AT&T Unlimited Plus Data Plan Now Includes Free HBO Subscription

[bbeagle]

Which border city? Must be cool to be within driving distance of another country.

Buffalo, NY.

I work about 5 minutes from the border. I go over for lunch often. I crave Canadian Poutine, Swiss Chalet, or other Canadian-only restaurants.

It's very cool - sometimes prices for items (like prescription drugs) are so much cheaper in Canada than the States.

 

[kilcher]

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Deleted. Someone beat me to it.

 

[Mac 128]

A little progress from AT&T. Add free data roaming, even if it's 2G, and you'd get me back, AT&T. When I travel overseas, having access to messaging, email, and maps is a lifesaver. Not having those "blackout hours" between arriving into a different country and finally getting a local SIM card is very comforting.

I thought I finally had a reason to upgrade my grandfathered $40/unlimited plan, but until ATT offers a package that includes my home internet service, then there's no point. I'm a cord cutter, but I don't need this. I already have Netflix, and Amazon Prime. HBO has some compelling programming, but not enough to pay a lot more for it.

Why I'm still getting two seperate bills for my home internet and mobile service is beyond me.

 

[guzhogi]

While cool, I don't really use enough data, nor will I watch HBO enough to really warrant doubling my monthly rate.

 

[Gasu E.]

My 22 year old daughter suggested that Game of Thrones was not for watching with her 9 and 11 year old sisters. Using my powers of intuition, I went with that assumption.

Do you have any suggestions? Don't worry, if I don't like it, I won't hold you responsible. I may make assumptions that turn out to be bad, but for those, I hold myself responsible.
[doublepost=1491414431][/doublepost]My previous post may have seemed that I'm ungrateful for this, and after re-reading it, I am thankful for AT&T including HBO.

My question is, when you said "gratuitous sex and violence", were you implying that all sex and violence are gratuitous. Or are you open to sex and/or violence, as long as they are there by dramatic necessity? The "classics" that you reference may have had no overt sex, but they did often include violence.

If you haven't watched "The Wire", I strongly recommend it. It is a show that did not depend on "gratuitous "anything. Don't go by GOT, which is the poster child for "gratuitous".

 

[Mizouse]

Haven't dropped my grandfathered unlimited data yet.

But does the new unlimited plans have a grandfather clause for when AT&T decides to drop unlimited data again?

 

[barkomatic]

According to the linked AT&T page they do:

"If you don’t subscribe to an AT&T video service, you can access your HBO content through the DIRECTV NOW and HBO Go apps."

Ah that's very cool--thanks for the clarification.

 

[ateslik]

Can anyone tell me if this unlimited data plus plan is the same as the grandfathered plan but cheaper? I thought it was same but I went In and I thought I saw in the fine print they start throttling after 12gb....meaning the hot spot data is a seperate pool of data.

I switched over the whole family from grandfathered to unlimited plus. Others have already answered the tethering question, but for me the big draw was that you can have up to 10 lines now instead of just 4. We rolled in 2 more family members and split the costs evenly. $145 for the first 2 lines + 4 lines at $20 each is $225. Split by 6 people and we're paying under $40 bucks each. But we get tethering and Mexico and Canada included.

 

[ericg301]

This is ridiculous. Anyone know history enough to know that the government was opposed to this not long ago? Prime example were the movie houses in Hollywood that owned every step of the production process and distribution and theaters. How on earth can a company do this today through the home is beyond me.

AT&T has not completed the purchase of Time Warner. Article needs to be corrected. It will probably happen, sooner rather than later, but in terms of this promotion, they're still separate companies.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Nice perk for AT&T customers. Will be interesting to see if Verizon answers the challenge with a new perk of their own.

 

[kanselmo]

My 22 year old daughter suggested that Game of Thrones was not for watching with her 9 and 11 year old sisters. Using my powers of intuition, I went with that assumption.

Do you have any suggestions? Don't worry, if I don't like it, I won't hold you responsible. I may make assumptions that turn out to be bad, but for those, I hold myself responsible.

Yeah, I agree with your 22-year-old on that one, for sure...

Really depends on your tastes, but for current shows, Veep is a clever comedy, and while I haven't seen it I've heard good things about Silicon Valley. For drama The Leftovers may be up your alley...

There are quite a few other great older shows but it does depend on your tolerance for violence that is an integral part of the story (The Wire, The Sopranos, Rome, Deadwood) - and that is cool if it's not your thing. If you like sketch style comedy, Mr. Show is among the best and was a major influence on modern comedy. Also, the Larry Sanders Show is an underrated classic.

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

My question is, when you said "gratuitous sex and violence", were you implying that all sex and violence are gratuitous. Or are you open to sex and/or violence, as long as they are there by dramatic necessity? The "classics" that you reference may have had no overt sex, but they did often include violence.

If you haven't watched "The Wire", I strongly recommend it. It is a show that did not depend on "gratuitous "anything. Don't go by GOT, which is the poster child for "gratuitous".

