Jul/100
AT&T readies new calling plans for July 25, nothing changing at the core
Well, well — what have we here? It looks as if AT&T is fixing to rebundle its wireless plans starting on July 25th, obviously with intent to push those newly created data packs onto folks who may otherwise be inclined to pass right over. Furthermore, these new plans encourage users to select unlimited messaging, which — as everyone and their third cousin knows — is highway robbery. But then again, it’s not like you’re about to kick your texting habit, so you might as well pony up. So far as we can tell, the actual value propositions aren’t changing (for example, a single user Nation Plan with 450 minutes, unlimited messaging and a 2GB Data Pro plan will cost you $84.99 either way), but it’s clear that AT&T’s aiming to narrow its offerings. The only real question revolves around the packages that include “pay-per-use” messaging — will the carrier let users add smaller messaging plans, or just force us all to go unlimited or PPU? The 25th is right around the corner, so we ought to know for certain soon enough.
Update: We’ve scooped the family plans as well. We’ve also confirmed that nothing at all should be changing (you can still add select messaging plans to PPU options) in terms of pricing — it’s mostly just reshuffling the furniture, if you know what we mean.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
AT&T readies new calling plans for July 25, nothing changing at the core originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jul/100
AT&T readies new calling plans for July 25, little changing at the core
Well, well — what have we here? It looks as if AT&T is fixing to rebundle its wireless plans starting on July 25th, obviously with intent to push those newly created data packs onto folks who may otherwise be inclined to pass right over. Furthermore, these new plans encourage users to select unlimited messaging, which — as everyone and their third cousin knows — is highway robbery. But then again, it’s not like you’re about to kick your texting habit, so you might as well pony up. So far as we can tell, the actual value propositions aren’t changing (for example, a single user Nation Plan with 450 minutes, unlimited messaging and a 2GB Data Pro plan will cost you $84.99 either way), but it’s clear that AT&T’s aiming to narrow its offerings. The only real question revolves around the packages that include “pay-per-use” messaging — will the carrier let users add smaller messaging plans, or just force us all to go unlimited or PPU? The 25th is right around the corner, so we ought to know for certain soon enough.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
AT&T readies new calling plans for July 25, little changing at the core originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feb/100
Google’s Nexus One ‘equipment recovery fee’ slashed to $150, still a pain
So the good news here is that Google appears to have heard the cries for help, having taken a chainsaw to its brutal $350 “equipment recovery fee” that had been lumped on top of T-Mobile’s $200 ETF for subsidized Nexus One contracts canceled in the first 120 days. The bad news, though, is that it still exists at all — a hairy precedent for an industry being watched with eagle eyes by the FCC right now. The company has knocked $200 off the fee, bringing it down to $150; in other words, if you break your contract, you’ll pay the same ETF that Verizon now charges on its “advanced devices.” Whether that was a deliberate move to let ‘em say that they’re no more expensive than Verizon is unclear, but let’s be honest: $350 is extreme, $550 was highway robbery. At least we’re going in the right direction.
Google’s Nexus One ‘equipment recovery fee’ slashed to $150, still a pain originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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