AT&T Dishes iPhone 3G Info
AT&T has just posted a whole bunch of official iPhone 3G info on its site this morning as it prepares for the hoards of people waiting to snag the new Apple handset on July 11. First and foremost is the announcement that the iPhone 3G will be available for sale at 8:00 am next Friday. Wait, where have we heard that before? We’re guessing there are going to be some pretty early lines forming this year. Next comes the official plan pricing which goes as follows:
AT&T Nation (unlimited data included)
- $69.99 – 450 anytime minutes, 45¢ each addtl minute, 5,000 night / weekend minutes
- $89.99 – 900 anytime minutes, 40¢ each addtl minute, unlimited night / weekend minutes
- $109.99 – 1,350 anytime minutes, 35¢ each addtl minute, unlimited night / weekend minutes
- $129.99 – Unlimited minutes
AT&T FamilyTalk (includes 2 lines, unlimited data & night / weekend minutes, $39.99 each additional line)
- $129.99 – 700 anytime minutes, 45¢ each addtl minute
- $149.99 – 1,400 anytime minutes, 40¢ each addtl minute
- $169.99 – 2,100 anytime minutes, 35¢ each addtl minute
- $209.99 – 3,000 anytime minutes, 25¢ each addtl minute
- $259.99 – 4,000 anytime minutes, 20¢ each addtl minute
- $359.99 – 6,000 anytime minutes, 20¢ each addtl minute
- $259.99 – Unlimited minutes ($129.99 each additional line)
Add Text Plan
- $5 – 200 messages per month (individual plan)
- $15 – 1,500 messages per month (individual plan)
- $20 – Unlimited messages (individual plan)
- $30 – Unlimited messages (FamilyTalk plan)
- 20¢ per message if no plan is selected
Beyond all that, the contract price points were announced by Stevo at WWDC so there’s no news there. AT&T customers who aren’t eligible for an upgrade will pay a $200 premium ($399.99 for the 8 GB and $499 for the 16 GB) so the $200 subsidy rumor was indeed spot on. There is also an interesting note found on the site: “Coming soon, AT&T will offer a no-commitment option of $599 for 8GB and $699 for 16GB.” Re-he-healy?
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So what’s the point in unlcoking the phone and paying the efts if you can’t use it anywhere else? I mean if your getting almost the same function (yes, there are some improvements, I know) as a regular iphone, then wouldn’t it be cheaper to just buy one of those on ebay?
I would happly by an iphone if it was anybody but AT&T. I guess I’ll just wait a couple more yrs to when the contract ends and buy it when Tmobile gets it. By then we should be on the 3rd or 4th gen. But until then I might buy a 1st gen off ebay, jailbreak it and use it on Tmobile.
Umm i’m what u might call a “fanboy”
but i am completely and utterly shocked and desgusted at how apple has fooled everyone with this whole “half-price” shit. i mean if you read the post on ATT its actually $399 or $499 for current customers which is terrible because A) they lied, its not half price B) it used to be where no matter what u could just go buy an iphone and stick a ATT sim in it and C) why are loyal apple customers expected to pay so much money less than a year after the first iphone came out.
I’ll pass on that.
Not anymore with the bold it won’t…..all will be 3G and hsdpa….
I don’t see any indication that the AT&T no commitment price of $599/$699 is for an unlocked iPhone. AT&T is selling them to appease govt watchdogs, but I can’t see AT&T actually selling an unlocked version anytime soon. When Apple re-negotiated the contract they should have negotiated an unlocked version. Hopefully legislation will soon pass that will finally put an end to this whole phone locking nonsense.
Well these prices and an unlock for 2.0 and 1st gen used iPhones will keep their value up.
The non-commitment prices are good news for us in Asia. If sold non-commitment here, they will jack the price up at least 30%. So we can just buy the non-commitment phones in the States instead. Same phone, lesser price.
Also, I doubt non-commitment means that any sim can be used on it.
Any thoughts on why is Apple including a Sim Ejector Tool this time around?
no-commitment does not mean unlocked. They will not be selling unlocked phones.
sim ejector because they are expecting lots of people to upgrade from their 1st gen iPhones.
Well, you have to pay for your “free health care” someway.
” no commitment” means no contract
This is crazy.I will be keeping my old Iphone.30.00 for the internet and no text message not for me. No Thank You att.
The no commitment pricing for the phone will still be locked to AT&T network. Its just means you dont technically need a contract in store. However if you activate it in store. It will set you on a contract. The prices for blackberry and the new iphone are the exact same. EXACT. its $30 a month for internet on either phone.
Complain all yall want but the reason for the increase in internet is understanble. at $20 a month AT&T was comin close to losing money because each iphone customer was using close to 300,000 kb. Way more than any other data phone. When its 3G thats gonna increase data use even more. They needed the increase in data price. Its just ever with blackberry and pda prices now.
looks like you can buy at apple and walk out.
Ryan: ok, now do i have to go to an att store or will places like best buy have it
Ryan: you still there
Kristin: Only an AT&T or Apple store.
Kristin: Not online and no third party stores
Ryan: at apple how will i activate it in store, will att be there?
Kristin: You would have to bring it to an AT&T store to activate it.
Ryan: so i can buy at apple and bring it to att to activate?
Kristin: Correct.
Ryan: thank you
Kristin: Thank you for choosing AT&T. Have a good night
The chat session has been closed by your AT&T sales representative.
Will it work with Lotus Notes via a corp. server?
Found this link on the AT&T website:
http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/iPhone3G/index.jsp
… along with this link:
http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/blackberry9000/
I have yet to see a succinct comparison of the two devices, with a short list of the major differentiators. Other than the keyboard, what are the major diffs?
Ryan… yes you can walk bout but it cant be activated anywhere but the ATT store. The AT&T store unbricks it before the customer can activate it.
I have a question on Corporate Data Plan: How can AT&T determine you are connecting to your work’s exchange server? I am confused about the $45 corporate data plan. If I want to connect my Iphone to my work email, I have to get $45 plan? Or, is this plan only for accounts that are link to a corporation’s set of accounts? Sorry if this is a stupid question. I’m a noob in regards to data plans.