Comments on: Official Service-Plan Pricing from Apple and AT&T http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/ Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Seth Brundle http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99621 Seth Brundle Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:50:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99621 Actually even the way-faster Sprint EVDO service is a better value - same $59.99 and 450 minutes as the iPhone EDGE, but with unlimited nights and weekends like the more expensive iPhone plans...especially if you get a Sprint Mogul which will be upgraded to Rev A EVDO later this year....making it the fastest phone network until Verizon launches a Rev A phone... Actually even the way-faster Sprint EVDO service is a better value - same $59.99 and 450 minutes as the iPhone EDGE, but with unlimited nights and weekends like the more expensive iPhone plans…especially if you get a Sprint Mogul which will be upgraded to Rev A EVDO later this year….making it the fastest phone network until Verizon launches a Rev A phone…

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99506 Ryan Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:42:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99506 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-99447">Chris Rossini wrote:</a><blockquote>A minimum of $1,400 over 2 years still seems like A LOT of money to me.</blockquote></div> Yeah, way too much in my opinion. If the upfront cost wasn't so high then it might not be too bad. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-99449">Brandon Tilley wrote:</a><blockquote>Wow!! That is <em>much</em> better than I thought it was going to be. Suddenly, the idea of actually owning an iPhone went up a little... Granted, it is a lot of money, but I think it's a great deal for all you get.</blockquote></div> I was quite surprised at how reasonable the monthly plan is as well, but still $500 for the phone is something I can't really stomach. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-99450">edwest wrote:</a><blockquote>As long as people have money to burn Apple & AT&T will be happy :D Count me out...</blockquote></div> You can surely bet they'll be happy! :) And there will be plenty of people forking over their money. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-99456">Raju Vegesna wrote:</a><blockquote>There are couple of catches here....u dont have any choice of phone numbers when you activate through iTunes. You are given just one phone number. Atleast in AT&T store, you can request a different number. Also, I suspect the iPhone is tied to your phone number, not just AT&T. This also means, you cannot but iPhone on your personal plan and use it for your business (as iPhone is not available for business plans yet)</blockquote></div> You know, you just brought up a really good point that I didn't think about. Will people be able to switch their current phone numbers from another provider over to the iPhone? A lot of services are willing to switch the number over and I'm sure they'll lose a lot of business. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-99469">Seth Brundle wrote:</a><blockquote>T-Mobile has 1000 minutes and unlimited Blackberry data for $59.99 - plus T-Mobile does not charge additional for using your phone as a tethered modem to your laptop like AT&T.</blockquote></div> Wow, that is a fricken steal. I never heard of a Blackberry service so cheap but I went and checked it out and that is indeed true. Thanks for the heads up Seth. Chris Rossini wrote:
A minimum of $1,400 over 2 years still seems like A LOT of money to me.

Yeah, way too much in my opinion. If the upfront cost wasn’t so high then it might not be too bad.

Brandon Tilley wrote:
Wow!! That is much better than I thought it was going to be. Suddenly, the idea of actually owning an iPhone went up a little…

Granted, it is a lot of money, but I think it’s a great deal for all you get.

I was quite surprised at how reasonable the monthly plan is as well, but still $500 for the phone is something I can’t really stomach.

edwest wrote:
As long as people have money to burn Apple & AT&T will be happy :D
Count me out…

You can surely bet they’ll be happy! :) And there will be plenty of people forking over their money.

Raju Vegesna wrote:
There are couple of catches here….u dont have any choice of phone numbers when you activate through iTunes. You are given just one phone number. Atleast in AT&T store, you can request a different number. Also, I suspect the iPhone is tied to your phone number, not just AT&T. This also means, you cannot but iPhone on your personal plan and use it for your business (as iPhone is not available for business plans yet)

You know, you just brought up a really good point that I didn’t think about. Will people be able to switch their current phone numbers from another provider over to the iPhone? A lot of services are willing to switch the number over and I’m sure they’ll lose a lot of business.

Seth Brundle wrote:
T-Mobile has 1000 minutes and unlimited Blackberry data for $59.99 - plus T-Mobile does not charge additional for using your phone as a tethered modem to your laptop like AT&T.

Wow, that is a fricken steal. I never heard of a Blackberry service so cheap but I went and checked it out and that is indeed true. Thanks for the heads up Seth.

]]> By: Seth Brundle http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99469 Seth Brundle Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:45:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99469 Oops - sorry. I just noticed that AT&T Blackberry Unlimited is in *addition* to voice plans - yikes - AT&T Blackberry rates suck!! T-Mobile has 1000 minutes and unlimited Blackberry data for $59.99 - plus T-Mobile does not charge additional for using your phone as a tethered modem to your laptop like AT&T. Oops - sorry.
I just noticed that AT&T Blackberry Unlimited is in *addition* to voice plans - yikes - AT&T Blackberry rates suck!!

T-Mobile has 1000 minutes and unlimited Blackberry data for $59.99 - plus T-Mobile does not charge additional for using your phone as a tethered modem to your laptop like AT&T.

]]> By: Seth Brundle http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99467 Seth Brundle Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:23:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99467 "Yesterday the speculation was that prices would run similar to those for BlackBerry users with a price range of $84.98 and $179.98" AT&T Blackberry Unlimited is $49.99. I pay the same on T-Mobile with 700 minutes. ? “Yesterday the speculation was that prices would run similar to those for BlackBerry users with a price range of $84.98 and $179.98″

AT&T Blackberry Unlimited is $49.99.

I pay the same on T-Mobile with 700 minutes.

?

]]> By: Raju Vegesna http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99456 Raju Vegesna Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:22:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99456 There are couple of catches here....u dont have any choice of phone numbers when you activate through iTunes. You are given just one phone number. Atleast in AT&T store, you can request a different number. Also, I suspect the iPhone is tied to your phone number, not just AT&T. This also means, you cannot but iPhone on your personal plan and use it for your business (as iPhone is not available for business plans yet) There are couple of catches here….u dont have any choice of phone numbers when you activate through iTunes. You are given just one phone number. Atleast in AT&T store, you can request a different number. Also, I suspect the iPhone is tied to your phone number, not just AT&T. This also means, you cannot but iPhone on your personal plan and use it for your business (as iPhone is not available for business plans yet)

]]> By: edwest http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99450 edwest Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:55:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99450 As long as people have money to burn Apple & AT&T will be happy :D Count me out... As long as people have money to burn Apple & AT&T will be happy :D Count me out…

]]> By: Brandon Tilley http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99449 Brandon Tilley Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:10:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99449 Wow!! That is <em>much</em> better than I thought it was going to be. Suddenly, the idea of actually owning an iPhone went up a little... Granted, it is a lot of money, but I think it's a great deal for all you get. Wow!! That is much better than I thought it was going to be. Suddenly, the idea of actually owning an iPhone went up a little…

Granted, it is a lot of money, but I think it’s a great deal for all you get.

]]> By: Chris Rossini http://cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99447 Chris Rossini Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:03:43 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/26/official-service-plan-pricing-from-apple-and-att/#comment-99447 A minimum of $1,400 over 2 years still seems like A LOT of money to me. A minimum of $1,400 over 2 years still seems like A LOT of money to me.

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