EXACTLY, you will be tied to a 2 year contract before you even get your hands on the iPhone itself!!!
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AT&T's iPhone 3G Data Plan and No Longer Revenue Sharing
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EXACTLY, you will be tied to a 2 year contract before you even get your hands on the iPhone itself!!!
Yes all AT&T data users pay more than the old iphone plan. We had it cheap, now we pay regular because we are 3g now.
Where is this information coming from? Since when does Apple want their customers to be hanging around the Apple store activating their new iPhones? This was the whole point of iTunes activation.
Also, where does it say no text in the 3G data plan? That would be lame.
You've hit the nail on the head. The un-locker boobs selling iPhones for a profit at Apple's and AT&T's expense have put an end to the simplicity and ease of home activation. As usual, human avarice has destroyed something that benefitted many!
Ok but if I activate it with prepaid then. The cheapest one, then swapped sims. Shouldnt that hypotheitcally work still?
AT&T has issued a press release providing additional details about service plans for the iPhone 3G in the U.S. First of all, AT&T confirmed that it remains the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, which will be available starting on July 11th.
The new iPhones will cost $199 (8GB) and $299 (16GB) with an unlimited 3G data plan costing $30/month. This is an increase from the current $20/month unlimited EDGE data plan for the 1st generation iPhone. Voice plans continue to start at $39.99, but no additional details are provided.
Meanwhile, AT&T reveals that Apple will no longer receive the revenue sharing from each users plans. It was highly publicized that AT&T paid Apple a portion of its monthly recurring service charges for each iPhone user. Under the new agreement, there is no revenue sharing. AT&T is presumably directing that money towards the $200 subsidy for the iPhone.
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From CNN Money ...
"AT&T's exclusive iPhone partnership also calls for the company to share as much as 24% of its monthly iPhone service revenue with Apple."
full article : http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/09/technology/applekeynote.fortune/index.htm
so it seems there is some revenue sharing after all
wait wait wait, subsidizing?
so wait. if we get a 16 GB iPhone, are they still going to subsidize? meaning that it would lower from 300 to 100?
so wait. if we get a 16 GB iPhone, are they still going to subsidize? meaning that it would lower from 300 to 100?
The way you break it down sounds better. It's like we're financing it really. I just don't like the way it was presented to us. Almost like a lie. Withheld information i feel. I don't have cable because of the insane prices. I justified buying an iPhone because i'm obsessed with computers, internet, email, whatever. I prefer to look at my laptop over my tv any day.
Where is this information coming from? Since when does Apple want their customers to be hanging around the Apple store activating their new iPhones? This was the whole point of iTunes activation.
Also, where does it say no text in the 3G data plan? That would be lame.
AT&T's CEO said that. Because those prices are subsidized.
It is also a way to lock people with AT&T so they don't buy iPhones and ship them to other markets.
It will be done in the retail stores before you leave or through additional information pages on the Online Apple Store where you will pick plans etc. which will lock you to the contract before they ship the phone.
Is the data plan required? I live in a heavy WiFi area, so there'd be no need for an additional data plan, especially not at $30 per month. I'd rather spend that on unlimited texting instead.
What About EDGE Plans?!
So I'm forced to pay for a more expensive 3G data plan even though AT&T is dragging their feet in getting 3G in my area? THAT'S fair...
So I'm forced to pay for a more expensive 3G data plan even though AT&T is dragging their feet in getting 3G in my area? THAT'S fair...
$10.00 is a deal breaker... seriously?
I can't think of anything to say that won't get me kicked off this site... geesh...
Guys... it's actually $15 more a month not $10. It used to come with 200 SMS text messages but now comes with 0. You have to buy 200 text messages at $5 so instead of $10 extra its $15.
O and Apple, thanks for making it MORE "AFFORDABLE" to the 56% of people who said it was too expensive.
O and Apple, thanks for making it MORE "AFFORDABLE" to the 56% of people who said it was too expensive.
Don't know if prepaid will be offered (it's not mentioned anywhere I can find), but even if it is, I doubt the old iPhone SIM will work in the new iPhone for 3G data - it's an EDGE SIM not a 3G one
It's about principle also
For me, yes, I can afford the extra $10, but I can't justify it as I don't use the data plan all that much for the price I'm currently paying for with the 1st gen iPhone. The EDGE network is just unusable given its current state.
To give it another perspective, people are paying much less for broadband access (cable/DSL) for a faster speeds. So, ATT is basically saying it is OK for you to pay $64/month to run a crippled iPhone or you pay $75/month to have a better iPhone experience and a 2 year contract. Gee, thanks.
Yes, I know one pays extra for convenience, but I believe there is a line for some of us and ATT just crossed it. I've been a long Cingular/SBC/ATT customer, but this one was the last straw. I'm dropping my DSL service which I've had for almost 9 years. I, for one, will boycott buying a 2nd generation iPhone from ATT. If anything, I'll find other channels to get one.
For me, yes, I can afford the extra $10, but I can't justify it as I don't use the data plan all that much for the price I'm currently paying for with the 1st gen iPhone. The EDGE network is just unusable given its current state.
To give it another perspective, people are paying much less for broadband access (cable/DSL) for a faster speeds. So, ATT is basically saying it is OK for you to pay $64/month to run a crippled iPhone or you pay $75/month to have a better iPhone experience and a 2 year contract. Gee, thanks.
Yes, I know one pays extra for convenience, but I believe there is a line for some of us and ATT just crossed it. I've been a long Cingular/SBC/ATT customer, but this one was the last straw. I'm dropping my DSL service which I've had for almost 9 years. I, for one, will boycott buying a 2nd generation iPhone from ATT. If anything, I'll find other channels to get one.
No kidding, especially if you dropped $400-$500 on a phone, and now that it's $200 less you can't afford it? The new terms cost $40 more over the term of the contract ($240 more in data fees - $200 cheaper phone). This comes out to $1.66 a month. God no!
Given the connection in the first quote, I think the comment in the second quote has been invalidated.
I'd say that "rape you" is a more than a bit harsh. All that is happening now is that the iPhone voice/data plan is going to match all other PDA phone plans for AT&T. Personal users with an AT&T Tilt, etc. were paying $30 for a 3G data plan, now iPhone users will have the same plan rather than a cut rate $20 EDGE plan with 500 messages. It's too bad that iPhone users lost their deal, but the responses on here are way out of hand considering this is only a $10 increase, esp. since many then claim they would be happy to plunk down $500 or more for a iPhone without the data plan.
Now as for Sprint, I hear often that they have the cheapest voice/data plans out there. So why aren't they more popular?