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Does Exchange access REQUIRE the Enterprise plan?

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Eddie L.

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May 7, 2008
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This may be a simple question, but I just don't understand this issue. I currently own a 1st gen iPhone, and I am currently on an AT&T Family Talk plan (my wife also has a 1st gen iPhone). I'm going to purchase the iPhone 3G for both of us on July 11. If I can get my IT dept to allow me to access my Exchange account (granted, that is a very BIG "if"), then I'm going to set up my work email/contacts/calendar on the iPhone 3G.

I've noticed in the fine print on the AT&T news releases today that "if you plan on using Exchange access, you need to choose an Enterprise data plan". So if I get my new iPhone 3G and keep my personal Family Talk plan (without converting to an Enterprise plan), can AT&T block the Exchange access on my iPhone? In my mind, I was thinking that I would be able to access my corporate email on my account as it currently stands. Is that not the case?
 
Eddie L. said:
This may be a simple question, but I just don't understand this issue. I currently own a 1st gen iPhone, and I am currently on an AT&T Family Talk plan (my wife also has a 1st gen iPhone). I'm going to purchase the iPhone 3G for both of us on July 11. If I can get my IT dept to allow me to access my Exchange account (granted, that is a very BIG "if"), then I'm going to set up my work email/contacts/calendar on the iPhone 3G.

I've noticed in the fine print on the AT&T news releases today that "if you plan on using Exchange access, you need to choose an Enterprise data plan". So if I get my new iPhone 3G and keep my personal Family Talk plan (without converting to an Enterprise plan), can AT&T block the Exchange access on my iPhone? In my mind, I was thinking that I would be able to access my corporate email on my account as it currently stands. Is that not the case?
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This is confusing me also. Is this maybe some higher level for the internal apps and mobile wipe?
 
walnuts said:
I've wondered the same exact thing. There is also another thread on this issue. Its odd how you used the same caps theme with different wording:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/508259/

It would be really disappointing if they limited this after all of apple's advertising that implies that we all get the exchange support.
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I agree...if an Enterprise plan is required, this is the first time that any price increase has been mentioned for accessing the ActiveSync functions.

And yeah, I didn't see that thread until after I started this one. Neither thread has answered my question yet though.
 
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