Unlimited data no more on the iPhone

theDreamer · 06-02-2010, 11:29 AM

AT&T makes sweeping changes to data plans, iPhone tethering coming at OS 4 launch -- Engadget

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The existing $30 fair-use "unlimited" smartphone data plan is being replaced by two new options: $15 per month for 200MB and $25 for 2GB (called "DataPlus" and "DataPro," respectively).

The current iPhone users that have unlimited data plans will contiune to have unlimited data, only if they do not want tethering.

Anatoray · 06-02-2010, 11:41 AM

I'm not sure what to say. 2GB a month on a phone is probably hard to pull off for most people, so I guess its a good move. But it sounds bad on paper since we're losing unlimited :x

phelan · 06-02-2010, 11:41 AM

well...i have a nokia smartphone, i guess i get $5 off my monthly now.

bigaudiofanat · 06-02-2010, 11:42 AM

Ouch, so let me see they get the iphone for 6 more months and they up the early cancelation fee to 280. They are trying to milk their customers for all their worth until they dont have the full rights to the iphone. Lame att lame you know your going down after verizon gets the iphone and your trying to save yourself with your customers walles lame.

tjlazer · 06-02-2010, 11:47 AM

I guess they are trying to avoid everyone creating their own "hot spots" LOL. I can see it now, the whole AT&T network down once tethering is an option for the masses. LOL

Jeffblue · 06-02-2010, 11:48 AM

i have unlimited data on my iphone. and i don't plan on changing it. So i can keep this even with this new funny business

Anatoray · 06-02-2010, 12:39 PM

I, unfortunately, will lose my unlimited, because I will be changing phones. I was going to upgrade to the new iPhone, but if this is how ATT wants to do business, I may wait for a good Android phone on the Verizon network, since its the only network that has really good reception every city I spend significant time in.

Edit: I hope this isn't goign to spread to laptop 3G plans. Those are already 50 dollars for unlimited... Although Verizon never offered unlimited for them anyways; something like 5GB.

shadoquad · 06-02-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i have unlimited data on my iphone. and i don't plan on changing it. So i can keep this even with this new funny business

Me too. But it does suck for new customers and those who want to upgrade.

I read a little while ago that iPhone users were responsible for eating up mucho bandwidth in the U.S. Like, significantly more than most home PC users. This may be a delayed reaction to that.

Or it could just be AT&T looking to rape my wallet even further.

shabarivas · 06-02-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Anatoray

I'm not sure what to say. 2GB a month on a phone is probably hard to pull off for most people, so I guess its a good move. But it sounds bad on paper since we're losing unlimited :x

WHAT? The whole point of changing to this plan is to get the tethering... if I did that - Every time I watch two movies online - my monthly quota would be up... how lame is that?

theDreamer · 06-02-2010, 01:22 PM

AT&T users can keep $30 unlimited data when upgrading phones... unless they want tethering -- Engadget

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Translation: yes, you'll be able to get a new iPhone without switching to the $25 / 2GB DataPro plan if you so choose.

phelan · 06-02-2010, 01:25 PM

perfectly honest, if verizon would let me use SIM cards on their network i'd be back with them by now. at&t annoys me, but stupid cdma...

theDreamer · 06-02-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

perfectly honest, if verizon would let me use SIM cards on their network i'd be back with them by now. at&t annoys me, but stupid cdma...

Just wait till LTE and everyone will be happy, well minus the fact Verizon also said tiered data plans will be the way they handle LTE.

Anatoray · 06-02-2010, 01:34 PM

Well, good to hear that you can indeed upgrade and keep unlimited. As for tethering... there have been ways to do that for a couple years anyways.

370Zsteve · 06-02-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

AT&T makes sweeping changes to data plans, iPhone tethering coming at OS 4 launch -- Engadget

The current iPhone users that have unlimited data plans will contiune to have unlimited data, only if they do not want tethering.

It's about time these bandwidth hogs were reined in.

Soon · 06-02-2010, 01:39 PM

ummm what is tethering?

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I, unfortunately, will lose my unlimited, because I will be changing phones. I was going to upgrade to the new iPhone, but if this is how ATT wants to do business, I may wait for a good Android phone on the Verizon network, since its the only network that has really good reception every city I spend significant time in. Edit: I hope this isn't goign to spread to laptop 3G plans. Those are already 50 dollars for unlimited... Although Verizon never offered unlimited for them anyways; something like 5GB. Last edited by Anatoray; 06-02-2010 at 12:45 PM.

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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	perfectly honest, if verizon would let me use SIM cards on their network i'd be back with them by now. at&t annoys me, but stupid cdma... __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I'm not sure what to say. 2GB a month on a phone is probably hard to pull off for most people, so I guess its a good move. But it sounds bad on paper since we're losing unlimited :x

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	i have unlimited data on my iphone. and i don't plan on changing it. So i can keep this even with this new funny business

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	Well, good to hear that you can indeed upgrade and keep unlimited. As for tethering... there have been ways to do that for a couple years anyways.

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