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Wednesday January 19, 2011 8:53 am
Leaked: New ATT text messaging plans in preparation for Verizon iPhone
AT&T customers, get ready for new text messaging rates to go into effect starting next week. As the Verizon iPhone approaches, the company is looking to make their plans look a bit more attractive, and not so different from what Verizon will be offering. Above is an image leaked out of Best Buy showing that AT&T will have two text messaging plans going forward. The first is a new $10 per month for 1000 text messages (with each additional costing $.10,) while the second is the $20 unlimited text plan ($30 for family plans.) Going away are the $5/200 message and $15/1500 message plans. If you're a current customer on one of those plans, you are grandfathered in and can hold onto it, but new customers won't have those choices starting on January 23rd. Also on that day, AT&T will be raising activation fees.
We're not sure how much this will do to keep people from jumping ship, but it certainly makes the texting plans a little clearer. Also, be sure to check out how Best Buy plans to convince customers to choose the AT&T iPhone. War is upon us!
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Well, this is crap. I’m not much of a texter, so 200 msgs a month is perfect for me. I’m sure I’m not the only one, so this will turn off all the other low-volume texters as well.
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This really is crap. And just like the internet in a year or so they will come back and say that they are helping everyone out by offering more expensive lower tiered plans and doing away with the unlimited plan again. WTF phone companies, seriously WTF?
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I wonder if this also applies to the prepaid GoPhone? I currently have the 200 / $5 as this suites me just fine. Oh well at least I can keep that package.
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Oh wow, this makes a lot of sense dude.
www.anon-tools.edu.tc
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Wow, what the freak? T-Mobile has unlimited texts for $10 a month. Get on board, ATT!
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If you have the $5 plan you can keep it. Read the article before spouting off.
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@Todd
$10 for unlimited vs $5 for 200. That’s my point. Thnk before spouting off.
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