Comments on: AT&T to Charge iPhone Users On A Pay-Per-Byte Model?

By: JohnS

JohnS — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:45:45 +0000

It looks like AT&T announced my greatest fear on Wednesday. They will be changing their mobile data plans. I am very dissapointed in AT&T for this change. It would seem that they are trying to spin this as a positive change to those that do not use the internet much. I understand that the Cell Towers only can do so much but this is not our fault as the customer. AT&T’s network is less than perfect when it comes to carrier signal. I can assure AT&T that they will be losing customer…

By: Old Tom

Old Tom — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:28:02 +0000

we as the consumer and iphone users on at&t pay a flat monthly fee for what at&t calls unlimited data.
we have no choice as to whether we pay this monthly rate or not due to the fact that we want the iphone. So we suck it up and pay it. As a result, i dont feel the least bit bad using the 3g wide open 24/7 or not. IMHO, its on at&t to solve the data flow issue. Not strap limits on us as consumers as a solution or “condition” our useage by some lame arse bililng structure because they have failed to keep up with what is arguably the #1 smart phone on the market today.
While i personally am not a huge data user, i do like the flat rate for budgeting purposes. I have the right to use as much or as little of that 3g service and data plan as i see fit solely by my paying my agreed upon bill each month.
And i think i am 1 of those rare individuals that has great service in my area. 5 bars almost constantly and have yet to have any issues with 3g coverage as well. So my experience with at&t has been good to this point. However, they institute this pay as you go crap . . .. .there will be a trail of fire out the door from me leaving at&t and i wont look back for a second.
*takes jailbroken iphone to another provider and moves on*

By: Slevin

Slevin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:48:36 +0000

If they do that, I’m switching too! AT&T’s 3g coverage ain’t that good anyways,

By: Dreadnutz

Dreadnutz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:02:25 +0000

Are you guys sure that the contract does not have a clause that allows changes like this? Most contracts do!

IMO They may have to do this, as more and more regular phones get traded for smart phones in about 2 years there won’t be anything but data gobbling smart phones, and since the bandwidth from a cell tower is fixed and limited; it’s almost certain that it’s either going to happen at some point. I am not happy about it but that’s the only logical thing that can happen

By: 509 Media

509 Media — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:31:24 +0000

I think the idea a good one. I don’t use the internet on my phone very much because coverage sucks. There is no 3G service on my area and it looks like it will be a while before we get it. When traveling around the country 3G is very spotty anyway. With that said I would rather pay for what I use. Then again I am thinking about ditching the iPhone for a Verizon plan anyway.

By: Caddouch

Caddouch — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:49:50 +0000

Yes I think it is a great idea , paying $30 a month for Internet usage is way too much !

By: Megalomaniac

Megalomaniac — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:03:43 +0000

I have a 3Gs and I use it constantly I use the Internet everywhere I got and I even have wifi at home but this will hurt my bank alot if this happens I will look in to verison

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:04:43 +0000

@sabastein

AT@T has also had some core codes currupted in some of their servers and such, whitch wud contribute to y the have been working on the 3G issue so long.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:01:19 +0000

@Justin
verizon is very reliable. I believe u can get an inexspensive ulimited data plan on a sim card and use that for your iPhone; if it’s unlocked anyway.

P.S. I hav verizon. 3G is fast and all over.

By: Zay

Zay — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:21:52 +0000

Also if you take into consideration apples recent purchase of lala, which would store music online for cloud streaming. Keyword streaming. AT&T removing unlimited data would not be in apples best interests. Do you think for one second apple would alllow AT&T to get in the way of any of their money making schemes. Hells no. And if it’s bad for apple then it’s bad for AT&T. I highly doubt AT&T wants to loose there #1 phone. And also the possibility of seeing a mass exodus of it’s customer base flee for the nearest carrier to offer the iPhone.