AT&T To Offer Family Talk Plans For iPhone 3G

Edward Kirk · June 17th, 2008, 05:42 PM

AT&T has just announced that they will be offering Family Talk plans for the iPhone 3G. Voice plans will start at $39.99/month, just like the standard plan, and an additional line will cost $9.99 a month (I assume that both plans would still require the $30/month data plan on top of that.) Chances are that this will be a popular option for some families given the phone's new $200 price, even though it's not $200 for everyone. [via Gizmodo]

Pearldrm7 · June 17th, 2008, 06:09 PM #2

If it is true, this is great!

Now I have more of an excuse to upgrade to the 3G and hand down my current iphone to my wife!

WatersWest · June 17th, 2008, 07:20 PM #3

It will be interesting to see what they do with the situation presented by Pearldrm7, where a family has one new and one older iPhone. Will it be the family calling rate + $20 + $30?? I assume so, but who knows.

Has there been any OFFICIAL word yet on whether the new $30 data plans for the iPhone 3G are going to include any SMS??

eclipse · **Pretty Good** - June 17th, 2008, 08:56 PM #4

Thats actually really the best news as far as AT&T Prices goes that i have heard...but adding $30 per line is still too expensive....People have 3G now and dont pay extra for it.

WatersWest · June 18th, 2008, 12:13 AM #5

Boy, that is true, and something I never really thought much about. All the other smartphones that AT&T offers have the same data rate, regardless of whether they are Edge or 3G. Leave it to AT&T to stick it to the little guy. As I've stated in other postings, just imagine if Verizon and T-mobile and Sprint, etc., ALL had the iPhone and were all competing with each other to earn your business. Then there wouldn't be this price-gouging. In an effort to make things more consumer friendly, Apple ended up making this less consumer friendly via their exclusivity with AT&T.

stratcat09 · **They already have this** - June 18th, 2008, 08:14 AM #6

My girlfriend and I had the family plan before we got our iPhones. We were able to keep our plan and just add the iPhone date plan. This doesn't sound any different.

June 18th, 2008, 08:40 AM #7

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Originally Posted by WatersWest

Boy, that is true, and something I never really thought much about. All the other smartphones that AT&T offers have the same data rate, regardless of whether they are Edge or 3G. Leave it to AT&T to stick it to the little guy. As I've stated in other postings, just imagine if Verizon and T-mobile and Sprint, etc., ALL had the iPhone and were all competing with each other to earn your business. Then there wouldn't be this price-gouging. In an effort to make things more consumer friendly, Apple ended up making this less consumer friendly via their exclusivity with AT&T.

Which data plan do you see below $30 on AT&T? They all show $30 and up. They don't show the iPhone 2.5G data plan anymore which is currently $20.

**wish still true** - June 28th, 2008, 11:16 AM #8

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Originally Posted by stratcat09

My girlfriend and I had the family plan before we got our iPhones. We were able to keep our plan and just add the iPhone date plan. This doesn't sound any different.

I just talked to an ATT rep, about this. I currently have the family talk plan and want to use the iphone 3G, she said it'll be $30 per month to use the iphone on my plan and another $30 for 3G data. That's $60 per month plus my the cost of my current family talk plan...that's $120!!!!

Something ain't right, why charge us $30 just to use the iphone. I really hope this rep is talking bs.

**pricing error** - June 28th, 2008, 11:28 AM #9

Also your article says family voice plan starts at $39.99 but it's really $59.99

same error in a bunch of other sites....copying and pasting articles....that's why you should do your own research.

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	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> AT&T has just announced that they will be offering Family Talk plans for the iPhone 3G. Voice plans will start at $39.99/month, just like the standard plan, and an additional line will cost $9.99 a month (I assume that both plans would still require the $30/month data plan on top of that.) Chances are that this will be a popular option for some families given the phone's new $200 price, even though it's not $200 for everyone. [via Gizmodo] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

Pearldrm7 iPA Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 17th, 2008, 06:09 PM #2
	If it is true, this is great! Now I have more of an excuse to upgrade to the 3G and hand down my current iphone to my wife!

WatersWest Rocks the Board Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	June 17th, 2008, 07:20 PM #3
	It will be interesting to see what they do with the situation presented by Pearldrm7, where a family has one new and one older iPhone. Will it be the family calling rate + $20 + $30?? I assume so, but who knows. Has there been any OFFICIAL word yet on whether the new $30 data plans for the iPhone 3G are going to include any SMS??

eclipse iPA Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pretty Good - June 17th, 2008, 08:56 PM #4
	Thats actually really the best news as far as AT&T Prices goes that i have heard...but adding $30 per line is still too expensive....People have 3G now and dont pay extra for it.

WatersWest Rocks the Board Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	June 18th, 2008, 12:13 AM #5
	Boy, that is true, and something I never really thought much about. All the other smartphones that AT&T offers have the same data rate, regardless of whether they are Edge or 3G. Leave it to AT&T to stick it to the little guy. As I've stated in other postings, just imagine if Verizon and T-mobile and Sprint, etc., ALL had the iPhone and were all competing with each other to earn your business. Then there wouldn't be this price-gouging. In an effort to make things more consumer friendly, Apple ended up making this less consumer friendly via their exclusivity with AT&T.

stratcat09 Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They already have this - June 18th, 2008, 08:14 AM #6
	My girlfriend and I had the family plan before we got our iPhones. We were able to keep our plan and just add the iPhone date plan. This doesn't sound any different.

myphone Guest Posts: n/a	pricing error - June 28th, 2008, 11:28 AM #9
myphone Guest Posts: n/a	Also your article says family voice plan starts at $39.99 but it's really $59.99 same error in a bunch of other sites....copying and pasting articles....that's why you should do your own research.