AT&T dramatically revamps data plans, kills unlimited bandwidth

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  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    For 40% more dollars, you get 1000% more megabytes.

    Clever economics, AT&T. I hate you.
  • jokerz4funjokerz4fun Michigan Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    I hate AT$T. They are one of the main reasons why I wont buy an ipad. FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    "Bait'n'switch" usually involves a switch, right? If they get to keep the unlimited plan I don't think that label fits.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    Let's say someone wants to buy an iPad. They buy it tomorrow. They want unlimited data. That iPad probably won't arrive until June 8 or June 9.

    Woops, no unlimited for them. It has to be ordered from the device.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    I wouldn't make the accusation of collusion but when it comes to data, SMS and similar services, companies sure like to sync their offerings.
  • Earl
    edited June 2010
    So what's gonna happen when the new iPhone comes out? Will we be allowed to upgrade and keep the unlimited data we already had? Jeez AT&T sucks.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    I would bet my ass that as soon as you want to change devices, they'll find a way to get you off your contract.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited June 2010
    A nods as good as a wink to a blind man.
  • MachineDogMachineDog New
    edited June 2010
    Engadget is reporting that you can upgrade your phone without losing your "Unlimited" plan. In addition, if you go over the 200MB plan on your device, you can retroactively upgrade to the 2GB plan for that month. As far as overage costs go, at least this is reasonable compared to other mobile companies. I really hope AT&T doesn't get any funny ideas with their land line broadband.

    Their mobile broadband cards for laptops will stay unlimited. I suspect this will change with the LTE rollout.

    I don't know about you guys, but I'm reasonably hard on my phone and I hit about 1GB per month on Verizon. I'm going on a long trip to New York by road on the 20th of this month till July 5th I think, and I will probably push it pretty hard during that time so I will see then.

    Does anyone find themselves going beyond 1GB per month?


    P.S. Interesting and on topic to me: My experience with tethering on my Droid has been better than my experience with the MiFi. The MiFi was disconnecting often in a park we were staying at while my Droid was hovering between 3G and 1X.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited June 2010
    I just moved my entire family to an unlimited data plan on T-Mo. We're safe... for now.
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