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AT&T FAN Discount for 3g Service (I got my bill)
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I just got my bill it was $138.00. I was expecting about $110 - $120 first bill and a monthly bill from $75 - $80 monthly.
I did noticed that they added the msg plan of $5 to my plan and I specifically told the sales rep at ATT that I did not need this plan. I had them remove the plan and they deducted a whole $3 from my bill.
I did noticed that they added the msg plan of $5 to my plan and I specifically told the sales rep at ATT that I did not need this plan. I had them remove the plan and they deducted a whole $3 from my bill.
I just got my bill it was $138.00. I was expecting about $110 - $120 first bill and a monthly bill from $75 - $80 monthly.
I did noticed that they added the msg plan of $5 to my plan and I specifically told the sales rep at ATT that I did not need this plan. I had them remove the plan and they deducted a whole $3 from my bill.
Crap like that is exactly why ATT is so hated like they are. Urgh....I never had that prob with VZW. And the battle begins, since I heart my iphone
I see a credit under "NATIONAL ACCOUNT DISCOUNT". Is this where the FAN discount show up? For those of you that are currently receiving a FAN discount, please advise.
If so I see a credit even though I still have IPHONE POSTPAID TRKG on my bill. I upgraded from iPhone EDGE and I did not request the Apple Fan Override like Diode did.
Also are you guys using the term "activation fee" and the "upgrade fee" interchangeably? Since I upgraded from iPhone (edge) to iPhone 3G I was charged an "upgrade fee" of $18. My FAN discount will waive activation fee but not an upgrade fee. I see here some people here are calling AT&T to remove the activation fee but anyone here tried to waive the "upgrade fee?"
Thanks in advance
If so I see a credit even though I still have IPHONE POSTPAID TRKG on my bill. I upgraded from iPhone EDGE and I did not request the Apple Fan Override like Diode did.
Also are you guys using the term "activation fee" and the "upgrade fee" interchangeably? Since I upgraded from iPhone (edge) to iPhone 3G I was charged an "upgrade fee" of $18. My FAN discount will waive activation fee but not an upgrade fee. I see here some people here are calling AT&T to remove the activation fee but anyone here tried to waive the "upgrade fee?"
Thanks in advance
national account discount is your fan discount.
i had my activation waived since my fan account does that, although i had to call because it showed up on the paper bill, but was taken off in 5minutes when i called.
but im a new customer so i can answer your upgrade fee question. sorry
I'm still waiting to get my iPhone 3G, but I will definitely want my discount to apply for the more expensive data plan that now does not include 200 SMS's. I'm glad I found this thread, I thought they would have the FAN issues at Apple stores worked out by now, but it's looking like I'll need to purchase at AT&T if I don't want to go through the trouble of removing and adding our FAN code...Looks like I'll be placing an order for mine to arrive in 10-20 days at the AT&T store...
I'll let you know in a month or so what they did to my discount/bill.
I'll let you know in a month or so what they did to my discount/bill.
I really admire you all who stick with AT&T... I couldn't do it. It was too expensive for simple services and a little more than half of my calls would drop. I'd have to call customer service about the dropping every week and they always said the same thing, "Where are you located? Florida? Oh, it's because of the hurricanes" when the hurricane had long passed.
T-mobile may not have many cool phones, but I've had great experiences with them for the last year... I guess it depends on what area you're in.
I know that switching over is not an option for people because of CRAZY fees to end the contract, but I do recommend t-mobile.
I have:
39.99 MyFaves w/ 300 whenever minutes (I never EVER reach up to 300)
5.99 t-Zones (oh yes, it works just fine)
9.99 unlimited text (this price only comes with the MyFaves plan)
Bam. I'm done. Also, t-mobile is widely accepted by companies who offer phone discounts to their employees (which I have).
T-mobile + unlocked iPhone = Happy me
T-mobile may not have many cool phones, but I've had great experiences with them for the last year... I guess it depends on what area you're in.
I know that switching over is not an option for people because of CRAZY fees to end the contract, but I do recommend t-mobile.
I have:
39.99 MyFaves w/ 300 whenever minutes (I never EVER reach up to 300)
5.99 t-Zones (oh yes, it works just fine)
9.99 unlimited text (this price only comes with the MyFaves plan)
Bam. I'm done. Also, t-mobile is widely accepted by companies who offer phone discounts to their employees (which I have).
