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- mk2ja, on 10/11/2007, -17/+277Yay! 4 diggs and the site is still up!
They really *had* to have that kind of deal with the data/web. With the iPhone's features as they are, it would've been too Verizon-like to cripple it by not allowing unlimited web access. Way to go Apple+AT&T! - rek2005, on 10/11/2007, -16/+227I don't think thats bad at all. It sure isn't as bad as some people predicted. As usual.
- UnseenLlama, on 10/11/2007, -7/+140I just watched the Activation and Sync video also. Basically, any existing AT&T customer can get an iPhone and activate it through iTunes. No messing with store reps saying I can't upgrade because I'm not in the "upgrade period". Wooohoooo!
- Josephtech, on 10/11/2007, -9/+107I live up in Canada and they screw you with data plans. Theres not even an unlimited option. 59.99 seems like a great price plan.
- lieutenantmudd, on 10/11/2007, -6/+80I don't think Digg, or any traffic driving website, is big enough to take down Apple.com/Akami
- MacBear, on 10/11/2007, -10/+76Yep... 6 min and 17 sec. into the video... it says 74.40 GB!!!
- kenhatch, on 05/31/2008, -9/+68Why is everyone quoting the 2-year cost? Do any of you have cell phone plans currently
I have had Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint and I had a "2-year cost" with all of them. Contracts are a part of the way cell phone companies ***** us over. Get used to it. When Verizon releases a new Blackberry does everyone quote "OMG, IT WILL BE $43,324 OVER THE NEXT 12 YEARS"? - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+55"If you’re already an AT&T customer and want to keep your current voice plan, you can just add an iPhone Data Plan with unlimited data (email and web) and Visual Voicemail for just $20 per month"
nice! i can handle that. - IgnatzMouse, on 10/11/2007, -5/+54Yeah! One additional benefit to the iPhone (that was an annoyance with other phones) -- We don't have to deal with the phone store bozos to set it up!
- kenhatch, on 05/31/2008, -2/+50The pricing is really reasonable. Verizon charges $40 for unlimited PDA data without any text messaging.
Example:
Treo 700
450 Min - 39.00
Unlimited Data - $40
1000 Text - $10 - bertram, on 10/11/2007, -8/+51heh - the activation movie shows the iPhone with 74.40GB capacity...so basically 80GB. Where can I buy that one!?
- infobhan, on 10/11/2007, -4/+39These rate plans actually seem pretty reasonable. I'm surprised.
- craftyshrew, on 10/11/2007, -4/+37I'm terrified to see what the rate plans will be in Canada. Our data plans are ridiculous.
- mini_moose, on 10/11/2007, -3/+34i'm so relieved they're not gouging on the rates. especially for existing customers like myself
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+29@caffeinelover
This AT&T plan includes voice AND data for $60.00.
I have a smartphone with VW and their basic phone plan is around $40 plus $40 for unlimited data. Thats $80.00 for VW and only $60.00 for AT&T.
Verizon is more. - bertram, on 10/11/2007, -15/+42Minimum new 2-year wireless service plan and activation fee required to activate iPhone features, including iPod
so a brick without AT&T service until someone hacks it. - mongolooks, on 10/11/2007, -6/+32Damn that's cheaper than my Verizon plan with unlimited data plan. Nice pricing.
- greenrider, on 10/11/2007, -7/+33Note the fine print on the apple site: "Minimum new 2-year wireless service plan and activation fee required to activate iPhone features, including iPod; plans are subject to AT&T credit approval."
In other words, you can't use it as a widescreen ipod without first getting a two year plan. - samssf, on 10/11/2007, -0/+25The rep is wrong. I searched for several hours last night to find an answer to this same question. Supposedly someone was told by 6 different reps that the iPhone is a special case, and that you can in fact buy it at any time, and that your contract with will just be extended by two years. Apple wouldn't allow AT&T to turn you down for this reason. I hate it when reps don't know what they are talking about...
- horizontaleight, on 10/11/2007, -4/+28Hopefully this will push Verizon to lower their outrageous data plan of $44 a month down to $20 so I can actually afford it.
- ScrumFritter, on 10/11/2007, -2/+24I know it's probably just an editing error in the video, but wow, how cool would it be if they sneakily made the iPhone in 40Gb and 80Gb models? Wishful thinking, methinks. :p
- damnyooneek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+21the iphone plans are a really good deal. I'm with verizon right now and i pay $50 for 500 minutes + $44 for unlimited data + $10 for 500 text.
