3G iPhone, First-Gen iPhone Price Comparison Access to HSDPA has you paying $160 more than previous version.... While Apple this week did lower the price of the 3G iPhone to $199, the fact that you'll pay more for AT&T's HSDPA means you'll actually wind up paying more in the end than the original iPhone, notes Gizmodo. Over the length of a two year contract, the iPhone 3G will actually cost you $160 more over the original iPhone. Worth it to be free of the shackles of EDGE? Probably.
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Hingham, MA | Re: Great Hey, it could be worse- imagine if they had gone with T-Mobile, at least at&t has most large cities. | |
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Tucson, AZ | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans It's even better if you have Sprint SERO and pay a flat $30/month for 500 minutes of talk, unlimited text, data (meh we have the 5GB cap now but whatever), long distance, roaming, and nights and weekends.
I love my HTC Mogul and this plan.
I'm very tempted by iPhone 3G, but losing that kind of deal just for the sake of trendiness really doesn't make much sense. Plus, when you send over ~9000 texts a month, having a hardware keyboard is a must, period. I send some that are 3 or 4 texts long, and at least WM 6.1 has threaded support built in and auto-splits the message.
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1 edit | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans I'd agree on that... iPhone keypad is not for long messages - mostly just for URL typing.
As a Nextel user, I just never got any nice 'vibes' from Sprint... even before people started talking trash after purchasing Nextel. Personally, I liked the old AT&T Wireless, as they had free incoming messages and the North America package add on.
Personally, if I had a data package, why would I pay extra for SMS... I'd just use email.
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united state | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans said by en102  iPhone keypad is not for long messages - mostly just for URL typing.
[/BQUOTE :About 2 months ago I would have agreed with you, but finally I feel as if i've gotten the hang of things and now i'm almost faster then I was on my blackberry. The key to it (for me anyway) is actually doing the exact opposite of what I was previously doing, Typing carefully and slowly. Believe it or not, but when I tap away at my iphone's keyboard and let the predictive text do its work it's quite frankly a thing of beauty. Now this might not work for all, but it definitely worked for me. | |
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Valencia, CA | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans Well, my old Blackberry had a full QWERTY keyboard, and was good. My BB 7100i has a 1/2 qwerty keyboard, and I'd probably take the iPhone over it. Predictive doesn't work well with SSH clients.
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| | | NerdtalkerWorking Hard, Or Hardly Working?Premium,MVM
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Tucson, AZ | Ugh, if AT&T is the great satan himself, Sprint/Nextel is his right-hand man. Now, before everyone jumps on my back about how irrational I am, just hear me out. You're preaching to the choir about how absolutely below terrible their customer service is, if anything, their helpfulness is literally negative. I was in between three different temporary numbers and my port number for the greater part of four months, calling literally every other day to get it fixed. Finally I got someone with a room-temperature IQ who knew what the problem was and fixed it. But you're absolutely preaching to the choir about this. I'm satisfied now because of how unbeatable the plan is and how large the enthusiast community is for HTC products these days. I've always carried a PPC.
I've tried or owned nearly all the other devices and form factors. BB, iPhone, those candybar WM "smartphone" devices, flip phones, iPhone-clones one and all and come to 'em all with an open and objective mind. I still wind up with my Mogul after it's all said and done, and pay less and do more at the same time.
The sheer length and volume of texts I compose daily (~330 a day) is something that already the device buckles under. I simply can't bear BB's inability to auto split messages with over 160 characters, and the iPhone's (abeit impressive) predictive ability can't possibly beat how fast I am with qwerty and my two thumbs. If you're happy with it, more power to you, I just can't handle it. I'm in love with mobile safari, and the multitouch Jeff Han-esque gestures which apple licensed, however. You've got us all beaten in that department. 
I just can't wait for HTC Touch Diamond Pro.
