I'm still on the unlimited plan. This month I have used 24.59MB and my month resets on the 27th. I will stay on the unlimited for the new iPhone as well. Don't need FaceTime and have never used it.
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AT&T Won't Charge for FaceTime Over Cellular, Will Require New Mobile Share Plan
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I'm still on the unlimited plan. This month I have used 24.59MB and my month resets on the 27th. I will stay on the unlimited for the new iPhone as well. Don't need FaceTime and have never used it.
Oh sorry, I didn't realize you had to pay for the limits on each phone. Damn! ATT gets you again.
I personally think that should have been free.
Ive had ATT for about 18 months now and have only gone over 2GB of data in a month ONE TIME (I got to 2.12GB data)
I rarely even touch 1GB of data.
The reason I will stay on my unlimited plan is for the kids.
When in the car or out, they like to watch Netflix, Crackle etc.
I dont want to worry about them going over the data allotment.
Even better is I just recently got my son on unlimited data......the loophole was still there
How about YOU read and show us where AT&T says this is designed for 3+ devices? http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html#fbid=HTSJiGmiEsn
Yeah, there's your ignorance.
I should be able to get a plan that shares my data between my iPhone and iPad at a reasonable rate for the data, not $40 for 1GB...that's just insulting.
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And you don't think that will never change as data consumption grows? I'm guessing if you checked their mobile data consumption just 3 years ago it would be much lower. The problem with these 1-2GB plans is that they are not forward thinking.
Will this change take place automatically on your bill if you have iPhones or will it just be an option for those who've been dying to use FaceTime over 3G?
Can we change to the new shared plan yet? I thought I read that somebody has already changed to the plan, but I'm not seeing that online.
I changed to the Shared Data Plan on Sunday. I went into a store to do it. You might be able to do it by calling 611 as well.
LOL....and it continues.
Edit: Get this through your head, if it were designed from 3+ devices, the rates would start with 3+ devices. And if it is only designed for 3+ devices, where are the shared plans for people with 2 devices?
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The reason we don't have more competition/carriers is the barrier to entry cost. When the barrier to entry is too great, government must regulate to prevent monopolistic policies from ruling the day. Think utility companies, auto manufacturers, airline industry, oil companies, etc. Too much government regulation is NOT what prevents you or I from starting a nationwide cellular company. Infrastructure, massive geographic barriers and start up costs prevent entry. Therefore, the government needs to tell these monopolistic vultures to play fair with the consumers. This FaceTime policy is so heinous it wreaks of criminality!!!
AT&T does not offer FaceTime over WiFi, Apple does. It is through Apple's servers that this works, not AT&T! Again, if I'm paying for 5GB on a private line...why do I need to share this data with a family for the FaceTime feature to work over cellular? I found it funny AT&T mentioned they offer this over WiFi to their customers already (as if Android users can do this over WiFi as well).
What you are is saying is true but you are missing the biggest barrier... Spectrum. Spectrum is very regulated, very scarce and terribly exspensive. Spectrum is the real barrier because no major carrier will sell any.
You are wasting your time attempting to offer a reasonable argument to hipnetic. She has drunk the conservative poison that government is always bad for business, period. And that if we only had a true
"free market" that business would look out for the interests of consumers.
Yeah, right...
The fact of the matter is that Europeans have much better cellular options because of government regulation.
The Bigger Issues...
Today TheAppleBlog published an interesting article about what ATT may really be up to: http://gigaom.com/2012/08/22/bait-a...m_campaign=Feed:+TheAppleBlog+(GigaOM:+Apple)
It seems plausible to me...
So one option to endlessly debating this topic on Macrumors is to become more involved in supporting net neutrality. And limit our reliance on ATT data by paying the minimum we can live with while taking advantage of WiFi whenever it is feasible. Drop a line to Mr. Quinn and let him know how ATT policies have changed your cell data usage or compelled you to drop ATT altogether.
Today TheAppleBlog published an interesting article about what ATT may really be up to: http://gigaom.com/2012/08/22/bait-a...m_campaign=Feed:+TheAppleBlog+(GigaOM:+Apple)
It seems plausible to me...
So one option to endlessly debating this topic on Macrumors is to become more involved in supporting net neutrality. And limit our reliance on ATT data by paying the minimum we can live with while taking advantage of WiFi whenever it is feasible. Drop a line to Mr. Quinn and let him know how ATT policies have changed your cell data usage or compelled you to drop ATT altogether.
There are a few things some of you are confused on. First of all, you can have any tiered data plan on LTE as long as you have a capable device, are in an LTE coverage area, and have a LTE capable SIM card. That being said, unlimited plans are unlimited, but once you reach 3 GB of. 3g or 4g usage your data speeds with be noticeably slowed. That throttling doesn't occur until 5 GB with users that are on an LTE unlimited data plan. As far as the mobile share plan....no, is not designed for people that don't have multiple devices with multiple stand alone data plans. Mobile share is meant for those customers that have many devices that would like to be able to share data between ddevices. It makes sense for the people that use tons of data on some lines and only a bit on the others. Another plus is the tethering feature...previously, that was only available on the 5gb data plan, even though 5 gb was too big a plan for some users. And as far as FacetIme being slowed.....Facetime
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Is a feature that uses a lot of data. I can only imagine if customers use peacetime while on the unlimited data plan, their data speeds will be slowed rather early in the billing cycle. In turn, there would be more customers calling in about said data speeds...and to prevent that, they have set the expectation well before the release of ios6. Just my opinion...I'm no expert or anything.
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Is a feature that uses a lot of data. I can only imagine if customers use peacetime while on the unlimited data plan, their data speeds will be slowed rather early in the billing cycle. In turn, there would be more customers calling in about said data speeds...and to prevent that, they have set the expectation well before the release of ios6. Just my opinion...I'm no expert or anything.
And while AT&T doesn't actually remove the unlimited data, there actually is some provisioning involved.
Rest assured that your phone will work properly....you will still have normal data speeds (doesn't sound like you go over 3 gb anyway) unless you go over that amount (either 3gb for 3g or 4g devices and 5 gb for LTE) And from what I have seen and heard, there is no forcing. As of now, tethering and Facetime are the only two features you'd actually have to make a switch for.
Looks like you were right. Verizon still isn't allowing it, but AT&T is OK with keeping unlimited data. Cheers.
What point? Spectrum...really?
So a 5GB shared plan can use FT but a single line paying $50 for a Tiered 5GBs plan can't?
How is spectrum affected? You're missing the point!
Listen, I didn't set the prices of per/GB usage. However, if AT&T says "pay $50 for 5GB on a Tiered plan." I should be able to use that 5GBs the exact same way as any other person paying for 5GBs
Airlines: I sit in seat number 23C. The person sitting next to me sits in 23D. I paid $350 for my seat...he paid $300 using priceline.com. We both paid for a seat on the plane...we both travel to the same location.
I pay for 5GBs. A shared data plan person pays for 5GBs. I don't care what the prices is...BUT, if I pay for it...I should be able to use it just like the next guy.
Expiring Unlimited Data plans
thats when the first of the unlimited plan contracts will expire
thats when the first of the unlimited plan contracts will expire