Switching to AT&T help?

[moonlessnight]

I'm currently with Verizon Wireless (which is amazing, so don't get me wrong!) and we're thinking about switching to AT&T and are trying to figure out some prices. Myself and my mother will be switching over, so we'll be doing the family share plan for 3 people (once my dad's contract ends he'll likely be switching over as well if we decide to do this) and it will be for the 550 minutes one priced at $60 a month. Since we'll both be getting BlackBerry devices, that's $30 for each phone in data plans, which brings it up to $120 a month. For messaging we want to get unlimited, but I'm not really sure which one to be looking at? And will the unlimited only count for us texting other AT&T customers, or is it unlimited to ANY carrier like it is on Verizon? And there's a plan that says unlimited text and data - is that data plan for BlackBerry devices, as well? I also have an email address for my BlackBerry that I set up after I got it, would I still HAVE that email address or would it disappear?

And when we switch will AT&T do the "break-up?" Verizon did it for us when we left AT&T 2/3 years ago right after the Cingular merge.

I appreciate any help, and thanks in advance!

[Totalimmortal363]

The $30 family text covers all three lines for texting to any US network.

[pilsbury]

Originally Posted by Totalimmortal363

The $30 family text covers all three lines for texting to any US network.

true, if you get unlimited data, texting is included in the package. I have the unlimited data on my 9700 and the family unlimited text plan for $20/mo for all my kids phones

[xxtrrublexx]

Originally Posted by moonlessnight

And when we switch will AT&T do the "break-up?" Verizon did it for us when we left AT&T 2/3 years ago right after the Cingular merge.

I appreciate any help, and thanks in advance!

I don't think ATT will do anything in regards to this. When I switched to ATT, I was currently with USCC and I had 18 months left on my contract. THey told me I had to do it myself and pay all of their ETF's.

[moonlessnight]

Originally Posted by pilsbury

true, if you get unlimited data, texting is included in the package. I have the unlimited data on my 9700 and the family unlimited text plan for $20/mo for all my kids phones

So the unlimited data & text covers BlackBerry devices, as well, so I wouldn't need a separate BlackBerry plan? That would be way cheaper.

[moonlessnight]

Originally Posted by xxtrrublexx

I don't think ATT will do anything in regards to this. When I switched to ATT, I was currently with USCC and I had 18 months left on my contract. THey told me I had to do it myself and pay all of their ETF's.

Ooh. I don't even know how to go about canceling service, but we'd be waiting until the contract ends. If we send back our new phones (we upgraded on the 2nd & the 3rd) then our contract should end around April 11th, and then we'd cancel and switch over.

[edavies19]

3 lines @ 550 minutes + BB package x2 + unlimited texting = $189.98, and if you port your numbers they'll "break up" with verizon for you

[moonlessnight]

Originally Posted by edavies19

3 lines @ 550 minutes + BB package x2 + unlimited texting = $189.98, and if you port your numbers they'll "break up" with verizon for you

Ooh. So it's pretty much about the same price as Verizon, then.

[lak611]

Originally Posted by moonlessnight

Ooh. So it's pretty much about the same price as Verizon, then.

If you want cheaper plans, you pretty much have to use T-Mobile or Sprint. How is their coverage in your area? Either one of them will be cheaper than VZW or AT&T.

[moonlessnight]

Originally Posted by lak611

If you want cheaper plans, you pretty much have to use T-Mobile or Sprint. How is their coverage in your area? Either one of them will be cheaper than VZW or AT&T.

I just looked at the maps, and they're pretty terrible. My friend that has T-Mobile says there are so many dead zones here.

[Totalimmortal363]

True. Tmo is getting better but just not there yet. AT&T plans are the same or VERY smilar to Verizon.

[moonlessnight]

Well, and isn't there a rumor flying around that T-Mobile may be bought out in the future?