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Saint Clair Shores, MI | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans said by Nerdtalker:Ugh, if AT&T is the great satan himself, Sprint/Nextel is his right-hand man. Now, before everyone jumps on my back about how irrational I am, just hear me out. You're preaching to the choir about how absolutely below terrible their customer service is, if anything, their helpfulness is literally negative. I couldn't disagree more. I've had them for 9 years, have 4 cdma phones and 1 iDen phone (after the merger) and I've never had a problem with them taking care of ANY issue I've had. Even the ones where my kids would text back to some stupid email and get signed up for a 20.00 charge and monthly fees. They even gave me a credit one time when I complained about how long it was taking the rebate. I even got the rebate still. I have nothing but good things to say about the company. Just because the media has jumped on the "beat up on Sprint" bandwagon and the VZW and AT&T can do no wrong.. watch the Fxxx up. They all have some issues and if you couldn't bitch about Sprint, it would be Comcast, AT&T or Ford. Pick your poison. Nuff said.  | |
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Valencia, CA | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans I have had issues of some sort with every carrier that I've been with: Bell Mobility (Canada), Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless/Cingular/AT&T Mobility and Sprint/Nextel.
For me, the worst was Verizon Wireless. AT&T had done a few mess ups, but had always fixed the issue and even gave extra credit for their mess ups. Nextel is a dead product (technically), and coverage area is limited.
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Tucson, AZ | said by tc1uscg: They all have some issues and if you couldn't bitch about Sprint, it would be Comcast, AT&T or Ford. Pick your poison. Nuff said. Woah, slow down there man. I never said anything about Comcast, AT&T or Ford. Of which I have two of those (I have Comast service, as well as an F-150 which I love). I'm not pulling my issue with Sprint out of some figurative orifice, but my personal experience.
My issue with Sprint has nothing to do with "media" or the MSM's campaign against Sprint, although if you were to ask my opinion on the matter, it's probably more fault of their own than anything. But that's another issue entirely, and obviously one that's very inflammatory for some reason.
You're welcome to your own personal successes with them, I never had any. I haven't exaggerated at all, and I have the notes (and likely the call record on my account information) to prove it. Customer service is nonexistant, I was repeatedly blatantly hung up on, told I would be called back (and never called back), told that the computers were acting up and they couldn't assist me, told that someone else would be helping me (transferred and literally hung up on), lied to (been told things about my account that I never said), and made to feel that they were doing me a favor for getting service. In fact, my first experience with them involved, and I kid you not, having my account suspended while my number port was in progress because I couldn't pay my bill, anywhere. Not online, not via calling, not in-store. I literally called and said "I would love to pay my bill, however, you won't let me."
I broke my Mogul a few weeks ago, walked into the store, and they replaced it under warranty (I guess that's one good thing), but I felt bad for the CSR helping me because the issue I had in the past resurfaced and he had to spend two hours on the phone with the very same people I spent months calling to get it straightened out.
::shrug:: I'm glad to hear they've taken care of giving you credit. I'm glad to hear someone loves the voice on the other end of the line when calling *2. I'm glad to hear you're another proud paying customer (BELIEVE me, I want Sprint to make it through these rough seas). Just don't start telling me I'm not entitled to my dissatisfaction with their Customer Service which is anything but. I honestly think it's a miracle they even bill me.
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| | | | said by Nerdtalker:... Plus, when you send over ~9000 texts a month, having a hardware keyboard is a must, period... ~9000/mo.? Was that just a figure for making a point or is that actual volume? If it's actual volume, that 3.2 texts every minute straight for 30 days assuming you sleep 8 hours per day.) Dude, that's a lot of texting. How do you get other stuff done?
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Tucson, AZ | Re: Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans said by xpkranger:~9000/mo.? Was that just a figure for making a point or is that actual volume? If it's actual volume, that 3.2 texts every minute straight for 30 days assuming you sleep 8 hours per day.) Dude, that's a lot of texting. How do you get other stuff done? Yes sir, that's actual volume. Moreover, yes, I've done the math out on how often that is and the per-minute density and all that stuff.
Yes, I manage to get work done
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| | yeah but.. yeah, but does that even include the gps fees. you know how at&t charges $10 for telenav, i am sure the extra $10 is for your extra internet usage due to the gps service on the new iphone... just a thought. | |
| | | | Re: yeah but.. Um.... Rogers Unlimited HSDPA is $7/month.... how much is Rogers EDGE, not even close to that cheap! | |
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kudos:4 | said by holdonkrazy :
yeah, but does that even include the gps fees. you know how at&t charges $10 for telenav, i am sure the extra $10 is for your extra internet usage due to the gps service on the new iphone... just a thought.
