AT&T Forcing Plan Change For Smartphone Users ?
Anyone know what's up with this ?
I received a letter with my AT&T bill -"Data Plan Requirement for Smartphones"
It states "an eligible data plan is required for Smartphones (including iPhpne, Blackberry, & PDA devises per AT&T Wireless Rate Plan Terms & conditions at www(dot)att(dot)com/planterms] If you begin using a Smartphone after 09/05/09 without an eligible data plan, AT&T reserves the right to add an eligible data plan to your account & bill you the proper monthly fee. See www(dot)att(dot)com/smartphoneplans]Smartphone Devices and Data Plans | Wireless from AT&T[/url] for more info".
Now, I use a Blackberry on AT&T (very old plan that gives way more minutes & free texting etc for half the $ of current AT&T offerings.), but I don't use any AT&T data access - web etc. All I use it for is talking, an occasional text, and wi-fi, which doesn't use the AT&T network.
The way I look at it is that AT&T is getting too greedy. I use my Blackberry for occasional wi-fi - the same way I use my laptop for wi-fi at home or coffee shop. Nothing I use wi-fi for goes through the AT&T network.
Are mainly they going after unlocked iPhones or everybody ?
What's next, no unlocked phones on AT&T ?