Billing and all..

[x.jaymarie]

I just decided to migrate to AT&T three days ago..
I have a family plan (700 minutes), and I got the 30 personal plan and 200 text messages..
and I've heard that AT&T's bill gets so outrageously high and you won't even know what you used it for to get that much of a bill.
anyway, im so afraid this might happen to me..
I'm still a little afraid to use my BB much coz Im scared what I would be getting charged on.. coz for some reason AT&T will always find some reason why the bill for the month was high..

for now I'm only using Jivetalk which I think/pretty sure uses Data instead of per-message (coz that would suck, I've been using it too much)

anyways..

what's everyone's monthly bill if you all dont mind?
what was your highest? and why was it high?

sorry for the questions =\

[Duvi]

The first bill is usually pretty high as AT&T charges in advanced as well as the current cycle...

For example... If your cycle is from the 7th to the 6th of every month. (I use this because you stated you started three days ago, but more than likely your cycle does not start on the same day.) You will be charged for the Family plan (let's say you have two lines) 69.99 (60 for the primary and 9.99 for the secondary) for both from May 7th to June 6th. You will also be charged 69.99 for June 7th to July 6th. Same goes with every feature (BB personal for $30) on the account.


That's already 209.98, without any additional features on your line or the other. Also this is assuming your cycle starts on the day you started service. I would put at least $100 dollars down now to eat up some of the pain of looking at the new invoice. Also I'm not sure whether your going to get charged activation fees, but you may or may not see an additional $62 on top of that.

To top it off, taxes and surcharges... I would say, no more than $230 without act fees, $270 with.

Every invoice after that, you will just be paying for any usage for the current month (if you went over your allotment of text messages or minutes and then the month ahead, MSC.)

[Duvi]

And welcome to AT&T.

[jidx]

Sounds like a rip-off!

[cjcarbone]

I have 5 lines on my ATT plan, 1400min, 1 BB Connect and unlimited family messaging

Line 1 (mine)
$80: 1400 shared minutes
$30: unlimited BIS
$30: unlimited FAMILY messaging, SMS, MMS


All 4 other lines are 9.99 each.

So, for 5 lines i pay: $180/ month, before taxes and fees.
Usually ends up between 210-230, depending.

[x.jaymarie]

f....uuu...$%!

I actually just joined my parent's family plan coz I was with another carrier, 700 minutes for 3 lines, but I was the only one added. Doesn't the activation fee get paid right at the store when they activate your phone ?

hmmm, I just don't want have a high phone bill for my mom to pay.. and I'm a college kid! A broke *** college kid!
rawwwR!

thanks for the infos by the way <3

[cjcarbone]

Well the added line is:

9.99/month, 30 for the BB and 10? for the messaging.

so you are looking at about 50 a month for your bill.

The activation fee, $36, is added into your 1st bill, and may/may not have been waived.

[brothamoveson]

I just viewed my first statement online and almost choked it is $224, but I am glad I read this so I probably wont be calling them now.

[x.jaymarie]

Hmmmm..

I wanna work for AT&T now..
just so I can get a free phone
and not worry too much about this kinda stuff..

damn itttt =]

anyways, I guess I just gotta wait for the bill to come..
it's going to be hard explaining this stuff to my mom..
she's old schooool, she doesn't know crap about her phonebills, she just pays. lol

thaaanks all <3

[kelrudy]

Call att and tell them to waive the activation fee. They usually do it.

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[x.jaymarie]

waive the activation fee?
really?
like you just ask...

i dont understand how that works.. ? =\

[amazzajr]

Yeah, just ask, they always do it. I just did it last week. Tell them CS rep on the phone that the sales rep in store didn't mention it to you. DO IT!!!!!

Its like freakin 36 bucks.....pick up the phone!!!!

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[Duvi]

Originally Posted by amazzajr

Yeah, just ask, they always do it. I just did it last week. Tell them CS rep on the phone that the sales rep in store didn't mention it to you. DO IT!!!!!

Its like freakin 36 bucks.....pick up the phone!!!!

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Wow... hence why I send customers back to the store if that's the case. Better yet, I usually ask to call with the customer on the line with me. Tell the truth and it will set you free!

[x.jaymarie]

Originally Posted by amazzajr

Yeah, just ask, they always do it. I just did it last week. Tell them CS rep on the phone that the sales rep in store didn't mention it to you. DO IT!!!!!

Its like freakin 36 bucks.....pick up the phone!!!!

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ummm... well it is true that the guy at the store never mentioned it..
but I really thought we paid right at the store coz at T-Mobile.. they don't include in the bill, you pay it right at the store..

=\

[Duvi]

Well if you are just an add on, you should expect too much on the invoice. I thought you were starting up a family plan.

No more than $90. No more than $115 with Activation fees. That is assuming you were added on the bill cycle start date. More than likely you weren't and it will be less.