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AT&T and the 3G iPhone by the numbers (service fees)
The 3G iPhone comes out bright and early at 8 a.m. on July 11.
You’ve all heard about the price: $199 for 8 gigabyte model; $299 for 16 gigs. That’s with a 2-year contract. In the future, AT&T says it will offer a no-contract-required option for $599 (8 gigs) and $699 (16 gigs), but it hasn’t said when.
Below is the list of AT&T Mobility’s service charges I pulled from FierceWireless.com: LINK
AT&T NationSM Unlimited: Unlimited anytime minutes for $129.99 a month. AT&T Nation 1350: 1350 anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend minutes for $109.99 a month. AT&T Nation 900: 900 anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend minutes for $89.99 a month. AT&T Nation 450: 450 anytime minutes and 5,000 night and weekend minutes for $69.99 a month.
AT&T also will offer its “FamilyTalk” plans, with bundled voice and unlimited data (email and Web browsing), starting at $129.99 a month for two iPhone 3G lines. Up to three additional iPhone lines can be added for $39.99 each.
Existing AT&T customers pay $399 (8 gigs) and $499 (16 gigs) if they’re not eligible for an upgrade discount. They also pay an upgrade fee of $18 while new customers pay $36.
That should give you something to think about before buying.
Comments
By Whoa - Stop This Train!
July 1, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this
Wait a second, here. Did I read that correctly? “…EXISTING AT&T CUSTOMERS WILL PAY $399 AND $499…”?!?!
What the hell is that? There is nothing anywhere, in any advertising that mentions that!
I must be missing something, or maybe I just need a more detailed explanation of the second half of your statement (“…if they’re not eligible for an upgrade discount.”).
How does one become eligible for an upgrade? How does one know if they are eligible? Am I to stand in line for hours next Friday only to get to the counter and be told that I’m not eligible? What about the people that spent $499 when the FIRST iPhones came out? Surely they won’t get punished for their loyalty with ANOTHER $200 penalty?!
This is absolute insanity!
Am I missing something?
By chris
July 2, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
To the poster above - first gen iPhone adopters and new AT&T customers are automatically eligible for the $199/$299 price. People with other AT&T phones must be “eligible” which i heard you can find on the account screen at att.com/wireless.
By Jens Bodenkamp
July 3, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
Does anybody know how National’s product actually works in a string? I wasn’t able to find any technical data on the product. Jens