{"id":335559,"date":"2017-03-11T01:55:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T17:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/03\/10\/att-gophone-unlimited-data-plan\/"},"modified":"2017-03-11T01:55:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T17:55:59","slug":"att-launches-60-unlimited-prepaid-plan-as-t-mobile-raises-throttling-minimum-to-30gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/att-launches-60-unlimited-prepaid-plan-as-t-mobile-raises-throttling-minimum-to-30gb\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&T Launches $60 ‘Unlimited’ Prepaid Plan as T-Mobile Raises Throttling Minimum to 30GB"},"content":{"rendered":"

AT&T today introduced<\/a> a new GoPhone prepaid plan with unlimited talk, text, and data at a max speed of 3 Mbps for $65 per month, or $60 with AutoPay enabled. However, unlike AT&T’s new $90 Unlimited Plus plan<\/a> with up to 10GB of 4G LTE tethering, the GoPhone plan does not include Mobile Hotspot capabilities.<\/p>\n

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Each line that exceeds 22GB of data usage may experience reduced speeds to a max of 128 Kbps on that line for the remainder of the 30-day term, but only at times and in areas where there is network congestion, which is similar to 22GB and 23GB soft cap policies from Verizon and Sprint respectively.<\/p>\n

T-Mobile this week raised its own deprioritization threshold to 30GB<\/a>, up from a previous minimum of 28GB, as spotted by TmoNews<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

A cheaper GoPhone plan is available for $45 per month, or $40 with AutoPay, and includes unlimited talk, text, and up to 6GB of data at a max speed of 3 Mbps. After 6GB, data speeds are slowed to a max of 128 kbps for rest of the 30-day term. Unused data rolls over to the next month. No tethering is included.<\/p>\n

Both plans have Stream Saver mode enabled by default, which reduces streaming video to 1.5 Mbps or around 480p quality, but it can be turned off through AT&T’s website<\/a> to stream video in HD quality. Both plans also include talk, text, and data roaming in Canada and Mexico at no additional charge.<\/p>\n

The new GoPhone plans are ideal for customers that do not need tethering and are looking to avoid credit checks, activation fees, and deposits, but otherwise AT&T’s new Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice plans<\/a> and competing options<\/a> are worth considering for better features or value.<\/p>\n

AT&T’s pricing includes monthly access charges, but the plans are not inclusive of taxes or additional fees<\/a>. Comparatively, Verizon Unlimited<\/a> starts at $80 per month, Sprint Unlimited<\/a> starts at $50 per month for a limited time, and T-Mobile ONE<\/a>, which includes all taxes and fees, starts at $70 per month.<\/p>\n

The new prepaid plans appear to be available immediately, but AT&T has yet to update its GoPhone website<\/a>. Additional lines can be added to each plan, with multi-line discounts ranging between $5 and $20 per month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AT&T today introduced<\/a> a new GoPhone prepaid plan with unlimited talk, text, and data at a max speed of 3 Mbps for $65 per month, or $60 with AutoPay enabled. However, unlike AT&T’s new $90 Unlimited Plus plan<\/a> with up to 10GB of 4G LTE tethering, the GoPhone plan does not include Mobile Hotspot capabilities.<\/p>\n

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\nEach line that exceeds 22GB of data usage may experience reduced speeds to a max of 128 Kbps on that line for the remainder of the 30-day term, but only at times and in areas where there is network congestion, which is similar to 22GB and 23GB soft cap policies from Verizon and Sprint respectively.<\/p>\n

T-Mobile this week raised its own deprioritization threshold to 30GB<\/a>, up from a previous minimum of 28GB, as spotted by TmoNews<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

A cheaper GoPhone plan is available for $45 per month, or $40 with AutoPay, and includes unlimited talk, text, and up to 6GB of data at a max speed of 3 Mbps. After 6GB, data speeds are slowed to a max of 128 kbps for rest of the 30-day term. Unused data rolls over to the next month. No tethering is included.<\/p>\n

Both plans have Stream Saver mode enabled by default, which reduces streaming video to 1.5 Mbps or around 480p quality, but it can be turned off through AT&T’s website<\/a> to stream video in HD quality. Both plans also include talk, text, and data roaming in Canada and Mexico at no additional charge.<\/p>\n

The new GoPhone plans are ideal for customers that do not need tethering and are looking to avoid credit checks, activation fees, and deposits, but otherwise AT&T’s new Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice plans<\/a> and competing options<\/a> are worth considering for better features or value.<\/p>\n

AT&T’s pricing includes monthly access charges, but the plans are not inclusive of taxes or additional fees<\/a>. Comparatively, Verizon Unlimited<\/a> starts at $80 per month, Sprint Unlimited<\/a> starts at $50 per month for a limited time, and T-Mobile ONE<\/a>, which includes all taxes and fees, starts at $70 per month.<\/p>\n

The new prepaid plans appear to be available immediately, but AT&T has yet to update its GoPhone website<\/a>. Additional lines can be added to each plan, with multi-line discounts ranging between $5 and $20 per month.<\/p>\n

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