Apple Announces iPhone Service Plans

[nyctravis]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070626/nytu057.html?.v=99

Individual plans are priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. All plans include unlimited data (email and web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile and a one-time activation fee of $36. Family plans are also available.

AT&T and Apple Announce Simple, Affordable Service Plans for iPhone
Tuesday June 26, 8:30 am ET
All Plans Include Unlimited Data & Visual Voicemail


ATLANTA and CUPERTINO, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. and Apple® today announced three simple, affordable service plans for iPhone(TM) which start at just $59.99 per month. All three plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling. With everything else already included, iPhone customers can easily choose the plan that's right for them based on the amount of voice minutes they plan to use each month. In addition, iPhone customers can choose from any of AT&T's standard service plans.


"AT&T has the largest voice and data network in America, the largest mobile-to-mobile calling community and the fewest dropped calls," said Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO, AT&T. "AT&T has invested more than 16 billion dollars in its wireless network between 2005 and 2007, and iPhone customers will enjoy the best voice and data network in the nation."

"We want to make choosing a service plan simple and easy, so every plan includes unlimited data with direct Internet access, along with Visual Voicemail and a host of other goodies," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We think these three plans give customers the flexibility to experience all of iPhone's revolutionary features at affordable and competitive prices."

All iPhone plans include Visual Voicemail, an industry first, which allows consumers to see a listing of their voicemails, decide which messages to listen to, then go directly to those messages without listening to previous messages. Just like email, Visual Voicemail on iPhone enables users to immediately and randomly access the messages that interest them most. Unlike most wireless plans that charge additional fees for new features, there are no additional fees for Visual Voicemail.

[fenixx]

I love it.

Quoted for people who don't want to read through -

All iPhone monthly service plans are available for individuals and families and are based on a new two-year service agreement with AT&T. Individual plans are priced at

$59.99 for 450 minutes
$79.99 for 900 minutes
$99.99 for 1,350 minutes

All plans include unlimited data (email and web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile and a one-time activation fee of $36. Family plans are also available.

Apple's Press Release

[spongeweed]

looks and sounds yummy!

[Turkish]

I'm in. Unlimited data and 450 minutes for $59.99?

Awesome.

*goes to watch AAPL*

[nyctravis]

In other words, it seems that the data plan was an additional $20 on top of the calling/voice plan.

This is a great deal! yay!

[waterskier2007]

i was pretty sure stuff was not supposed to come out until wednesday, but this is legit because its on apples site so, sweet. does anyone know how much more texts is for at&t cus it says u can add them

[PharmD]

Buy, buy, buy!

Interesting that they announce this right before trading opens.

[qzak]

so $60 bucks for lowest amount of minutes, plus how much for unlimited txt msgs?

[paulyras]

Wow. At this rate, I'll make up my $200 Tmobile early termination fee in about a year and change... I'll have slightly fewer minutes, but I'll have rollover to make up the slack.

It's just going to stink throttling myself the first month to build a buffer when all I want to do is use the phone.

[sthpark7791]

Nice! These plans seem great in price.

Also something to note:

"Minimum new 2-year wireless service plan and activation fee required to activate iPhone features, including iPod; plans are subject to AT&T credit approval."

iPhone is locked up without activation..

[applehero]

About where I thought they would be, I wish they would've put out family plan pricing with the PR. Oh well, I'm sure it will be out sometime today.

[Salty Pirate]

unlimited nights and weekends? without that, I will be forced to the 900 minute plan. Does'nt look as good now, but I pay 80 bucks a month for verizon now with 450 minutes, unlimited data for my pos q. Somehow though, there are all these nickle and dime things on there that make it a 'minimum' of 95 dollars.


nevermind. just saw the 5000 nights and weekends which will be plenty. Wow, my monthly cost will actually be going DOWN!

[MacRumors]

Apple has released details of the service plans that will be available for the iPhone. Three special monthly plans are available:

- $59.99 for 450 minutes talktime
- $79.99 for 900 minutes talktime
- $99.99 for 1,350 minutes talktime

All three plans include unlimited data (email & web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile to mobile. Plans have a $36 one-time activation fee and have two year contracts.

In addition, any standard AT&T service plan may be chosen.

iPhone goes on sale at 6:00 pm local time on Friday. Apple Stores will be closing at 2:00 pm on Friday in preparation.

[Grimace]

and you activate it through iTunes -- how cool!

[PharmD]

Ooo, $80 for a family plan. That's doable.

I guess this begs the question...my wife won't be getting an iPhone. Will she still get unlimited data on her phone as part of the family plan?

[Grimace]

Originally Posted by Salty Pirate

unlimited nights and weekends? without that, I will be forced to the 900 minute plan. Does'nt look as good now, but I pay 80 bucks a month for verizon now with 450 minutes, unlimited data for my pos q. Somehow though, there are all these nickle and dime things on there that make it a 'minimum' of 95 dollars.


nevermind. just saw the 5000 nights and weekends which will be plenty. Wow, my monthly cost will actually be going DOWN!

5000 night/weekend minutes isn't enough?

[DocStone]

Yahoo! This is fantastic news! Thanks guys!!!!

[applehero]

Originally Posted by Grimace

and you activate it through iTunes -- how cool!

Not a surprise! I love it!! Watch AAPL today, should jump.

[rockstarjoe]

I knew it! There was no way it was going to be $35-$45 dollars just for data. Apple would have shot themselves in the foot if that were the case. Whew, this is a big relief. Awesome, awesome price. That is barely more than what i pay now for just voice with AT$T!!

[gotohamish]

Done. Arm is now sufficiently twisted.

[jamesarm97]

I wish the middle plan included more text messages. I don't send too many, but I do get alot from my home automation and a work monitoring system.

You would think they could of done 200 msg, 500 msg, unlimited based of the price.

[Tommyg117]

Only 200 text messages? Where is the unlimited? I probably send more than that some months.

[mklos]

Those are pretty good prices considering that you also get data included. I wish I could AT&T service where I live. I'm stuck with s hitty Verizon with their restricted phones that you can't do anything with beyond making a simple phone call and taking one.

[RnSK]

...something else now?

[gotohamish]

"Minimum new 2-year wireless service plan and activation fee required to activate iPhone features, including iPod"

INCLUDING iPOD. Woah.