My plan change to unlimited officially started today. I logged into my account and there is a link called 'see cost details'. It is showing my FAN and auto pay discounts.
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Carrier AT&T’s Unlimited 5G Plans: Should I Be OK Giving up Stuff to get 5G?
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My plan change to unlimited officially started today. I logged into my account and there is a link called 'see cost details'. It is showing my FAN and auto pay discounts.
I was with ATT (since the original iPhone) on a share plan for my phone and 2 watches. Their plan never made sense did my iPad. I found a TMobile plan for my iPad that is $15 for 5GB to be used over 5 months. For my light cell usage on my iPad (only when traveling), the separate TMO plan by far made the most sense for me. Seemed silly since I always had so much rollover data on my ATT plan but to use it for my iPad was so much more $.
I was on the 9 GB plan with the FAN for my phone and 2 watches. Really want to leverage 5G for my 12Pro so looked at changing. After a bunch of calls to test different CS agents, concluded that it actually made the most sense “deal wise” to switch to Verizon. I don’t get a VRZ corporate discount but do get a discount for having my hone internet/cable with them too.
I think you should think about switching to T-Mobile, someone told me it's cheaper and better. I saw the T-Mobile's 5G coverage map and it's way better than At&t.
Weird. Just noticed that both lines show the FAN discount, but only one line is showing the auto pay discount
I am pretty sure all lines are supposed to get the $10 auto pay discount. I hope this gets sorted.I think I’m with you and will be switching to Verizon. During the course of preliminarily upgrading to Unlimited and downgrading, learned that my FAN was lost and won’t be recovered. Spoke to many reps and was lied to saying it’ll be reinstated but that’s not the case.
From what I read and was told, the auto-pay and electronic billing discount is supposed to apply to all lines (or at least, all phone lines).Weird. Just noticed that both lines show the FAN discount, but only one line is showing the auto pay discountI am pretty sure all lines are supposed to get the $10 auto pay discount. I hope this gets sorted.
Spoke to a rep. They basically said that the discount for the auto pay should show up and to just call if it doesn't when the next bill arrives. Considering this was a plan switch and it is literally the first day of it, and their website definitely says 'per line', I'm not going to sweat it at the moment.
Honestly, right now 5G really offers very little more than 4G. I totally get the mentality of wanting to be on the latest and greatest, but if there is going to be much of a cost involved I might skip it and wait another 6 or 12 months and then re-evaluate at that point.
Sounds good and thanks for reporting back, @Paco II. Keep your eye on it to make sure it shows up!
This is exactly the conclusion I’ve come to, as well. I spent the afternoon thinking about this, and I think I will stay with AT&T for a little while longer, while keeping my eye on the ever-changing 5G landscape. A lot could happen in the next year, particularly with T-Mobile in light of their acquisition.
Since it’s not going to make a material bottom-line difference after removing my iPad from the plan, I’ll probably transition the Mobile Share Plan to an Unlimited one and live with and monitor AT&T’s 5G implementation in my area, at least for awhile. In the meantime, we’ll get some utility from the HBO Max access, too. If one provider moves ahead in terms of its implementation, we may make the switch at that point in time.
For what it’s worth, I was a die hard cellular iPad fan for the iPad 1, 2, and 3. But around the time that the iPad 4 came out I decided to go wifi only to save a few hundred a year by not paying for the cellular plan for the ipad and not buying a cellular capable iPad and I’ve gotta say I haven’t looked back since then. It is super easy now to use your phone as a hotspot and it can all be done from the iPad, so you don’t even need to take your phone out of your pocket. Between public wifi access points and using my phone as a hotspot I see very little need for a cellular iPad anymore.
@BrettDS, I agree. I remember hot spotting being much more difficult in the early days, and speeds were very slow, too. That’s why I started getting cellular iPads and service. But in my next iPad, I’m nearly certain I’ll get a WiFi-only model and take advantage of hot spotting, again, in the instances when I need service to the iPad. Honestly, I get more value having cell service on my Apple Watch than I do on the iPad.
