Tuesday, June 26, 2007
26 June 2007
Apple and AT&T release iPhone rate plans.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html
as you can see, all of the plans include unlimited data/email/visual voicemail and 200 text messages.
Basically this means that a voice only plan is not avaliable (or at least not advertised) for the iPhone. I can't imagine anyone wanting an iPhone without data services unless they planned on only using data when in a wi-fi hotspot (probably why the data plan is built in to the iPhone plan).
Even with the required data, these plans are actually a good deal. An unlimited data and email plan for a blackberry costs 29.99 if you know what to ask for. The reps would try to sell you a 39.99 blackberry plan which also inc ludes 1500 text messages. The iPhone plan is only $20 more than the voice only plan w/ the same number of minutes. For that $20 you get not only unlimited email and Internet, but also 200 text messages. (you can, of course, add extra messages for additional cost)
So, while the iPhone has a very expensive up front costs, the cost for the services is actually quite a bit lower than those same services would be on a similar smart phone like a blackberry 8800, curve, or pearl, or a treo or windows mobile device.
The basic iPhone plan will be 59.99 and will include 450 anytime minutes (w/ rollover) unlimited m2m minutes, 5000 night and weekend minutes, unlimited internet and email and 200 text messages.
The same services on a black berry would be: 39.99 + 29.99 + 4.99 = 74.97.
So, the iPhone would save you roughly $15 a month over comparable services on a blackberry (with AT&T of course). over the course of your 2 year contract, that would be $360.
So, maybe the iPhone isnt such a bad deal after all. While I still think it should have (much) more storage and 3G connectivity, I think it will be a revolutionary device, mostly for the operating system and features even lacking the storage and high speed 3g. And, there is not yet a blackberry device with 3G, or any smartphone with the multimedia features of an iPhone or iPod. When you take into account the 2 year service/rate plan savings by having an iPhone over a blackberry or smart phone plus the ease of use and music/video features, it may turn out to really be a pretty good deal and great phone. Personally, I'm looking forward to reading some reviews of it next week, and seeing if Apple decides to update it with 3G and at least 15-30 GB of storage.
Until Next time, It's Showtime
Also, waiting on Graduation from Kanye in middle september.
Apple and AT&T release iPhone rate plans.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html
as you can see, all of the plans include unlimited data/email/visual voicemail and 200 text messages.
Basically this means that a voice only plan is not avaliable (or at least not advertised) for the iPhone. I can't imagine anyone wanting an iPhone without data services unless they planned on only using data when in a wi-fi hotspot (probably why the data plan is built in to the iPhone plan).
Even with the required data, these plans are actually a good deal. An unlimited data and email plan for a blackberry costs 29.99 if you know what to ask for. The reps would try to sell you a 39.99 blackberry plan which also inc ludes 1500 text messages. The iPhone plan is only $20 more than the voice only plan w/ the same number of minutes. For that $20 you get not only unlimited email and Internet, but also 200 text messages. (you can, of course, add extra messages for additional cost)
So, while the iPhone has a very expensive up front costs, the cost for the services is actually quite a bit lower than those same services would be on a similar smart phone like a blackberry 8800, curve, or pearl, or a treo or windows mobile device.
The basic iPhone plan will be 59.99 and will include 450 anytime minutes (w/ rollover) unlimited m2m minutes, 5000 night and weekend minutes, unlimited internet and email and 200 text messages.
The same services on a black berry would be: 39.99 + 29.99 + 4.99 = 74.97.
So, the iPhone would save you roughly $15 a month over comparable services on a blackberry (with AT&T of course). over the course of your 2 year contract, that would be $360.
So, maybe the iPhone isnt such a bad deal after all. While I still think it should have (much) more storage and 3G connectivity, I think it will be a revolutionary device, mostly for the operating system and features even lacking the storage and high speed 3g. And, there is not yet a blackberry device with 3G, or any smartphone with the multimedia features of an iPhone or iPod. When you take into account the 2 year service/rate plan savings by having an iPhone over a blackberry or smart phone plus the ease of use and music/video features, it may turn out to really be a pretty good deal and great phone. Personally, I'm looking forward to reading some reviews of it next week, and seeing if Apple decides to update it with 3G and at least 15-30 GB of storage.
Until Next time, It's Showtime
Also, waiting on Graduation from Kanye in middle september.
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