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AT&T Announces New Unlimited Data Plan With 10GB of Tethering and $25 Off DirecTV
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Have you tried rebooting? For folks that changed from a plan that had mobile got spot to the previous unlimited plan (which didn't have it), their hotspot stayed until a reboot.
I've rebooted, logged into att app. no plan changes, annoyed as all hell i spent 30min on the phone earlier now I've gotta redo it. website isn't responding at all
Well, that's the thing, deprioritization and throttling aren't the same thing, and one doesn't cause the other really. They might have somewhat similar effect at times, but their implementation and details are different.
What you describe is essentially what deprioritization is, while throttling is more along the lines of an artificial speed limit/cap that is placed at some point and is there until the end of the billing cycle typically.
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The main story says "$25 bill credit towards DirecTV, DirecTV NOW, or AT&T U-verse each month" but I can not find any mention of the discount applying to U-verse on any offical AT&T page, has anyone gotten it?
This whole FAN confusion is ticking me off. Im thinking of going to T-Mobile. $140 for 4 lines with taxes included. That is normally 180 but with 20 off for autopay and 20 of for 3rd line it is 140. Sim cards are 3.99 today instead of $25. Either way if you don't like their service within 20 days you get full refund. Even if i get FAN discount with ATT im at $165.05 plus taxes and fees
CRAP!!! The rep just called me back. She said that only military/veteran discounts apply to the plan. Even though it shows, it won't apply when the bill cuts. I asked her if she was sure and she said yes and apologized for giving me misinformation earlier.
No, but its based on the price. There are two options. One for $145 and one for $175. The $175 is the plus. Additionally, that was as soon as it went live, so I'm sure the entire system is still updating.
he is right it would be 175 for plus without the FAN or auto pay discount. The old unlimited would have quoted him 180
I was just told (on the phone right now) that you pick FAN vs DIRECTV discount. The fan comes off the $115 new plan price, so in my case $28.50. $115-28.50 = $86.75 + $20 per line, (7x20=$140). $226.75+taxes. vs $115+140+taxes.
Okay. Did you call to get it changed or website? Just curious as their website is having issues and I don't know if I should just call them instead of doing it on my own. Thanks.
I'm currently on the 30GB Mobile Share Plan with 5GB bonus data, four lines for $164/month. The price comparison for the new Unlimited Plus plan says I would pay $155. I'm also a DirecTV customer, does the $10 combined bill stack with the new $25 discount off DirecTV?
No, I got an email. Did it through the app. Hotspot is working after a reboot! I just need the website to load so I can turn off StreamSaver.
They just told me that my FAN does not apply at all (no choice of FAN vs. $25 DirecTV credit either). I complained heavily about that because if I decide to cancel DirecTV for any reason I will not get any type of discount since this new plan essentially renders my FAN discount useless. Plus I suspend my DirecTV service for 6 months every year so I don't even think I'll see any type of discount until I start up my DirecTV service again in August.
This is pretty crappy by AT&T. Even with this new plan they are definitely lagging behind Verizon and T-Mobile, and their customer service is terrible. Every time I call them now it's at least 1 hour on the phone for even the most basic request. That's just unacceptable.
This is pretty crappy by AT&T. Even with this new plan they are definitely lagging behind Verizon and T-Mobile, and their customer service is terrible. Every time I call them now it's at least 1 hour on the phone for even the most basic request. That's just unacceptable.
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