Carrier ATT sharing plan 3 devices 227$ each month ??

[ipadpro]

welcome to macrumors , i am new here , may i ask someone who can reply my concern ,

i'm using ATT family sharing plan

all in 1 bill ,

iphone 6/6plus ATT next 37.95/45.97 [ still not pay off yet ]
unlimited talk/sms in us
unlimited sms international outside us[ have test working great ]
data 15 GIgabyte sharing
device sharing [3] : iphone 6/6 plus/ipad air

monthly bill tax total : 227$

is this good deal or expensive ?


thnks

 

[!!!]

Please post in the correct forum. This is for iOS 9 beta, not iPhone carriers.

 

[ipadpro]

Please post in the correct forum. This is for iOS 9 beta, not iPhone carriers.

sorry - can any mod move it right place
for me - thnks -

 

[ipadpro]

i'm using ATT family sharing plan with 2 iphone and 1 ipad ,

monthly bill total 227$

including
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2 iphone ATT next program 6/6plus [ still in payment both 37.95/45.37 ]
data 15 GIgabyte
text/talk unlimited
international sms include unlimited [ i can text outside usa for unlimited free ]
device sharing [3] : iphone 6/6 plus/ipad air

is this expensive price deal with ?

also i am using ipad mini wifi version tethering from my data account , is that free tethering or charge ?

thnks

 

[maflynn]

[MOD NOTE]
Thread moved to the iPhone forum.

 

[AlliFlowers]

Sounds high to me. I have 3 lines all with unlimited talk/text and sharing 20GM data for $130/month. Only thing I don't have that you have is the international SMS. That can't possibly be $100/month.

 

[ipadpro]

that including

att next for 2
iphone 6 and 6 plus i purchase together in 1 bill

they count me this way

100 dollar for 15 GB data roll over
70 dollar for att next 2 iphone under contract
35 dollar for unlimited data sms international
10 dollar add on sharing with ipad.

215 plus tax = 227 $

 

[rui no onna]

I'm confused by your breakdown (I dunno, it doesn't look right to me) but ~$140 for service after deducting the Next installment plan sounds about right.

 

[ipadpro]

ok , let me explain

before my iphone and my wife iphone is saparate account
i'm using iphone 6, she using iphone 6 plus
we both upgrade early ATT next program ,
iphone 6 for 37.95 iphone 6 plus for 45.97 monthly

so each month each account were paid around 90-97 dollar with single plan
450 minute, none sms , none unlimited , 4GB data , over data 10 dollar charge

later , i decide to switch to sharing family plan and they give me a deal offer me cheaper like they promise and both account togerther in 1 account , which is all in one bill

now my plan was sharing family plan
15 GB data
unlimited talk
unlimited sms usa
unlimited international outside usa
unlimited hotspot tethering
_________________________
after tax total : 217

last week i just add on new devices which is ipad air 10$ option

so now total i pay : 227$ dollar



so before i pay two phone two account saparate almost 180 or 190 but only 3GB data
now i pay 30 dollar more i get 15 GB data and i can using for 2 iphone and 1 ipad
with unlimited talk,sms and international sms , also unlimited tethering hotspot

difference is 30 dollars more,,,

 

[rui no onna]

Is that international roaming or just international texting? Because there's a difference. Unlimited international SMS is already included in the new Mobile Share Value plans. International roaming is not.

Normal plan rates are as follows:

$130 MS Value 15GB - includes unlimited talk, unlimited text (domestic and international) and 15GB shared data with tethering
$15 iPhone 6 Plus line fee
$15 iPhone 6 line fee
$10 iPad line fee
------------------------------
$170 TOTAL (service only)

Just add the device installment plans. If you're only paying ~$230 inclusive of taxes and device installment, I'm guessing you got a promotion from the retentions department or a corporate discount.

Now whether you consider the amount you're paying reasonable is up to you but I'd say it's around par for course on ATT or VZW postpaid.

 

[ipadpro]

Is that international roaming or just international texting? Because there's a difference. Unlimited international SMS is already included in the new Mobile Share Value plans. International roaming is not.

