Are the Plan Rates the same as the old iPhone?
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AT&T's iPhone 3G Data Plan and No Longer Revenue Sharing
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Steve said that 56% of people who wanted an iphone didn't buy one due to cost. If the prices for service go up significantly I can't imagine people flocking to buy them. The cost of service was actually what kept me from buying the original, I could care less about the one-time cost of the hardware. I've come around to the pricing, but not if it goes up even further.
According to Engadget, the data plan is now $30 a month extra on top of whatever your voice plan is! for businesses it is an additional $45!
HOLY CRAP!
I think ill be sticking with Tmobile after all!😱
Screw the iPhone!
HOLY CRAP!
I think ill be sticking with Tmobile after all!😱
Screw the iPhone!
geekmommy4
macrumors 6502
Now that will be really disappointing if the data plans go up. I wonder how they found that out...
zap2
macrumors 604
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/iphone-3g-is-finally-official/
Its in there....not sure where they got that info, but I hope its false. Or at least let us old iPhone owners keep our iPhone plans...I'm paying 30 for unlimited data(really only 5GBs) and 1500 texts.
patience, young skywalker.
AT&T site is down right now. This will be a big detail for me because I'm still within my thirty day return policy.
AT&T site is down right now. This will be a big detail for me because I'm still within my thirty day return policy.
Well, if I want to rationalize it it's like I'm paying $540 for 3G 16GB iphone, which I would've paid anyway. I'm NOT happy about the price increase though. If they offer the lower price to current iphone subscribers who upgrade I might buy a used first gen model just to get the lower priced plan (those phones will probably be dirt cheap soon).
So just so I understand,
An 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost me 200$ if and only if
1. I am a NEW customer and sign up for a 2yr contract
2. I pay 30$ for the data plan (vs 20$ now)
An 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost me 200$ if and only if
1. I am a NEW customer and sign up for a 2yr contract
2. I pay 30$ for the data plan (vs 20$ now)
bbrosemer
macrumors 6502a
It will not cost any more per month our house currently has 2 iphones on a plan and a third regular phone with 3G... They all have unlimited data and like 450 per month. In other words the pricing should be the same and hopefully I can pop out my 3G phones card and put it in the iphone.
no and no. there is no subsidy and you can even buy it and unlock to use on t-mobile with their $9.99/mo data plan
bbrosemer
macrumors 6502a
I agree... if I go buy this at an apple store then put in my current ATAT sim card all should be well...
What?! The base plan jumps to $70/ a month! That is OUTRAGEOUS! I am a current iPhone user who would not extend my contract - but I think to get the $199/$299 price point you have to? Way to be entirely vague Apple - jesus, worst news ever.
bbrosemer
macrumors 6502a
If nothing else this is just terrible sharing of information with customers. AT&T are keeping mum and Steve didn't address plans at all. Yes, yes - most of us want to hear about the hardware, but have a goddamn link on your website explaining the plans. You did for iPhone 1.0 - it's got me worried that they're trying to hide the increase. And why no mention on the $199/$299 price for EXISTING customers...what do I do? Sign a new contract? If I do - am I paying the higher prices...jesus, so many questions and that iPhone website they have up is completely glossing over them. 🙁
Let's hope so - that's an extra $120/year to AT&T for...what exactly? Locking me into their service. Gah. Hopefully they mention this today - it's just stupid that there's no information on this.
