ATT smartphone users: what data plan do you use?

[cbn]

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[AMDZen]

I got grandfathered into the unlimited so poll does not apply to me

 

[pm]

I was on "unlimited" for years, but when I checked I found that I'd used less than 2GB in a year. For $15 less a month, I quite happily switched to 200MB - which is about what I use when I'm not paying attention anyway. Coupled with the instant notifications if I'm getting close to 200MB and the ability to change between 2GB and 200MB whenever I want and, for me, and for me it was almost no decision at all.

The instant AT&T announced that I could switch, I phoned and got myself off of the old "unlimited" plan.

Last billing cycle I used 110MB out of 200MB. This billing cycle, I'm 10 days in and am at 32.1MB. I have two email accounts synch'd, as well as my calendar, my contacts, and I surf the web frequently - but not for hours - on it.

 

[AMDZen]

I was on "unlimited" for years, but when I checked I found that I'd used less than 2GB in a year. For $15 less a month, I quite happily switched to 200MB - which is about what I use when I'm not paying attention anyway. Coupled with the instant notifications if I'm getting close to 200MB and the ability to change between 2GB and 200MB whenever I want and, for me, and for me it was almost no decision at all.

The instant AT&T announced that I could switch, I phoned and got myself off of the old "unlimited" plan.

I thought about switching too, some months I would use only around 1.5 GB, but others I was slightly over 2. I didn't want to have to micro manage myself and worry about it.

 

[TheStu]

I have a first gen iPhone on unlimited. I will see if there is anyway to swing the old $30 plan when I upgrade, and if not, then I will go for the 2GB plan.

 

[AMDZen]

I have a first gen iPhone on unlimited. I will see if there is anyway to swing the old $30 plan when I upgrade, and if not, then I will go for the 2GB plan.

I did, I went from 2G (1st gen) to iphone 4. No problems keeping the unlimited

 

[cbn]

Last billing cycle I used 110MB out of 200MB. This billing cycle, I'm 10 days in and am at 32.1MB. I have two email accounts synch'd, as well as my calendar, my contacts, and I surf the web frequently - but not for hours - on it.

That makes me wonder if the average person could get by on some form of cheap prepaid account for occasional web surfing?

I see Anandtech has banner ads for Net 10 and Straight Talk. Does anyone know how those services work for light web surfing?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Why don't you add an option for $15 MediaNet for those who are cool enough to still get around AT&T?

And of course the grandfathered $30 unlimited.

 

[TheStu]

I did, I went from 2G (1st gen) to iphone 4. No problems keeping the unlimited

Did you upgrade to the iPhone 4 AFTER they changed their policy?

 

[AMDZen]

Did you upgrade to the iPhone 4 AFTER they changed their policy?

I don't know what that means, I preordered the iPhone 4 via Apples website. I know countless people who went from the 2G to the 4 and kept the unlimited plan but they all preordered. If they changed their policy after release - i can't speak to that

 

[TheStu]

I don't know what that means, I preordered the iPhone 4 via Apples website. I know countless people who went from the 2G to the 4 and kept the unlimited plan but they all preordered. If they changed their policy after release - i can't speak to that

AT&T changed their data plans (policy) from Unlimited for $30/month to the existing 2GB for 25/month or 200MB for 15/month. Did you activate your iPhone 4, and by extension, change your plan with AT&T, AFTER the data pricing switch? I cannot recall when the switchover happened.

 

[AMDZen]

AT&T changed their data plans (policy) from Unlimited for $30/month to the existing 2GB for 25/month or 200MB for 15/month. Did you activate your iPhone 4, and by extension, change your plan with AT&T, AFTER the data pricing switch? I cannot recall when the switchover happened.

Yes the switchover happened before the preorder. AT&T grandfathered in all iPhone users who upgraded to the 4, whether it was from the 2, 3G or 3Gs - who wanted to keep the $30 unlimited.

 

[secretanchitman]

kept my unlimited. i fluctuate from 2GB+ to less than 1GB a month, depending on where i am. honestly, $25 for 2GB? i would rather pay $5 more for unlimited and get a peace of mind knowing that i can use however much i want.

 

[TheStu]

Yes the switchover happened before the preorder. AT&T grandfathered in all iPhone users who upgraded to the 4, whether it was from the 2, 3G or 3Gs - who wanted to keep the $30 unlimited.

Excellent
/Burns

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Keeping my unlimited for now, but my data usage stays around 200MB so that's what I would change to if i was going to.

 

[Rottie]

i keep unlimited data for my iphone....since august 4...
sent - 29.1 mb
recieved - 189 mb

 

[richierich1212]

200mb plan, didn't need the unlimited from before and don't need 2GB now. Already have the internets at home and work with wifi access.