T-mobile + unlocked iPhone = Happy me
I really admire you all who stick with AT&T... I couldn't do it. It was too expensive for simple services and a little more than half of my calls would drop. I'd have to call customer service about the dropping every week and they always said the same thing, "Where are you located? Florida? Oh, it's because of the hurricanes" when the hurricane had long passed.
T-mobile may not have many cool phones, but I've had great experiences with them for the last year... I guess it depends on what area you're in.
I know that switching over is not an option for people because of CRAZY fees to end the contract, but I do recommend t-mobile.
I have:
39.99 MyFaves w/ 300 whenever minutes (I never EVER reach up to 300)
5.99 t-Zones (oh yes, it works just fine)
9.99 unlimited text (this price only comes with the MyFaves plan)
Bam. I'm done. Also, t-mobile is widely accepted by companies who offer phone discounts to their employees (which I have).
T-mobile + unlocked iPhone = Happy me
yeah Ive really been thinking about doing this. I know there are some independent tmobile shops in NYC that will drop the ETF down to like $40 if you switch with them. I might do that
Be careful with independent shops. Are they really T-Mobile services?
If you're really considering to switch over, I suggest that you go to the T-Mobile site and look up real store in your area (in case you have a problem). Then, if there some in your area, go ahead and do what you have to do to sign up. I did mine online since my contract was officially over with AT&T.
I really admire you all who stick with AT&T... I couldn't do it. It was too expensive for simple services and a little more than half of my calls would drop. I'd have to call customer service about the dropping every week and they always said the same thing, "Where are you located? Florida? Oh, it's because of the hurricanes" when the hurricane had long passed.
T-mobile may not have many cool phones, but I've had great experiences with them for the last year... I guess it depends on what area you're in.
I know that switching over is not an option for people because of CRAZY fees to end the contract, but I do recommend t-mobile.
I have:
39.99 MyFaves w/ 300 whenever minutes (I never EVER reach up to 300)
5.99 t-Zones (oh yes, it works just fine)
9.99 unlimited text (this price only comes with the MyFaves plan)
Bam. I'm done. Also, t-mobile is widely accepted by companies who offer phone discounts to their employees (which I have).
T-mobile + unlocked iPhone = Happy me
Gotta love having no 3g, being 4th overall in customers (reducing the # mobile to mobile people), HORRIBLE KID LIKE selection of phones, 300 minutes??? LMAO, i use 300 minutes a WEEK. T-mobile is for teenagers who do not have cash, not adults.
you talk on a cell phone for 5 hours during business hours every week?????? do you ever talk to people in person?
I just said that they don't have a good selection of phones. Doesn't matter, I'd choose T-Mobile over AT&T any day. I'd also rather save money on my phone plan and spend it on doing events with people I talk to IN-PERSON rather than over the phone.
You talk toooooo much.I checked this a couple weeks ago, and noticed that my FAN was available for my 1st gen iPhone, so I added it back in. It can take 1-2 billing cycles for the discount to be applied. For those getting the new 3G iPhone with a FAN number, you will get billed the activation/upgrade fee, but it will be automatically credited back to you in 1 to 2 billing cycles.
Having went through FAN addition before, I am quite familiar with this system.
It does depend on the area where you use the phone, not just the city you live in. In the places I have lived, AT&T is the hands-down best phone service. In other places I have been, it was pretty bad. I've been in some places with full service, and the guys with Verizon had none... In down town Chicago.
It all depends on what you like best. Phone companies all equally suck, but if you like one company better than another one, it's unlikely that someone will convince you otherwise.
-jt2
I had my FAN # on my account with the V1 phone, no discount. It can be there, but it won't do anything for the V1 iphone.
Well, I activated iPhone 1G myself and used Medianet dataplan and still received discounts for 10 months. Now I just upgraded to Tilt,not to 3G since my discount is the result of a kindness from the ATT rep since my school is not eligible for it. I want to play it real safe and buy 3G iPhone online (eBay) and use the same dataplan ($20 - MediaNet UNLMT). Hopefully it works
iPhone on T-Mobile service?
Hi there,
Are you saying that it is possible to use an iPhone on a T-Mobile service plan? How is that done?
Hi there,
Are you saying that it is possible to use an iPhone on a T-Mobile service plan? How is that done?
Hi there,
Are you saying that it is possible to use an iPhone on a T-Mobile service plan? How is that done?
Welcome to the forums!
Yes it can be done, all you need to do is unlock the iPhone with the appropriate tools needed. We have an iPhone Hacks section so you could learn more, or go to Youtube and do a search of "how to unlock iPhone <insert generation here>"