AT&T unlimited data to mobile share?

BullittMustang · Dec 18, 2012, 09:41 AM

I'm thinking of switching my unlimited data to a mobile share plan. I use under 1GB per month as do all the 5 iPhones on our plan. It will cost about $30 a month more, but we gain a few more features. Has anyone who gave up unlimited had any regrets? I like to hear opinions.
Thanks

Small White Car · Dec 18, 2012, 09:49 AM

I gave it up and I don't regret it.

I gained Facetime and tethering, and that's cool, but those were side effects. The main reason I did it was because I kept having some family members struggling to stay within their 300 MB plans and others with tons and tons of space left over on their 5 GB plans. Made no sense.

Having the large single 'pool' feels much better to me. Some months one of us is higher and some months another of us is, but the point is that it can shift around from person to person and it's not a big deal.

Jordan921 · Dec 18, 2012, 09:52 AM

I see mobile share would be alot better for you guys if you don't ever get anywhere close to 2gb. You can have a bigger pool of data to share from and gain features that you can use. If paying the extra $30 isn't a problem for you then I would say go for it.

satchow · Dec 18, 2012, 10:44 AM

I don't miss unlimited at all. Tethering is such a great ability to have.

BullittMustang · Dec 18, 2012, 10:48 AM

Thanks. The main reason the price would go up is because 2 of our lines are still on the old 200mb plan for $15. They occasionally go over their data. I would switch to the 10GB plan for $270 better deal than the 6GB for $265. For 5 iPhones.

satchow · Dec 18, 2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BullittMustang

2 of our lines are still on the old 200mb plan for $15. They occasionally go over their data.

I had this problem too, got annoying trying to teach my parents when they were on WIFI or cellular.

BullittMustang · Dec 18, 2012, 05:15 PM

Do you know how much taxes and fees are on top of the mobile Share plan? I called AT&T, but they were no help.

Jordan921 · Dec 18, 2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BullittMustang

Thanks. The main reason the price would go up is because 2 of our lines are still on the old 200mb plan for $15. They occasionally go over their data. I would switch to the 10GB plan for $270 better deal than the 6GB for $265. For 5 iPhones.

Then switching over to shared plan would be the best for you.

Godf1st · Dec 18, 2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BullittMustang

Do you know how much taxes and fees are on top of the mobile Share plan? I called AT&T, but they were no help.

It's not a lot. No different then any other plan. Taxes are based on total and the usual cellphone bill taxes.

unlimitedx · Dec 18, 2012, 08:49 PM

facetime not limited to only mobile share plans anymore

Dec 18, 2012, 09:41 AM	#1
BullittMustang macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	AT&T unlimited data to mobile share? I'm thinking of switching my unlimited data to a mobile share plan. I use under 1GB per month as do all the 5 iPhones on our plan. It will cost about $30 a month more, but we gain a few more features. Has anyone who gave up unlimited had any regrets? I like to hear opinions. Thanks
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satchow macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011	I don't miss unlimited at all. Tethering is such a great ability to have. __________________ MBP, iPad, iPhone, all retina everything
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Dec 18, 2012, 09:49 AM	#2
Small White Car macrumors G3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington DC	I gave it up and I don't regret it. I gained Facetime and tethering, and that's cool, but those were side effects. The main reason I did it was because I kept having some family members struggling to stay within their 300 MB plans and others with tons and tons of space left over on their 5 GB plans. Made no sense. Having the large single 'pool' feels much better to me. Some months one of us is higher and some months another of us is, but the point is that it can shift around from person to person and it's not a big deal.
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Dec 18, 2012, 09:52 AM	#3
Jordan921 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	I see mobile share would be alot better for you guys if you don't ever get anywhere close to 2gb. You can have a bigger pool of data to share from and gain features that you can use. If paying the extra $30 isn't a problem for you then I would say go for it.
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Dec 18, 2012, 10:48 AM	#5
BullittMustang Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	Thanks. The main reason the price would go up is because 2 of our lines are still on the old 200mb plan for $15. They occasionally go over their data. I would switch to the 10GB plan for $270 better deal than the 6GB for $265. For 5 iPhones.
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Dec 18, 2012, 05:15 PM	#7
BullittMustang Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	Do you know how much taxes and fees are on top of the mobile Share plan? I called AT&T, but they were no help.
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Dec 18, 2012, 08:49 PM	#10
unlimitedx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	facetime not limited to only mobile share plans anymore
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