AT&T has announced that it will drop the unlimited data plan for iPad and iPhone and is now offering only a measly 2gb plan for iDevices.
The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7.
DataPlus
Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month. AT&T says that currently 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
DataPro
Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month. Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. AT&T says that currently 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
Tethering
Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
For New iPad Customers
The $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
It's unclear why AT&T has made this drastic change especially concerning the iPad. 2GB is no where near enough data on that device. Perhaps something has changed in the Apple/AT&T relationship.
Apple is set to announce a new iPhone in a week's time and AT&T's actions only serve to increase dissatisfaction among their already upset customers. Hopefully this move brings a Verizon iPhone closer if it isn't on the way already.
The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7.
DataPlus
Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month. AT&T says that currently 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
DataPro
Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month. Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. AT&T says that currently 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
Tethering
Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
For New iPad Customers
The $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
It's unclear why AT&T has made this drastic change especially concerning the iPad. 2GB is no where near enough data on that device. Perhaps something has changed in the Apple/AT&T relationship.
Apple is set to announce a new iPhone in a week's time and AT&T's actions only serve to increase dissatisfaction among their already upset customers. Hopefully this move brings a Verizon iPhone closer if it isn't on the way already.
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