Hi, The data plans for the iPad are pay as you go. There is no contract. You can get the $15 250MB plan as well as the $30 umlimited plan.
hth On Apr 7, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Larry Wanger wrote: > Hi, > > So, I think I'm going to get an iPad but have data related questions. While > wifi is probably a good option, the fact is that free and reliable wifi is > not as available as we might hope. I often find myself on the train, a bus, > waiting at a business, Etc. where wifi is not available. Both the iPhone and > iPad are very data centric devices and most of the apps I use require an > Internet connection. Therefore, I can easily see situations where the lack > of Internet access is going to be a problem. Yet, I absolutely hate the idea > of paying for a data plan with AT&T when I'm already doing so with the > iPhone. My iPhone is not jail broken so tethering really isn't a good option > for me. > > I've looked at purchasing a mifi from Verizon as another option. The cost is > $50 after a rebate and either $40 or $60 per month on a 2 year agreement > depending on the data plan I want. I'm finding that I'm very mobile and not > at home much of the time now days and am considering canceling or sharply > cutting back on my broadband costs there so that would offset the cost of > the access through a mifi. > > For those who don't know, the mifi is a device a bit larger than a credit > card that provides Internet access via the Verizon 3G network. > > Ultimately, there is a question here which relates to the requirement of > having a data plan on the iPhone. Is a data plan required? Does AT&T offer a > limited data plan at a lower cost or is the $30 unlimited plan my only > choice. I really don't want to pay for multiple data plans if I can get out > of it. > > Thanks for any thoughts. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
