A Few iPhone Questions I Can't Find Answers to...
Hi. I'm super interested in getting the iPhone. Here are some questions I'd love to get answered in order to get closer to obtaining the iPhone:
1. How much are the initial costs, mainly concerned about the activation fee? - After reading the fine print I see $36, but is this correct?
2. Can I see all my ATT Minutes & Text Usages on iTunes so I can be up to date on how close I am to going over?
3. With Rollover, can my minutes just accumulate over and over? I believe I heard something about rollover minutes capping up to my monthly minutes, say 900.
(I'm interested in the $79.99 /month plan)
4. Unlimited Mobile to Mobile is the whole ATT network, correct?
5. Finally, if you have an iPhone, how's the phone bill? :]
6. Finally x2, are you happy/satisfied with the iPhone, why?
Thanks alot, these answers will definately influence my decision on getting an iPhone. Thanks.
1. How much are the initial costs, mainly concerned about the activation fee? - After reading the fine print I see $36, but is this correct?
This sounds correct but whatever is provided at AT&T's website.
2. Can I see all my ATT Minutes & Text Usages on iTunes so I can be up to date on how close I am to going over?
Not with iTunes but the iPhone includes the following options under the AT&T Services selection:
Check Bill Balance
Directory Assistance
Pay My Bill
View My Minutes
Voice Connect (which requires an additional fee)
AT&T MyAccount - which takes you to AT&T's website with Safari on the iPhone to log in to your account which includes all this detailed information.
3. With Rollover, can my minutes just accumulate over and over? I believe I heard something about rollover minutes capping up to my monthly minutes, say 900.
The cap per month is your anytime minutes package. If you choose the 450 anytime minutes plan and don't use any of your anytime or billable minutes, 450 anytime minutes will rollover to the next month giving you 900 anytime minutes the next month which continues to accumulate for the anytime minutes not used each month. There is a 12 month limit so if I have 100 anytime rollover minutes this month which is not used by December next year, these rollover minutes are lost.
4. Unlimited Mobile to Mobile is the whole ATT network, correct?
Correct - you have unlimited mobile to mobile minutes at any time of the day with fellow AT&T subscribers. These minutes are free and do not count against your chosen anytime minutes plan.
5. Finally, if you have an iPhone, how's the phone bill? :]
Not sure what type of answer you are looking for with this question.
6. Finally x2, are you happy/satisfied with the iPhone, why?
I'm very happy and satisfied. This is the first phone I've used that syncs with my Mac's Address Book contacts and iCal calendar events without needing to jump through hoops with work arounds that didn't work completely or reliably. It is a phone, an iPod and an internet device. As long as you have cell phone reception, you have an always on internet access for email account access and web browsing. In the past when I traveled, I carried my PowerBook, my iPod and my cell phone. Unless I need to do work, I now carry my iPhone which combines these three and it fits in my shirt pocket.
I also use my cell phone in place of a landline so it has been great for me. I don't go anywhere without it and I also use the iPhone's alarm feature for my alarm clock.
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