It's really generous of AT&T to waive Early term fees considering that anyone who still has this plan would be years (like at least 5) past having to pay them since changing your contract would void the unlimited plan. So generous of you AT&T.
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AT&T to Raise Price of Grandfathered Unlimited Plans From $30 to $35
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They (AT&T and Verizon) did throttle them, and got a nasty letter from the FCC. By the time the letter arrived, Verizon had done something to thwart the letter, and AT&T quietly changed the throttling to "we'll do it when we're busy at those towers". I saw this in Skagway, AK, when the cruise ship docked, and I got on the network early, downloaded all my e-mail, and then was unable to surf the net while the other 9,999 people were on their cell phones in the town of 600 people. My wife's cell phone had no issues, as she was under her cap, but I was way over the 5GB limit.
sure..... right after they start offering me a lexus for $5 a month with a 550 credit score.
The termination fees renew at every cell phone purchase, so if you're still packing that 3GS, then yes, your point would apply.
The 2 year contract is to realize back the subsidy that they pay on the phone. Usually it's $10/month over 20 months, and when you're at 20 months, they usually (at least in my case) let me get a new phone that is subsidized. I do have to do it in person, as the web page is quite strict on that.
What are you talking about, most customers that have and unlimited plan are probably still under a contract. A number of the including my self just signed a new one to get a subsidy on the 6s.
While we're on the subject of AT&T throwing something in, I want them to have rollover for my unlimited plan and sharing, along with tethering.
Let's see...
Unlimited rolls over to next month, and I set the data plan to 1 byte a month.
We all use 140GB of unlimited+1 byte... it rolls over to next month...
See what I did there?
Yeah, I don't think they'll do that.
Let's see...
Unlimited rolls over to next month, and I set the data plan to 1 byte a month.
We all use 140GB of unlimited+1 byte... it rolls over to next month...
See what I did there?
Yeah, I don't think they'll do that.
That's not horrible as I've held on to mine since the beginning. That being said, it's ironic that just yesterday I upgraded to 6s+ and signed a new 2 year deal. But, I'll happily pay the $120 for those two years to not see the notification my wife sees every day that she's running out of data with Verizon.
I wish, but I seriously doubt it. Unless it happens, I'm going to switch to T-Mobile. My wife did a couple of months ago and I haven't heard a single complaint from her.
There are 2 types of AT&T customers... those that have been screwed AT&T and those that will be screwed by AT&T. They work hard to make sure all of their customers feel the special love that they can add to the equation. As opposed to Verizon "we know our customers will take it" and T-mobile "you wish you lived somewhere we had service, sucker".
It's funny how $5.00 doesn't seem like a big revenue grab until you see the money that Cards against humanity made on their give us $5 for nothing deal. They got 80K without blinking in ppl just giving them $5. AT&T will increase their revenues by much higher than that a month. Probably a mil or so. It's sickening to see that fat cat smoking his cigar and charging 750 for a pill er upping customers bills by $5 a month. It's funny how we tolerate such greed...
Yeah....if it's worth losing your phone number for. The only way to end a contract is to terminate it, which terminates the line along with the contract.
If the plan launched in July of 2007 and the throttling didn't start until October of 2011, isn't that a little over four years where the plan remain unchanged?
Unlike Verizon, AT&T still lets you keep unlimited data if you buy a phone on contract.
You can port your number to a new carrier.
America is great. I'm still not happy about the price increase. And there is nothing wrong with me or anyone else voicing that opinion.
Yes they can. The grandfathering rules apply only to voice plans. Data is an add-on. If they want to they can force us all off unlimited data but they have done the minimum to avoid angering all of us. It's been carrots more than sticks. Given that Verizon now charges $50 I'm OK with $35 for now.
In the last 3 months, our house went to barely getting a 3G signal and needing a microcell, to getting 20 mbps LTE in September. In November, it was upgraded to 60 mbps LTE. I really can't complain. All those network upgrades cost money, so does health insurance costs for people who work for at&t. $5 per month increase is very reasonable. And if want to switch to T-mobile, at&t is going to waive the ETF, which means I basically get a iphone 6S for less than half the cost.
Is it going to be 35 dollars eligible for FAN discount? Right now I have 30-25%=22.5. If it is 35-25%=26.75 I stay.
Thanks God I called two days ago to cancel my t-mo 100x2 unlimited plan and I was told that I could freeze it for3 month, this is what I did.
What about iPad unlimited 30 dollars plans?
Thanks God I called two days ago to cancel my t-mo 100x2 unlimited plan and I was told that I could freeze it for3 month, this is what I did.
What about iPad unlimited 30 dollars plans?
Yup. Many here feel they are due everything and anything for free simply because they breath. Absurd. I'm more than happy to pay another $5. Very reasonable.
Nice sentiment. Evil is everywhere, and it's not att.
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Greedy bastards !!!
Let this $5 stuck in their throats !
Greedy? Perhaps, but it's not att. Do you really want no one to ever raise their prices? Will you refuse that raise in your salary? Didn't think so.
Strange that you neglect to mention the cost of your new plan. How can you possibly be saving $30 a month unless you have NO data plan. Sounds like the kind of underhanded and deceitful actions people accuse att of.
This kind of announcement really brings out the worst in people who are part of the new "me first-you owe me everything" generation that is so prevalent in this forum. Pathetic.