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AT&T to Bump DataPro + Tethering Plan to 4 GB Per Month
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General public has no idea, what the hell a jailbreak for the iphone even is, let alone how to execute it....not everyone lives on engadget.com or MacRumors
The headline is a little misleading. They're not bumping the Data Pro plan at all. They're only adding 2GB to the tethering plan (previously it was 0 GB).
4GB would have been an OK limit for Data Pro. I might have considered switching from unlimited to DataPro just to get the tethering plan. However, a 2GB cap is not going to cut it.
4GB would have been an OK limit for Data Pro. I might have considered switching from unlimited to DataPro just to get the tethering plan. However, a 2GB cap is not going to cut it.
Dear AT&T, Let me add tethering to my unlimited data plan for $20 extra per month and I'm in! Otherwise, shove it!
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Free? I don't think so.
There maybe free apps that let you text, but they are just that...free apps - a UI that enables you to transmit and receive DATA. In order to work, they must use either your phone data or your home WiFi connection. That is not free.
How else do you think they work?
General public has no idea, what the hell a jailbreak for the iphone even is, let alone how to execute it....not everyone lives on engadget.com or MacRumors
jail breaking is no different than buying an android phone,
and the general public do buy millions of android phones, however not all of them know how to use their phone. but anyways I could teach a chimpanzee how to jailbreak.
Why don't they just go to two data plans and get rid of the "tethering charge" all together? It just aggravates consumers when they see they are being charged extra to basically use what data they are already paying for on a different device. Also people that tether would likely opt for the higher tier plan anyway. It just seems really dumb from a marketing perspective.
$20- 2GB
$35- 4GB
$20- 2GB
$35- 4GB
Ha! I was hoping Verizon would encourage AT&T to get more reasonable with their tethering plan.
Not that I plan on getting it (don't want to give up my unlimited and honestly, can't afford the price increase at the moment). But now at least they aren't being ridiculous and being more reasonable.
Actually, when I get a better job, I'd actually consider going to it if it is 4GB to use on the iPhone or tethering or however I wanted to allot those 4GBs cause I'm sure that's enough for my iPhone use each month (I am pretty sure I could get away with the 2GB plan now but the 5 dollars cheaper isn't worth having to worry about it) and it would allow me to occasionally use my laptop with my iPhone without having to feel like I'm being sneaky about it.
Not that I plan on getting it (don't want to give up my unlimited and honestly, can't afford the price increase at the moment). But now at least they aren't being ridiculous and being more reasonable.
Actually, when I get a better job, I'd actually consider going to it if it is 4GB to use on the iPhone or tethering or however I wanted to allot those 4GBs cause I'm sure that's enough for my iPhone use each month (I am pretty sure I could get away with the 2GB plan now but the 5 dollars cheaper isn't worth having to worry about it) and it would allow me to occasionally use my laptop with my iPhone without having to feel like I'm being sneaky about it.
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It would have been a few years ago. However, for many of us, 4GB just does not cut it.
Also, it seems that ATT is overstating usage, so 4GB really is not 4GB
The real question is:
If the iPhone allows you to turn cell data completely off. Why is a data plan required?
Because they discount the phone? Fine. What about after 2 years or if you buy the phone for the retail price?
ROLL.
EYES.
If the iPhone allows you to turn cell data completely off. Why is a data plan required?
Because they discount the phone? Fine. What about after 2 years or if you buy the phone for the retail price?
ROLL.
EYES.
I agree. I think that using more than 4GB of cell phone data in a month should be considered an uncommon luxury. 4GB is OK for the average user, and the others will probably have to get used to paying extra for the luxury.
I'm sure all the current tethering customers are going be happy to hear this.
Just cancel the plan and take out the sim card, you won't have to worry about using any cell data.
Seriously the phone is very dependent on internet access, and becomes much less useful without cell data. An iPod touch might be a better choice for someone who doesn't want to pay for cell data.
