I understand the iPad data plans and their costs. However, I'm not a fan of
AT&T, I have found places with terrible 3G access and I don't want to pay
them for 2 data plans. I'd ultimately like to cancel the iPhone data plan if
it is possible and just have the Verizon Mifi for data. However, my question
is whether or not the data plans are required for the iPhone and or if they
have a lower priced option even if it has data limits.
Thanks.
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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:05 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: considering an iPad but have questions
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.
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