iPhone 3G: SMS Messages No Longer Included in iPhone Data PlanLooks like the monthly cost of using the new iPhone 3G on AT&T will go up a little more than I first thought. Not only is AT&T bumping the iPhone data plan price up from $20 to 30, but they're also going to charge for SMS messages on top of that. The original iPhone data plan bundled in 200 SMS for that $20/month; the new one offers no including messaging.
AT&T currently charges $5/mo for a 200 message add-on plan. Figuring the extra five bones into the new iPhone data plan brings the cost up to $35/mo, or $15 more each month than the old plan. Over the course of a two-year contract - the minimum required to activate iPhone 3G - that's a total of $360 more than the old data plan. "The SMS messages are not bundled anymore, and you pay for what you want." The rest of the interview, BTW, is a worthy read if you're interested in AT&T's view of how iPhone 3G may "change the game" again. But, hey, I'm cheap like that ... All about Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...Friday, July 04, 2008I was just wondering if att and apple new what they were doing when the put down pricing on the new 3g phone. a noted on another page the new customers pay 199.99 not elegable upgrades and replacements are 399.99 no contract 599.99 all these are for 8gb, so they are now allowing a person like myself to walk in pay $200 cancel for 175 or 200 and i an keep the phone. Hello 400 buck iphone and 20 bucks to unlock it, thats a steal. ( unlock @ puremoile.com not my web site )so who would pay 600? Friday, June 20, 2008Here is three words....Family unlimited texting. This way if you have 3 people in your family and you want unlimited texting for the iPhone it would only be 10 bucks for unlimited Thursday, June 19, 2008 hey i want to ask if you can use the iphone 3g for t-mobile? Wednesday, June 11, 2008There should be no arguments about this. This is the same as Black Berry (BB) plan. This is nothing new about this. If you get a BB or WM Device and you want Unlimited net & txting then you pay $50 a month for the service in addition to your monthly calling plan. You have to pay to play!! The iphone plan was an old data plan called "Media Max 200" ATT has done away with this plan about a year ago, and has continued to let iphone subscribers use and utilize this plan with every new iphone. Quit whining and go with it their is no price gouging or anything else like that going on here. Every other 3G/PDA device you have to pay the same rate as above in my article. The 3G iphone is no different. Wednesday, June 11, 20081500 texts a month?! Damn, get a job! I wonder what is going to happen to existing iPhone users under contract? Does this not violate their contract to change prices/services (aka - bait & switch)? Wednesday, June 11, 2008Get sprint.... Tuesday, June 10, 2008that does it for me...no 3g iphone. i send over 1500 texts a month so my monthly bill would be outrageous. no thanks i'll stick with sprint Tuesday, June 10, 2008yikes its getting harder to swallow justifying getting one of these from a Sprint PPC device. Were now talking a minimum of $75/month for the lowest voice plan with data and 200 texts. Tuesday, June 10, 2008Yeah $360 over 2 years but you pay $200 less for the device so it's only $160... Tuesday, June 10, 2008Why wouldn't push mail be a better option anyway?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Noah.. i have a question for you. If one person on your verizon family plan has had an upgrade and the others have not does that mean that everyone is stuck with verizon for another 2 years? And i was also wondering if you would reccomend verizon or at&t?  PhoneDog Mailbag 9/4/08: Glyde, iPhone 3G, Voyager TitaniumInstallment #1 of the PhoneDog Mailbag. Noah answers your questions on Samsung Glyde, Apple iPhone 3G, LG Voyager Titanium, and new T-Mobile phones. iPhone 3g v HTC Touch Diamond v Samsung Omnia Part 2Three of the heaviest heavyweights take center stage in part two of this PhoneDog Dogfight. In this corner - the iconic iPhone 3G. In that corner - the "Windows Mobile with a cherry on top" HTC Touch Diamond. And in, uh, that corner - the super-spec'd Samsung Omnia. Whose cuisine will reign supreme? Win Gift Cards and Phones with PhoneDog Tips and TricksSo you're a cell phone master? PhoneDog.com wants you! Submit your best cell phone tips and tricks and you may get published on the site and win gift cards and even a free phone! If we think your tip and trick is worthy, we'll feature your Tip on the Phonedog.com homepage as a new blog post. Here's how... Register as a Phonedog user, click here Email us a written or video Tip and Trick to phonedog@gmail.com What you can win? If we... iPhone 3G and 2.0: Jailbreak and Unlock and T-Mobile HackNoah's got the iPhone 3G and the old iPhone - the old one's jailbroken, unlocked, and running on T-Mobile. Side by side you can see how the unlocked version works just like the new one (minus 3G). All hail the iPhone-dev team! Also, check out the T-Zones hack for T-Mobile users! Instinct vs iphone 3g vs Dare vs Treo 800w: Speed TestAnother Internet speed test pitting four 3G phones against one another. The takeaway? 3G coverage is lousy in Oakland. Or ... Noah has no idea what he's doing. Instinct vs iPhone 3G - Web and Speed TestNoah puts Instinct and iPhone 3G head-to-head in a Web and speed battle. First is a raw download speed test, and then a few Web page load tests. Who won? Watch the video and find out ... iPWN: Apple Sells One Million iPhones Despite Massive Server CrashDespite insanely long lines, device shortages at AT&T stores, and the massive failing of iTunes servers that led to a bunch of bricked iPhones on launch day, Apple claims to have sold a cool one million iPhone 3Gs during launch weekend. By contrast, it took 74 days to sell a million of the original iPhones. That brings Apple to some 7 million iPhones sold since the original model's launch last June, which puts them right on track... iPhone 3G: Hands on With iPhone 3GAfter a long, unsuccessful day of trying yesterday, I headed back out this morning at 7:45 to try once more to secure an iPhone 3G. I got to the Bay Street shopping center in Emeryville, CA around 8 or so, and there was already a long line at the Apple Store - my best estimate had me staring at a 3 or 4 hour wait, minimum. Then I remembered that there's also an AT&T retail outlet in that mall. So I walked down there and... Waiting: Free Pizza but No iPhone YetSo honestly this whole iPhone launch thing sucks. After being denied by a sold-out AT&T store this morning, I'm now wasting my afternoon in line outside of the Apple store. Been here almost 90 minutes now and the actual store is still a long ways off. The Apple employees are passing out free pizza and burritos now, which is nice and all, but how about a purchase and activation process that doesn't suck? That'd be cool, right, not to have... More Madness: Waiting in Another iPhone Line1 pm and I'm second to last in line at the Apple Store in Emeryville, CA. Ironically enough I'm blogging on a Sprint Instinct while I wait for my new iPhone. This here's a looong line I'm in. Wish me luck. Sold Out: AT&T Runs out of iPhones ... Noah Heads to Apple StoreWell, I waited in line at the AT&T store in Berkeley and before I got to the front they ran out of iPhones to sell. They're taking orders, and "may have more tomorrow" but that doesn't help me, right?So I'm off to the Apple Store Bay Street in Emeryville, CA. I called and a nice Apple salesperson named David told me that they have iPhones in stock, but there is still a long line. Is it worth my getting in line, I... iPhone 3G Watch: Sold Out in Boston?I just got word from a friend of mine in Providence, RI who was thinking about picking up an iPhone 3G today. "Man, I can't believe how naive I am sometimes," he said over the phone. "I figured, yeah, cool, I need a new phone, I'll go for it and get the iPhone. Sold out all over the place. Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Boston - nobody's got one left." He was referring specifically to the AT&T outlets in the... |
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