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re: AT&T only offering the Next plan now?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:10 pm to SUB
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:10 pm to SUB
quote:More discounts from who?
You get more discounts if you buy your phone outright and avoid next
I don't doubt that you can find the phone cheaper in some places compared to the same phone with AT&T and the Next.
I really dont mind paying a couple of extra bucks to get the monthly, interest free loan and trade it in every year, but buying outright is certainly a solid option as well.
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Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:11 pm to crimsonsaint
quote:
Right now I pay $100 / per month with unlimited data.
That's just the base plan? I thought the base plan was usually $40 or so.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:11 pm to SabiDojo
quote:Next program can be 12, 18, and 24 months.
I'm on AT&T Next and it says I can't upgrade until June of next year. I've had this phone for over a year now. How can you get a new phone and I can't?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:12 pm to stout
If the complete cost of the phone is paid and I want to upgrade, I don't have to turn the old phone in, correct?
ETA I stopped reading at the post to which I replied.
ETA x 2 My original question was answered as I kept reading.
ETA I stopped reading at the post to which I replied.
ETA x 2 My original question was answered as I kept reading.
This post was edited on 8/25/15 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:12 pm to SabiDojo
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This post was edited on 8/25/15 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:14 pm to crimsonsaint
I just pulled this from the AT&T website- as you can see, the plans are BASICALLY the same, it just enables people to get new phones earlier than 2 years if they want to. 
Sales tax is roughly $55 in Caddo Parish (8.6% tax rate), so by the time you pay that it's literally just pennies different.
Sales tax is roughly $55 in Caddo Parish (8.6% tax rate), so by the time you pay that it's literally just pennies different.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:14 pm to shel311
quote:
Next program can be 12, 18, and 24 months.
Word
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:17 pm to shel311
The original poster's math doesn't add up. If you are buying a $660 phone, then you would have a $27.50 monthly next installment for 24 months. The mobile share price is $40 per phone on top of the mobile share dataplan price (which is based on how much data you want). If you go on the next plan, you pay $15 per phone (instead of $40), so you are saving $25 per month.
So the comparison is:
$200 + $40x24 = $1,160 on the old plan
vs
($27.5+$15) x 24 = $1,020 on the next plan
The next plan is literally the same thing as buying the phone on day one. It's a zero % installment plan.
I've ignored the cost of the data and taxes in both examples since they'd be the same. Also, the $200 plan used to have an activation fee. I don't recall if the next plan does.
So the comparison is:
$200 + $40x24 = $1,160 on the old plan
vs
($27.5+$15) x 24 = $1,020 on the next plan
The next plan is literally the same thing as buying the phone on day one. It's a zero % installment plan.
I've ignored the cost of the data and taxes in both examples since they'd be the same. Also, the $200 plan used to have an activation fee. I don't recall if the next plan does.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:20 pm to txtiger79
It may have changed by now, but I thought the 25 dollar next discount was lower if you were on a smaller data plan <10GB
That could be a kicker, but may or may not apply here
That could be a kicker, but may or may not apply here
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:22 pm to stout
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Explain what you think you know about the Next plan so we can correct you and show you why it's not a ripoff.
I have unlimited data and use 50 to 70gb a month. No tethering.
How is the next plan NOT a ripoff?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:23 pm to X123F45
quote:
50 to 70gb
What the hell are you doing on your phone to use 50-70gb/month?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:23 pm to SabiDojo
quote:Yea, that doesn't sound right at all. Is it 10GB just for you?
My 10GB doesn't last long at all. And I NEVER watch videos.
I've gone over for the past several months.
Either I'm getting screwed or something is not right.
I don't do many videos, but I'm always on my phone, a lot. And I max out at 6GB, so something seems amiss.
What phone do you have? On the Android phones, you can set your monthly range to mirror your plan's range, and you can also see how much you've used, and what app specifically is ussing how much data.
I'm sure the Iphone does the same, I just don't know how.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:23 pm to X123F45
Well you sound like such the typical user
Put your phone away and look at the world around you once in a while
Put your phone away and look at the world around you once in a while
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:23 pm to Wooly
Yes you can still get the discounted phone with the 2 year agreement but you have to do it online and order the phone. Takes a few days to get it. I had to do this with my daughters phone which was eligible for an upgrade.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:25 pm to X123F45
quote:
use 50 to 70gb a month
Good grief man! Get you a wireless router at home and learn to use WAP.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:25 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:On the Next, this is correct. If it's completely paid, it's yours.
If the complete cost of the phone is paid and I want to upgrade, I don't have to turn the old phone in, correct?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:26 pm to shel311
quote:
Less money per customer(if that's even true) does not equal less money if you're getting more customers.
How many more customers would be needed if 100 million people are saving $10/month on the next plan?
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:26 pm to X123F45
The Next plan has nothing to do with data. The mobile share data plan itself is inferior to the unlimited data plan if you use a lot of data. Which you do.
I was on the unlimited data plan on two phones and am saving a significant amount of money on the mobile share plan. But I don't use that much data. If my data usage goes up significantly, I will be behind those who have stuck with the unlimited plan.
I was on the unlimited data plan on two phones and am saving a significant amount of money on the mobile share plan. But I don't use that much data. If my data usage goes up significantly, I will be behind those who have stuck with the unlimited plan.
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:27 pm to shel311
I have a Galaxy S5. I guess because I use it for my laptop and my tablet while I'm on the go.
I just upgraded to 20 GB
I just upgraded to 20 GB
Posted on 8/25/15 at 2:28 pm to LSUGUMBO
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What the hell are you doing on your phone to use 50-70gb/month?
Pornhub app and A LOT of free time
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