AT&T's iPhone 3G Data Plan and No Longer Revenue Sharing

wakerider017 · Jun 9, 2008, 03:04 PM

Are the Plan Rates the same as the old iPhone?

There was no mention of it...

mcdj · Jun 9, 2008, 03:30 PM

Good question. The lack of mention of any pricing makes me a little nervous. Who cares if the phone is $100 cheaper if 3G costs $20 more a month?

rfong06 · Jun 9, 2008, 03:37 PM

I think it's going to be 40 a month

wakerider017 · Jun 9, 2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfong06

I think it's going to be 40 a month

Lol, okay...

How about I throw a random number out there too! 58!

joekun · Jun 9, 2008, 03:49 PM

Steve said that 56% of people who wanted an iphone didn't buy one due to cost. If the prices for service go up significantly I can't imagine people flocking to buy them. The cost of service was actually what kept me from buying the original, I could care less about the one-time cost of the hardware. I've come around to the pricing, but not if it goes up even further.

wako · Jun 9, 2008, 03:50 PM

According to Engadget, the data plan is now $30 a month extra on top of whatever your voice plan is! for businesses it is an additional $45!

HOLY CRAP!

I think ill be sticking with Tmobile after all!

Screw the iPhone!

ibelite · Jun 9, 2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wako

According to Engadget, the data plan is now $30 a month extra on top of whatever your voice plan is! for businesses it is an additional $45!

HOLY CRAP!

I think ill be sticking with Tmobile after all!

Screw the iPhone!

Please show me link...

geekmommy4 · Jun 9, 2008, 03:54 PM

Now that will be really disappointing if the data plans go up. I wonder how they found that out...

nickspohn · Jun 9, 2008, 03:55 PM

data is $30

BUT voice plans now start at $40.

zap2 · Jun 9, 2008, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibelite

Please show me link...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/i...ally-official/

Its in there....not sure where they got that info, but I hope its false. Or at least let us old iPhone owners keep our iPhone plans...I'm paying 30 for unlimited data(really only 5GBs) and 1500 texts.

tefleming · Jun 9, 2008, 03:56 PM

patience, young skywalker.

AT&T site is down right now. This will be a big detail for me because I'm still within my thirty day return policy.

joekun · Jun 9, 2008, 03:56 PM

Well, if I want to rationalize it it's like I'm paying $540 for 3G 16GB iphone, which I would've paid anyway. I'm NOT happy about the price increase though. If they offer the lower price to current iphone subscribers who upgrade I might buy a used first gen model just to get the lower priced plan (those phones will probably be dirt cheap soon).

ibelite · Jun 9, 2008, 03:57 PM

So just so I understand,

An 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost me 200$ if and only if
1. I am a NEW customer and sign up for a 2yr contract
2. I pay 30$ for the data plan (vs 20$ now)

bbrosemer · Jun 9, 2008, 03:58 PM

It will not cost any more per month our house currently has 2 iphones on a plan and a third regular phone with 3G... They all have unlimited data and like 450 per month. In other words the pricing should be the same and hopefully I can pop out my 3G phones card and put it in the iphone.

matttrick · Jun 9, 2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibelite

So just so I understand,

An 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost me 200$ if and only if
1. I am a NEW customer and sign up for a 2yr contract
2. I pay 30$ for the data plan (vs 20$ now)

no and no. there is no subsidy and you can even buy it and unlock to use on t-mobile with their $9.99/mo data plan

bbrosemer · Jun 9, 2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matttrick

no and no. there is no subsidy and you can even buy it and unlock to use on t-mobile with their $9.99/mo data plan

I agree... if I go buy this at an apple store then put in my current ATAT sim card all should be well...

Diode · Jun 9, 2008, 04:04 PM

Well if the price does go up (which was speculated) it won't go up for existing iphone users.

You can keep your current $20 unlimited plan for as long as you have service with AT&T and don't renew your contract.

atacinus · Jun 9, 2008, 04:07 PM

What?! The base plan jumps to $70/ a month! That is OUTRAGEOUS! I am a current iPhone user who would not extend my contract - but I think to get the $199/$299 price point you have to? Way to be entirely vague Apple - jesus, worst news ever.

bigjnyc · Jun 9, 2008, 04:08 PM

this seems weird, AT&T has other 3G devices and the data plans arent more expensive for those phones.

bbrosemer · Jun 9, 2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atacinus

What?! The base plan jumps to $70/ a month! That is OUTRAGEOUS! I am a current iPhone user who would not extend my contract - but I think to get the $199/$299 price point you have to? Way to be entirely vague Apple - jesus, worst news ever.

