New Mobile Share Advantage plans available Aug. 21 w/ NO data overages (unlimited data at 128 kbps)

Cut and pasted from the news release. This is a poorly written paragraph and I think we've all misread it.

"For example, if you have 2 smartphone lines on a current Mobile Share Value 5GB plan for $100 per month, you can now get the new Mobile Share Advantage 6GB plan – 1 additional GB of data for the same price, plus no overages. If you need more data, for $20 more a month, you can get 10GB of data."

It doesn't say you can buy an extra 10GB for $20. They are saying if the 6 GB plan isn't enough for you, you can get the 10 GB plan for a mere $20 more. It is very misleading.

While they don't say it, I imagine that like Verizon's plan, you can add data for X dollars if you don't want to be slowed down to 128 kbps. We'll just have to wait 3 more days to find out.

Okay... Don't know who the "One star bandit" is, don't care, doesn't matter....But as a point of etiquette, the stars are to mark an answer as quality or not.  This ain't Facebook and stars are not a like/dislike button.  Anyone who marks a one star because he doesn't like a correct and factual answer is misusing the stars.  

Example of a correct and factual answer that has been "disliked."...

I give out 5 stars all the time.  Everyone on this thread has received a 5 star from me at some point, some of you several times.

The only time I ever gave one star is for someone who gave completely incorrect, bad answers.

@David606 thanks for putting up with us.

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@Busternutt wrote:

Cut and pasted from the news release. This is a poorly written paragraph and I think we've all misread it.

 

"For example, if you have 2 smartphone lines on a current Mobile Share Value 5GB plan for $100 per month, you can now get the new Mobile Share Advantage 6GB plan – 1 additional GB of data for the same price, plus no overages. If you need more data, for $20 more a month, you can get 10GB of data."

 

It doesn't say you can buy an extra 10GB for $20. They are saying if the 6 GB plan isn't enough for you, you can get the 10 GB plan for a mere $20 more. It is very misleading.

 

While they don't say it, I imagine that like Verizon's plan, you can add data for X dollars if you don't want to be slowed down to 128 kbps. We'll just have to wait 3 more days to find out.

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Unlike the Verizon plan which offers a data boost for $15, (which doesn't roll over).  ATT has set up the plan so that it's a better deal to bump up to the next plan.  Not a bad idea if you think of it.   If you're in the 6 gig plan and you need more, you can go up to the next size plan.  

The benefit is any extra you don't use rolls over for another month.  Verizon's data boost does not roll over.  

It is one good idea in a sea of stolen ideas....

RATS! I bet you're correct. 

Good catch @Busternutt !

We'll that answers the other question I had, which was "how do you actually purchase this extra 10GB"?

Can't say I'm a fan of how this works if that's the case (and I don't mean the money loophole I thought I'd found). Just more hassle changing the plan (if you have things added, like Canada Roaming).

Well, unfortunately, two or three times a year we go to Florida for a lengthy visit and I have to increase our data for tethering. I may not jump on these new plans right away, but eventually, I won't have any choice.

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@lizdance40 wrote:

Unlike the Verizon plan which offers a data boost for $15, (which doesn't roll over).  ATT has set up the plan so that it's a better deal to bump up to the next plan.  Not a bad idea if you think of it.   If you're in the 6 gig plan and you need more, you can go up to the next size plan.  

The benefit is any extra you don't use rolls over for another month.  Verizon's data boost does not roll over.  

It is one good idea in a sea of stolen ideas....

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True, what you don't use roll over if you keep the higher plan. However, if you bump up to the higher plan just for that month then go back down to the lower plan the next month, you would lose that rollover. 

I'm super excited about these new plans! I currently am on a promo 60 GB plan because I have 9 phones and an iPad...I noticed there were 80, and 100 GB plans.... any idea on the monthly cost of those? I didn't see it listed anywhere other than they would be available...?

So the bonus is no one will compaining about the overage data rolling over because there is no overage block of data.

There are plans up to 100 GBs.  No prices have been listed yet.  You should price the per gig price on each plan.  We have noticed there is often a "sweet spot" where the per gig price is lowest.  On the current plan, the 15 gig plan is cheapest.  It's cheaper to have 2 15 gig plans than one 30 gig plan.  

Im on a promotional 30 gig plan with 6 phones and 2 tablets.  The new plan would cost me more because my line fees would go up and cost me an extra $30, a net increase of $25 for me.

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@Gary L wrote:

So the bonus is no one will compaining about the overage data rolling over because there is no overage block of data.

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Exactly.   Verizon made overage an option, ATT made it disappear.