Does this include the $9.99 per line you add to the family plan? Or do you have to pay that on top of the shared plans listed. sorry- behind on this and i know this may have already been answered.
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AT&T to Begin Offering Shared Data Plans in Late August
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I can't wait to ditch AT&T!!! Here is my list of the reasons why...
1. I still can't make a phone call inside my house without poor voice quaility and the call always drops!!! It's been 6 years and AT&T has not improved the network, and if you call tech support you get the same BS about maybe you need to upgrade your firmware? Yet you explain it happens on different brands of phones. They will sell you a microcell to fix the issue for $200 and it uses your wifi, but they still charge you minutes??? Plus addtional charges if you want unlimited minutes using the microcell device.
2. They are way behind implementing 4G LTE, and if history proves correct they will never finish it, just keep charging premium rates for substandard service.
3. It took 6 years for them to unlock iPhones, even if you bought the original unsubsidized version, they were not going to unlock it...bastards!!!
4. Charges extra for Tethering???...data is data and shouldn't matter how you use it. What happens when the carriers go to VOIP over LTE and it all becomes data?
5. This one applies to most all US carriers...After you finish your contract your monthy fees should go down!!! You have paid the subsidy, so you are entitiled a lower rate correct? The DOJ should crack down on this one.
It's kind of funny these shared plans just come out prior to the next iPhone release. I know the carriers hate the unlimited plans, even though we know AT&T will just throttle you if you hit 3gb limit anyway. I really do think Verizon is poised to pick up alot of AT&T customers very soon. Most of us were just waiting for the LTE iPhone so we dont loose the abilty to talk and surf the web at the same time, and pick up a much faster connections at the same time.
AT&T "tick tock" your time is running out
What I don't understand is, with all the complaints, why not leave? Why would people complain for 5 years then stay and complain more? I'm not on AT&T's side but I'm curious.
You no longer pay the 9.99 per phone to add to the plan. With the shared plans, you pay $30 per phone for a regular, $45 for a smartphone, etc.
Why no data plan options in between 1 GB and 4 GB?
It seems like it would've been smart for AT&T to offer a 2 GB option for people who need more than 1 GB and less than 4 GB (which probably accounts for 30-40% of their smartphone users.)
And if AT&T wanted to REALLY stick it to VZW, they should've offered data rollover. They're the kings of rollover minutes and to bring that philosophy to data would've been genius.
It seems like it would've been smart for AT&T to offer a 2 GB option for people who need more than 1 GB and less than 4 GB (which probably accounts for 30-40% of their smartphone users.)
And if AT&T wanted to REALLY stick it to VZW, they should've offered data rollover. They're the kings of rollover minutes and to bring that philosophy to data would've been genius.
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and for some reason the data choices go from 1GB to 4GB. why no 2 or 3GB choice? probably because i don't use close to my 4GB i pay for but will do so if i had a cheaper 3GB option.
going prepaid next month. 2 iphones $60 to $80 depending on carrier and plan
Good stuff - I have seen people bringing up the $30 plan frequently. This is the 30MB data plan w/ 1000 minutes isn't it? - or am I missing something. I use ~700 minutes or more avg and use the phone for business so I'm one of the few that still need voice.
I don't like the 'grey' data terms but I have failed to find any other plans with superior data terms, prepaid(well, ST's sister company Net10). And aside from T-mobile, which I don't believe has refarmed their 3g in my area. My phone is unlocked and I would love to try Tmobile if they do indeed refarm here - East Central Florida.
I think im gonna pass on the next iPhone and stay with low price service terms, so I love to hear about what people have found. Europe and Asia sure seem to have it good.
See that is the part that gets me.
Right now if you want the phone to get 2gigs of date you have to pay 30 + 9.99
Heck my family we have 5 smart phones on it. Unlimited texting is $30 for the entire plan. You base plan + 30 + 40 for each phone with 3 gigs/unlimited date.
How would this be cheaper again?
That has been an option (if you want an iPhone) for the past 12-16 months. And the alternatives aren't exactly beacons of light calling you. At the end of the day people want device makers to provide quality tangible items and they will pay a premium for it. But the service providers who are responsible for the plumbing are desired for service as cheap, efficient, and reliable as possible. AT&T and for the most part other carriers do not have cheap, efficient, and reliable in their vocabularies.
I'll hold my judgmental until they announce which type of data this is for.
3G/4G or 4G LTE.
HOPEFULLY, I can get 2 new iPhones in the Fall with 4G LTE and keep everything the way it is.
Other wise I'll have to get the 10GB plan. I get a discount so the pricing will surprisingly be about the same (or like $5 dollars less) than what I pay now.
3G/4G or 4G LTE.
HOPEFULLY, I can get 2 new iPhones in the Fall with 4G LTE and keep everything the way it is.
Other wise I'll have to get the 10GB plan. I get a discount so the pricing will surprisingly be about the same (or like $5 dollars less) than what I pay now.
It's not. It CAN be cheaper, but it looks to me like it's cheaper if you use a lot of data and hotspot features.
And charging $30 for a non-smartphone? That right there is the killer for me.
