You're 100% correct. Right now, AT&T's website says nothing about FAN discounts one way or the other as they relate to the new plans launching Thursday. My suspicion is that if the FAN discount did not apply, it would say that explicitly somewhere in the extensive fine print. As of my latest reading of the fine print, I don't see any mention of FAN discounts one way or the other. Therefore, I am going to assume that FAN discounts will apply until I see proof directly from AT&T on their website that indicates otherwise.
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AT&T Announces New Unlimited Data Plan With 10GB of Tethering and $25 Off DirecTV
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You're 100% correct. Right now, AT&T's website says nothing about FAN discounts one way or the other as they relate to the new plans launching Thursday. My suspicion is that if the FAN discount did not apply, it would say that explicitly somewhere in the extensive fine print. As of my latest reading of the fine print, I don't see any mention of FAN discounts one way or the other. Therefore, I am going to assume that FAN discounts will apply until I see proof directly from AT&T on their website that indicates otherwise.
I just spoke to my friend who works in an at&t store, apparently there is a lot of confusion within at&t as well and his manager has been on conference calls all day. the consensus right now seems to be that the FAN discount WILL apply to the $115 base plan price. He told me to take that with a grain of salt though since there has been a lot of confusion with communications from corporate to the stores.
Out of curiosity, what do you do on your 20GB family plan with 4 lines that uses more than 3 Mpbs? Seems like you'd quickly blow through your data plan if anyone was doing much of anything at 3 Mbps!
It makes me wonder how the service fees apply then. FAN discounts apply to service fees, not access fees. Great to know they are as confused as us!
I've wondered the same, not just in this case, but in general. I was getting 14Mbps at one time on Verizon, but not sure it ever mattered for me.
Wow, sorry for that mess you quotes, clearly auto-correct took over. Let me fix that.
And thank you for your update.
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Not out till Thursday. Mentioned many times in this thread and in the article.
At&t just updated the terms and conditions on the bottom.
"Discounts: Plans may not be eligible for offers, credits, or discounts."
"Discounts: Plans may not be eligible for offers, credits, or discounts."
That was there since the beginning. Notice the words "may not". This does not mean they don't.
My bff worked at their call center. Eventually she left to pursue a non minimum-wage job. Not sure how much better equipped a sterile office with brown carpet and old phones would be compared to a flagship store. Either way, the truth is we won't know until it launches. This store seems very confident in their response.
Edit: again, store made it very clear that the FAN will remain on your account it just won't apply to the new plan. So you're not losing it you're just not able to apply it.
in March ATT grandfathered plan will increase an additional $5 as it did just a couple months ago. later this year it will increase another $5 once more. They're really forcing folks off that old grandfathered unlimited plan. by the time of the last increase, might as well jump on the new unlimited plus if you must stay with ATT.
T-Mobile will be giving away a free line to anyone who calls on March 1st. Just have two lines already and the third line will be free. Three lines unlimited for $100.
Then why do you think all the carriers maintain a "slowdown cap"? They still have to be able to provide advertised service to ALL users, especially during peak times. Reason being they are FAR from having unabated BW hogging by every Tom, Dick, and Harry that would not give a 2nd thought to dropping Cable, Fiber, or DSL in favor of using cellular service as their main internet connection.
Well, here's a step toward tiered speed instead of tiered data allotment, similar to wired broadband.
I would be fine with that if it wasn't service specific. Let me have 5Mbps across the board, including video, with unlimited data.
They told me corporate discount does not apply..
Who is they. As stated, many people are getting reports, including myself, that FAN applies. I have it in writing.
15 years, for me with AT&T, but with a wife and 5 children it was T-Mobile a month ago. No regrets.
They. I have nightmares about my dad grilling me as a kid anytime I brought up a subject and started with, "They have a new......". Oh the nightmares when he asked, "Who is they?".
At least you get "something" (10GB of tethering) for the price increase, if you do that.
the new unlimited plan is available on Thursday although there is an option to go to unlimited plus today from the site.