Just keep an eye on it. I was contemplating a switch from our Unlimited and More to the new entry Unlimited 5G Plan (as our Unlimited and More does not allow 5G) but decided the extra $30 a month for our 4 line setup was not worth it as 5G is so immature right now especially with AT&T. I would loose my $10 per line discount my plan has and the new $10 per line savings for Auto and paperless was less than my current $10 per line and $20 auto and paperless.
Anyway, the rep was very nice for AT&T. She said they were still hashing out issues with statements/bills as it’s only been 2 weeks and they are working on it. So, it Should work out. I’d keep checking for updates through your online account. There really isn’t much you can’t do today without talking to a rep.
Thanks. I am glad that the FAN discount is showing up for both lines. The 'good' thing with the missing auto pay discount is that there is no ambiguity as to the fact that it is for each line. Their wording is clear about that.
I've been using 5G on other phones on At&t since last year, and I think people are going to be pretty disappointed in its current state. Sure you get some decent speeds in good areas, but otherwise you will never notice it. Sure, it is the future, but it is really nothing special and nothing worth paying extra for in its current state.
AT&T & Verizons 5G products may be no match for T-Mobile:
www.lightreading.com
"T-Mobile continues to expand its 5G network in ways that its rivals cannot match"
"AT&T and Verizon have already begun expressing concerns that T-Mobile is on its way toward gaining an "unprecedented" lead in 5G spectrum ownership."
"AT&T and Verizon may never catch up to T-Mobile's lead in 5G spectrum ownership"
"T-Mobile will soon be in a position to charge a lot less for a lot more in 5G across most of America. And it's not clear how Verizon and AT&T will be able to respond."
www.lightreading.com
T-Mobile's 5G lead begins to widen | Light Reading
T-Mobile is on its way toward covering 100 million people with speedy midband 5G this year. And its 5G services are up to 25% cheaper than those from AT&T and Verizon.
"T-Mobile continues to expand its 5G network in ways that its rivals cannot match"
"AT&T and Verizon have already begun expressing concerns that T-Mobile is on its way toward gaining an "unprecedented" lead in 5G spectrum ownership."
"AT&T and Verizon may never catch up to T-Mobile's lead in 5G spectrum ownership"
"T-Mobile will soon be in a position to charge a lot less for a lot more in 5G across most of America. And it's not clear how Verizon and AT&T will be able to respond."
AT&T's 'free iPhone 12' promotion smacks of desperation | Light Reading
AT&T's promotions around the new iPhone are far more aggressive than those from Verizon and T-Mobile. Indeed, one analyst warned that it's the most aggressive promotion ever.
Interesting articles and now, after having read them, I’m wondering if to jump ship from AT&T over to Verizon. ?AT&T & Verizons 5G products may be no match for T-Mobile:
T-Mobile's 5G lead begins to widen | Light Reading
T-Mobile is on its way toward covering 100 million people with speedy midband 5G this year. And its 5G services are up to 25% cheaper than those from AT&T and Verizon.
"T-Mobile continues to expand its 5G network in ways that its rivals cannot match"
"AT&T and Verizon have already begun expressing concerns that T-Mobile is on its way toward gaining an "unprecedented" lead in 5G spectrum ownership."
"AT&T and Verizon may never catch up to T-Mobile's lead in 5G spectrum ownership"
"T-Mobile will soon be in a position to charge a lot less for a lot more in 5G across most of America. And it's not clear how Verizon and AT&T will be able to respond."
AT&T's 'free iPhone 12' promotion smacks of desperation | Light Reading
AT&T's promotions around the new iPhone are far more aggressive than those from Verizon and T-Mobile. Indeed, one analyst warned that it's the most aggressive promotion ever.
No. SD only. But you can get Elite for the price of Extra if you have a FAN account. And those are extremely easy to get.
At this point in time 5G will give you more bragging rights than practical usability
5G is in its infancy and the mmwave 5G is only accessible in several cities under optimum conditions (no walls with steel etc etc)
Before you give up anything check out what speed your area has
5G is in its infancy and the mmwave 5G is only accessible in several cities under optimum conditions (no walls with steel etc etc)
Before you give up anything check out what speed your area has
