AT&T has announced changes to its tethering and Data Pro plans designed to make it more competitive with the impending launch of the Verizon iPhone.
Currently, customers utilizing a tethering plan on their smartphones pay $20 per month for 2GB of monthly data usage. This includes AT&T’s most popular devices, the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4.
On February 13 though, AT&T will be doubling the tethering cap from 2GB to 4GB, at no extra charge. Everybody’s plans stay the same; the only difference is that tethering customers get double the data usage before incurring AT&T’s $10 per GB overage charge.
At the same time, the wireless network will also be launching a new Android app, AT&T Mobile Hotspot. This will give customers the ability to create a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot on-the-go. For $45 per month, AT&T customers can get the Mobile Hotspot app, the Data Pro plus plan and 4GB of monthly data usage. Initially it will only be available for the HTC Inspire 4G, but will be brought to other devices in the near future.
AT&T says that it doubled the tethering cap to accommodate the new AT&T Mobile Hotspot app, but it clearly has a secondary effect: it gives current iPhone customers another reason to stick with the carrier. The 4GB cap is doubles Verizon’s tethering and mobile hotspot 2G cap. Since both plans cost $20, customers who care about tethering will have to pause before making the leap to Verizon.
At least that’s what AT&T hopes.
Tomorrow, Verizon customers can pre-order the iPhone in anticipation of its launch on Thursday, Feb 10. Expect both sides to lure customers through discounts, upgraded plans and a barrage of advertising.
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Source: http://mashable.com
Currently, customers utilizing a tethering plan on their smartphones pay $20 per month for 2GB of monthly data usage. This includes AT&T’s most popular devices, the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4.
On February 13 though, AT&T will be doubling the tethering cap from 2GB to 4GB, at no extra charge. Everybody’s plans stay the same; the only difference is that tethering customers get double the data usage before incurring AT&T’s $10 per GB overage charge.
At the same time, the wireless network will also be launching a new Android app, AT&T Mobile Hotspot. This will give customers the ability to create a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot on-the-go. For $45 per month, AT&T customers can get the Mobile Hotspot app, the Data Pro plus plan and 4GB of monthly data usage. Initially it will only be available for the HTC Inspire 4G, but will be brought to other devices in the near future.
AT&T says that it doubled the tethering cap to accommodate the new AT&T Mobile Hotspot app, but it clearly has a secondary effect: it gives current iPhone customers another reason to stick with the carrier. The 4GB cap is doubles Verizon’s tethering and mobile hotspot 2G cap. Since both plans cost $20, customers who care about tethering will have to pause before making the leap to Verizon.
At least that’s what AT&T hopes.
Tomorrow, Verizon customers can pre-order the iPhone in anticipation of its launch on Thursday, Feb 10. Expect both sides to lure customers through discounts, upgraded plans and a barrage of advertising.
For more informations about iPhone Applications Development, iPhone Developers, Hire your iPhone Programmers, log onto http://www.dckap.com
Source: http://mashable.com
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