$30 data?

[Reaktor5]

Man that sucks.
I was hoping they'd keep the $20 data plan. Now the lowest iPhone plan possible is $70 a month!

[taylorh]

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pi...rticleid=25791

# Unlimited iPhone 3G data plans for consumers will be available for $30 a month, in addition to voice plans starting at $39.99 a month.
# Unlimited 3G data plans for business users will be available for $45 a month, in addition to a voice plan.

I wonder if that means I'll have to pay $45 to use hosted exchange? This only cost met $30 on WM.

[c4sizzle]

I'm very disappointed in AT&T jacking up the prices on the iPhone 3G. Almost spoils the announcement for me.

I'm unsure of what I'm going to do now..

[CrazEtooN]

Originally Posted by taylorh

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pi...rticleid=25791
I wonder if that means I'll have to pay $45 to use hosted exchange? This only cost met $30 on WM.

If you can do it with WM, you will be able to do it with the iPhone. The only thing that is changing is that the iPhone is receiving normal smartphone data pricing as opposed to its own special plan.

In other words, the data plan you have with your WM device will be the same type you have with the iPhone. At least that is what it sounds like.

[Reaktor5]

Originally Posted by c4sizzle

I'm very disappointed in AT&T jacking up the prices on the iPhone 3G. Almost spoils the announcement for me.

I'm unsure of what I'm going to do now..

Yeah that really put a damper on things.
Along with no more included dock and mandatory in-store activation!

[CrazEtooN]

What about visual voicemail? That used to be included in the iPhone data plan, and if the new data plan is just a standard PDA data plan, does it still include Visual Voicemail? What about the 200 text messages?

[Reaktor5]

Originally Posted by CrazEtooN

What about visual voicemail? That used to be included in the iPhone data plan, and if the new data plan is just a standard PDA data plan, does it still include Visual Voicemail? What about the 200 text messages?

I'm sure visual voicemail is still included but those 200 text messages sound like they're gone, sadly. AT&T sucks big time.

[CrazEtooN]

Originally Posted by Reaktor5

I'm sure visual voicemail is still included but those 200 text messages sound like they're gone, sadly. AT&T sucks big time.

I don't know why I included the text messages because I have an unlimited plan, so it won't affect me one way or another. I currently pay $30 for my BlackBerry Personal plan as well, so that won't affect me either. The Visual Voicemail had BETTER be there though! That is a huge feature of the iPhone, and one I LOVED when I had it.

I jumped for joy at the initial pricing announcement, now I am not so sure if the "technical" subsidization is a good thing.

[Reaktor5]

Originally Posted by CrazEtooN

I don't know why I included the text messages because I have an unlimited plan, so it won't affect me one way or another. I currently pay $30 for my BlackBerry Personal plan as well, so that won't affect me either. The Visual Voicemail had BETTER be there though! That is a huge feature of the iPhone, and one I LOVED when I had it.

I jumped for joy at the initial pricing announcement, now I am not so sure if the "technical" subsidization is a good thing.

It still is under the features:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/phone.html

It had better be included in that data plan. AT&T is becoming more and more annoying.

[kevinbell]

I've never understood the difference between a Data plan and their Media plans. I've used my Treo on the MediaMax Unlimited plan ($15) for years now. Use POP email as well as Exchange Server through work.

Doubt if I get an iPhone, I'd be that lucky and have to migrate to their higher priced plan.