Comments on: AT&T Confirms Considering Lowering iPhone Data Plans... Maybe!

By: Wanetta Lhuillier

Wanetta Lhuillier — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:49:23 +0000

I remember I did this a while back. It brings back good memories. Nothing good seems to work the first time. How long did it take you? I look forward to your next story.

By: Daman

Daman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:59:10 +0000

at&t plans all around are crazy because the blackberry is just a much as the iphone..... all company carry the blackberry but at&t cost the most monthly. i dont understand why they just dont add texting with the data plan like every one else.

By: lexguy

lexguy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:06:10 +0000

if at&t just included unlimited texting with the $30 a month it would skyrocket iphone sales for sure! or could you just purchase a data/texting plan for $50 a month? without voice? haha

By: bubbahump

bubbahump — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:12:11 +0000

The data plan will not be lowered especially with the new iphone coming out its a standard data plan for any PDA class phone so you will just have to love the phone and deal with your bill don't be cheap or don't buy the iphone ... PS Sprint sux ballz

By: Truth

Truth — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:02:45 +0000

@frog

Then they should implement a more efficient way to do it.

By: Al

Al — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:14:08 +0000

@ Terry - so, you would start something just like Revol. It's not a new idea. Also, everyone says that they would do that but if charging that much for texting raised your salary as a CEO by one or two million a year would you really lower the prices? A lot of people say they would but given the chance for that kind of money I don't know that a lot of people would lower their rates.

By: frog

frog — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:28:31 +0000

SMS on GSM locks up channels needed for voice calls. So the more text being sent, means the ability for a customer to make phone calls can be affected. It works differently on CDMA, far more efficient.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:45:07 +0000

If I could I would start my own company and really mess up all these others and include everything for a cheap price -

By: eArTh

eArTh — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:56:35 +0000

Hey everyone is complaining about data rates come live in Canada. We pay more for our data. I don't see what all the fuss is. You guys have unlimited be thankful for that end of story.

By: Evilhomer

Evilhomer — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:00:27 +0000

Date plan? Proofreading needed...

By: Gib

Gib — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:20:50 +0000

Yeah the massive charge for unlimited texting is crazy but all the carriers know they have by the short and curlies and there is not a whole that can be done to convince them to bundle that in with a data package.

By: Truth

Truth — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:30:32 +0000

@Tweger

You're insane. The iPhone is nice but it ain't worth $200 a month.

By: Tweger

Tweger — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:42:46 +0000

I never understood charging $20 a month for unlimited texting, is it that much different then sending data...?? Seriously?

They do it because they know people will pay for it. If they charged me $200 a month, I'd still have an iPhone

By: The Dave

The Dave — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:54:12 +0000

This is one place i think its safe to say the UK is miles ahead of the US.

By: Al

Al — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:47:12 +0000

I don't think they need to include tethering for $30 because it makes sense to keep the iPhone data on the iPhone. But charging extra for texting is a crime when it uses data and phone lines that I already pay for $50 per month for unlimited texting and data is nuts.

By: zeagus

zeagus — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:40:15 +0000

ATT voice and data reliability ahve always been fantastic for me, but they are greedy little piggies not to throw text in with the $30 plan. That is some rank BS!

@Rene - Date Plan?

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Keep it at $30 and include texting and the elusive tethering... Folks would dig that!

By: Truth

Truth — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:40:21 +0000

should include unlimited text. Sprint has their everything plan with gps, text, and data all included.

By: wizard

wizard — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:37:18 +0000

Data plans should again include all SMS at the same $30 rate. AT&T's greedy agenda also deserves stiff competition. AT&T's data and voice reliability sux eggs.

By: dloveprod

dloveprod — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:13:26 +0000

Or they could leave it at 30 and include text messages

By: Remy

Remy — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:09:05 +0000

They should definitely lower the cost of the data plan. $30 a month is just too much