nobbie
10-07-2008, 02:52 PM
This (http://www.phonenews.com/att-to-discontinue-prepaid-unlimited-gophone-data-access-on-november-12th-4841/) saddens me. Apparently, we can extend the pricing for three months by pre-paying for MediaNET access three times in a row. Can anyone confirm this? This would allow us to see what sort of replacement AT&T offers. I guess it couldn't last forever!
AT&T to Discontinue Prepaid Unlimited GoPhone Data Access on November 12th (http://www.phonenews.com/att-to-discontinue-prepaid-unlimited-gophone-data-access-on-november-12th-4841/)
Written by Humberto Saabedra on October 4, 2008
AT&T call center representatives in the GoPhone divison have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the current $19.99 unlimited GoPhone data option on Pay As You Go service would be discontinued on November 12th, stating that the offering was meant as a trial exercise and that the company is exploring other options for prepaid data offerings.
Speculation and criticism abounded that the offering has led to abuse of network resources, and that many sites including PhoneNews.com encouraged people to drop more profitable data plans in order to take advantage of the much lower rate, compared to current rates offered as postpaid add-ons.
Now with the imminent discontinuation of the offering and no other immediate alternatives available, savvy users will once again be left with other more mainstream and expensive options for no contract data access such as Verizon, unless one chooses to take advantage of a longstanding loophole (http://www.phonenews.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2313) in AT&T’s GoPhone Pick Your Plan Rollover program.
AT&T to Discontinue Prepaid Unlimited GoPhone Data Access on November 12th (http://www.phonenews.com/att-to-discontinue-prepaid-unlimited-gophone-data-access-on-november-12th-4841/)
Written by Humberto Saabedra on October 4, 2008
AT&T call center representatives in the GoPhone divison have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the current $19.99 unlimited GoPhone data option on Pay As You Go service would be discontinued on November 12th, stating that the offering was meant as a trial exercise and that the company is exploring other options for prepaid data offerings.
Speculation and criticism abounded that the offering has led to abuse of network resources, and that many sites including PhoneNews.com encouraged people to drop more profitable data plans in order to take advantage of the much lower rate, compared to current rates offered as postpaid add-ons.
Now with the imminent discontinuation of the offering and no other immediate alternatives available, savvy users will once again be left with other more mainstream and expensive options for no contract data access such as Verizon, unless one chooses to take advantage of a longstanding loophole (http://www.phonenews.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2313) in AT&T’s GoPhone Pick Your Plan Rollover program.