AT&T Won't Charge Extra For Facetime, Will Require New Mobile Share Data Plans

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Posted August 17, 2012 at 8:44pm by iClarified Staff

After speculation as to whether or not AT&T would charge for extra for FaceTime over cellular, the company released a statement today telling customers that they would not charge extra, however to use the feature they would need to move to the new Mobile Share data plan.

AT&T will offer FaceTime over Cellular as an added benefit of our new Mobile Share data plans, which were created to meet customers' growing data needs at a great value. With Mobile Share, the more data you use, the more you save. FaceTime will continue to be available over Wi-Fi for all our customers.

AT&T's new shared data plans, which will be available August 23, provide an easier way to share data with your tablets or other devices on your line. While the shared data plans are not required yet, AT&T is already beginning to push users to there plans and off the current ones.

Sprint has stated Facetime over cellular would be free, while Verizon believes it is "too early" to talk about it.

via 9to5

AT&T Won't Charge Extra For Facetime, Will Require New Mobile Share Data Plans

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Nichole Williams - September 14, 2012 at 4:07am

Dear AT

Angel - August 18, 2012 at 8:14am

Well,we all complain on att. personally i filled a complain ones with ftc. and next day att cal me because of that, to hear from me what was bothering me. and i tell te rep, that tha cap on my unlimited data plan. and all that the we know. so when the next iphone come out if the things are going to be like here had said we should file another complain. encourage someone up there. with knowing of the law and terms or contracts. make a form and forward to all of unhappy people with att.

Angel - August 18, 2012 at 8:16am

The can't force us to change plan. but they are forcing us to look for different service provider.

NoGoodNick - August 18, 2012 at 12:33pm

Speak English. Can't understand you

NoGoodNick - August 18, 2012 at 4:17am

ATT has been trying to shove users out of their plans for years. They went into the deal willingly, but now that they've become a big player in mobile again, they no longer feel they owe their customers jack shit. If you sign up for this new plan, get ready to be jacked repeatedly, as ATT seems intent to deny service to its customers every chance they get. BTW, ATT is now telling all their employees to sell ANY other phones rather than iPhones!

NoGoodNick - August 18, 2012 at 3:45pm

They let other people know that other phones are there. They even had it on the news about this.

Sprint Employee - August 18, 2012 at 2:36am

Come over to Sprint ! We Will not charge anything else over the $10 For unlimited data a month . ATT is just going to keep their crap going until everyone starts leaving them.

gringo - August 17, 2012 at 11:06pm

Well, I haven't used Facetime at all, there's better alternatives, me love me Tango, works across other OS-es too. Doesn't affect me, but still pissed at ATT: "they won't charge extra" but force you to a more expensive plan!!!

prostovanka - August 17, 2012 at 10:42pm

I wanted to say exactly the same. They will stop at NOTHING to get people to get off the Unlimited Plan. 2 Fingers for you ATT!!

Simon - August 18, 2012 at 1:49pm

@john. I did go somewhere els. I went to straight talk. I get the same service with unlimited everything for $45 a month.

justabrake - August 17, 2012 at 9:56pm

Still waiting for my unlock code

ZoomZoom - August 17, 2012 at 10:12pm

You don't get any code. They just add you udid to the system. Restores you phone if you want to save all the info in it. After to a restore and you phone should be unlock. If you haven't got the email from AT

ZoomZoom - August 17, 2012 at 10:13pm

Sorry. I mean backup you phone then restore should be unlock after :)

justabrake - August 17, 2012 at 10:16pm

I've been away from home (computer)for two weeks the only thing they sent me was a SMS saying to leave a feedback but they said they would call me and give me the code, is that there not going to call and it's there ?

ZoomZoom - August 18, 2012 at 1:54am

Ok this is what I did. Called AT

Apple205 - August 17, 2012 at 9:53pm

^this.

Shameer - August 17, 2012 at 8:53pm

Even more of a reason to get it

Somebody - August 17, 2012 at 9:36pm

Can I get an I phone please