Hey totally agree and I have nothing against carriers making money. I do however think I could create plans that would make money and make subscribers happy. There is a balance and consumers and carriers just haven't found it quite yet. :)
On Aug 30, 2012, at 5:36 AM, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > Hello Scott, I think when you say cash cow you have it spot on. I mean, let's > take texting, it wasn't originally designed for communications between users > to begin with and it doesn't cost the company more than a third of a cent to > send out a text, yet they charge $30 a month for unlimited? It's because of > so many people liking to text that they can get away with it. Don't get me > wrong, I'm all for companies making money, after all, they are a business and > in it for the money, but still seems a bit steep. Yet people like myself like > the offerings and so pay for it. So, I guess I can't complain too much since > I'm a satisfied customer over all. However it wouldn't hurt my feelings if > the plans were reconsidered. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > "The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget is once." - E. > Joseph Cossman > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 8/30/2012 5:31 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> Raul, >> >> Where things get incredibly silly is as you increase your data from perhaps >> 4Gb to 6Gb the base cost goes down but the per phone charge goes up. So, the >> only way these data plans make sense is for people with lots of devices. >> AT&T really did not take into account the families with two or three phones. >> The $70 for unlimited text and voice is not to bad I suppose, although the >> cost for text is so out of line with reality, but hey it is a cash-cow for >> carriers. :) >> >> On Aug 29, 2012, at 11:53 PM, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, basically here's how they work. You get unlimited voice calls and >>> texts. You pay for a base plan, which doesn't include any phones, but then >>> you pay for each phone you add. As an example, if you go with a 4gb plan >>> with 3 phones, you would pay $70 for the plan itself and $40 per phone. So, >>> do the math. 70 + 120 is 190 plus tax. Now if you take one of their older >>> plans like the 700 minute shared minute plan with unlimited text and mobile >>> to any mobile and 3 phones, the cost is 60 for the plan, plus 30 for the >>> texting, plus roughly 10 per each phone, plus the data on those phones. So, >>> 60 plus 30 plus 30 for 3 phones makes 120. Now add data. Let's say 30 per >>> phone for 3gb each. that's an extra 90 making it 210. So maybe going with >>> the 4gb plan for those same 3 phones will save you 20. However if you have >>> an older plan like the one paying 15 or 20 per month on data plans, then >>> switching to the new data shared plan costs more. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >>> >>> On 8/26/2012 8:52 PM, Vicky Collins wrote: >>>> I just went to the AT&T site, and looks like they now have the personal >>>> hotspot feature free with their new shared data plans as well. I have >>>> it under one of their older plans, and so am paying extra for it. >>>> Although, grin, perhaps I'm not really paying any more in the long run, >>>> but I just couldn't figure that out for sure. I tried to wade through >>>> the AT&T site to understand their shared data information, but finally >>>> just got kind of frustrated and quit looking for right now. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Kevin Barry <krba...@gmail.com >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Date sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:42:51 -0400 >>>> Subject: RE: iPhone as personal hotspot. >>>> >>>> In theory yes; however I have the old plan and tethering works. >>>> I don't use it as I have zero need to do it. >>>> I'll never sign up for the new rippoff so-called shared data plans. >>>> >>>> At 08:05 PM 8/26/2012, you wrote: >>>> Right if you have vzw's new plan it is included however if you are on >>>> one of >>>> the old plans it is still an add on feature. >>>> >>>> >>>> Corey Cook >>>> Facebook: >>>> corey.coo...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of CD >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:56 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: RE: iPhone as personal hotspot. >>>> >>>> I don't know. Verizon does it with their shared plan. It's a new thing. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Jenifer >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:46 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: iPhone as personal hotspot. >>>> >>>> Does at&t? >>>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 6:34 PM, "CD" <cd5...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Verizon has tethering free but I haven't figured out how to do it either. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Jenifer >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:28 PM >>>> To: The iPhone List >>>> Subject: iPhone as personal hotspot. >>>> >>>> Hi all. >>>> How would I set my iPhone 4S as a personal wy-fy hotspot that I can >>>> connect my Mack to? I have wy-fy at home but not anywhere else. 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