Apple Announces iPhone Service Plans

[tethead]

ok, terrific!

now how about those of us currently on AT&T with FamilyShare plans? can these plans be share if only one of the phones is an iPhone and the other is a BlackJack? doubtful.

what then are my options? the line i want to upgrade to the iPhone is not under contract, the other line is (upgraded to a BlackJack last year).

so, am i forced to split the lines from the FamilyShare plan? it says i can us ANY AT&T plan, meaning I should be able to us my current shared plan and just add a certain amount for the unlimited data & 200 texts (which i currently pay $20/month for, and am fine with that).

 

[nickspohn]

Just for comparison

T-Mobile. 1,500minutes, unlimited data, 400 SMS: $65.00
Sprint. 450 minutes, unlimited data (3G), 300 SMS: $59.00 (slightly less of a ripoff due to 3G)
Verizon: Not even going to bother since they're probably twice as much as everyone else

Looking at T-Mobile and Sprint's pricing, it's safe to say this is a ripoff.

Hey pal, what happens when you don't use all your minutes? Do they just go into thin air?

-nickspohn

 

[waterskier2007]

you can upgrade your txt msgs.

1500 txt msgs - $10.00
Unlimited - $20.00

i cant watch the video because i am at work, haha

 

[Turkish]

Jesus....this is a deal??? What do you guys do for money? How much time do you spend on the phone??

I'm just fine with my T-mobile prepaid phone...$100 every 6 months or so. iPhone is iHype and iMoney. And of course the 'i' is question in Jobs. And I like Apple and Jobs. But enough is enough! Just give my my xMac, Steve.

Then this product is totally not geared toward you ... at all.

Not even remotely.

The end.

 

[yg17]

Hey pal, what happens when you don't use all your minutes? Do they just go into thin air?

-nickspohn

yes, but if you don't use your minutes every month, chances are, you've never going to touch your rollover minutes ever. It's a gimmick

 

[tethead]

I just can't seem to justify paying for data on EDGE. It's just going to make me want to find wifi asap. I understand critical data and such, but at such a slow rate won't browsing the web be excruciating, save wifi?

growing up with a 1200 baud modem was excruciating. i'm happy with 56k speeds, and EDGE is usually at least twice that. i'm not saying it's speedy, but to say that it is unusable or completely overpriced is a bit of a stretch.

 

[ajhill]

YIKES A 75 GB iPhone!!!

I just watched the iPhone activation movie. The iPhone used in the demo has 75GB!!! of data storage!!!

Where do I buy that iPhone on Friday!!!

The video starts out with 8GB then a 6min 15 sec, BOOM a 75GB iPhone. What a feature, the more you put on it the more it holds. It may be a miracle phone after all!

 

[qzak]

i cant watch the video because i am at work, haha

lol.. i'm at work and watching the video i know, bad idea

 

[paulyras]

Just for comparison

T-Mobile. 1,500minutes, unlimited data, 400 SMS: $65.00
Sprint. 450 minutes, unlimited data (3G), 300 SMS: $59.00 (slightly less of a ripoff due to 3G)
Verizon: Not even going to bother since they're probably twice as much as everyone else

Looking at T-Mobile and Sprint's pricing, it's safe to say this is a ripoff.

That's fantastic news. Let us know when TMobile and Sprint have an iPhone.

 

[DocStone]

How will family share plans work? I will get an iPhone but my current contract has my wife's V3 on it and we share time? Thanks all.

BTW, I have have been a long time 'lurker' on the boards. (years) I have just started to post...odd...I don't know why but I feel like I know many of you. I am such a nerd.

-Doc

 

[Yankees 4 Life]

this comes from TUAW.com ...
"Speaking of activation, the second press release should offer some relief to those worried about being able to unbox their own iPhone or waiting for every phone to get activated in the store. Apple and AT&T have announced that iPhones users will be able to "activate their new iPhones using Apple's popular iTunes(R) software running on a PC or Mac in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office." iTunes will guide users through choosing a service plan, authorizing their credit and activating the iPhone, after which they will of course be able to manage the synching process of all their bookmarks, contacts and iTunes media."

Excellent news

 

[Veldek]

Are there also contracts where you pay for each minute, each SMS and the data you transferred? These seem to be kind of flatrates, what if one just wants to pay for what he/she used? Does AT&T offer theses things, too?

 

[bbplayer5]

Beats my blackberry plan. If they offer the standard 15% discount for education on the plan, ill be extremely happy.

Also, ill probably buy an extra 1k text messages too, and still come in below the price i pay now!!!

 

[Nagooya]

What does it mean by "mobile to mobile"?

 

[qzak]

phone # in video

so, how many calls do you think "Johnny Appleseed"'s new iPhone is gonna get today. They show the number in the video. by the way, i'm guessing they made this video back on May 14th, since that's the date that came up when asking for his birthday.

 

[Project]

Can you enlighten those of us not in the states what this mobile to mobile thing is? You get free calls to mobiles? Or just AT&T? Either way thats a pretty hot deal. In the UK I pay £35 a month ($65) for 500 texts and 600 minutes, no data, no mobile to mobile.

 

[gotohamish]

Um, to quote from the Activation video...

This bar at the bottom shows you how much room you have left on your iPhone."

Yeah, if it's an 80GB iPhone! WTF? Look about half-an-inch from the end of the video.

 

[spercharged69]

Just for comparison

T-Mobile. 1,500minutes, unlimited data, 400 SMS: $65.00
Sprint. 450 minutes, unlimited data (3G), 300 SMS: $59.00 (slightly less of a ripoff due to 3G)
Verizon: Not even going to bother since they're probably twice as much as everyone else

Looking at T-Mobile and Sprint's pricing, it's safe to say this is a ripoff.

I don't think anyone cares, you've been trolling every iPhone recent iPhone thread about this stupid crap. The iPhone is on Cingular/AT&T, not T-Mobile, not Sprint, not Verizon, not Alltel, not US Cellular, not Suncom, not MetroPCS, not PrimeCo, not Nextel... So shut up already for the love of god.

Also, did anyone notice this in the video-

Edit: Apparently so!

 

[nickspohn]

yes, but if you don't use your minutes every month, chances are, you've never going to touch your rollover minutes ever. It's a gimmick

I fluctuate from minutes every month. It's actually nice to have, as say i use 400 minutes a month 1 month, that leaves me with 1,000 minutes for the next month.



Don't be envious.

-nickspohn

 

[Thataboy]

Wow, those are absolutely reasonable prices... I have to say I wasn't expecting it!

 

[DocStone]

What does it mean by "mobile to mobile"?

It's free to call anyone else with an AT&T phone. Mobile ATT phone to Mobile ATT phone.

 

[princealfie]

Does that mean that you can't use the iPhone as a stand alone iPod at all?

 

[yg17]

That's fantastic news. Let us know when TMobile and Sprint have an iPhone.

take the damn iPhone out of the equation for a minute. You're getting ripped off by AT&T, who cares what phone you have. It's not right, and it's extortion.

Then again, you all are so willing to hand over more money than you should for the service you're getting, maybe it's not extortion, but consumer stupidity

 

[mduser63]

This makes my decision too. I only need 300 or so minutes most months, so with rollover minutes, the 450 plan will be just fine for me, and I'm paying about the same amount for Verizon with its horrible service and crappy phones. I'm really pleased with these plans.

 

[TMay]

Don't need/have a cellphone;wasn't in the market

Now I am.

You had me at unlimited data for $60.00.

That's something that I can use.

tom