- yeahright, on 10/11/2007, -0/+21It's true. I pay $45 (CAD) /mo for 100 mins, unlimited incoming/nights/weekends, and 4 MB of data.
And, unfortunately, it's the best reasonably priced plan in Canada (with Telus) - JuliusErving, on 10/11/2007, -3/+22Wow, i have to say i'm pretty surprised. I was under the impression that the data plan would be separate from the phone plan, like any other cell phone carrier (including AT&T). Almost makes me reconsider switching from Verizon to AT&T, but $600 for a first gen iPhone probably isn't worth it (yes i know there's a $500 version too).
- yabos, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19Bell and Rogers have a whole 100MB for $100 CAD, what a deal!!!
- neuropsychguy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19The parent poster knows that, he/she was being facetious. But true, Digg will not take down Apple.com (it takes a Jobs prophecy/keynote to do that).
- nswint, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19$20.00 extra for unlimited sms... check the activation video
- Spuy767, on 10/11/2007, -2/+16They're not gouging everyone else, they just don't have to subsidize the cost of a 300$ razr that they're giving away for free.
- TomFrost, on 10/11/2007, -10/+23Get the hell over yourself, Flag. Go price a Blackberry with 450 minutes and unlimited data, and compare it to this. This phone pays how much more expensive it is in, what, 10 months? After 10 months, the iPhone and the Blackberry will have cost you the same amount. In two years, the iPhone will have cost you less. Care to troll more?
- jjesusfreak01, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12You mean Akamai...I didnt know they hosted Apple.com
I did know they host all of Microsofts downloads. When the Vista betas were first released, users downloaded thousands of copies of a 1.4GB file, and you could download them as fast as your connection was. They are pretty impressive. - UnseenLlama, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11How can they hit me with a cancellation fee when I'm just extending my contract by 2 years?
- spazzcat, on 10/11/2007, -3/+14Why would you spend $600 for an iphone and not activate it???
- GoatMonkey2112, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13A damn lucky college student. I couldn't afford food in college. Ramen!
- Decimit, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12When California falls into the ocean, Nevada will have ocean front property. It's always good to plan ahead.
- Raian, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10I wonder if you will be able to use the iPhone as a modem... then 59.99 usd is worth it.
- slaguru, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11You will not get full push email. POP3 is enabled, but the OWA client that windows Mobile 5 or 6 uses for Push will not be on the iPhone. Also most exchange servers do not serve outside of a firewall in a corporation so IMAP capability will be hidden behind that, so you will need to VPN into your network.
Short answer is No, not really. - tape250, on 10/11/2007, -3/+12Compare these prices with T-Mobile's Blackberry rates:
$79.99 -- Unlimited Data, Unlimited Email, 1500 Anytime Minutes
$59.99 -- Unlimited Data, Unlimited Email, 1000 Anytime Minutes - pattherat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8Did you see the mistake they made in the video?
When they zoom in on the distribution graph of what is on your iPhone, they show the capacity to be 74GB! Wouldn't that be sweet... - dopke, on 10/11/2007, -4/+12Agreed, way impressed by their pricing. I am seriously considering getting one now as previously the only thing holding me back was the $$$ I'd have to pay for the data part of the plan. As a college student, can't get much better than this.
- ih8apple, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8but does feeding ethiopians automatically switch to landscape mode?
- kris33, on 10/11/2007, -0/+71500 for $10 should be more than enough for everybody.
- sincewednesday, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9What are you two talking about? The iPhone prices are exactly the same as the MEdia Max 200, 1500, and Unlimited bundles, available to existing AT&T customers.
- simplenation, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7at least you guys have national health care!!
- tacojohn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Nice, these plans are exactly what I was hoping for!
It's nice to see AT&T and Apple not charge existing customers extra for the phone and keep everyone at the same price. I'll be signing up for the $59 plan once I get the phone... - atrain15, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8I'm going to SAVE money compared to my current Cingular account for my Blackberry Pearl. That data plan is $30. This one is only $20. Sweet.
- KennMac, on 10/11/2007, -6/+12Blame Canada...
- eneshelon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6if you check out the video it says $20 for unlimited text additional and $10 for 1500 texts
- Squidly, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Got a lot of personal experience with that network, do you?
I do, (2+ years) and it's not bad at all. - TomFrost, on 10/11/2007, -4/+10...who said anything about T-Mobile? We're comparing the iPhone from AT&T with other offers from AT&T. When T-Mobile starts carrying the iPhone, then you can bitch about AT&T's prices.
- Ben174, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6No it doesn't: http://www.bugben.com/drop/iphone-ss.png
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