The cell phone service provider AT&T offers a variety of individual and family rate plans for use with Apple's iPhone 3GS priced at $39.99/month and up, plus the mandatory $30/month data plan.http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
Text messaging plans are additional, ranging from 20¢ per message to unlimited plans for $20/month.http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
AT&T Rate Plans
Nation 450: $39.99/month for 450 anytime minutes and 5,000 night and weekend minuteshttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
Nation 900: $59.99/month for 900 anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend minuteshttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
Nation 1350: $79.99 for 1,350 anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend minuteshttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
Nation Unlimited: $99.99/month for unlimited anytime minutes and unlimited night and weekend minuteshttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
Text Messaging Plans
Pay per message: 20¢/messagehttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
iPhone Text Messaging 200: $5/month for 200 messages; 10¢ each additional messagehttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
iPhone Text Messaging 1500: $15/month for 1,500 messages; 5¢ each additional messagehttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
iPhone Text Messaging Unlimited: $20/month for unlimited messageshttp://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/packages/packages-details.jsp?q_package=sku3790236&_requestid=224361
AT&T iPhone 3GS Rate Plans
- Plans and pricing as of August 7, 2009
| AT&T Individual Rate Plans | |||||||
| Nation 450 | $39.99/month | 450 | 5,000 | 45¢/minute | $30/month | ||
| Nation 900 | $59.99/month | 900 | Unlimited | 40¢/minute | $30/month | ||
| Nation 1350 | $79.99/month | 1,350 | Unlimited | 35¢/minute | $30/month | ||
| Nation Unlimited | $99.99/month | Unlimited | Unlimited | 0¢/minute | $30/month | ||
- All Plans Include:
- Unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes
- Long distance
- No roaming charges
- A one-time activation fee of $36
- Rollover minutes
- Notes:
- Monthly data plan and two-year contract are required
- Night and weekend minutes run from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time
- Text messaging plans are additional, ranging from 20¢ per message to unlimited plans for $20/month
- AT&T Roadside Assistance: $2.99/month
- VoiceDial: $4.99/month
- Detailed billing: $1.99/month
- AT&T GPS Navigator: $9.99/month
References
Fast Facts
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AT&T is the sole provider for iPhones in the United States
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Plans range from $39.99 to $99.99 per month
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Text messaging is additional
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A $30 monthly data plan is required
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Minimum two-year contract
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One-time $36 activation fee applies to all plans
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All plans include unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes
