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nonofyourbusiness · 5 months ago

I have three iphones on my plan and I pay 150.00 a month for all three and I can't figure out how that cost is higher. I use my phone all the time and between the three of us we have almost 10,000 rollover minutes. The truth is, since so many people have the iPhone when you call any other ATT user from your cell phone its free (Mobile to mobile). Most of the people I know use iPhones and have ATT so minutes on many scales is never going to be an issue for me or anyone else for that matter. I probably use the phone an average of 2 hours a day.

brgiant · 5 months ago

The ad is completely dishonest. I've had my iPhone for a year, with unlimited data and 200 text messages (I had unlimited but didn't use nearly enough) and my bill costs me $70 a month. I'm trying to figure out how they got $160.

With AT&T, as much as I hate them, you at least get choice. With Sprint you are forced into their unlimited everything plan. I'd rather just pay for features I need, and end up saving money with AT&T.

jaimeinsj · 5 months ago

WHAT?!?!? How many minutes do you have on your plan? With data, messages, and minutes used, you CAN'T find a plan lower than 125 a month! Do you EVER use the phone?

J242 · 5 months ago

I have a 1st gen iPhone running on a goPhone plan that costs me $60 a month. I have never once used up all of the minutes or $$$ in my monthly account even though texting costs me a dime each time and thanks to rollover I have more than $120 worth of credit on my account. I use this as my business phone however any calls to AT&T subscribers is free and not charged so more than half of my calls don't cost me anything at all. It's not very difficult to figure out. Granted, I spent like $600 on the phone non-activated and set it up on the goPhone plan myself but that is an option.

brgiant · 5 months ago

With an iPhone you are required to have an unlimited data plan, so that is a moot point. I've never really been into texting, so 200 is more than enough for me. A lot of my longer calls are made after 9pm, so they fall under unlimited nights and weekends. Also a lot of my friends have iPhones and are on AT&T. I have more rollover minutes than I know what to do with.

Getting unlimited everything and paying another $30 is not worth it to me, plus to me the iPhone is just a better phone.

nonofyourbusinessagain1com · 5 months ago

I own an Internet development company and employ 8 people. I use the iPhone all the time. Have the 70 plan and have never gone over the minutes. I think I fall under the category of a person who lives in the technical world. I have unlimited access and two other iPhones on my plan. Like I said before, we couldn't go over 150.00 if we tried. All three of our plans are unlimited Internet, 200 texts a month each, mobile to mobile and rollover minutes. The base phone is 70.00 and each additional phone under the family plan is 30.00 plus tax and bull sh/t fees. So this is bad advertising on sprints behalf because I just upgraded my original iPhone to a 3gs. Reason I didn't pick Spint is because they are misleading. I don't repect that. So if they were targeting me, an original iPhone user, then don't lie about the truth or strech it in your favor. Makes me feel like they are not trustworthy. Besides, amazing hardware, over 50,000 applications, movie rentals, music purchases and more, why wouldn't I pick the iPhone. Palm who?

Appleblows · 5 months ago

AT&T for unlimted everything is $150. No you do not get a choice,,,you HAVE TO have the internet plan. The only thing you can scale down on are the minutes or the text messages. Not to mention APPLE hates AT&T. I have walked into quite a few APPLE stores and asked. They are all looking forward to Verizon getting the I phone. Personally I do not like Apple, I think their products are over priced, ugly and plain looking. You really do not get your money's worth.

someguyjohn · 5 months ago

I think they're referring the full unlimited access stuff, with all the bells and whistles. If you're a normal person who doesn't rely on the phone to have a conversation, surf the web, etc., then you can get away with a $70 plan.

What I think sprint was trying to do was unlimited to unlimited. a $60 premium over 24 months does add up...

J242 · 5 months ago

Fair enough, however with the growing ubiquity of open wifi as well as the AT&T certified wifi zones, I've never had to rely on standard data rates so charging for "unlimited" data is almost laughable.

brgiant · 5 months ago

There is a very small number of iPhone users who are paying anywhere near that $160 rate that Sprint is claiming. It is just a very dishonest ad (are there any honest ads?).

Appleblows · 5 months ago

AT&T for unlimted everything is $150. No you do not get a choice,,,you HAVE TO have the internet plan. The only thing you can scale down on are the minutes or the text messages. Not to mention APPLE hates AT&T. I have walked into quite a few APPLE stores and asked. They are all looking forward to Verizon getting the I phone. Personally I do not like Apple, I think their products are over priced, ugly and plain looking. You really do not get your money's worth.

