Enterprise Data Plan($45) vs. Personal Data ($30) question

[NateEssex]

If I want to access my work Exchange Mail server with push calendar events and email, do I have to get the Enterprise Data Plan($45) ? Or can I do this with the Personal Data ($30) plan?

I haven't found any definitive statement that claims you must pay for the Enterprise Data Plan, at least I really hope not. That is a huge jump from $20 to $45. I don't need the Enterprise applications, just the push.

[acosmichippo]

as far as i know, push and exchange will work just fine on any data plan.

[Ramesh]

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

as far as i know, push and exchange will work just fine on any data plan.

Not what I heard. I've heard the enterprise will cost $15 a month, bringing to $45.

[Ramesh]

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/09/atand...3g-plans-apps/

[Ramesh]

and one more, from cnet.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9963999-7.html

read the last line before the update.

[acosmichippo]

i'll take your word for it.

[NateEssex]

I just read the hot topic:
http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum...8am-30253.html

and I found it very interesting the way they posted the last 2 sections:
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iPhone for Business

Business customers interested in iPhone 3G should contact an AT&T business sales representative or review their account information online to determine their eligibility for upgrade pricing. Corporate e-mail and other business applications require the Enterprise Data Plan for iPhone, which is $45 a month and bundled with an eligible voice plan. Small business customers may qualify for AT&T BusinessTalk, the industry’s only shared plan specifically for small businesses. Additional details on iPhone business offerings are available at www.att.com/iphoneforbusiness.

iPhone 2.0 Software

All iPhone customers will benefit from the iPhone 2.0 software, which will be pre-loaded on all iPhone 3Gs and available as a free download for current iPhone customers. The new software will include numerous enhancements, such as business-class e-mail access via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync; the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), which allows a business to easily create applications customized to its needs; and the App Store, which offers a wide-range of applications — from games to business, education to entertainment and productivity to social networking. For example, AT&T has developed YELLOWPAGES.COM Mobile for iPhone, which takes local mobile search to a new level by allowing users to discover businesses and local events based on their popularity among other iPhone users, get directions and access business reviews.
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Notice how they use the terms "Corporate e-mail" vs. "business-class e-mail access via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync" under the "All iPhone customers will benefit from the iPhone 2.0 software" part.

I am hoping there is a basic Exchange usage available with the $30 plan. Am I reading into things too much?

[dturner]

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

as far as i know, push and exchange will work just fine on any data plan.

This is the way I understand it also.

[Ramesh]

Nope. Called AT&T. For enterprise - it'll be $45 a month (data and push email), no text. Confirmed at 3 different stores in SoCal. Believe me or not, that's what I've been told, and that's what searching on the internet will get ya.

Sounds snotty, but I'm laughing as I type this...

[dturner]

From ATT website:
AT&T's super-fast mobile broadband network puts iPhone 3G in the broadband fast lane with download speeds of up to 1.4 Mbps.
Find your location, get directions, and even track your progress along your route using Maps with GPS.
With support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone delivers push email, calendar, and contacts.
The App Store lets you browse applications and download them directly to your iPhone.
Available in 8GB (black) and 16GB (black or white) models.
Add a Consumer Data Plan for iPhone 3G to a qualified voice plan for $30 per month.
Add an Enterprise Data Plan for iPhone 3G to a qualified voice plan for $45 per month.