Not much incentive yet to get people off unlimited plans. For $10 more I'm still getting virtually unlimited phone and 5GB LTE data plus unlimited 3G data if I ever use more than 5GB/mo (but I never do).
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AT&T Drops Price of Single-Line Data Plans, 2GB Now $65/Month
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This breaks down if you tether (unlimited plans block it and they bitch at you if you use workarounds) or have more than one line, though, like a tablet.
in case this hasn't already been answered, if you are currently on a 2-year plan, 2 GB or greater, then they will honor the $25 device fee (instead of the $40 fee) if you switch now.
Mobile Share includes free mobile hotspot (tethering)!
So, I had the Nation 450 plan ($39.99/mo for 450 minutes), plus I was paying $10/mo extra for 1000 text messages, plus $25/mo for the 2 GB plan.
I just swapped to Mobile Share for $40/mo data, $25/mo device, and now get unlimited texting and mobile hotspot free? No brainer!
Still a ****** overpriced plan, but they would have never lowered it had they merged with T-Mobile - in fact they would have raised the price with less competition. A little too little too late ATT suckheads. Happy with my much faster - much cheaper - no contract plan on T-Mobile. Never, ever going back to ATT.
No fee to switch to a different data tier. Keep in mind that your per line cost goes up from $15 to $25 per month if you drop below the 10GB tiers. If you're subsidizing your phone(s), you'll pay $40 per line either way, so I guess it wouldn't matter in that situation.
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That's awesome that T-Mobile has good coverage where you live. Where I'm at they don't, so I'd prefer to pay a little more for service that actually works instead of saving money on a service that doesn't.
You CAN get the discounted rate if your on contract, taken directly from ATT.com's fine print:
"**** For plans 10GB or higher, AT&T customers with smartphones on 2-yr agreements as of 2/1/14 are eligible for the $15/mo. rate. For plans 2GB to 6GB, AT&T customers with smartphones on 2-yr agreements as of 3/8/14 are eligible for the $25/mo. rate. If upgrading, must comply with then-current req's to keep discounted smartphone rate."
I just signed up for the 10GB plan, with two iPhones for $130 month.
Here's the direct link to the page I took the info from:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html#fbid=twyLX7P0ql8
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Not true at all, the same pricing is available to people on contract as of 2/1/14:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html#fbid=twyLX7P0ql8
read the fine print....
They messed up my bill by charging me the higher rate once I switched...I called to get it straightened out and they gave me a $150 credit for the trouble. I'll never give anyone but ATT my money.
I had your identical plan. I switched today. I'm still under contract till September. I'm now paying $80 a month before taxes and fees. You only pay $25 a month instead of $40 if you are not under contract currently or if you byod when signing up for a new one.
from this old single line plan guy....
- i pay about $58/mo before taxes for my 450 min, 200 text, 2gb plan with my FAN discount applied to everything but the $5 200 text plan i have grandfathered in.
- the new plan, at first blush seems attractive until my contract is up on my iphone 5: $25 + $40 with a 18% discount on the latter yields about $58, but with unlimited text and voice (not a big deal to me) and tethering (would be nice on occasion)
BUT...
come renewal time, assuming 2 year contracts are still available, i can get an iphone 6 and keep my current $58/month or do the same with a new plan at $73/mo which only has my 18% FAN discount applied to the data portion.
no thank you.
of course, this assumes they continue their practice of grandfathering plans through Sept when i plan to get an iphone 6 (assuming it meets my needs/expectations). but i'm hoping i can maintain my current plan with another two year contract come September.
* i theoretically could be down to $53/mo right now. i hardly use any of the 200 texts and it would be more economical to pay 0.20/text for the less than 10 i get per month, but i keep it for a "safety net" in case i get random texts or need it.
- i pay about $58/mo before taxes for my 450 min, 200 text, 2gb plan with my FAN discount applied to everything but the $5 200 text plan i have grandfathered in.
- the new plan, at first blush seems attractive until my contract is up on my iphone 5: $25 + $40 with a 18% discount on the latter yields about $58, but with unlimited text and voice (not a big deal to me) and tethering (would be nice on occasion)
BUT...
come renewal time, assuming 2 year contracts are still available, i can get an iphone 6 and keep my current $58/month or do the same with a new plan at $73/mo which only has my 18% FAN discount applied to the data portion.
no thank you.
of course, this assumes they continue their practice of grandfathering plans through Sept when i plan to get an iphone 6 (assuming it meets my needs/expectations). but i'm hoping i can maintain my current plan with another two year contract come September.
* i theoretically could be down to $53/mo right now. i hardly use any of the 200 texts and it would be more economical to pay 0.20/text for the less than 10 i get per month, but i keep it for a "safety net" in case i get random texts or need it.
I was in pretty much your exact situation. I switched right away. All I wanted was tethering without having to pay $50 a month for data (In addition to extra for texts and minutes.) Overall it is $10 less for me, but I get unlimited calls/texts plus tethering.
All I have to say is thank you T-Mobile for stealing enough AT&T customers to make them improve things.
Compare to most of Europe, American tax rates are quite low. You might want to do some reading on this... and be sure to account for the VAT most countries implement.
I think the European tax model is reasonable - you do get what you pay for - but most Americans would scream their bloody heads off if someone proposed it here.
A lot doesn't work with with the iphone on strait talk. Such as no LTE, no visual voicemail, and terrible customer support. You get what you pay for.
Ok, Mister Last Word, you wrote:
"Unlimited Calling + Texting [International included]"
Which makes it look like Unlimited Calling AND Texting, International included.
I tried to be polite about it, but if you want to be one of those kids that has to be a prick online...
T Moblie is my hero starting these price wars. I just wish they had service at my house and id switch!
I can't believe how costly data plans are in the USA ! I pay 15.99€/month for 20 GB...
I just took a look at my contract, and here's what I get for 15.99€/month :
- unlimited calls to mobiles in France, USA, Canada, China.
- unlimited calls to fixed network telephony in France and a hundred other countries worldwide.
- unlimited SMS and MMS to France.
- unlimited access to my company's hotspots throughout France (and these hotspots are everywhere as everybody getting the Internet from this company sees his modem share 10% of its bandwidth with the public by wifi).
- 3G & 4G data plan : 20 GB/month.
So this is quite weird to see you guys get excited when paying "only" $65 for 2 GB...
I just took a look at my contract, and here's what I get for 15.99€/month :
- unlimited calls to mobiles in France, USA, Canada, China.
- unlimited calls to fixed network telephony in France and a hundred other countries worldwide.
- unlimited SMS and MMS to France.
- unlimited access to my company's hotspots throughout France (and these hotspots are everywhere as everybody getting the Internet from this company sees his modem share 10% of its bandwidth with the public by wifi).
- 3G & 4G data plan : 20 GB/month.
So this is quite weird to see you guys get excited when paying "only" $65 for 2 GB...
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I am in the same boat as you (I have 450 plan + 2GB Data + 200 messages).
Just make sure you're not planning to get a new iPhone 6 this fall and buy them for $199 subsidized price because if you do that, the +25/mo device fee is going to increase to $40.
Unless you're planning to buy the phone unlocked from Apple or do the AT&T Next program and basically paid installment for 20 months amounted to full price of the phone to keep the device fee at $25
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Remember the FAN discount usually only eligible for the plan fee and not the device fee.
How did they override the $40 to $25 if your still in contract? Im in the same position and they told me i cant do it, same plan you had 450 mins, 2gb data, unlimited text.
I'm still with Verizon because att has bad coverage everywhere I've been. I'm switching to t mobile when my contact is up because Verizon is incredibly overpriced.