At&t is getting ready to screw iPhone users with data charges

[whmurray]

Originally Posted by PastorGadget

Sorry, but an iPhone newby. How do I know if I'm off network?

Watch the upper left corner of your screen. The iPhone tells you what network it is connected to and what level of service (e.g., Edge or 3G) it is getting. If it says anything other than AT&T, you are "off network," and the amount of data that you can use is limited.

There is also a setting, general>network>data roaming. I think that the default is "off," but in any case, if you set it to off, you will not use data off-network by accident.

[whmurray]

Originally Posted by nickanglin89

i'm w t-mobile now haha take that At&t w your charges!!

The good news is that you are no longer doing business with the "steaming pile of failure." The bad news is that you still have a limitation or charge for "off network" data.

I once got a bill from T-mo for $1500 to cover data roaming on a 2 week trip to Europe. Of course, this was international roaming. The problem that started this thread was (automatic and transparent) roaming within the US because of the absence of AT&T coverage.

I am not aware of any tariff that provides unlimited roaming, voice or data. Read your contract or talk to customer support.

[tennisman120]

dude that sucks. pretty gay that the claim unlimited data. i use tethering for my laptop all the time but im on tmo... If i was on att, id download something like photoshop just to piss em off. They also charge way to much. $110 for crap coverge? o and limits on data! i dont think so...i am on a friend of mines plan (they work at tmo) - $10 for 500 mins and unlimited data and texting = awesome. feel bad for you man. att' s stupid

[whmurray]

Originally Posted by tennisman120

.......... att' s stupid

Perhaps. Clearly they are trying to maximize short term revenue at the expense of long term customer loyalty. Not only do they antagonize their customers but they discourage the very applications that might bind those customers to them.

However, whether or not that is "stupid" depends upon what they believe to be scarce. If they believe that customers are cheap, they are clearly at odds with their competitors.

[nickanglin89]

Originally Posted by whmurray

The good news is that you are no longer doing business with the "steaming pile of failure." The bad news is that you still have a limitation or charge for "off network" data.

I once got a bill from T-mo for $1500 to cover data roaming on a 2 week trip to Europe. Of course, this was international roaming. The problem that started this thread was (automatic and transparent) roaming within the US because of the absence of AT&T coverage.

I am not aware of any tariff that provides unlimited roaming, voice or data. Read your contract or talk to customer support.

the good thing is i used my phone for a day on "off network" i figured it wasn't good to be on it my normal bill is about $230 w all the fees like the startup fee & there's another line on my account i'm gonna go to the store & pay my bill i believe they charged my like $200 for off network charges we'll see...