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Verizon Lands on iPhone 4 – Will AT&T Customers Jump Ship?

By Derangedgeek01Published: January 12, 2011Posted in: FeaturedNews

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One of the big questions surrounding the release of the iPhone 4 on the Verizon network is will AT&T customers start jumping ship? When I say jump ship I mean current AT&T customers will be moving their cellular service to Verizon.

Some experts speculate that as much as 20% of AT&T customers will either contemplate moving to Verizon or will actually make the move. That figure seems a bit high and really makes AT&T look like a bad company at least for those who have an iPhone (any version) on their network.

The chart below clears up any features or price difference questions that some people may have had. After looking at the chart it does not really make for a big deal breaker in terms of initial service the quality of service may be the big deciding factor here. Maybe the Wi-Fi Hotspot feature that Verizon is offering will bring some value to the Verizon iPhone 4.

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In large metro areas such as San Francisco and New York many iPhone 4 customers have complained about dropped calls. And let’s not forget the big Antenagate ordeal where the iPhone 4 reportedly had issues with reception when the external antenna is touched in a certain spot. I got my free iPhone 4 case when it was offered, did you?

What do you think the decision to stay with AT&T with your current iPhone or make the move to Verizon will be? What about those customers who are happy with Verizon… will they replace their Android powered phone with a new Verizon iPhone 4?

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AT&T Changes iPad & iPhone Data Plan Pricing adds iPhone Tethering

By Derangedgeek01Published: June 2, 2010Posted in: FeaturedNews

apple-ipad-att-no-unlimited-dataAT&T announced that they will be making changes to its data plan pricing structure. This move should force rivals to follow suit with comparable plans.

This announcement comes just before WWDC (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) where we expect Steve Jobs to announce the release dates for iPhone OS 4.0 along with the new iPhone hardware.

AT&T’s latest move is due to the stressed network but also to keep subscribers happy by offering “better” pricing and new perks such as tethering for the iPhone.

The major changes from AT&T include the following:

  • An entry data plan for $15 a month capped at 200 MB of data. AT&T says 65 percent of its users could get by with the $15 a month plan and cut their costs in half. Should you exceed your 200 MB cap then you get another 200 MB for $15.
  • A plan for $25 a month for 2 GB of data. This “DataPro” plan allows for an extra 1 GB of data for $10 should you go over the cap. AT&T said that 98 percent of its customers use less than 2 GB of data a month. That cap is hard to top.
  • Tethering will arrive on the iPhone and any other smartphone for $20 a month on top of a DataPro plan. Generally speaking, this set-up means a 2 GB plan with tethering for $45 a month total. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
  • iPad customers will see their $29.99 unlimited plan replaced with the $25 a month DataPro plan. You still prepay without a contract.

If you notice, this means no more unlimited iPad plans. This may make some users sway away from AT&T but in their defense you will have critics explain that 2gigs of data is a lot but not for those who watch Netflix movies on their iPad. The good news for current iPad and iPhone users with AT&T is that they will be grandfathered in and still allowed to keep the unlimited data plan, for now.

It has been estimated that only 2% of AT&T users use more than 2 gigabytes of data per month. For those who wish to keep abusing the network like they normally do, they can keep the all-you-can-eat plan for now.

The 98% of users who use less than 2 gigabytes a month, of those, 65% may be in a safe zone to choose the lesser of the plans at $15 a month for 200MB of data. Before everyone gets all upset with AT&T they need to evaluate how this will affect them. For most, they will actually save money in this deal. For some, they won’t understand why you have to pay an additional $20 a month for tethering when it does not include any extra data usage. I don’t blame you for thinking that way.

What do you think? Is this a good move? Will you be leaving AT&T? Will you save money each month with this new setup?

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