Again, News and Rumors on the iPhone and its plans is why I originally signed up here at MacRumors.
Sooo..... if this story doesn't interest you, stop wasting your time posting replies to it and go back to waiting patiently for the next story about updates for your Mac Mini.
You didnt read what I said. Dumbo.
I AM paying for data usage. Im not using any extra data. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DATA I PAY FOR IN THE MANNER I CHOOSE.
AtandT are dleibrately crippling the iOS of the iphone by not allwoing me to use a feature apple ships with the phone. Why do I have to pay a feature ?
This is pure greed and raping the consumer.
Pricing Structure Should be Rational
I understand that building and maintaining a cellular system is exceedingly expensive. What I can't understand is the inconsistent and illogical pricing structures imposed by the cellular providers. Why do you have to pay for SMS, voice, data, tethering etc as if these are all separate things. It's all data! Why does it cost $15 for 200 MB, and only $10 more for 10 times as much data? Why does data cost $25 for 2 GB of data data, but ~2.6 million dollars (source) for 2 GB of SMS data? Of course the providers rely partially on the ignorance of consumers, but even more so they rely on fact that they are near monopolies for a nearly essential service. I think for the most part people can understand that there are limits on the overall capacity of the system and that customers who use a greater percentage of the system should have to pay more, but instead of reflecting this understandable reality the current pricing structure appears petty and punitive. I think this more than anything is why people feel such anger toward the cellular providers.
I understand that building and maintaining a cellular system is exceedingly expensive. What I can't understand is the inconsistent and illogical pricing structures imposed by the cellular providers. Why do you have to pay for SMS, voice, data, tethering etc as if these are all separate things. It's all data! Why does it cost $15 for 200 MB, and only $10 more for 10 times as much data? Why does data cost $25 for 2 GB of data data, but ~2.6 million dollars (source) for 2 GB of SMS data? Of course the providers rely partially on the ignorance of consumers, but even more so they rely on fact that they are near monopolies for a nearly essential service. I think for the most part people can understand that there are limits on the overall capacity of the system and that customers who use a greater percentage of the system should have to pay more, but instead of reflecting this understandable reality the current pricing structure appears petty and punitive. I think this more than anything is why people feel such anger toward the cellular providers.
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No, it's right. That 2 GB you get in addition to the DataPro counts for both tethering and iPhone data usage.
AT&T stop yanking my chain and just give me "mobile hotspot" functionality.... take your 4g + 2 extra gigs and ____________ (fill in the blank)
Just seems like a way for people who are grandfathered in with the Unlimited plan to switch off of it.
4GB really isn't a lot of data pending what you do with it. I myself maybe use 600MB a month on my iPhone 4 now. E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and a few games is all my data access goes to really. Watching YouTube on my phone isn't something I always do on a regular basis.
But when tethering is an option with a laptop or iPad...more data is going to be transferred and 4GB may not cut it.
Or how about this... We have rollover minutes... Why not rollover data. If I am going to pay for 4GB and not use all of it why should I lose it? I use 2GB this month I should be able to carry the other 2GB later on if I need more at that time.
4GB really isn't a lot of data pending what you do with it. I myself maybe use 600MB a month on my iPhone 4 now. E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and a few games is all my data access goes to really. Watching YouTube on my phone isn't something I always do on a regular basis.
But when tethering is an option with a laptop or iPad...more data is going to be transferred and 4GB may not cut it.
Or how about this... We have rollover minutes... Why not rollover data. If I am going to pay for 4GB and not use all of it why should I lose it? I use 2GB this month I should be able to carry the other 2GB later on if I need more at that time.
I will just continue to use iProxy.
Anyone who is a registered iPhone developer and want to tether then you can download iProxy from GitHub.
Anyone who is a registered iPhone developer and want to tether then you can download iProxy from GitHub.
Go to another carrier that doesn't do that. Oh wait, you can't. Every carrier is greedy, not just AT&T.