What's your first month's iPhone bill?

[animenick65]

Well many of you who got a new 3G iphone on day one should be getting their bills in this week. I'm new with AT&T and my bill is $210 including activation and such. I'm on the basic plan with unlimited texts. Does that seem high for a first months bill? Post your total first months cost!

 

[Moomba]

I believe it is that AT&T bills for the coming month, not the prior one. However, in the case of a new customer you must pay for the current month and the month ahead. At least that is what I am 90% certain I have been seeing.

 

[johata3]

Did anyone get the pro-rated charges on their bill?

 

[animenick65]

I got the prorated charges as well. Wish this was told to me at the apple store when I signed up.

 

[johata3]

At least the AT&T guy told me that this only happens in the first month. I'll probably get a satisfying number next time on my next bill.

 

[DreamPod]

Yup, that's what happened to me. Prorated AT&T amount for first month + AT&T second month + AT&T activation fee + prorated Helio last month + Helio ETF =

 

[tritonj]

is this everyone's first cell phone or something? why is everyone so surprised by their first bill, there is nothing new, billing has always been done this way. first month is a pro-rated bill plus the next full bill.

 

[ivtecDOu]

27 ducketts

 

[DreamPod]

is this everyone's first cell phone or something? why is everyone so surprised by their first bill, there is nothing new, billing has always been done this way. first month is a pro-rated bill plus the next full bill.

No, many providers (such as my last one, Helio) charge *after* the month and not before it. Which makes more sense, because then when you make that $100 call to Fiji, it shows up on the invoice for the month you made the call, not the month after.

 

[yadmonkey]

No, many providers (such as my last one, Helio) charge *after* the month and not before it. Which makes more sense, because then when you make that $100 call to Fiji, it shows up on the invoice for the month you made the call, not the month after.

Exactly. Just got a $242 shocker. Not only do the pre-charge you for the next month, but the due date for the payment is before that billing cycle is even over. It's basically a glorified pre-payed plan. I find this to be of poor taste, but not surprising in corporate America.

 

[TEG]

No. The due date is before they start the next billing cycle. Most companies that have a steady charge do this, Comcast, Charter, Verizon Telephone, Verizon Internet, Dish Network, DirectTV, Embarq, my rent, etc. I am always paying for the next month's rent, not the previous month.

As for the activation fee, I'd call about that, as I believe that Activation is actually included in the price (since it is compulsory), at least that is what other threads have been saying.

TEG