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Verizon Including Mobile Hotspot in iPad Data Plans at No Additional Charge
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That's EXACTLY what they are up to. Why else would they need to "work with Apple" except to allow tethering to be on a plan-by-plan basis. Guaranteed it won't be on grandfathered "unlimited" plans which are limited to only 2GB.
Sheesh.
It doesn't surprise me that people are so quick to write off AT&T. But let's think about this a sec. I've seen some comments saying that "AT&T is greedy, they won't allow tethering." Now just think about this. If AT&T wants the money, WHY would they let Verizon upstage them? There are 8 days until launch. Just because AT&T didn't have an immediate response to this is no reason to think that things won't change before then.
That being said, I don't think it matters who you get your LTE with. They're both expensive in general, and they're both fast in the cities they cover. It'll come down to 2 things: do they cover where you live and do you travel a lot. That will be the determining factor for most people.
That being said, I don't think it matters who you get your LTE with. They're both expensive in general, and they're both fast in the cities they cover. It'll come down to 2 things: do they cover where you live and do you travel a lot. That will be the determining factor for most people.
hope this sticks around
Right now, I'm not in the market for an iPad, but this is the first data plan from Verizon that has really impressed me.
Hope this sticks around because next year, I may swallow my pride and go back to Verizon.
Right now, I'm not in the market for an iPad, but this is the first data plan from Verizon that has really impressed me.
Hope this sticks around because next year, I may swallow my pride and go back to Verizon.
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AT&T iPad will most likely work with a Tmobile sim
AT&T iPad will most likely work with a Tmobile sim
Unlimited Data, Unthrottled, and Hotspot Too! $30/mo
Ok, just dreaming here... Please do not wake me up!
May avoid opening my iPad until all this is sorted out.
14 day return policy from delivery receipt.
Come on AT&T, I would love to have a jailbreak free install.
Ok, just dreaming here... Please do not wake me up!
May avoid opening my iPad until all this is sorted out.
14 day return policy from delivery receipt.
Come on AT&T, I would love to have a jailbreak free install.
AT&T Response:
William J.: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
RJ: I recently ordered the new iPad that has LTE and WiFi - Because I'm in the Seattle market - 1. What are my data plan options? and 2. When is LTE scheduled to come to Seattle
William J.: I will be happy to help you! One moment please.
William J.: The data plans you would have to choose from would be the 300MB Data Plus for $20.00, the 3GB Data Pro for $30.00 and the 5GB Data Pro for $50.00 which comes with tethering/mobile hotspot.
William J.: I am sorry, I do not have this information. Can I help with anything else?
Richard: so tethering/hotspot will only be with the $50 - 5GB plan
Richard: ?
William J.: Yes.
RJ: is that with a contract or on a monthly basis - basically if i want to turn it off and on?
William J.: No, this would be with 2 year contract.
RJ: ok thanks
When ordering a iPad the price plans have been revised.
William J.: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
RJ: I recently ordered the new iPad that has LTE and WiFi - Because I'm in the Seattle market - 1. What are my data plan options? and 2. When is LTE scheduled to come to Seattle
William J.: I will be happy to help you! One moment please.
William J.: The data plans you would have to choose from would be the 300MB Data Plus for $20.00, the 3GB Data Pro for $30.00 and the 5GB Data Pro for $50.00 which comes with tethering/mobile hotspot.
William J.: I am sorry, I do not have this information. Can I help with anything else?
Richard: so tethering/hotspot will only be with the $50 - 5GB plan
Richard: ?
William J.: Yes.
RJ: is that with a contract or on a monthly basis - basically if i want to turn it off and on?
William J.: No, this would be with 2 year contract.
RJ: ok thanks
When ordering a iPad the price plans have been revised.
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That's what's always been so odd, to me, about U.S. carriers' stances on tethering. I believe overages is where they really make their scratch. And if true, why wouldn't they make it as simple (read: free tethering) and easy (read: free tethering) to burn through data as fast as possible (read: free tethering)?
Offer free tethering to capped data plans and dramatically increase overage odds. And charge a fee for tethering on "unlimited" data plans. As a grandfathered in unlimited data user (AT&T iPhone), this wouldn't benefit me in the least. But overall, seems win win for both parties (selfishly, I'd love to see us "old school" unlimited data plan users receive free tethering as a thank you for sticking with them since '07 - HA!).
Could it be so simple? Surely I am missing something...
Offer free tethering to capped data plans and dramatically increase overage odds. And charge a fee for tethering on "unlimited" data plans. As a grandfathered in unlimited data user (AT&T iPhone), this wouldn't benefit me in the least. But overall, seems win win for both parties (selfishly, I'd love to see us "old school" unlimited data plan users receive free tethering as a thank you for sticking with them since '07 - HA!).
Could it be so simple? Surely I am missing something...
AT&T can stuff it. They only offer tethering with a $50 plan and they force you to sign a contract with them to get it? While not subsidizing the hardware at all?
Hilarious.
wait a couple of weeks and we will see two things:
ATT will raise the 15$/250MB dataplan to 500MB in order to compete better with the $20/1GB Verizon plan.
ATT will offer tethering for the 3GB and 5GB plan.
Im sure AT&T will come up with something by the time the iPad launches. They aren't gonna go down without a fight.
Sounds to me like William J. doesn't know what he's talking about. iPad data plans have never required a contract, and still don't.
Cancelled AT&T iPad, ordered a Verizon one. I have no loyalty between these two awful companies, but it sounds to me like the 1GB Verizon plan is perfect for a little bit of data on the go, plus tethering for emergencies. AT&T still gets my iPhone money, but only because I still have my unlimited plan with them.
Sucks that they couldn't cram both companies spectrum receiving doohickys into one unit. That way we could choose a better data plan more freely w/o being stuck with one carrier's model.
I'm glad I found this, I cancelled my AT&T order and changed to Verizon. I always thought AT&T had LTE service here in Oregon, but after checking to see there coverage map I was wrong. They have 4G, but no LTE. Verizon on the other hand does. I highly recommend everyone to check coverage maps for both to see what best suits your needs.
Cheers, I mirror your sentiments exactly. I'm in the same situation, and did the exact same thing, down to canceling my original AT&T iPad order!
AT&T should have anticipated this confusion and sorted things out before pre-ordering began. Now it's too late until next iPad.
I've got the AT&T version, but applaud Verizon for this fairness, and the pressure it applies to AT&T.
It's my block of data I am paying for. I should be able to use it as I please.
It's my block of data I am paying for. I should be able to use it as I please.
That means my husband's wifi only iPad 2 can use my iPad as a mobile hot spot, right? If so, I'm stoked.