, oh it will all be fixed if you upgrade to 3GS

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 11:40 a.m. – Permalink

• albyeno

  Here is the bigger issue at hand here. Even if you don't have AT&T, it is likely to affect you. It is going to change the industry pricing of data service for all carriers. Typically, as one goes, so they all go. We already have capped service on cable through Comcast, others following suit. That one crappy airline that started charging for bags a few years back (Spirit?) and now that is the norm. . Hell, the same airline just announced that they are taking out seats that can be reclined, ahh, modern living is the future, no? These industries trend together and it won't stop anytime soon

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 11:53 a.m. – Permalink

• akrok

  coverage but not service. lol.

  • ...but no service. (correction)– akrok

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 12:46 p.m. – Permalink

• pastpastdue

  Speaking of no service, is anyone having problems with their iPhone not being able to connect to WiFi networks?

  Mine says I'm connected when you're under the setting but in the top menu bar I don't have the wireless fan, just the 3G icon.

  • Settings.*– pastpastdue

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 12:47 p.m. – Permalink

• utopian

  GFY AT&T

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 12:57 p.m. – Permalink

• 404

  so this new plan is for everyone that is already a customer or is this for new customers??

  • for new customers but existing have the option to switch.– dorf1/2

    cool, thanks– 4042/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 12:59 p.m. – Permalink

• dorf

  

  make your own:

  

  • at&t
    your stuck with us, suckers!– Amicus

  

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  Dog-earJun 2, 10, 1:09 p.m. – Permalink