iPhone AT&T Unlimited Data vs. Family Shared Plan

With as little data as you use, you probably would save money on the shared data plan. If you are paying for a separate data plan for a tablet, do take that into consideration as well.

I don't know if I'd do 1gb, though. That's not much for 3 people, especially if one person's usage spikes at all.

 

Are you looking into the AT&t Double data promo? That way all of use have a generous amount of data to share.

 

I'm just amazed you manage to use such little data. Kudos to your daughter, as well, because that 300mb plan didn't work for mine. She went over it 2-3x before I switched my "unlimited" to a mobile share plan. Now we have 30GB for the family and I told the kids they can use all the data they want.

 

The thing to ask them about is the device fees. If you get a new phone, you end up paying $15 or $40 more per month to cover those costs. They don't make this clear when they tell you you're "saving $60 a month" and then this hits later and people lose their minds.

Personally, I have two phones on my plan, and the subsidized 2-year contract is much less for us than the shared plans would be. I also like not having to worry about losing the different "discounts" when I upgrade. My bill stays the same, we get new iPhones for "free" every two years (selling the old ones for the cost of the new ones) and I'm happy.

 

You must have missed the part where he said his combined usage is around 500MB a month. He doesn't need 15GB.

OP, you have no reason whatsoever to keep your unlimited data. You don't seem to use it. Save money ($60) - Get the shared 1GB plan.

Or you can have your bill at $145, saving money and sharing 10GB, and not have to worry about having to "train" your kids to use WiFi all the time. That is the plan I use, and after FAN discount of 23%, my final bill is $136 monthly for 3 lines with 10GB.