Normal plan rates are as follows:

$130 MS Value 15GB - includes unlimited talk, unlimited text (domestic and international) and 15GB shared data with tethering
$15 iPhone 6 Plus line fee
$15 iPhone 6 line fee
$10 iPad line fee
------------------------------
$170 TOTAL (service only)

Just add the device installment plans. If you're only paying ~$230 inclusive of taxes and device installment, I'm guessing you got a promotion from the retentions department or a corporate discount.

Now whether you consider the amount you're paying reasonable is up to you but I'd say it's around par for course on ATT or VZW postpaid.

you forgot couting att next for each phone

170 + 35 + 45

total i only pay 227$

still cheap good deal right ????

 

[ipadpro]

here is what my bill charge

$100 = 15 gb data
$15 =line iphone 6
$15 = line iphone 6 plus
$10 = line ipad air
$ 35 = att next iphone 6 fee
$ 45 = att next iphone 6 plus
total all with tax my bill was ; 227$

 

[rui no onna]

you forgot couting att next for each phone

170 + 35 + 45

total i only pay 227$

still cheap good deal right ????

No, I didn't forget about the Next payments. Note the following paragraph.

Just add the device installment plans. If you're only paying ~$230 inclusive of taxes and device installment, I'm guessing you got a promotion from the retentions department or a corporate discount.

It's an okay deal. You could probably go cheaper with prepaid if you don't need tethering and if iPad data isn't a must.

I got in on the double data deal so I'm paying $250 (including taxes) for MSV 20GB on 4 iPhones (2 on installment, 2 paid off) and 1 iPad.

 

[ipadpro]

No, I didn't forget about the Next payments. Note the following paragraph.


It's an okay deal. You could probably go cheaper with prepaid if you don't need tethering and if iPad data isn't a must.

I got in on the double data deal so I'm paying $250 (including taxes) for MSV 20GB on 4 iPhones (2 on installment, 2 paid off) and 1 iPad.

227 is not cheap to people making 9- or 10 dollar minimum wage - sometime i wonder why i am so stupid wasting money alot on mobile hobby-

so far so good i am happy with my data now - every months all devices used around 7-10 gb -@ still roll up little

 

[protox]

If you tether to your iPad why bother add it on for $10? Save yourself $10.

 

[ipadpro]

If you tether to your iPad why bother add it on for $10? Save yourself $10.

i was thinking that too but result is not so good speed comparing to cellular lte
on my ipad air -

tethering speed slower than lte

if everyone using tethering on ipad then no one need to buy cellular version anymore

 

[rui no onna]

If you tether to your iPad why bother add it on for $10? Save yourself $10.

Convenience. Besides, it's cheaper to just get a cellular iPad and pay $10/mo access fee than to buy a mobile hotspot and pay $20/mo access fee. Also, the iPad makes for a much longer lasting hotspot battery-wise than any smartphone (like more than 40 hours on a single charge on the iPad 4).

 

[C DM]

i was thinking that too but result is not so good speed comparing to cellular lte
on my ipad air -

tethering speed slower than lte

if everyone using tethering on ipad then no one need to buy cellular version anymore

But you are saying you are tethering. Or
Are these multiple different iPads you are talking about?

 

[Gav2k]

Jesus you guys get ripped off in every way! You've got to pay for 'international texting' lmfao

 

[C DM]

Jesus you guys get ripped off in every way! You've got to pay for 'international texting' lmfao

As opposed to getting it and other things for free?

 

[rui no onna]

Jesus you guys get ripped off in every way! You've got to pay for 'international texting' lmfao

Unlimited domestic and international texting is actually included on all Mobile Share Value plans. The breakdown in post #7 is incorrect. You'll find the correct breakdown in charges on post #12. Of course, T-Mobile's unlimited texting and 2G data while roaming is nice.

 

[rui no onna]

But you are saying you are tethering. Or
Are these multiple different iPads you are talking about?

OP has a wifi-only iPad mini.

 

[ipadpro]

i have 2 ipad
1 ipad air 2 cellular
1 mini wifi only

so ipad air 2 cellular add 10 dollar to sharing
ipad mini wifi only tethering free when i need

sms internatinal is free
i have been sent 140 sms last month
all is free

 

[C DM]

OP has a wifi-only iPad mini.

Apparently that and another iPad that is a cellular one. Which is probably where some of the confusion related to it all came from.