I'm on a $29.99/month plan with AT&T - 300 anytime (with rollover) and 500 N&W. I also have the 30/month unlimited data add on for the iPhone - so they do have a cheaper plan they can put you on.
It's not as cheap as ST - but I'll be able to use LTE when the time comes...
I was out of contract and was able to talk to retentions to allow it so your mileage may very...
There are tons of LTE phones on AT&T today, nothing about this plan says "iPhone only," so I'm sure it's LTE as well.
Same thing happens with 4 smartphones on the 4gb and 6gb plans.
$70 + $40 x 4 = $230 (4gb plan)
$90 + $35 x 4 = $230 (6gb plan)
Can someone help me out? Here's my current situation:
Me: iPhone 4 with unlimited data ($30)
Mom: iPhone 4 with 200 MB data ($15)
Dad: Blackberry Bold with 200 MB ($15)
I want to get the 4S and give my dad my 4. Can I still upgrade AFTER the 'new plan' structure goes into effect and keep data the way it is? By this I mean the following:
Me: iPhone 4S with unlimited data ($30)
Mom: Stays the same
Dad: my old iPhone 4 with 200 MB data ($15)
Or would my iPhone 4S upgrade cause my whole family to move to the 'new plan'?
I'm thinking I should upgrade my 4 to a 4S before any of the 'new plans' start just to be safe.
Thanks in advance.
Me: iPhone 4 with unlimited data ($30)
Mom: iPhone 4 with 200 MB data ($15)
Dad: Blackberry Bold with 200 MB ($15)
I want to get the 4S and give my dad my 4. Can I still upgrade AFTER the 'new plan' structure goes into effect and keep data the way it is? By this I mean the following:
Me: iPhone 4S with unlimited data ($30)
Mom: Stays the same
Dad: my old iPhone 4 with 200 MB data ($15)
Or would my iPhone 4S upgrade cause my whole family to move to the 'new plan'?
I'm thinking I should upgrade my 4 to a 4S before any of the 'new plans' start just to be safe.
Thanks in advance.
My current plan with AT&T is about $80 give or take a few dollars for the 3GB data, 450 min and pay per use texting. I'm hoping this doesn't mess up a good thing I got going on here.
I have 2 ways to get those fees waived: my corporate discount, and buying at Costco.
Get a clue.
An extra 1GB is $15 which falls right between the 1GB and 4GB pricing plans.
Leafing through all the comments, it seems that a lot of people are forgetting that these plans are not mandatory. AT&T is not forcing anyone to adopt these plans and they will not re-up your contract if you switch to it. And if you want to stay on your single line plan with your grandfathered unlimited data, you can.
My wife and I each pay about $96 and $92 for our phones once you calculate 450 minutes, texting, data etc. So we're paying $188
With this plan, I can either do $130 with the 1GB and pay another $15 if we go over ($145) and add my iPad for $10. That's $140 or or $155. We're only two people and the math works ok.
Plus, I can tether my laptop and get unlimited text and minutes.
The plans aren't built for a single user. If it's just you, you're not sharing with anyone. Keep your plan.
Because it's frustrating and people want to vent. There's no one to switch to for some people. Verizon? Same ****, different logo. Sprint and T-Mobile have sub-par service around my area. So, you either deal with it or you downgrade service. Just people venting because there's no real alternative in some cases.
We have 2 iPhones. I've got the unlimited data plan and wife has the lowest tier of data. With the discount it's $103 after taxes. That's the most i'll ever pay to ATT, ever.
On the bright side, they haven't come out and said that we have to pay full (non-subsidized) price for certain smartphones.... not yet at least.
On the bright side, they haven't come out and said that we have to pay full (non-subsidized) price for certain smartphones.... not yet at least.
As long as I can still grandfather my unlimited plan, I don't care. Minutes and texting are basically already unlimited with all the free mobile-to-mobile things and iMessage. I'm lucky to use 50 minutes a month toward my minutes. As long as I can keep my old plan, they can throw out whatever strangely conceived plans they want.
Yea in thinking of switching to the 1gb plan, even tho ill have to pay $20 more , im going to get unlimited textin/voice and also tethering
So im going for it
I have a wifi iPad
Well that's kind of what I'm referring to.
There are LTE phones out there today but none of them have unlimited data (and none are iPhones, which is like their premier phone), unlike some of our plans. If we were to upgrade to the new iPhone with LTE this Fall, will we have to switch over (to a new plan with LTE, because there is no current LTE iPhone, so why announce that now?) or does our unlimited data just apply to their 3G service (hence we'll still have to switch to a different/new data plan). That's what I'm confused about.
I just feel they will say "If you have a grandfathered plan and you want LTE, you can opt for one of the new plans we offer." Or something along those lines.
I switched from an iPhone 4 to an Android phone in February and was allowed to carry over my unlimited data plan from my original iPhone to their LTE. There was no change in pricing or plan.
Your data plan is your data plan. If you're grandfathered into unlimited, as long as you don't change it or switch to a shared plan, you keep that plan.
Until AT&T decides otherwise.
