Comments on: Now AT&T Is Offering An Unlimited Plan For $99 http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: bebexp http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862331 bebexp Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:46:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862331 <p>http://www.feelphones.com/2008/02/20/t-mobile-is-planning-to-announce-an-unlimited-voice-and-data-plan/ Now T-Mobile is planning to announce an unlimited voice and data plan</p> http://www.feelphones.com/2008/02/20/t-mobile-is-planning-to-announce-an-unlimited-voice-and-data-plan/
Now T-Mobile is planning to announce an unlimited voice and data plan

]]> By: Daniel Berninger http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862330 Daniel Berninger Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:44:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862330 <p>Some context on how these developments fit in the bigger picture.</p> <p>See The Future of Free</p> <p>http://gigaom.com/2008/01/31/here-comes-trouble-the-future-of-free/</p> Some context on how these developments fit in the bigger picture.

See The Future of Free

http://gigaom.com/2008/01/31/here-comes-trouble-the-future-of-free/

]]> By: crazynetechstuff http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862286 crazynetechstuff Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:39:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862286 <p>Since I live in an area where data plans are pointless this will actually save me a good bit of money.</p> Since I live in an area where data plans are pointless this will actually save me a good bit of money.

]]> By: Keith Shepard http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862263 Keith Shepard Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:27:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862263 <p>Yep. As a Sprint customer, we've "been there, done that" with unlimited plans. Sadly, though, admitting I'm a Sprint customer is like admitting I enjoy having a steel pole rammed through my loins.</p> Yep. As a Sprint customer, we’ve “been there, done that” with unlimited plans. Sadly, though, admitting I’m a Sprint customer is like admitting I enjoy having a steel pole rammed through my loins.

]]> By: Bash http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862231 Bash Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:45:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862231 <p>CellularSouth has been offering unlimited phone,text and internet at $79.99 for a few months now. So Verizon, ATT and T-Mobile are still over priced.</p> CellularSouth has been offering unlimited phone,text and internet at $79.99 for a few months now. So Verizon, ATT and T-Mobile are still over priced.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862198 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:52:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862198 <p>It amuses me how much carriers charge for SMS (especially a la carte) when it is by far the least resource intensive service they offer. I'd think it takes about 100 SMS to equal 1 MOU, in terms of resources. Why unlimited SMS cost > $5 as a bolt-on is beyond me.</p> It amuses me how much carriers charge for SMS (especially a la carte) when it is by far the least resource intensive service they offer. I’d think it takes about 100 SMS to equal 1 MOU, in terms of resources. Why unlimited SMS cost > $5 as a bolt-on is beyond me.

]]> By: Cosmin Ghiu http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862190 Cosmin Ghiu Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:52:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862190 <p>This pricing is great of you have a basic phone. Blah.</p> <p>For those of us in the corporate / professional world who own a Blackberry (corporate account) and unlimited data, it still is an arm and a leg.</p> <p>I currently pay that much for 1400 minutes ($89.99) + Blackberry Enterprise ($44.99) and 1500 SMS message ($19.99) = $154.97</p> <p>So I get a $9.98 savings!</p> <p>Because it is "unlimited"... Most users choose a plan that they know they will average the X amount of minutes. So unlimited won't make someone talk more.</p> <p>When will ATTT come out with a package for corporate professionals for a flat $100.00 per month? I would gladly pay that no questions asked!</p> This pricing is great of you have a basic phone. Blah.

For those of us in the corporate / professional world who own a Blackberry (corporate account) and unlimited data, it still is an arm and a leg.

I currently pay that much for 1400 minutes ($89.99) + Blackberry Enterprise ($44.99) and 1500 SMS message ($19.99) = $154.97

So I get a $9.98 savings!

Because it is “unlimited”… Most users choose a plan that they know they will average the X amount of minutes. So unlimited won’t make someone talk more.

When will ATTT come out with a package for corporate professionals for a flat $100.00 per month? I would gladly pay that no questions asked!

]]> By: Tony http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/now-att-is-offering-an-unlimited-plan-for-99/#comment-862183 Tony Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:19:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11545#comment-862183 <p>As mentioned before, Sprint was there first (at least in select markets) and their plan includes web usage and such.</p> <p>http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-now-offering-unlimited-access-plan-online-2703/</p> <p>Of course, MetroPCS and such (e.g. Boost in CA) have been offering unlimited plans with no roaming (it's extra) for $35-$55/month (depending on carrier and options) for years.</p> As mentioned before, Sprint was there first (at least in select markets) and their plan includes web usage and such.

http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-now-offering-unlimited-access-plan-online-2703/

Of course, MetroPCS and such (e.g. Boost in CA) have been offering unlimited plans with no roaming (it’s extra) for $35-$55/month (depending on carrier and options) for years.

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