So I am on the ATT Unlimited plan. My question is if I upgrade will I stay on the unlimited plan or will ATT move me to another plan.
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And avoid the gauntlet of sales puppets telling you that you are foolish for not dumping the plan...
You will be able to keep Unlimited. Just verify that there are no changes on the plan
Don't let them sucker you into changing or adding things to your plan.
Simply let them know you want to upgrade your device and keep the SAME plan.
I used an upgrade on the iphone 5, HTC One M8 and again on the iphone 6 and was able to keep unlimited data. When you do it online, it shows the data plan you want to keep.
Don't let them sucker you into changing or adding things to your plan.
Simply let them know you want to upgrade your device and keep the SAME plan.
I used an upgrade on the iphone 5, HTC One M8 and again on the iphone 6 and was able to keep unlimited data. When you do it online, it shows the data plan you want to keep.
You will be able to keep it. But if you ever change your plan, you won't be able to go back to the unlimited.
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No. When you order the phone, you will be able to see the terms of the plan that you are renewing. It will say "Unlimited Data $30"
Yes, I kept the unlimited data in all 3 of my iphone lines on AT&T when I updated to the iphone 6.
I upgrade my phone every year (cross upgrade). This was the first time I ever lost my unlimited plan. I called AT&T when I noticed online that they changed my data plan from unlimited to 3 GB. They switched me back after I complainrd but it took about 2 weeks for them to do it.
They are trying hard to boot everyone off those plans, even switching on you and hoping you won't notice before you pay your next bill and they run the statute of limitations out on switching back.
The real question you should be asking yourself is if you still even need the unlimited plan. Are you getting throttled at 5GB? Would it be cheaper to move to one of the mobile share data plans? The AT&T site has a tool where you can compare the pricing of your current plan vs the mobile share plan.
Just sayin.
Yes, you can upgrade and keep your ATT unlimited plan w/o any workarounds, just make sure you review that your data isn't going to change on the confirmation page.
With verizon, you can't upgrade and keep unlimited unless you use some kind of loophole or workaround, but verizon doesn't throttle you so you can use as much data to your heart's content.
ATT throttles you after 5 GB on unlimited so if you can get more than 5GB data for a cheaper price than your current plan, do it, because otherwise you're getting ripped off.
With verizon, you can't upgrade and keep unlimited unless you use some kind of loophole or workaround, but verizon doesn't throttle you so you can use as much data to your heart's content.
ATT throttles you after 5 GB on unlimited so if you can get more than 5GB data for a cheaper price than your current plan, do it, because otherwise you're getting ripped off.
They will certainly try.
The guy who signed me up tried to tell me they did the Verizon thing where you have to pay full price if you want to keep your unlimited. I didn't think that sounded right cause i was sure the internet would be in an uproar if that were true and I would have heard of it. Looked it up and right on AT&T's own forum some one was asking that and a rep for the board was saying that yes, you can keep your unlimited and get a subsidized phone.
Guy tried to show me that his system wouldn't let him do that, low and behold, it did. Then he tried to chalk it up to us having a fan account. Whatever (at that point I wasn't going to argue it cause I was keeping my unlimited so that's what I cared).
If they try to tell you you cannot, point them to this page: https://forums.att.com/t5/Data-Mess...fathering-my-unlimited-data-plan/td-p/4066078
(I found it by googling "at&T unlimited upgrade grandfathered upgrade"). You can point out the date on that thread is September 2014 and that it is AT&T's own forums that is saying that...
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Hey Guys- I too am paranoid about losing my grandfathered plan. No matter which way you swing it, the ppl at ATT act like I'm the idiot for not switching. I was told back in 2009, that I would never use more than 5 GB of data a month. Fast-forward 3 iphones, and I currently avg 7GB a month. I never got rid of my unlimited plan, and I intend to keep it... CEO of ATT even regrets ever having the unlimited data plan. So for those who are scared of losing it... login into apple store and buy it online, ... using your ATT credentials. I decided to renew for 2 years (not a fan of NEXT, cause you can sell your ph when your done with it), and my plan carried over.
Attached below is a snapshot of my cart, which clearly has the unlimited data. I have 4 phones on my shared plan for talk, and I rarely talk on the phone anymore. Hope this helps cure some of the anxiety.
Cheers!
Hey Guys- I too am paranoid about losing my grandfathered plan. No matter which way you swing it, the ppl at ATT act like I'm the idiot for not switching. I was told back in 2009, that I would never use more than 5 GB of data a month. Fast-forward 3 iphones, and I currently avg 7GB a month. I never got rid of my unlimited plan, and I intend to keep it... CEO of ATT even regrets ever having the unlimited data plan. So for those who are scared of losing it... login into apple store and buy it online, ... using your ATT credentials. I decided to renew for 2 years (not a fan of NEXT, cause you can sell your ph when your done with it), and my plan carried over.
Attached below is a snapshot of my cart, which clearly has the unlimited data. I have 4 phones on my shared plan for talk, and I rarely talk on the phone anymore. Hope this helps cure some of the anxiety.
Cheers!
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You certainly can keep unlimited if you upgrade. I was able to for the Plus I got from Apple. My sister bought an iPhone 6 from AT&T and somehow they neglected to give her ANY data or texting plan on her new phone. We had to call and get that sorted out and since it was unlimited they had to open a case to get it back. But they did.
The single best reason to keep unlimited is that AT&T is trying so hard to get you off of it. Even if another plan works out to be cheaper right now, I have my doubts that it will stay that way.
The single best reason to keep unlimited is that AT&T is trying so hard to get you off of it. Even if another plan works out to be cheaper right now, I have my doubts that it will stay that way.
I'm not moving off of mine (even though I have a 10GB MobileShare for all my other devices and phones), because nothing else gets your unlimited roaming LTE including roaming on cruise ships. T-Mobile supposedly gives roaming, but speeds are mixed and you definitely can't use it on a cruise.