Comments on: Thoughts on 3G data plan rates for the iPhone

By: Winston

Winston — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:03:32 +0000

- Unlimited iPhone 3G data plans for consumers will be available for $30 a month, in addition to voice plans starting at $39.99 a month.
- Unlimited 3G data plans for business users will be available for $45 a month, in addition to a voice plan.
source:
http://www.tradethenews.com/stock-news/Telecom/AT&T-Corp/T/409391

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:30:51 +0000

iphone is that the users would be able to download much more due to a user friendly interface. I know I use my WM phone for a lot of data transfer but I've used an iphone and I can surf and watch youtube and many other data hogs alot easier.

Making it easier and showing users how easy it is to chew up bandwidth will only cause them to chew up more bandwidth.

By: Howard

Howard — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:29 +0000

Higher speed does not necessarily mean higher cost. Does AT&T charge more for using data on 3G phones compared to on EDGE only phones? I don’t think so (unless it’s a PDA phone), so it is not reasonable that they should charge more just because of the iphone. If they did charge more, I should be entitled to a discount if I use data on an EDGE only phone instead of a 3G capable phone.

By: jaytv111

jaytv111 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:31:43 +0000

3G on at&t was out years before iphone 3G came out. Therefore, I suspect there won’t be a difference in pricing because the network is already paid for. at&t was probably already using iphone revenue to pay for the new network rollout anyway.

By: Cody B

Cody B — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:20:04 +0000

Serious? People don't know why higher speeds equal a higher cost. There has always been a price difference between 2G and 3G. EVDO and 1xRTT are both 3G (1xRTT is an upgrade to the EVDO protocol).

I am surprised that T-mobile isn't charging more for their 3G network, but it’s only in NYC right now. So that might change.

By: E-L-MAC

E-L-MAC — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:14:37 +0000

$99 unlimited just like sprint

By: lois

lois — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:08:37 +0000

I believe that with the price that we pay is enough, I am not willing to pay an extra 20 dollars to my plan. By charging more what AT&T will do is scare its customer away. Companies like sprint has a very fast Internet on their network and they dontt charge extra as far as I know.

By: ignar

ignar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:00:43 +0000

If I remember correctly, I haven’t seen any US carriers charge more for the speed only. In CDMA camp, 1xRTT and EVDO cost the same for both Verizon and Sprint. AT&T charges more for smartphones, but no differentiation between EDGE (GPRS for that matter too) and 3G. I will be disappointed if AT&T want more for 3G iphone.

By: Rick Lobrecht

Rick Lobrecht — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:29:28 +0000

Unlimited 3G on an AT&T Windows Mobile phone is $40 a month. With my 8525, it includes an app for tethering. I would hope that we would see something similar for the iPhone.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:23:17 +0000

If it is the same price or higher than Laptop Connect cards then the iPhone had better have tethering. If you are paying the same price, why would they restrict what platform you can access the data with?

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:09:54 +0000

I think the plan will remain the same, and if it does go higher, it will only be by ten bucks.

Most carriers already offer 30 dollar plans for consumer-types. I think they'll have to keep the plan in this range to keep it in line with the competition.