Agreed on the classics. One of my favorites is "The Awful Truth" which is loaded with double entendres, but does it in a witty way. They slipped a lot in past the censors.
On the violence part, modern classics, such as "Saving Private Ryan" were hard to watch, for me as well. Even reality (in news) is difficult for me to watch. I guess I don't want to become jaded, or used to the kind of violence shown in movies.

I'll take a look at "The Wire". Thank you!

 

[Statusnone88]

I guess it sweetens the pot, but you only get free HBO if you also subscribe to their other TV subscription services. If they offered HBO alone with unlimited data sans any other subscription requirements that would be something.

Also, AT&T's plan was actually a little more expensive than the other options--even Verizon's when last I checked so I guess they had to do something. The guy I worked with at the Verizon said they were very busy with AT&T defectors.

False. The article specificity states you don't need to subscribe to their TV service to take advantage of this. I also suggest reading AT&T's website on the matter, which also states you don't need to be a cable customer to get his perk.

 

[aced411]

So much for net neutrality.

IDGAF. Bring on the savings

 

[3568378]

Great, crap but for free. How bout something useful from AT&T like T-Mobile did in giving it's customers a free year of MLB.TV Premium. That would be useful AT&T.

 

[scapegoat81]

According to the linked AT&T page they do:

"If you don’t subscribe to an AT&T video service, you can access your HBO content through the DIRECTV NOW and HBO Go apps."

I don't understand how u sign into either one of these apps w/o paying a subscription
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IDGAF. Bring on the savings

Save now, rape & pillage later

 

[Rigby]

I don't understand how u sign into either one of these apps w/o paying a subscription

I assume you'll be able to authenticate with your ATT Wireless credentials. I'm sure they'll clarify once this goes live.

 

[ihonda]

I downloaded HBO go and it's working over here

 

[scapegoat81]

I downloaded HBO go and it's working over here

I have a few questions..... Do u currently pay for Direct Tv Now OR a regular cable subscription ?

If not, what credentials did u use to login ?

 

[BuffaloTF]

Buffalo, NY.

I work about 5 minutes from the border. I go over for lunch often. I crave Canadian Poutine, Swiss Chalet, or other Canadian-only restaurants.

It's very cool - sometimes prices for items (like prescription drugs) are so much cheaper in Canada than the States.

Other restaurants such as the Sundowner... zing.
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Can anyone tell me if this unlimited data plus plan is the same as the grandfathered plan but cheaper? I thought it was same but I went In and I thought I saw in the fine print they start throttling after 12gb....meaning the hot spot data is a seperate pool of data.

22 gigs on regular data, 10 on tethering.

And not throttled at all... deprioritized. There is a difference. You fall to the back of the line only if there is a line in the first place when deprioritized. Otherwise it's business as usual.

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

IDGAF. Bring on the savings

And it's apathy like that allows Walmart to exist.

 

[bbeagle]

Other restaurants such as the Sundowner... zing.

Ah, the Canadian Ballet.... the 19 drinking age, the legal massage parlors or ballet with the very relaxed rules, I'm ready to sing O'Canada now...

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

I switched from AT&T to T-Mobile when the $100 for 2 line One plan was announced. It trounced anything AT&T offered on every feature. Now that they've offered the "Plus" plan the features are more in line, but AT&T's plan is still $45 per month more than T-Mobile's.

I'm probably missing something, but free HBO just doesn't seem worth it.

 

[spikeymike]

I don't understand how u sign into either one of these apps w/o paying a subscription

I was curious about this as well since I don't have any AT&T video services but have the Unlimited Plus plan only.

According to AT&T's site and online chat, you have to create a DirectTV Now free view account to view HBO. After creating that account, you can then log into the HBO Go app.

[URL='https://www.att.com/plans/unlimited-data-plans.html#collapsgSixteen']Do I have to be an AT&T video service customer to get HBO® included with my AT&T UNLIMITED PLUSSM plan?
No, HBO® is included with AT&T UNLIMITED PLUS whether you have an AT&T video service or not. Customers without AT&T video service can visit www.att.com/unlimitedplus to set up a DIRECTV Now freeVIEW account to access HBO.

• If you currently have AT&T video service, AT&T will add the HBO® premium channels to your video service within 3-4 days.
• If you already have HBO® on your DIRECTV or U-verse TV service, AT&T will add a credit to your account within 2 bill cycles. If you already have HBO® on your DIRECTV NOW account AT&T will replace your subscription with this HBO® promotion. Only one video account is eligible. Please visit the att.com/unlimitedplus to learn more.

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[nburwell]

Great, crap but for free. How bout something useful from AT&T like T-Mobile did in giving it's customers a free year of MLB.TV Premium. That would be useful AT&T.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking this. Granted my fiancée and I love the original content and movies on HBO, but not so much that I would switch back to AT&T after I ported over to T-Mobile a couple months ago. We'll stick with the "free" HBO we're getting for a year through Xfinity (we primarily just utilize the HBO Go app on our ATV's).

If you're a baseball fan, then I feel the free year of MLB.TV Premium is definitely a steal.

Nice promotion by AT&T, but I don't think it's going to swing many users to switch from other carriers.