Re: AT&T broadband now capped at 5 GB with overage charges of 5 cents per MB

[Bob Crothers <bob.crothers@xxxxxxxxx>]

2 Smart phones, full data, 700 shared minutes, 500 text messages on one
phone, 250 on the other.  $180 per month.  The future is now.

Bob Crothers
www.BJsBariatrics.Com
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On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I don't think the iPhone itself is causing the problem. The problem in
> general is that the smart phone market exploded and they can't keep up with
> expansion to make sure all of those smart phones continue to work. The
> iPhone was what triggered the explosion. Heck, it takes AT&T 4 years to
> build a tower in San Fransisco! Most of that is dealing with the local
> governments.
>
> While I still find it ridiculous, this may be the only way to allow better
> service.
>
> Now as a consumer, this is what I want. A package of unlimited phone,
> unlimited texts, and unlimited internet for around $60 dollars a month. Add
> additional phones with the same features for maybe $10 more each. I am sure
> when my kids get older, I'll be forking over around $200/month or more to
> the cell phone company at the rate things are going. I don't want that.
>
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> Mike Wills
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