It's amazing how many ways AT&T can think of to screw their customers. From doing away with unlimited data plans to now this, possibly charging extra for FaceTime, even with unlimited data plans? Time will tell
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AT&T to Restrict or Charge for FaceTime Over 3G/4G in iOS 6? [Updated With AT&T Statement]
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They don't have a monopoly, so I don't think they can do anything "wrong". But they can lose customers. I really don't care if they limit my 4G; in fact, I'd like them to so I don't accidentally chew up my 200MB plan quickly. On the other hand, someone with unlimited data will be severely disadvantaged.
If AT&T wanted to build a cell tower in your back yard, wouldn't you want them to pay you for the privilege? Or would you just say "go ahead, it' a free country"?
You have the freedom to not use FaceTime. You have the freedom to move your account to another carrier. If you can find a better deal, that's what you should do.
Your nostalgia for a freer country in the past is misguided. Old-timers will tell you that real freedom was when we didn't carry personal communication devices on us at all times. And we used the POTS phones in our homes sparingly because long distance was ridiculously expensive. Less than twenty years ago, access to the Internet was something you paid for by the hour, and it was so slow it could barely handle pictures, much less video.
Face Time in those days meant you were standing only a few feet away from each other.
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Might not be their feature however it is their network and therefore they can do as they please.
For all who think AT&T is crap, they have to make more money year over year for their stock holders being a publicly traded company. And if every one that commented left AT&T the amount of new activated lines a day would more then compensate for the annoyance in hearing you all complain.
There are plenty of other carriers out there. If you don't like it leave it.
QQ more.
Well, if they charge for it a-la-carte on top of our data plan while using our data like a "$4.99 per line add-on, uses your existing data plan," then I'll be pissed.
But if they do something reasonable like a $30 unlimited family FaceTime over 3G add-on plan where we have a separate data allotment for FaceTime only calls, I'd probably bite since I wouldn't be too comfortable with using FaceTime too often with the limited amount of regular data we have.
But if they do something reasonable like a $30 unlimited family FaceTime over 3G add-on plan where we have a separate data allotment for FaceTime only calls, I'd probably bite since I wouldn't be too comfortable with using FaceTime too often with the limited amount of regular data we have.
I agree with this theory. Just like folks on unlimited plans can't do tethering, they need to switch to a capped plan and pay extra for it, the same will apply to FaceTime over cellular. If you want to do that, you'll have to switch off the unlimited plan.
That's my guess, at least...
Oh please. There is no way to justify the BS that has become common AT&T practices. That whole story you wrote was pointless and totally irrelevant to the topic being discussed here. People like you are the reason companies like AT&T make so much money screwing customers over. Youre perfectly content wiping your chin and walking away.
The optimist in me thinks the "call to activate" may be for AT&T to warn users about overrunning their data... heh, yeh.
I think this is going to be a stick they are going to use on the grandfathered unlimited users - much like the tethering plans.
Those on limited plans probably will have this restriction removed.
American Carriers = WORST IN WORLD
They would charge you for the air you breath if they could.
Your data rates are a insane.
Tmobile here just launched Sim only 12 month contract £21 a month with unlimited everything and tethering is free. thats with 20% tax!
They would charge you for the air you breath if they could.
Your data rates are a insane.
Tmobile here just launched Sim only 12 month contract £21 a month with unlimited everything and tethering is free. thats with 20% tax!
Are you an AT&T customer? If so you are the same as everyone else who is complaining about Al this but at the end of the doesn't have the balls to leave for another company thereby also contributing. :'(
As if AT&T had a finger involved in developing FaceTime. Such BS.
"Watch Apple develop a new thing. Notice that it seems useful. Charge for it!"
WTF
This traffic surely doesn't cost them more than other data either.
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I assume installing an app on their network is too, then. Should we get an AT&T tax for installing iOS apps on their network? Just like how they bump the price for another feature they weren't involved in developing?
"Watch Apple develop a new thing. Notice that it seems useful. Charge for it!"
WTF
This traffic surely doesn't cost them more than other data either.
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So using FaceTime on AT&T is a "privilege"?
I assume installing an app on their network is too, then. Should we get an AT&T tax for installing iOS apps on their network? Just like how they bump the price for another feature they weren't involved in developing?
I'm pretty sure T-Mobile has the iPhone, or do you mean it's not for sure they'll get the new one this year?
Since we're all in agreement that this is nothing but disgustingly absurd greed. Lets talk about another practice thats stupid but sadly, we have accepted it. Charge for incoming text messages. How come we have to pay when someone spams our inbox? Just stupid. Practices here are getting more and more ridiculous.
Americans being screwed over by carriers again. Nothing new, but still sad. This kind of data use discrimination will never happen in EU fortunately. Dont even think it would be legal.
such a rip off. so u guys have to pay for the actual data, tethering and to use facetime. are they gonna restrict iMessage any time soon too?
freakin nuts! its all data
but the worst is that the US seems to still charge for incoming text or calls? thats so 1998
freakin nuts! its all data
but the worst is that the US seems to still charge for incoming text or calls? thats so 1998
Since we're all in agreement that this is nothing but disgustingly absurd greed. Lets talk about another practice thats stupid but sadly, we have accepted it. Charge for incoming text messages. How come we have to pay when someone spams our inbox? Just stupid. Practices here are getting more and more ridiculous.
Paying for incoming texts isn't any more crazy than paying for incoming calls.
Mind you both are crazy. Only in the US of A.
