http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
AT&T had an amazing quarter... making tons of money... and they are still pulling this crap.

Is Sprint still losing money? If so, they can't keep their amazing plans forever.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
hey at&t its 2010 text and pic messages dont cost u that much.. STOP trying to gouge your customers.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
With that said, I'd still pick Sprint over AT&T. ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Actually there us no cap at all on any of the everything data sprint plans. ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/You are mistaken. For 81 on ATT you only get 450 mins. For 69 on sprint you get 450 landing minutes and unlimited calling to any mobile phone in America. ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
True, SMS/MMS cost way to much. At least on iPhone you can text for free using the Textfree app(Which is great and I recommend to anyone looking for a cheap way to text). I don't know about Android, but I cant see why it wouldn't have a similarly awesome app. I still haven't found an MMS app.

Smartphones FTW!!! Finally enabling the user to stick it to the carrier! (Free tethering, texting and what not).]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Another thing to note is that it's easy to get a Everything Plus Referral Plan which brings the price down to $59.99 and gives you an extra 50 land line minutes. Add the $10 4G feed and you have near unlimited everything for $69.99 plus tax.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/2gb of data? That's two movies.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
AT&T's 450 plan is to any phone (landline or cellular) plus it has rollover minutes that add up when you don't use that many minutes plus the unlimited anytime minutes to AT&T customers plus nights and weekends. I currently have over 2200 rollover minutes just sitting there.

Sprint's plan is still a better deal, but you have to get the facts right. I still like the $15 data plan because I mostly use Wi-Fi anyway. I wish I could turn off the data plan altogether and just pay when I use it.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
At one point (namely, around the time the Palm Pre launched) I was considering the Pre and the iPhone 3GS. After I sat down and looked at the numbers, I would have spent $600 more yearly by going to AT&T. That $600 in savings was the tipping point, which kept me on Sprint's network.

Now, the difference (as R2D2 The droid pointed out) is $180. You can sell people on a $600 difference yearly. $180 is a lot easier for people not to mind. The new data cap that AT&T has in place seems harsh, until you look at your bills and notice that you don't regularly cross over 2GB in data usage a month. Tethering, while nice, isn't something the average (read: persons who don't frequent tech blogs) care too much about. It's a nice luxury to them. I can count on one hand how many times I've used SprinTv in the last year, and that was all during World Cup play.

What I'm trying to say is, we who frequent tech blogs, who analyze these things for fun, who live and breathe these things are in the minority. To the average person who wants an iPhone (or whatever else AT&T is offering up) these are attractive plans. Once again, I'm pro-Sprint, but I can admit when another carrier pulls just enough of a wollen hat over the public's eyes so that they don't go looking for better alternatives.

And yes, AT&T still charges too damn much for texting.

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No, stupid, jesus man.

On sprint, you get unlimited on calls to any mobile phone, the only time it matters is when you call land lines, and with texting and all that crap nowadays, and with tons of people having cell phones, how often do you really ever call a land line? AT&T, let's see, only to at&t unlimited, but minutes used to both wireless and land lines, i'm sorry but that is a much worse deal, especially considering you get unlimited data(there is no 5GB cap, and if there is an unofficial one, they REALLY don't enforce it), unlimited sms/mms, while AT&T has a VERY low cap on their plans now, and charge you out the ass for sms/mms...really...Sprint wins by a mile even with the extra 10 dollar charge for 4G phones...]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
For real Sprint FTW!

ATT the 450 is how much? GOd damn THATS A LOT OF MONEY!!]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Is it free calling to any mobile? I thought it was like AT&T, which is free calling to anyone with the same carrier.

