AT&T changes data plans again: more GB, more money
by Justin Horn on Jan 18th, 2012 @ 8:40 pmAT&T is missing that $5 (x2 iPhones) from me every month since I switched off their “unlimited” plan. So now they want to offer people 1 more GB and get that $5 back. Same as last time they did this, if you want to stay on your current plan, you don’t have to change. So only downside for me, I no longer have the option to turn on tethering (which would now be $50 vs $45) for one month and then turn it off again without being forced into the $30 for 3GB plan.
Still AT&T’s biggest dick move is still not offering text plans besides 20 cents per text and unlimited, basically forcing me to keep unlimited text messaging even though most of my texting is iMessaging now. Verizon still offers these text plans, so I am tempted to switch.
AT&T today announced new data plans for smartphone and tablet customers that will launch this Sunday, January 22. The plans give customers more data and value.
The new smartphone plans include:
- AT&T Data Plus 300MB: $20 for 300MB
- AT&T Data Pro 3GB: $30 for 3GB
- AT&T Data Pro 5GB: $50 for 5GB, with mobile hotspot / tethering
Smartphone customers needing additional data can pay $10 per additional gigabyte on the AT&T Data Pro 3GB and Data Pro 5GB plans; AT&T Data Plus users will receive an extra 300MB for $20.
The new tablet plans* include:
- AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB
- AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB
Existing smartphone and tablet customers will have the choice of keeping their current plans or choosing one of these new plans, and the current $14.99 for 250MB plan for tablet customers will remain available.
(via Android Central)
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AT&T bumps up the upgrade eligibility date for iPhone 4 buyers
by Justin Horn on Nov 3rd, 2011 @ 12:26 amJust saw a Tweet from Neven Mrgan stating that those who had a November 25 upgrade eligibility date (the ones that bought iPhone 4 on release date) are now eligible to buy an iPhone 4S at full discounted price, about a month early. I just checked on my girlfriend’s account and confirmed this myself. Not sure if this only applies to those who had the November 25th date, or if it goes beyond that, so if you were close go check it!
(via @mrgan)
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Many iPhone 4 upgraders surprised by eligibility date
by Justin Horn on Oct 7th, 2011 @ 4:30 amWatching Twitter tonight I noticed a lot of people finding out they were not eligible until November (my girlfriend included).
Read this for more info on why your at&t upgrade eligibility date is different than your neighbors.
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Major issues with iPhone 4S preorders, as expected
by Justin Horn on Oct 7th, 2011 @ 4:05 amUPDATE 4:45 AM Looks like AT&T ordering is down. No iPhone 4S ordered. Giving up.
4:04 AM EST… Still trying to order. Twice got very close, but both times got a error message.
Some have got through, so keep trying like I am.
Looks like an AT&T issue, keep seeing the following screen
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AT&T website offers to check upgrade eligibility when logging into account
by Justin Horn on Oct 5th, 2011 @ 12:37 pmLooks like AT&T is ready to cash in on new 2 year contracts from iPhone 4S buyers.
When logging in to my account today I was presented the following screen right after logging in, before bring brought to the normal account page.
Clicking “Check Now” brought me to the next page below, where it clearly lets you know if you are eligible
Clicking continue here then brings you to the store page to shop for new phones.
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AT&T service seems to be down again in Miami
by Justin Horn on Aug 26th, 2011 @ 12:01 pmUPDATE @5:00PM EST And it’s down again, although calls seems to be working better, there is no data.
UPDATE @1:52PM EST Looks like AT&T is coming back online, it’s now working again for me with 3G data and phone calls without garbled audio.
UPDATE AT&T is responding to some tweets now and has released an official statement claming another “equipment issue” is to blame. They also suggest turning off 3G, which did the trick a couple months ago, but is not working for anyone I know this time (see my results below).
@ATT:
@szeliu Yes – due to an equipment issue, but it’s only affecting 3G service. Switching to 2G should help as a temporary solution.
Official Statement (via Miami Herald)
Some AT&T wireless customers from mid-Broward County south to Key West may not be able to make mobile-to-mobile calls or receive calls to their mobile from a landline due to an equipment issue. Only mobile broadband/3G service is impacted; 2G service is not. Network technicians are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the service interruption.
It was just about 2 months ago when most of the South Florida area lost service with AT&T. Well now there is a new outage, which started sometime around 11:30 AM EST today. Switching to Edge only on the iPhone doesn’t seem to be working the same magic as before. At one point I seemed to be showing “No Service” or “Searching…”, but after switching to Edge only I got 5 bars of signal, but with no indication of network (0, E, or 3G), just the bars.
I was able to get a call out, to Time and Temp, but the recording was so garbled I couldn’t understand what they were saying. Data doesn’t seem to be working on either 3G or Edge.
Even though I can’t call out on 3G and the phone shows “Searching”, the icon for 3G does shows up and I am able to use data…very strange.
I seem to be bouncing back and forth, on either Edge or 3G, between showing just signal bars and no indication of data connection and showing no bars, searching, and a 3G or E data icon. When showing bars only, I can make garbled phone calls. When showing searching for signal, but with the 3G or E symbol I can use data, but no phone calls.
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