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People forget that it was the release of the iPhone that caused AT&T and others to offer "unlimited internet". $60 for unlimited internet in 2007. That was a r
by unreal37 6y ago
People forget that it was the release of the iPhone that caused AT&T and others to offer "unlimited internet". $60 for unlimited internet in 2007.
That was a revolution. Before that, yes, you could run up a massive phone bill.
[1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/26AT-T-and-Apple-Announce-Simple-Affordable-Service-Plans-for-iPhone/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/26AT-T-and-Apple-Anno...
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- calcifer 6y ago> $60 for unlimited internet in 2007. That was a revolution. You mean their fake unlimited plan that resulted in a $60 million fine? That revolution? [1] https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/5/20949850/att-fine-unlimited-data-plan-fake-throttling https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/5/20949850/att-fine-unlimit...
- hedora 6y agoYeah, it throttled, but it didn’t randomly send you bills for $1000’s (except maybe if you were near a roaming area).
- neurostimulant 6y agoI remember paying metered data that cost around 0.005 cent per kb around 2006 (forgot the actual number but I'm pretty sure it's around that much). Having "unlimited" data is indeed revolutionary.
- vel0city 6y agoAT&T offered unlimited internet plans pre-iPhone. I had an unlimited 3G internet plan pre-iPhone. It wasn't intended for PDAs/smartphones at the time but it seemed like they never bothered to check IMEI's for devices they did not sell. I forget the exact price but it was cheaper on the family plan than the unlimited iPhone data plan.