Still, for me, AT&T is EXACTLY the same price, just with fewer benefits. I got 200 text messages ($5), 2GB data ($25), and 900 minutes ($60, incl rollover). Altogether it's $90 before taxes and minus discounts. The equivalent Sprint plan, according to their site is Everything Data for $90. Sure data and messages are unlimited, nights are earlier, and mobile to mobile includes every mobile, but I'm still paying the same price every month (+ $10 for 4G), unless the mobile to mobile works out so that I can get the 450 minute plan.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Hey bud, that extra $10 entitles TRUE unlimited 3G & 4G data, don't forget that lil tidbit :) // SPRINT FTW!

OH YEAAAAA..... You don't really need the unlimited minutes plan, just 450 because of FREE mobile to any mobile... ONLY part for landlines. Broken completely down, Sprints plans are way, way more valuable than the competition.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Also, I recognize that Sprint is better, I'm just pointing out that it wouldn't save me much money, if any.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
TUCK AFEE & FEE. I dropped them like a hot potato and went to Virgin Mobile. Guess what? I got UNLIMITED DATA, UNLIMITED WEB, UNLIMITED EMAIL, UNLIMITED IM, UNLIMITED SMS, UNLIMITED SOCIAL NETWORKING, 300 TALK MINUTES, and all for a grand total sum of $25 a month after tax.

Again, I say TUCK AFEE & FEE.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Read my post again ...

You're welcome.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
You are riding the big baloney pony and taking it hard. That is why I walked away from AFEE & FEE.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/i have never gotten close to using 2 gb a month and i never actually call people so rollover minutes would be maxed out i'm sure. so the difference between getting an epic 4g and a captivate is now a whole $5 per month... wow great savings =\]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Oh, and a lot of businesses still use landlines believe it or not.

If I use 300 minutes one month to call landlines and 900 minutes the next month, I'm covered using rollover on AT&T.

If I called 300 minutes on landlines using Sprint on their 450 plan, then call 900 minutes the next ... I'd get charge overage fees on Sprint's plan.

I'm not saying AT&T is the best ever. Far from it ... but some people use their phones differently than you do.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Even with my EVO's $10 upcharge, Sprints plan is far more inclusive and less expensive, by far.
Actually, very few of us uses much in the way of data. I'm glad I'm on Sprint mostly because I never have to worry about my data charges when downloading a movie or streaming a TV show, or music.
]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/vibrant = $80/month
captivate = $85/month
fascinate = $90/month]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
I KNOW !!! I SAID THAT! I'm on AT&T ... I think I know what my plan is.

My point was that AT&T rollover is better for calling landlines if you use your phone to call businesses that use landlines and want to stick with a 450 plan because you can get more than 450 with rollover. With Sprint ... you're stuck with 450 landline. If you call mostly cell phones, then Sprint is better.

I'm sorry you didn't understand me. Whatever. Phone companies are sports teams ... no sense rooting for one over the other.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
aaaah edit .... "aren't like sports teams...."

I need an aspirin and a beer.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/yes it is free calling to any cell phone in the USA
and unless you spend more than 450 minutes calling landlines between the hours of 7am to 7pm than the 69$ plan can not be beat anywhere
Free roaming on verizon where sprint does not have coverage, basically unlimited talk, fully unlimited data and text, free gps, yearly upgrades, a discount for everything just blow away every other company plan]]>Jul 23rd 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Considering the fact that a lot of businesses give their employees iphones/such like phones and cover a large portion of the bill, that argument goes right now the window.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 24th 2010 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 24th 2010 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 24th 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 24th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
No it's not....damn you people are cheap]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/So, because people are trying to save some money they're cheap? I bet you're one of those people up to their eyeballs in debt.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/There u fixed your name]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
Fixed yours too!! ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/
You are an ignorant moron, you do realize that there are masses of people who don't make that much money right? It's called saving money in areas you don't need to spend the extra in so you aren't starving because you can't afford much food, or freezing because you can't pay the gas bill. Get your head out of your ass and realize people aren't being cheap, they are just not looking to waste the precious money they earn.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/Jul 23rd 2010 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/atandt-readies-new-calling-plans-for-july-25-little-changing-at-t/be kinder to the other posters. No one called you names.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:41PM