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If I do not plan on doing any tethering am I correct in saying that when I
renew with my new Iphone in june that I am grandfathered to keep my old
plan?

Allan

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 07:13, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@gmail.com> wrote:

> With my experience, any of us upgrading to a new phone (iPhone 4 in a
> couple
> weeks), up for contract renewal, etc this will not just apply to 'new
> customers' and seriously they couldn't even handle a month with the iPad 3G
> without changing it? And how is giving up 3G minimum, unlimited maximum
> worth only $5? If they insist on these new rates, they should have at
> least
> done $!0 200MB, $20 2GB, $30 5GB (what we 'really' get now), and $45 (truly
> unlimited w/tethering - what the current corporate plan costs).
>
> http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=30854
>
>
> *AT&T Announces New Lower-Priced Wireless Data Plans to Make Mobile
> Internet More Affordable to More People *
>
> ** *Dallas*, *Texas*, *June 02, 2010*
> newsrelease
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>
> AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today introduced new wireless data
> plans
> that make it more affordable for more people to enjoy the benefits of the
> mobile Internet. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their
> needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10
> times more data. Current smartphone customers are not required to switch to
> the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension.
>
> "AT&T helps mobilize everything on the Internet – your favorite web sites,
> TV shows, music, games and social networks. Virtually everything previously
> done while sitting at a computer can now be done on the go," said Ralph de
> la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "To give
> more people the opportunity to experience these benefits, we're breaking
> free from the traditional 'one-size-fits-all' pricing model and making the
> mobile Internet more affordable to a greater number of people."
>
> Each plan includes unlimited access at no additional charge to more than
> 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can also use unlimited
> Wi-Fi at home, in the office or elsewhere if available. AT&T will also help
> customers manage their wireless data usage by sending free text messages
> after customers reach different usage intervals and by providing online
> tools, including a smartphone app that shows monthly usage information.
>
> The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be
> available beginning June 7. Current AT&T voice and texting plans are
> unchanged.
>
> *More Choice*
>
> The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy
> their favorite online activities:
>
> - *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.** This plan, which can save customers up to 50 percent off their
> wireless data charges, is designed for people who primarily like to surf
> the
> web, send email and use social networking apps. If customers exceed 200
> MB
> in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of
> data
> usage for $15 for use in the cycle. 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.
> 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.
>
> With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data
> bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or
> $24.99
> per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less
> than the price of the previous entry level bundle.
>
> 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.
>
> *Wi-Fi at 20,000 AT&T Hot Spots*
>
> The vast majority of smartphones that AT&T offers have built-in Wi-Fi,
> which
> lets the devices automatically switch from the wireless network to a Wi-Fi
> hotspot without prompting, making Wi-Fi even more convenient and easy to
> use. This enables customers to use Wi-Fi in the home, office and at public
> locations where available. Wi-Fi will generally provide consistently fast
> speeds and does not count against a customer's monthly data plan usage
> total. In addition, virtually all AT&T smartphone customers have access at
> no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S.
> Customers can get more information on how to use Wi-Fi and find the
> location
> of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at www.att.com/wifiaccess.
>
> *Monitoring and Managing Usage*
>
> To help customers easily check their data usage, AT&T has made the
> information readily available in a number of ways***:
>
> - *Customer Text Notifications On Data Usage.* When customers begin to
> approach their monthly usage limit, AT&T will send three text
> notifications
> – after they reach 65 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent of the
> threshold.
> Customers will also be sent emails if AT&T has their email address.
> - *Data Usage Monitoring.* Additionally, customers with iPhones and other
> select devices can use the free AT&T myWireless application to check data
> usage. The application is available for download in several smartphone
> app
> stores. Also, AT&T customers can call *DATA# from their wireless phone to
> check their data usage for the current billing period. They receive a
> free
> text message with their usage information. Customers can also go online
> to
> www.att.com/wireless to see all of their usage information, past and
> present.
> - *Data Calculator.* The easy-to-use online data calculator enables
> customers to estimate their mobile data usage and get a better sense for
> which data plan is right for them. It's located at
> www.att.com/datacalculator.
>
> Customers can learn more about the new plans online at
> www.att.com/dataplans,
> by contacting AT&T customer service at 1-800-331-0500, or by visiting an
> AT&T retail store.
>
> AT&T expects these new data plans to have minimal revenue impact this year
> and to not affect previous guidance for 2010.
>
> * AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and
> affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
>
> ** Usage examples are estimates. Individual results will vary based upon
> customer's Internet usage patterns.
>
> *** Customers will see their usage reflected in their tools generally
> within
> 15 hours or less of actual data usage.
>
> Largest Wi-Fi network claim based on non-municipal company and owned and
> operated hotspots. An 802.11 b/g enabled device required.
>
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