I DO NOT want to pay an extra $20 for data, is it possible? - Page 2

Alexander · 07-22-2007, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by OutshoneiPhone

People keep saying just to go with the data plan, but I'm on a really tight budget.

I don't mean this to be offensive in any way but...

If you're on a tight budget to the extent your having to find ways to navigate around the required data plan, why do you want a $600.00 phone?

Thatguy · 07-24-2007, 10:10 PM

Sorry, I have called AT&T about this exact issue. They said to activate and use your iPhone, the Data Plan is required for both existing and new customers.

gadgetgal · 07-29-2007, 07:07 PM

Well, last week I added another line on my family plan. The store rep somehow totally messed up everything. The next day when I wasn't using the WIFI, I got the message that I wasn't subscribed to EDGE! I called customer service, and here, the data plan had been shut off of my iPhone, and mine & my dtr's text messaging packages were also removed as well. (we were two of the already existing numbers on the plan) So indeed, here I was with phone service, but it would not allow me to use the internet through EDGE at all. When I called to get it fixed, I asked how this mess up had occured since iPhone users are REQUIRED to have a data plan to activate their phones. Plus my Iphone is on the foundation account number too. So I questioned how there was even an option to turn it off at all on the store rep's end. The rep on the phone had no real answer but restored everything. Nonetheless, for a day and a half, I was an Iphone user with no ability to access EDGE at all.
So it may have also meant that I technically wasn't being charged the data plan rate either.

gentlegiantcraig · 07-29-2007, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Alexander

I don't mean this to be offensive in any way but...

If you're on a tight budget to the extent your having to find ways to navigate around the required data plan, why do you want a $600.00 phone?

Exactly what i was going to say.

jeslmcco01 · 08-02-2007, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by gadgetgal

Well, last week I added another line on my family plan. The store rep somehow totally messed up everything. The next day when I wasn't using the WIFI, I got the message that I wasn't subscribed to EDGE! I called customer service, and here, the data plan had been shut off of my iPhone, and mine & my dtr's text messaging packages were also removed as well. (we were two of the already existing numbers on the plan) So indeed, here I was with phone service, but it would not allow me to use the internet through EDGE at all. When I called to get it fixed, I asked how this mess up had occured since iPhone users are REQUIRED to have a data plan to activate their phones. Plus my Iphone is on the foundation account number too. So I questioned how there was even an option to turn it off at all on the store rep's end. The rep on the phone had no real answer but restored everything. Nonetheless, for a day and a half, I was an Iphone user with no ability to access EDGE at all.
So it may have also meant that I technically wasn't being charged the data plan rate either.

How did the rep mess it up? You take the iphone home to activate right?!? Or was that new line not an iphone. I just dont want anything messed up on my account when i go get one.