Comments on: Rest Easy – the “iPlans” are a Good Deal – Here’s a Price Breakdown http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ghokie http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-17713 ghokie Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:20:22 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/#comment-17713 A pleasant surprise - should also drive competing plans down, so everyone wins. A pleasant surprise – should also drive competing plans down, so everyone wins.

]]> By: David H Dennis http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-17577 David H Dennis Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:57:03 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/#comment-17577 The plan is much better than I'd expected, but I have to admit that I thought it would be good since they were delaying it for so long. I don't think they would have wanted to spring Blackberry-level pricing on their customers and make them think twice about buying the phone. As it happens, even if you get your Blackberry for $100, the $500 iPhone + plan is about $100 cheaper over two years than the Blackberry with plan. The plan is much better than I’d expected, but I have to admit that I thought it would be good since they were delaying it for so long. I don’t think they would have wanted to spring Blackberry-level pricing on their customers and make them think twice about buying the phone.

As it happens, even if you get your Blackberry for $100, the $500 iPhone + plan is about $100 cheaper over two years than the Blackberry with plan.

]]> By: Alan http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-17574 Alan Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/#comment-17574 Well, I am on the Sprint SERO plan. For $30 a month I get 500 anytime, unlimited roaming, unlimited Text, unlimited internet (EVDO) which is pretty fast, unlimited mobile to mobile, and Nights: M-Th 7PM-7AM Wknd: F 7PM-M 7AM. At twice the price the iPhone plan gives me less minutes, nights at 9 not 7, and much slower internet. Of course the iPhone can use wifi and my phone can't, but I use my laptop for that. I think they should also offer a cheaper basic plan for $39 without EDGE internet for those people that will not use it but like all the other features and want the iPhone. Seems like AT&T know that people will definitely use wifi whenever possible for internet and want to tax them whether they use EDGE or not. Well, I am on the Sprint SERO plan. For $30 a month I get 500 anytime, unlimited roaming, unlimited Text, unlimited internet (EVDO) which is pretty fast, unlimited mobile to mobile, and Nights: M-Th 7PM-7AM Wknd: F 7PM-M 7AM. At twice the price the iPhone plan gives me less minutes, nights at 9 not 7, and much slower internet. Of course the iPhone can use wifi and my phone can’t, but I use my laptop for that. I think they should also offer a cheaper basic plan for $39 without EDGE internet for those people that will not use it but like all the other features and want the iPhone. Seems like AT&T know that people will definitely use wifi whenever possible for internet and want to tax them whether they use EDGE or not.

]]> By: Piko http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-17568 Piko Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:23:25 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/#comment-17568 Love the deal!! Now to figure out how to get out of my SideKick contract with T-Mobile... :( Piko http://www.InvestorReviewPodcast.com Love the deal!! Now to figure out how to get out of my SideKick contract with T-Mobile… :(

Piko
http://www.InvestorReviewPodcast.com

]]> By: Rick O'Neil http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-17543 Rick O'Neil Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:57:34 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/rest-easy-the-iplans-are-a-good-deal-heres-a-price-breakdown/#comment-17543 If your paying $500 or $600 for phone with no discount for signing a contract then At&T has some money to play with... it makes since that they would discount the service some. I think these plans also explain why the phone isn't 3G. Unlimited EDGE access is more cost effective for At&T than 3G, which isn't even available in most markets. If your paying $500 or $600 for phone with no discount for signing a contract then At&T has some money to play with… it makes since that they would discount the service some. I think these plans also explain why the phone isn’t 3G. Unlimited EDGE access is more cost effective for At&T than 3G, which isn’t even available in most markets.

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