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iPhone Users: "Suck It!", says AT&T - Sofaspud - 06-02-2010
http://www.pcworld.com/ar...nlimited_data_plans.html
I'm not an iPhone user (not for lack of desire, but lack of funds), so this doesn't affect me directly. But I can't help but see this as a money-grab by AT&T. I have a long history in the wireless market working for providers; I *know* how expensive it is to deploy new and upgrade old infrastructure. It's a right pain in the ass, it really is. But you have to look at long-term goals, and I don't think AT&T remembered that here. They're panicking about network congestion and bleeding coffers and trying to solve it in the time-honored Corporate fashion, which is to say, stick it to the users, they're sheep and don't mind being sheared.
Bad AT&T. Yeah, your legalese covers you in court, and you can change the terms at any time, like you're doing... but legalese doesn't help with consumer opinion. And I hope this bites you in the ass.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
- OpMegs - 06-03-2010
Heh....well. I can see the other smartphone/blackberry providers lining up to gobble up the userbase bits that this'll dislodge from AT&T. Dunno if I'll be one of them. Depends on if that statement about "you don't *have* to switch plans." stays that way.
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- Sweno - 06-03-2010
well from all the rumor mongering I've been hearing AT&T exclusivity is over within a week (whenever the apple yerba buena center thing is happening).
And everyone who is currently a member is grandfathered in, so I don't have to worry about anything. I'll probably be jumping ship to somone else when my contract expires through.
sucks for the people who bought those 3g ipads though.
-Terry
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- Rod.H - 06-03-2010
Isn't the Death Star trying to get their smartphone/iPhone/iPad customers to use their wifi hotspots in preference to 3G in an attempt to reduce the congestion in the major cities.
- OpMegs - 06-03-2010
sweno Wrote:well from all the rumor mongering I've been hearing AT&T exclusivity is over within a week (whenever the apple yerba buena center thing is happening).I'm curious about this. What companies are looking at picking up the iPhone contracts? AT&T isn't...bad, by any means, but this new plan is enough to have me considering alternatives. I'd just be annoyed if I had to buy a new phone to avoid it.
And everyone who is currently a member is grandfathered in, so I don't have to worry about anything. I'll probably be jumping ship to somone else when my contract expires through.
sucks for the people who bought those 3g ipads though.
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- Black Aeronaut - 06-03-2010
Sounds like other phones like the Android are gonna start going gang-busters here. There's a reason why my Dad hasn't bought a smart-phone yet.
Funny thing: iPhones aren't exclusive to one carrier here in Japan. One more thing you gotta love about this country.
- Kurisu - 06-03-2010
This is causing an interesting ripple effect through the other companies... The only one who stated they won't consider it is Sprint.
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- Herr Bad Moon - 06-03-2010
I now feel even less like I was settling when I bought my Droid Eris last saturday because I didn't want to switch to AT&T.
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