"4phun" <vic.healey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> Rumor at link
> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
>
> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...comment-137311

Starting January 20, 2008, AT&T is no longer offering unlimited data on
tethered PDA and Blackberries. This also applies to data cards. There will
be a soft cap of 5 gigabytes which will not incur overage charges if
exceeded. One could lose the data package if the cap is constantly
exceeded. Along with the cap on data card, AT&T is offering unlimited
connections to its Wi-FI hotspots without additional charge.

There is no contract for features. You use it from month to month. You can
choose not to renew if you do not like the month's offering. No one
complained when Cingular lowered the price of some data packages in 2006.
The only contracted data packages are those not attached to a voice plan.
They have early termination if you cancel them just as voice plans have.
The one which requires a contract is the $59.99 Data Connect. It cost
$79.99 on a month to month basis with a $5.00 discount if you have voice on
the same line.

At the same time AT&T is Splitting data from messages and dropping the price
of data only PDA to $30.00. Data only MEdia Net will cost $15.00. You can
add messaging packages if you choose. This saves about $5.00 per line if
you currently have Family Messaging and pay $19.99 for data only.

Here is the link to PowerPoint slides on the subject:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/0...bye-unlimited/


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Earl F. Parrish