Just switch out the SIM card...

atacinus · Jun 9, 2008, 04:11 PM

If nothing else this is just terrible sharing of information with customers. AT&T are keeping mum and Steve didn't address plans at all. Yes, yes - most of us want to hear about the hardware, but have a goddamn link on your website explaining the plans. You did for iPhone 1.0 - it's got me worried that they're trying to hide the increase. And why no mention on the $199/$299 price for EXISTING customers...what do I do? Sign a new contract? If I do - am I paying the higher prices...jesus, so many questions and that iPhone website they have up is completely glossing over them.

hotzenplotz · Jun 9, 2008, 04:13 PM

Hm, I hope they don't mess with the v1 iPhone plans.

bbrosemer · Jun 9, 2008, 04:14 PM

Id take engadget's posting of pricing with a grain of salt till I see what ATAT has to say...

atacinus · Jun 9, 2008, 04:16 PM

Let's hope so - that's an extra $120/year to AT&T for...what exactly? Locking me into their service. Gah. Hopefully they mention this today - it's just stupid that there's no information on this.

extraextra · Jun 9, 2008, 04:21 PM

AT&T's site is up, but I don't see any iPhone data plans?

Jun 9, 2008, 03:04 PM	#1
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Jun 9, 2008, 03:30 PM	#2
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Jun 9, 2008, 03:55 PM	#9
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Jun 9, 2008, 03:56 PM	#11
tefleming macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC	patience, young skywalker. AT&T site is down right now. This will be a big detail for me because I'm still within my thirty day return policy. __________________ Mac Mini C2D 2.3 + 2GB + 100GB 7200 + 10.5 + CX6000 + 2405fpw Onkyo TX-SR605 - KEF iq3s - iq6c LFC - YNWA

Jun 9, 2008, 03:58 PM	#14
bbrosemer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006	It will not cost any more per month our house currently has 2 iphones on a plan and a third regular phone with 3G... They all have unlimited data and like 450 per month. In other words the pricing should be the same and hopefully I can pop out my 3G phones card and put it in the iphone. __________________ Can't we all just get along and where Windows and Mac can coexist, ... O wait we already have, thanks Apple

Jun 9, 2008, 03:37 PM	#3
rfong06 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	I think it's going to be 40 a month

Jun 9, 2008, 03:49 PM	#5
joekun macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2005	Steve said that 56% of people who wanted an iphone didn't buy one due to cost. If the prices for service go up significantly I can't imagine people flocking to buy them. The cost of service was actually what kept me from buying the original, I could care less about the one-time cost of the hardware. I've come around to the pricing, but not if it goes up even further.

Jun 9, 2008, 03:50 PM	#6
wako macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2005	According to Engadget, the data plan is now $30 a month extra on top of whatever your voice plan is! for businesses it is an additional $45! HOLY CRAP! I think ill be sticking with Tmobile after all! Screw the iPhone!

Jun 9, 2008, 03:54 PM	#8
geekmommy4 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas	Now that will be really disappointing if the data plans go up. I wonder how they found that out...

Jun 9, 2008, 03:57 PM	#13
ibelite macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2004	So just so I understand, An 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost me 200$ if and only if 1. I am a NEW customer and sign up for a 2yr contract 2. I pay 30$ for the data plan (vs 20$ now)

Jun 9, 2008, 04:04 PM	#17
Diode macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington DC	Well if the price does go up (which was speculated) it won't go up for existing iphone users. You can keep your current $20 unlimited plan for as long as you have service with AT&T and don't renew your contract. __________________ 32 GB iPhone 3GS; 2.4 GHZ C2D iMac 4GB Ram; 2.53 GHZ C2D 13 inch macbookpro ; AppleTV indiefreak.net - indie music and movie discussion

Jun 9, 2008, 04:07 PM	#18
atacinus macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York City	What?! The base plan jumps to $70/ a month! That is OUTRAGEOUS! I am a current iPhone user who would not extend my contract - but I think to get the $199/$299 price point you have to? Way to be entirely vague Apple - jesus, worst news ever.

Jun 9, 2008, 04:08 PM	#19
bigjnyc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2008	this seems weird, AT&T has other 3G devices and the data plans arent more expensive for those phones.

Jun 9, 2008, 04:11 PM	#21
atacinus macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York City	If nothing else this is just terrible sharing of information with customers. AT&T are keeping mum and Steve didn't address plans at all. Yes, yes - most of us want to hear about the hardware, but have a goddamn link on your website explaining the plans. You did for iPhone 1.0 - it's got me worried that they're trying to hide the increase. And why no mention on the $199/$299 price for EXISTING customers...what do I do? Sign a new contract? If I do - am I paying the higher prices...jesus, so many questions and that iPhone website they have up is completely glossing over them.

Jun 9, 2008, 04:13 PM	#22
hotzenplotz macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Hm, I hope they don't mess with the v1 iPhone plans.

Jun 9, 2008, 04:14 PM	#23
bbrosemer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006	Id take engadget's posting of pricing with a grain of salt till I see what ATAT has to say... __________________ Can't we all just get along and where Windows and Mac can coexist, ... O wait we already have, thanks Apple

Jun 9, 2008, 04:16 PM	#24
atacinus macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York City	Let's hope so - that's an extra $120/year to AT&T for...what exactly? Locking me into their service. Gah. Hopefully they mention this today - it's just stupid that there's no information on this.

Jun 9, 2008, 04:21 PM	#25
extraextra macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the o.c., california	AT&T's site is up, but I don't see any iPhone data plans?

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