Extra apps(which you don't have to get) can add costs. The above prices only reflect voice, basic internet browsing, and basic messaging. The iPhone is SUPPOSED TO get some free apps that will do many things without extra cost. Some of those announced free apps include using the built-in GPS system. There is no cost to "turn on" GPS - only costs for some apps that USE GPS.
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| | | | | Re: yeah but.. said by Romney2012:said by holdonkrazy :
yeah, but does that even include the gps fees. you know how at&t charges $10 for telenav, i am sure the extra $10 is for your extra internet usage due to the gps service on the new iphone... just a thought.
Extra apps(which you don't have to get) can add costs. The above prices only reflect voice, basic internet browsing, and basic messaging. The iPhone is SUPPOSED TO get some free apps that will do many things without extra cost. Some of those announced free apps include using the built-in GPS system. There is no cost to "turn on" GPS - only costs for some apps that USE GPS. I would like to note that those 'add-on' applications will be purchased through the iTunes store, and are priced by the makers of the applications. This is actually a better deal than you'd normally get through AT&T, who likes to charge you for any app you get, since there will be plenty of free apps available through the iTunes store. | |
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| | Nothing new here Sounds just like every other Apple product. Pay more just because it has something to do with Apple. I know they are not directly responsible here but its just more of the same when dealing with that company. | |
| | | Will this last? Right now, the iPhone is a fairly unique product, but there are similar devices in the pipeline, such as Garmin's NuviPhone and whatever is developed around the Android platform. Either AT&T will have to lower iPhone plan pricing or raise data prices for everyone. Otherwise, the iPhone may end up at a competitive disadvantage.
The other wrinkle will come when T-Mobile finally gets 3G rolled out. That will add some pressure to the market, assuming they can get it done in a timely manner. | |
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Miami, FL | Re: Save $30 on internet access How are you going to use dialup on a cell phone? | |
| | | | | Re: Save $30 on internet access I'm showing people how to save on home internet service since gizmo already covered mobile  | |
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united state | said by MadDog3057:How are you going to use dialup on a cell phone? It's really not as hard as you think. If your cellphone has bluetooth and your PC/laptop has bluetooth its even easier. | |
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Winston Salem, NC | Too expensive.
vtisp.com, $39.95/year is my backup dialup. | |
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2 edits | Re: iPhone - No thanks Overpriced iPod? $199, all you can get is a nano for that price. | |
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kudos:12 | Re: iPhone - No thanks said by the cerberus:Overpriced iPod? $199, all you can get is a nano for that price. Don't forget the 2-year contract with AT&T that is required. | |
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Tulsa, OK | BS....existing data plans will work just fine. I guarantee you I can take my existing ATT SIM with a data plan on it and shove it in a new iPhone and it will work just fine. So even if you have to buy the phone outright from ATT, you can still get away with using a cheaper plan. | |
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Piscataway, NJ | Re: BS....existing data plans will work just fine. Hm. New iPhone must be activated in at&t store after purchase. There is no way around it. Apple won't sell 3G iPhone directly to you. BTW, Synchronoss that did activation before is now out of the picture. at&t will do it in-house.
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| | Interesting... Where are people getting this information, because i've looked everywhere and contacted numerous people at ATT and i find nothing factual about increased data plan cost. The iPhone data plans (yes planS) range from 12 bucks more a month for me personally after tax, to 30 dollars for unlimited messaging. I think folks need to get the facts before they start blabbing.
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Columbia, PA | Re: Interesting... All of this information came directly from AT&T.
»www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-···toaction
"Add a Consumer Data Plan for iPhone 3G to a qualified voice plan for $30 per month.
Add an Enterprise Data Plan for iPhone 3G to a qualified voice plan for $45 per month." | |
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| | Is $30 data plan required for iPHONE purchase Has there been confirmation that the $30 data plan is required for purchase of the iPHONE? With WiFi available at home, and many free hot spots for AT&T HSI customers(Starbucks and McDonald's are everywhere), $30/mo for a data plan is not worth it to me.
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Columbia, PA | Re: Is $30 data plan required for iPHONE purchase Yes, you must select a voice plan and data plan before purchasing the phone. In order for AT&T to sell you the phone, you must agree to a 2-year contract. | |
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Cost compares favorably with other 3G plans
iPhone - No thanks