AT&T Mobile Date Share Plans

[southerndoc]

I have a mobile data share plan (6 GB). I would like to increase this to 10GB and place my wife's, father's, mother's and in-laws' cell phones under the plan.

Does anyone know if AT&T will transfer existing numbers to the mobile data share plan under my name? All numbers are current AT&T customers under individual accounts.

 

[xdbuix]

I have a mobile data share plan (6 GB). I would like to increase this to 10GB and place my wife's, father's, mother's and in-laws' cell phones under the plan.

Does anyone know if AT&T will transfer existing numbers to the mobile data share plan under my name? All numbers are current AT&T customers under individual accounts.

I'm in the same boat. I just started a new 4gb plan with a new 5s order and i'm trying to add the gf's new 5s order to it. If anyone knows, if they can merge these lines together, let us know!

 

[mcdj]

I have a mobile data share plan (6 GB). I would like to increase this to 10GB and place my wife's, father's, mother's and in-laws' cell phones under the plan.

Does anyone know if AT&T will transfer existing numbers to the mobile data share plan under my name? All numbers are current AT&T customers under individual accounts.

That's what a share plan is. Everyone's existing numbers are under one shared account.

You will likely need the people you want to add to either be with you at a store, or give their personal info to a rep over the phone in order to add them.

And then, you will be responsible for the entire bill.

 

[Michael CM1]

Back when I got my parents all on with me, the only caveat is you had to use the same area code, or at least be in the same area code vicinity. For exampe, around Atlanta there are about four different area codes you can get (404, 770, 678, 470). But it's all in the big metro Atlanta area.

So you can get up to 10 devices on one of those plans. I'm hopping back on with my parents since AT&T is much better out here now. The awesome thing when you get to four people is you can hop up on your data at literally no charge. For $185 we can get three iPhones and 2GB. For $190, we can get 4GB. If it were four iPhones, it would be the same price because of the price per device dropping as you go up.

Advice: Don't waste your time (and money) on an iPad with cellular. Save $129 and go WiFi. The Mobile Share plans include free hot spots, so no need to spend the extra money on the celluar radio and then more to connect monthly.

 

[KenAFSPC]

I have a mobile data share plan (6 GB). I would like to increase this to 10GB and place my wife's, father's, mother's and in-laws' cell phones under the plan.

Does anyone know if AT&T will transfer existing numbers to the mobile data share plan under my name? All numbers are current AT&T customers under individual accounts.

As far as i know, a single line under contract can't be moved to an existing mobile share plan (you can certainly convert a single line to a new mobile share plan). Once the contract expires, you can do what you want.

Similarly, once you add a new phone to a mobile share plan, you can't remove it (without paying a large ETF fee) until the 2-year contract ends unless the other person agrees to assume responsibility, in writing. You alone are contractually responsible for the cost if they do not agree to assume responsibility in writing.

 

[Phan0121]

You can't do it unless they are out of contract.

A contract for a single line is a contract for a single line and it can't be added to an existing mobile share plan. You can do whatever you want once a contract expires.

Similarly, once you add a new phone to a mobile share plan, you can't remove it (without paying a large ETF fee) until the 2-year contract, and you alone are contractually responsible for the cost. If you plan to marry that GF, then, by all means, proceed; otherwise, it may not be a great idea.

Ummm, I'm pretty sure you can add them even if they're under contract. Their renew date will stay the same as well.

As for removing a phone from your shared plan, the owner of that phone needs to be pay for the phone so they run a credit check before they'll allow that person off your shared plan.

 

[KenAFSPC]

Ummm, I'm pretty sure you can add them even if they're under contract. Their renew date will stay the same as well.

As for removing a phone from your shared plan, the owner of that phone needs to be pay for the phone so they run a credit check before they'll allow that person off your shared plan.

You are correct on the second point. I don't think you are right on the first. But I could be wrong,

Generally, providers will agree to anything that makes them more money. Providers will rarely agree to anything that makes them less money.

