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Found out that AT&T has killed their revenue sharing plan and will be increasing the data plan from $20 to $30. The base iPhone plan will now be 70 bucks instea
by alaskamiller 18y ago
Found out that AT&T has killed their revenue sharing plan and will be increasing the data plan from $20 to $30. The base iPhone plan will now be 70 bucks instead of 60.
$10 increase * 24 months = $240
$399 old price - $199 new price = $200
Nice, save money upfront to pay 40 bucks more overall. I would have preferred expensive equipment cost and cheaper monthly costs.
- bkbleikamp 18y agoUnfortunately most people won't realize what's happening and will think "Price reduction!"
- zhyder 18y agoI wish there was a way for me to downvote something to show my displeasure :(. (I upvoted your post of course.)
- alaskamiller 18y agoIt's not proper etiquette to downvote or upvote because you're displeased. That's not what the moderation system is meant for.
- mattmaroon 18y agoMost customers would definitely prefer cheaper upfront cost and more in the long run. It's a consumer credit economy.
- ivankirigin 18y agoAmortizing the benefit fits better with periodic payments. It's easy to imagine getting $10 of increased benefit monthly if a site loads 3X as fast, with more accurate GPS. I don't like the lock-in though.
- andr 18y agoMore importantly this means no T-Mobile iPhones. All iPhones will be activated at the store.
- superchink 18y agoI think this is a huge piece of news, since requiring in-store activation will be a huge hindrance to the blackmarket. I guess we'll have to wait see if they release unsubsidized pricing.
- allenbrunson 18y agoi really love my current iphone, but now i kind of doubt i'm going to upgrade. i already do about half my browsing over wifi, so 3g isn't that big of a deal for me. i don't feel like i'm getting much for that extra ten bucks a month.