Giving Up the Cellphone Contract [Telecom]

Feb 21, 2009 1 Replies


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> The savings can be considerable. An AT&T customer with an Apple=20
> iPhone on a traditional plan pays at least $130 a month, excluding=20
> taxes and fees, for unlimited calls and Web use. Compared with the=20
> $50-a-month, all-inclusive prepaid plans, the iPhone owner pays=20
> nearly $1,000 more over the course of a year.
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I have an iPhone and my wife is on my voice plan for an additional $9.95 mo= nth.=A0 We have the "550" plan, which with rollover minutes keeps us with m= ore minutes than we would ever use.=A0 My iPhone also has the unlimited dat= a plan (non-optional for the iPhone).=A0 We don't text message so our accou= nt is blocked for that.


My most recent bill is $84.30 including all taxes and surcharges.



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month.  We have the "550" plan, which with rollover minutes keeps us with more minutes than we would ever use.  My iPhone also has the unlimited data plan (non-optional for the iPhone).  We don't text message so our account is blocked for that.

Actually I hear the iPhone has been jailbroken and you can use it on T- Mobile now.

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