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ATT LTE iPad Facetime?
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Exactly, i am in the same boat since I only am an ATT customer for my iPad and nothing else. I am on a verizon family plan for my phone. How do they expect us to share anything being on different networks?
AT&T data plans
According to the Apple iOS 6 Site:
FaceTime now works over cellular networks as well as Wi-Fi. *
(*) Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
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According to AT&T representative:
Facetime over cellular is not available on your plan...
AT&T has elected to only permit Facetime on AT&T Mobile Share plans, but AT&T has no plan currently available for iPad-only customers.
According to AT&T site:
"Our AT&T Mobile Share plans require at least one smartphone per group, and all additional devices must be on the same account."
Therefore, if a user purchases a "Wi-Fi + Cellular model", AT&T iPad, they are not permitted to use the full capabilities of the device on the AT&T network unless they also purchase an AT&T smartphone with a Mobile Share Plan.
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It should be noted that Verizon has no restriction on use of the "Wi-Fi + Cellular model", Verizon iPad.
I spoke with a Verizon customer service representative regarding the use of FaceTime and Personal Hotspot on iOS6, and she indicated that , "...it's your data. Use it the way you want."
Here's wishing I had purchased the Verizon model iPad...
According to the Apple iOS 6 Site:
FaceTime now works over cellular networks as well as Wi-Fi. *
(*) Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
--
According to AT&T representative:
Facetime over cellular is not available on your plan...
AT&T has elected to only permit Facetime on AT&T Mobile Share plans, but AT&T has no plan currently available for iPad-only customers.
According to AT&T site:
"Our AT&T Mobile Share plans require at least one smartphone per group, and all additional devices must be on the same account."
Therefore, if a user purchases a "Wi-Fi + Cellular model", AT&T iPad, they are not permitted to use the full capabilities of the device on the AT&T network unless they also purchase an AT&T smartphone with a Mobile Share Plan.
--
It should be noted that Verizon has no restriction on use of the "Wi-Fi + Cellular model", Verizon iPad.
I spoke with a Verizon customer service representative regarding the use of FaceTime and Personal Hotspot on iOS6, and she indicated that , "...it's your data. Use it the way you want."
Here's wishing I had purchased the Verizon model iPad...
Same here... I really hope someone takes ATT to court over this. It seems really ridiculous that I cannot use the hotspot or facetime over cellular when I am on their tiered data pricing, and not a unlimited plan.
We have a business plan with them with over 15 lines, I am gonna take my iPad into the store and get to the bottom of it.
Verizon per FCC agreement cannot restrict lte usage. That's why they can't stop me from putting my lte sim from my phone in verizon lte iPad. And use true unlimited data. That's why verizon cannot block FaceTime over cellular.
Shared plans only work on the same carrier. Verizon prob offers a shared plan as well.
i am bummed out too as i am on ATT. i am just trying to finish our contract with ATT and might go with Verizon. there's so many restrictions with ATT even if i am with them for ages now.