 

[benhollberg]

I moved from a family plan with my family to a mobile share plan that was my own with two iPhones and two iPads. They easily took my one existing line that was under contract on the family plan and created a new account and put that line in the mobile share.

 

[Nathan21585]

Changing the plan has nothing to do with the contract. The only time a contract is involved it canceling and getting a new phone. You can change the plan at anytime but you will get prorated charges.

 

[KenAFSPC]

Changing the plan has nothing to do with the contract. .

I believe it does if you are trying to merge multiple contracts, as the op wants to do.

If you are paying $100/mo now, for one phone under contract, I don't think AT&T will waive that contract to add the phone as a $30 add-on to someone else's data share plan. Why would AT&T want to give up the extra $70/mo?

 

[Col Ronson]

Back when I got my parents all on with me, the only caveat is you had to use the same area code, or at least be in the same area code vicinity. For exampe, around Atlanta there are about four different area codes you can get (404, 770, 678, 470). But it's all in the big metro Atlanta area.

So you can get up to 10 devices on one of those plans. I'm hopping back on with my parents since AT&T is much better out here now. The awesome thing when you get to four people is you can hop up on your data at literally no charge. For $185 we can get three iPhones and 2GB. For $190, we can get 4GB. If it were four iPhones, it would be the same price because of the price per device dropping as you go up.

Advice: Don't waste your time (and money) on an iPad with cellular. Save $129 and go WiFi. The Mobile Share plans include free hot spots, so no need to spend the extra money on the celluar radio and then more to connect monthly.

This used to be the old policy. My parents have a family plan with area codes ranging from California to Arizona to Colorado. I think you can use any area code within a common geographic region.

 

[Spacial]

Most people don't read their contracts. Nor any of the updates.

AT&T now allows mobile share plan members to be located anywhere in the continental USA, each with the area code of their choice. It's a great plan.

 

[bohbot16]

Most people don't read their contracts. Nor any of the updates.

AT&T now allows mobile share plan members to be located anywhere in the continental USA, each with the area code of their choice. It's a great plan.

I called AT&T about this last month and multiple reps assured me that a Florida number can't be added to New York mobile share plan.

 

[mantan]

I called AT&T about this last month and multiple reps assured me that a Florida number can't be added to New York mobile share plan.

Same here. I wanted to add my mother's Austin number to our DFW family plan and couldn't do it unless she switched to a DFW area code.

 

[Michael CM1]

This used to be the old policy. My parents have a family plan with area codes ranging from California to Arizona to Colorado. I think you can use any area code within a common geographic region.

REALLY? Wow. Can't believe this is allowed and that groups of 8 people aren't leaping all in to this.

 

[Col Ronson]

REALLY? Wow. Can't believe this is allowed and that groups of 8 people aren't leaping all in to this.

actually now that i think about it, none of them added new lines, they were all ported over. maybe at&T made an exception just to steal customers.

 

[bohbot16]

actually now that i think about it, none of them added new lines, they were all ported over. maybe at&T made an exception just to steal customers.

They probably converted their plan to a "National" account, which can have phone numbers from different locations. AT&T has gotten pretty strict about saving these accounts for small businesses more recently.

 

[southerndoc]

My mom and dad aren't under contract. Neither use a smart phone. Was planning on getting both an iPhone so we can FaceTime and they can more easily text message. We have a 5-month old, and we're constantly wanting to send our parents pictures/videos, but they're using ancient phones.

I wanted to put them under a family account before getting them iPhones.

 

[bohbot16]

My mom and dad aren't under contract. Neither use a smart phone. Was planning on getting both an iPhone so we can FaceTime and they can more easily text message. We have a 5-month old, and we're constantly wanting to send our parents pictures/videos, but they're using ancient phones.

I wanted to put them under a family account before getting them iPhones.

I did this last year and it's fairly easy to do if you have good credit (for the added contracts) and if all of the phone numbers are considered the same region by AT&T. For a number from a different region, AT&T will tell you to get a new number that's local to the billing address on your account.

Congrats on the baby!