Mark · 5 months ago

This ad is very accurate. The only thing a Sprint/Palm Pre owner will miss out on in is possibly iTunes as gets proprietarily connected to the iPhone. Apple, once again, proves they are the company that makes it OK to monopolize the tech industry because they're "cooler" than the other guys.

itsmenyc · 5 months ago

LOL, you can't make this stuff up! We're talking Apple here, not Microsoft! SInce when has Apple monopolized the tech industry?! I guess you're too "cool" to think for yourself...

linuxfag. · 5 months ago

Apple is very very very clearly aiming to be the "cool" guys in the tech industry. Microsoft might be installed on more machines, but it has most certainly become "hip" to own a Mac and bash Windows. The "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ads illustrate that pretty well.

Name · 5 months ago

Is Apple's stuff cool and well-designed? Absolutely, but Apple monopolizes every facet of their products. No one but Apple can create Apple hardware without threat of lawsuit. They dictate how AT&T runs their service. They dictate the apps that are available. Just because they don't have enough of a base to exert more control does not mean they are not a monopoly.

J242 · 5 months ago

You mistake "monopoly" for what it really is, quality control. Why do you think Windows is as bloated as it is? Support for thousands upon thousands of devices and ancient programs. Apple cuts through the crap and says "We're going to lock it down to ensure the experience is the same for everyone", no "Vista CAPABLE" debacle or whatnot, real simple and effective. I run both systems (As well as a few flavors of *Nix) and I have to Say, Apple is really good at providing a solid user experience and preventing confusion among their customers.

Taochou Wei · 5 months ago

This is a rather laughable post.

someguyjohn · 5 months ago

Good for sprint. I'm glad to see them promoting stuff. What they need to do is get palm to get more apps before it's a super-viable competitor. I'll say they've got the timing down though.

Give them a bit more time before rushing out to get one... It seems to be a good platform to develop for... now it's a matter of doing it.

itsmenyc · 5 months ago

It would have been better if the author had done a little research. Just repeating what Palm said without any objective information as to whether the ad is truthful or not is not journalism.

I'm in a plan with 3 people and I pay much less than $100 a month. I never would've gotten the iPhone if I had to pay that much.

rasiel50 · 5 months ago

I'm paying ATT $75 a month (which I think is the same as the $70 above but there is a "government tax" that bumps it up $5).

Anyway, this is their basic 450 anytime minute plan w/ unlimited nights and weekends. I don't ever even use that many daytime minutes.

gildur · 5 months ago

I have the family plan for 2 iphones with no text messages (aim app takes care of that), unlimitted data for both phones, and the minimum amount of minutes. The total cost is $130/month = $65/month/iphone.
$70/month for phone service
$60/month for data for 2 phones

That said, I had to do my research and find the plan and explicitly ask for it. AT&T is pretty good at making it seem like you have to purchase one of the more expensive plans for the iphone, but the only think that the iphone is really tied to is the $30/month data plan.

Just thought I'd break it down.

Joe · 5 months ago

But on Sprint for that same $130 per month you get 1500 minutes, unlimited texting, unlimited GPS, nights and weekends at 7 as opposed to 9.

I don't see how anyone who knows the facts can argue that Sprint isn't a better deal.

And as for what people are using on the original iPhone, that's pretty irrelevant since you don't have 3G on it.

And that's not taking into account regional issues like the constant dropped calls AT&T has in my area. On Sprint you get free roaming on Verizon's towers.

Tim · 5 months ago

The iPhone is the best they have no compatition.
Palm sucks

J242 · 5 months ago

I wouldn't go that far. The Pre is pretty good, but it's no iPhone. The physical keyboard is nice for the texters and emailers out there but to just say it sucks is pretty off base. The Pre is good for some, the iPhone is good for some. They can coexist...

minirecados.com · 5 months ago

very funny post

hanslehmann · 5 months ago

I definitely don't pay $160 per month with my 1st gen iphone. My contract is $70 / month including the $20 data plan with 200 texts. I have over 3000 rollover minutes accrued and my bill has never gone over on data. I did look into buying the new 3gs, but found out that the data plan is $30 with texting being extra so could not justify it.

I took a look at Sprint's website for the plans and found them to be way higher for what I use, so I believe Sprint's ads compare unlimited to unlimited talk which is not accurate of the typical 1st Gen Iphone user who they are targeting. I will definitely not switch.

Appleblows · 5 months ago

AT&T for unlimted everything is $150. No you do not get a choice,,,you HAVE TO have the internet plan. The only thing you can scale down on are the minutes or the text messages. Not to mention APPLE hates AT&T. I have walked into quite a few APPLE stores and asked. They are all looking forward to Verizon getting the I phone. Personally I do not like Apple, I think their products are over priced, ugly and plain looking. You really do not get your money's worth.