AT&T to grandfather unlimited data for iPhone 5

[ApolloX]

I contacted two AT&T representatives this evening, one on live chat and one over the phone, and both informed me that AT&T will honor existing unlimited data plans for users if they sign up for an iPhone 5 at the subsidized price. The full transcript is available here

Should I believe them? It would be awesome if this was true, as Verizon kind of screwed users on this. Has anyone heard anything different from their AT&T reps?

 

[jav6454]

Yes, AT&T is actually honoring unlimited plans. Verizon is not [under subsidized pricing].

This has been confirmed several times and even AT&T spokesman already stated so.

 

[ApolloX]

Yep, just found the link the AT&T Press release:

“We are thrilled to offer iPhone 5 on the nation’s largest 4G network. We’ve worked with Apple since the original in 2007 and this is hands-down their best phone yet,” said Ralph de la Vega, president & CEO, AT&T Mobility. “We offer customers the flexibility to keep the iPhone data plans they already have or choose any of our individual or new Mobile Share plans. We’re proud that more customers choose AT&T for iPhone than any other U.S. carrier and look forward to making iPhone 5 the newest addition to our lineup.”

 

[skidbubble]

Disclaimer: I do not work for AT&T and cannot guarantee that, even if AT&T has a company-wide policy of grandfathering plans, your particular representative will be able to upgrade your phone without accidentally losing your data plan. As always, buyer beware.

Disclaimer at bottom of that article.

 

[rockyroad55]

Disclaimer at bottom of that article.

Haha I see what you did there! But, so true..

 

[lorenwade]

I contacted two AT&T representatives this evening, one on live chat and one over the phone, and both informed me that AT&T will honor existing unlimited data plans for users if they sign up for an iPhone 5 at the subsidized price. The full transcript is available here

Should I believe them? It would be awesome if this was true, as Verizon kind of screwed users on this. Has anyone heard anything different from their AT&T reps?

We've actually known this for a while. There's a few threads on it as it is.

Cheers.