Will you downgrade your texting plan with the release of iMessage?

[r2shyyou]

Will you downgrade your texting plan with the release of iMessage?

I understand that iMessage only works between iPhones updated to iOS 5 and that not everyone has an iPhone or will update it eek but, with that in mind, what will you do?

I've been using the iOS 5 betas since their initial release and iMessage has been great. I will definitely be downgrading my texting plan.

 

[james92se]

Good luck trying to downgrade. AT&T (shrewdly) did away with all plans except the unlimited plan. IIRC Verizon already only had unlimited. No clue about Sprint

thankfully I'm already on the $5 plan and will be grandfathered in

 

[gtmac]

Family plan with 4 lines, unlimited for $30 is dirt cheap plus they tied unlimited mobile calling to text in AT&T so, NOPE!

 

[JTSmeed]

I previously had the 1500 for $15/month plan and found out that they were getting rid of all limited texting plans. At the time, they still had the 1000 for $10 plan. I downgraded to that plan while it was still available. Since most people that I text have iPhones anyway, I'm glad that I'll be able to save a few bucks a month.

 

[r2shyyou]

Good luck trying to downgrade. AT&T (shrewdly) did away with all plans except the unlimited plan. IIRC Verizon already only had unlimited. No clue about Sprint

thankfully I'm already on the $5 plan and will be grandfathered in

Hmm...maybe the texting plan options are only for those on family plans because I still have a couple of options.

 

[Wicked1]

I say no right now, only because I text folks on VZ and Sprint, also I was going to drop my plan from 1400 to 700 Family min but then I save $20 per month, and lose all my RollOver so decided to keep 1400 even though I only use about 300 since AT&T offered FREE calling to Mobile to Mobile, and I hardly dial a landline anymore except for work.

 

[bpeeps]

Hmm...maybe the texting plan options are only for those on family plans because I still have a couple of options.

No you don't there are only two texting plans for AT&T, both are unlimited, both are $20. Unless you are grandfathered into an older texting plan...

 

[haticK]

On a family plan and only 2 are iPhones. Other 3 are Android, so no.

 

[Justinb51]

I for one have the unlimited texting plan which also allows me to have free mobile to mobile on any provider. Have to have the unlimited texting to be eligible for the unlimited mobile to mobile. So no I won't get rid of it.

 

[kappaknight]

So everyone's situation is different thus making this poll pointless?

/thread

 

[supervelous]

Because of my anger at AT&T for eliminating all but unlimited, bc they were afraid of imessage and people downgrading their plans, I am cancelling my text completely, and using Google Voice.

My frequent texting friends (who all have iphones) I will use imessage.

 

[r2shyyou]

No you don't there are only two texting plans for AT&T, both are unlimited, both are $20. Unless you are grandfathered into an older texting plan...

I must be grandfathered into an older plan then.

Sorry for the pointless poll...

 

[miamialley]

As others have said, AT&T saw this coming and did away with the really low tier option I'd like. I'm on the $10 option, which is the lowest I can go.