I've heard that if you want the subsidized price for the new IPhone 5, AT&T will require that those with grandfathered unlimited plans switch to one of their new family share plans? Is this accurate? Thanks.
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Unlimited data plans no longer eligible?
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I'm a Verizon customer who is buying the phone outright to keep unlimited. If there are any AT&T managers out there who would sell me a subsidized phone with unlimited, I'll happily make the jump! 
I hope that is true but do you really think AT&T would be that nice to its customers?
They want as many people off unlimited as possible that's why the are holding back FaceTime on 3G unless you switch plans
James
They want as many people off unlimited as possible that's why the are holding back FaceTime on 3G unless you switch plans
James
Since throttling is around that is not a big issue. The main reason they wanted people off was b.c the people who would use outraged usage. Now that they throttle they won't force people off.
I'm a Verizon customer who is buying the phone outright to keep unlimited. If there are any AT&T managers out there who would sell me a subsidized phone with unlimited, I'll happily make the jump!
Unfortunately, I think they've literally removed the capability from their system, to keep ANYONE from getting it unless they're grandfathered. Even if you accidentally replace your plan, you're pretty much SOL these days.
Then why disable FaceTime unless you switch to a more expensive plan? If they left well enough alone when someone went over their limit you throttle them right? Then why not enable FaceTime and let the customer worry about it. They are hoping to get you to switch and get off your unlimited plan by tricking you into something else
James