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AT&T Rolls Out Cheaper Unlimited Plans, iPhone Monthly Rate Drops $30

TUD said:
Wasn't it a $130 per month for unlimited phone and data before? Per AT&T's website unlimited phone is $99.99, but it does not included unlimited data. Unlimited data = $30.00. So, it appears it is still the same.
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Did you read the article? MONDAY! As in MONDAY!
 
Xibalba said:
Bummer - This "new rate" is no cheaper for my wife and I both with iphones, 1400 mins, and unlimited data and text. Although I keep thinking of changing to the 700 min plan as we currently have just over 14,000 rollover minutes...(prob need to explain that crazy number - her family is on AT&T and we both work as physicians and have no time to talk during the day anyways)
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I was just told ANYTIME you switch plans, rollovers go bye bye.
 
kgeier82 said:
I was just told ANYTIME you switch plans, rollovers go bye bye.
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I read somewhere that the rollovers are only up to the plan that's being switched to.

Meaning if you're switching from 1400 to 700 min plan, you can only bring over 700 min as rollover.
 
shanmugam said:
why would two of the biggest telecom companies reduce price? may be iPhone on t-mobile?
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Competition. They match up any time that one of the telecom change something and NOT always in a good direction. Last time I remember, one of the telecom raised the txt rate to 20/30 cent and the rest of the industry followed it as well.
 
I am happy with my Nexus One. It's the best phone I ever used. The Nexus makes the iPhone look like it's from the 60s.
 
Frisco said:
I am happy with my Nexus One. It's the best phone I ever used. The Nexus makes the iPhone look like it's from the 60s.
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I agree to a point. But at the end of the day, ATT coverage for me is just plain better than TM. The nexus one should bebetter than the 3gs, its 6months newer!

Still, there are things that killed it for me. The network, the music player, and the fact it only came with 4GB (which I knew before I bought but still).
 
Phone companies rip us off on everything. Even for my basic landline with caller ID and no long distance I'm paying $35/month. FFS - we need a free market here!
 
kgeier82 said:
I agree to a point. But at the end of the day, ATT coverage for me is just plain better than TM. The nexus one should bebetter than the 3gs, its 6months newer!

Still, there are things that killed it for me. The network, the music player, and the fact it only came with 4GB (which I knew before I bought but still).
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Good point. Once Apple updates the iPhone in June and with additional carriers (hopefully)--the iPhone should once again be the best.
 
My data usage is around 5-6 GB per month... I tether all the time and stream movies and *****
 
Anyone else think they may be doing this because of a Verizon iPhone announcement at the end of the month?
 
kdarling said:
Because texts are not the same as sending data over a data connection.

Texts are tiny phone calls and thus are charged pretty much like a minimum one minute call.

Therefore what you should be asking is: why aren't texts included in unlimited calling.
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Not true at all. Texts are sent by piggybacking on carrier signals, and MMS is standard data.

Also, what price cuts from verizon? This is good news. I'm on verizon and don't plan on switching. AT&T's network blows.
 
brendu said:
It is still a complete rip off... Sprint is the only one with a decent plan... Sure their cover coverage is lacking but if you are in a covered area its so much better, and SOOO much cheaper.. ATT and VZ are just screwing their customers... Why cant texting be included in their plan for 100 a month... 1200 a year and I still have to pay EXTRA to text... its RIDICULOUS!
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Because then someone is going to write an SMS app that will overload the control channel
 
swissmann said:
I'm on T-Mobile and have 2 phones with unlimited Talk unlimited Text and unlimited Data for $120 ($60 per phone) and no contract. From what I read this same thing will cost $210 from AT&T. That's obviously a lot more money.

And no I'm not trying to start a debate about T-Mobile being better or coverage comparisons just saying it's cheaper and I like what I have.
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I have the same plan.....Could not ask for more!
 
This is surprising and pleasant news. However, I would like to see AT&T lower the prices of their other plans as well. I am currently on a T-Mobile family plan and we are out of contract, paying month by month. If AT&T can make an enticing offer for unlimited data, unlimited text, and ~700 minutes on a family plan for $110, I am sold and switching providers. We will see what they choose to do before the summer and the iPhone launch.
 
kdarling said:
Because texts are not the same as sending data over a data connection.

Texts are tiny phone calls and thus are charged pretty much like a minimum one minute call.

Therefore what you should be asking is: why aren't texts included in unlimited calling.
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I just had AT&T completely turn off texts. No incoming, no outgoing. With an iPhone, I can make a call, send an email or use IM. No need for texting. No need for extra charges tacked on.
 
$179.99 for the iPhone family plan without texting. So $209.99 for 2 iPhone's with unlimited everything*. Right now I'm on the 900 minute plan with 2 iPhones and unlimited texting for $179.99 so if I needed the additional minutes it would be a pretty good deal.











*Unlimited meaning the 5GB cap on data of course. :rolleyes:
 
I'm wondering if this isn't a step toward the tablet.

What if AT&T is the data provider for the tablet.....marketing, as far as now these customers can afford the data plan for the tablet and still pay what they were paying for just the Iphone?
 
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