I was doing basically the identical w/ 450 minutes that roll over and the roll over minutes always covered, the $5 hike is definitely coming and another after that, tethering at LTE speeds is the best, will save me on my next iPad Pro, no need for data and the more expensive model
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AT&T Announces New Unlimited Data Plan With 10GB of Tethering and $25 Off DirecTV
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I was doing basically the identical w/ 450 minutes that roll over and the roll over minutes always covered, the $5 hike is definitely coming and another after that, tethering at LTE speeds is the best, will save me on my next iPad Pro, no need for data and the more expensive model
The comments here + AT&T's reaction = they got hit HARD by defections over the past week. Surprised their stock price didn't take a dive as well - the next quarterly report will NOT be pretty.
All you really need to do is look at telcos margins to decide for yourself whether they are making money hand over fist. The reality is that the margins in the US are about the same as elsewhere (or they used to be, last I got myself involved in the discussion). TMO, for example, is/was bottom, namely because they had to dumb a boatlaod of cash to get their network where it needed to be.
Sure they do...it's called a "resort fee". $25-$40 per night, includes WIFI. In some cases, if you want "faster" wifi, it will cost you upwards of $10 more per night. Almost ANY hotel (not Motel) charges it now. Being a "fee", it's not subject to tax and is pure profit for the hotel. Unfortunately, whether or not you use it, you are forced to pay for it.
Will see. They will do the typical telco like reporting counting customers transferring to the new unlimited as 'new' sign ups to their great plan.
It's AT&T though... There are 2 reasons that I believe that the discount won't apply...
1. Verizon's Unlimited plan does not allow for discounts... so of course they will definitely will follow that to a T.
2. Its AT&T. They get a bad rap about their pricing and service, mostly due to things like this.
They should have just said "Discounts are not valid besides auto-pay credit, DirectTV credit and veterans/military discount. Or said no FAN. They have lawyers writing this, and if I know anything about that, it means that there must be some exception besides what I listed.
And I don't disagree with you one bit. They need to think this crap out before releasing it. But because of AT&T's reputation, I'm not holding my breath. Even then, I'm losing my $6 discount on the Unlimited plan to get hotspot. Not a huge loss. My wife and I discussed it and we are willing to roll the dice on autopay.
My current discount with the UDP is $32 a month. If fan carries over, it would be a $24 so $8 a month less but for tethering, yes. Even if the FAN doesn't carry over, it is still cheaper than 3 UDP plans.
Saving money on your iPhone's plan is major news and much appreciated.
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Very true. Im ready to switch to TM but im getting mixed reviews about their service. I guess there's only one way to find out
I remember that being a huge let down with a Verizon iPhone on 3G. But I thought Verizon LTE, allows simultaneous phone call and internet access? Can a Verizon user confirm this one way or the other?
I saw the fine print about the "go big" $35 plan although it isn't called that anymore I'm surprised no one had tried to get a discount because of the typo.
if they would have allowed this I may have given directv another shot. It was freezing and de syncing when I tried it at launch
if they would have allowed this I may have given directv another shot. It was freezing and de syncing when I tried it at launch
Without this story I would have never known. This is very much welcomed.
Over 400 comments and counting...seem like there's quite a lot of interest.
Yes, with VoLTE (or WiFi) simultaneous voice and data is something that is supported.
Old news, no longer relevant with newer VZW handsets that are compatible with VZW's requirements. I'm a long-time VZW sub, simultaneous voice/data work on my backup iPhone 6 and my daily carry 6S+. So, confirmed.
Well before LTE being deployed, the first VZW LTE phone was also capable of simultaneous 3G data and voice-over-EVDO, HTC's Thunderbolt had two antennas that made that possible in markets where S-EVDO was deployed.
History lesson aside, I tether/check and read emails/talk on my VZW iP6S+ pretty much every day. My handset is properly configured for this arrangement.
The significant difference between VZW handsets and ATTWS handsets is the number of simultaneous calls one can carry. My VZW iPhone is pretty much limited to one call at a time, my ATTWS iP6S can handle up to 6 calls - pretty much the way it's been for years AFAIK.
3 way calls have been possible with Verizon for a long time (even since the days of basic feature phones). 6 way calling has been possible since the days of VoLTE.
I can confirm this, per the conversation I had with an AT&T rep yesterday. she read me something off her notes to the effect of, "FAN discounts cannot be applied to this promotion."
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I can confirm when I spoke to a rep over the phone yesterday while she was clicking away and looking for the information to tell me, FAN discounts cannot be applied. Take this with a grain of salt.
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Exactly what I have as well.
It seems to me that the only purpose of AT&T's recent "unlimited" plans is to make their shared data plans look like a good value.