Well, in the interests of accuracy, the iPhone's data plan started at $20 a month on the original model including 200 text messages. With the release of the 3G and its faster data and larger bandwidth usage, AT&T raised it to $30 a month for unlimited service and split off the texting to 1500 texts for $5. Original iPhones are still $20. Then, this June, AT&T dropped the unlimited plan instead offering a 2GB $25 plan and a 200MB $15 plan, both without texting. You can switch plans anytime. If you don't change plans members with unlimited plans at $30 can remain on that plan. Texting is $5 for 1500 or $30 for family unlimited.
Dang - where were you when I was helping him research this stuff! (I get readily confused and give up after awhile with all the different plans, etc.)!
I just hope Obama doesn’t see this pie chart and go after Apple for it’s “excessive” profits.
Minor correction: The SMS plans are $5 for 200 messages/month, $15 for 1500, $20 for unlimited, and $30 for unlimited on a family plan.
A couple of additional notes on the data plans: If you go over the 2GB, instead of overage charges, you can start a new data billing cycle — so if you use 3GB a month, you’re paying $25 every 20 days (on average). The new data plan is required for tethering, so you have to give up the grandfathered unlimited plan to get that.