Comments on: AT&T Says SIM Contract Fiasco a Mistake http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Donald Noble http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191727 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:31:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191727 This is all well and good, IF it works. It sounds like it is hit or miss with people visiting stores and calling. Can anyone produce an email, website or anything concrete from AT&T to back this up?
Don

]]> By: Jack Hugo http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191726 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:23:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191726 From looking around it seems that ATT is the only one offering ‘SIM card only’ for $25, ONLY with 2 yrs contract?

All over Asia one can buy a SIM card only, for as little as $5 with minutes SMART or GLOBE – Philippines -$1.50 without minutes- Cellcom/Malaysia – $10 with minutes – HKTEL/Macau, amongst others (INDIA/SINGAPORE etc) consumers benefit because of healthy competition. Why are the US carriers allowed to charge 1)high fees and 2)shove contracts on consumers’ faces and on top of that 3)charge money when you get incoming phone calls?

]]> By: Rob http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191725 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:35:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191725 Just tried this at a store tonight, they said absolutely no way can you get postpaid service without a contract.

]]> By: Rob http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191724 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:43:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191724 Correct me if I’m wrong, but does anyone have an actual link to anything by ATT actually saying this? I keep seeing websites talking about it, but as of now, its all just made up crap.

]]> By: AT&T Learns a Lesson - Don’t Try to Fool Your Base | Seat at the Table http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191723 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:30:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191723 [...] Mistake caught (retraction of 2-year contract requirement) http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/ [...]

]]> By: The AT&T SIM-Only Drama Continues - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191722 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:57:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191722 [...] AM PT Comments (0) SMS Text News decided to get a contract free SIM from AT&T after reading my previous post, and ran into some serious problems. Matt couldn’t even find the SIM-only deal on AT&T’s [...]

]]> By: The AT&T SIM-Only Drama Continues - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210658 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:57:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210658 [...] AM PT Comments (0) SMS Text News decided to get a contract free SIM from AT&T after reading my previous post, and ran into some serious problems. Matt couldn’t even find the SIM-only deal on AT&T’s [...]

]]> By: The AT&T SIM-Only Drama Continues - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210871 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:57:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210871 [...] AM PT Comments (0) SMS Text News decided to get a contract free SIM from AT&T after reading my previous post, and ran into some serious problems. Matt couldn’t even find the SIM-only deal on AT&T’s [...]

]]> By: SMS Text News » Archives » AT&T Is Still Confused On Contract-Free SIM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191721 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:46:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191721 [...] thought it was a bit fishy when AT&T got ahold of Om Malik to ‘clarify’ that no contract was needed for the SIM-only deal, and wanted to check to [...]

]]> By: SMS Text News » Archives » AT&T Is Still Confused On Contract-Free SIM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210657 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:46:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210657 [...] thought it was a bit fishy when AT&T got ahold of Om Malik to ‘clarify’ that no contract was needed for the SIM-only deal, and wanted to check to [...]

]]> By: SMS Text News » Archives » AT&T Is Still Confused On Contract-Free SIM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210870 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:46:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210870 [...] thought it was a bit fishy when AT&T got ahold of Om Malik to ‘clarify’ that no contract was needed for the SIM-only deal, and wanted to check to [...]

]]> By: Skydeck : AT&T Sells SIM-only Service http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191720 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191720 [...] and Gizmodo ran articles on this bizarre offering, and a day later AT&T said they had made a mistake. The SIM-only option does not require a 2-year contract, and will be available with a pre-paid or [...]

]]> By: Skydeck : AT&T Sells SIM-only Service http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210656 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210656 [...] and Gizmodo ran articles on this bizarre offering, and a day later AT&T said they had made a mistake. The SIM-only option does not require a 2-year contract, and will be available with a pre-paid or [...]

]]> By: Skydeck : AT&T Sells SIM-only Service http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210869 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210869 [...] and Gizmodo ran articles on this bizarre offering, and a day later AT&T said they had made a mistake. The SIM-only option does not require a 2-year contract, and will be available with a pre-paid or [...]

]]> By: AT&T more open. iPhone Next? http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191719 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-191719 [...] phone, just buy the sim card” plan which no longer requires a long term commitment (after an aplogy). This is a huge step in US wireless industry, and just in time for the wireless spectrum auction, [...]

]]> By: AT&T more open. iPhone Next? http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210655 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/22/att-says-sim-contract-fiasco-a-mistake/#comment-210655 [...] phone, just buy the sim card” plan which no longer requires a long term commitment (after an aplogy). This is a huge step in US wireless industry, and just in time for the wireless spectrum auction, [...]

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