Unlimited plan on iPad 3G

I ordered my iPad on May 24, and received it today, June 7. It did indeed offer me the option to choose the $29.99 unlimited plan, which I promptly did!
Evidently, the info posted on the Apple Store site about ORDERING before June 6 was a fact. I was afraid that I would have had to ACTIVATE the iPad prior to June 6 for the unlimited plan to be available.
Just my personal experience, and I hope this answers some concerns that some have had about the availability of the unlimited plan.

Still waiting for the unlimited data plan. After not hearing back from AT&T I contacted Apple Support again today.
I was then transferred to a person at AT&T that was suppossed to help me. The person at AT&T tried several things but then came back and said nothing would work and I would have to take one of the new plans.
Absolutely not, I bought the more expensive IPad 3G on May 21, 2010 specifically for the unlimited data plan not the new plans.
I cannot believe it has been 3 days since I recieved my IPad 3G and I still have yet to have this issue resolved especially considering that Apple's own website states:
*What are the 3G data plan options from AT&T?*
*There are two monthly data plans: 250MB or 2GB. Customers who order iPad from the Apple Online Store by June 6th will also qualify to purchase an unlimited monthly plan. There’s no contract, and you can sign up and change your service right on your iPad. In addition, AT&T data plans include unlimited access to over 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots at locations including Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and more.*
Unbelieveable!

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Unlimited plan for iPad 2 in Puerto Rico?

Well I want to know if I can get unlimited plan for my iPad 2 in puerto rico, because is not a option when I try to get it, just the option of 250MB and the other of 2GB, anyone know what I need to do to get the unlimited?

Totally different device.
It was the choice of the wireless provider, not Apple. If you want to email them about it they probably have a complaint link at their websites.
Plus, you can't get unlimited data on the iPhone anymore. Both AT&T and Verizon stopped offering it.

Does iPad Unlimited plan have to be set to auto-renew?

I have seen different people claim to have different answers to this. If I let my unlimited plan lapse, will I be able to sign back up for it down the road? I have seen some people say no, and others have said it is programmed on the SIM and will still be there. And I have not seen any official answer from Apple or AT&T. I even emailed AT&T and got back a very long email that told me nothing (big surprise).

I let mine lapse and I just checked on my iPad for subscription renewal. It gave me 3 options
250GB 30 days
2GB 30 days
Unlimited 30 days
When I let it lapse, I did not delete my account. It gives you the option to do so. I don't know if this makes any difference.
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Goodbye unlimited data for IPad 3G customers. Welcome to AT&T after June 7

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=17991&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=30854&mapcod e=financial%7CWireless
For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
http://www.macrumors.com/
"AT&T also announced that they have changed the iPad 3G data plan for new customers after June 7th.
At present, AT&T offers a no-contract $29.99/month unlimited data plan specifically for iPad owners. If you activate your data plan before June 7th, you can still participate in this plan. After June 7th, however, AT&T will be replacing that plan with a $25/month 2GB limited plan. From the press release:
For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
So, if this is an issue for you, you still have time to be grandfathered into the unlimited data plan. Existing iPad customers can look at their current data usage via their iPad settings."

Got this off of cnet.com:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20006534-1.html
“But nobody will be forced to switch. If users are happy with their current plan then they can keep it, which we expect many to do. In fact, AT&T tells us, *"[Users] are not required to switch to the new plans if they renew their contract or switch to another smartphone.* However, if they switch to one of the new plans, they will not be able to go back to their old unlimited plan." The only downside is that legacy iPhone plans won't get tethering, so there are some things to consider for some.”
Hopefully that will remain the case. I have unlimited on both my iPhone and iPad and like the freedom of watching as many videos and surfing the net as much as I want. On TUAW the article was saying it was likely that AT&T would force those "grandfathered" into changing to a new data plan when they renewed. The above article pretty much says that AT&T is claiming that whether we renew or switch to another smartphone and don't switch data plans that we should be ok.
I'll keep my fingers crossed!
iPhoNettie
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Unlimited data on ipad

this is my question:
i was able, not so simply i might add, to transfer from my Orig. ipad to the New ipad my unlimited data plan...that being said i am somewhat confused..can i download a movie over the "alledged" 4G service on Att without incurring these widely talked about high charges to obtain said streamed/downloaded videos...i am assumming the higher charges apply if one has not been grandparented in on the unlimited original offer.
Am i correct...so i can download and not worry about extra, higher costs?
i do have an apple tv and mostly prefer to watch on my tv the videos of my choosing, but when i travel i pick one or 2 movies up for the trip on the ipad....need i worry about doing it on wifi vs. the 4G? i think not, but need someone out there who is really knowledgeable on this to inform me correctly, please
What other content would be using a lot of data to download besides videos/movies?
surfing really isn't all that data grabbing is it?
i mainly leisurely sit down and read the entire google news page, going to the most interesting articles and, then maybe reading some of a book i have gotten from itunes.
anyone getting a feel if i am a small, med. or large user of data?
just curious
is there a way for me to actually check this myself??

4G meaning HSPA+ or LTE? On your iPad if it says 4G its really 3G it should say LTE to get the real high speed.
From what I have read if you are grandfathered into a iPad unlimited plan you will have it for new iPad and get LTE. If you only have 4G as your symbol I would call or go to the store to get LTE working, it might just work with your old SIM but I just upgraded from a 3G/4G phone to a LTE from ATT and they said they needed to activate a new SIM since the old one doesn't work with the new LTE devices.
Anyways I've read that they are unliminted if you are grandfathered into a Unlimited iPad Data Plan. But don't be supprised if in the future they start trottling your service, happed to me went from iPhone unliminted plan to a Samsung LTE device and after 5GB of data they started trottling speed to half a meg download.

My "unlimited plan" just auto-renewed, but under what terms?

First, the apparent good news via email from ATT:
+Congratulations, your auto-renew of Unlimited data for 30 days for $29.99 was successful.+
+Your credit/debit card has been charged $29.99.+
But at the very end of the email:
+The terms for the AT&T 3G Data Plan for iPadTM have been revised. For updated terms, please see http://www.att.com/termsofservice. Your continued use of the AT&T 3G Data Plan for iPad constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.+
Unfortunately, nowhere in the link above could I actually find what my new revised iPad plan terms would be. Am I snookered if I go ahead and continue to use the iPad, which "constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms" -- when I can't tell what they are?!

I received that same email today and looked over the link that they provided. From what I make of it is that nothing has changed and we will still keep our unlimited service. I think it was just notifying us that the first month is up and I am starting my second month of unlimited service. I can now reset my last months data usage and start on the next month monitoring my usage.

3G stopped working after renewing unlimited plan

Hey folks, AT&T tells me I'm the only one having this problem and they don't have a solution. I have contacted AT&T 4 days in a roll hoping to find they found a solution...well, I'm here so that would be negative.
I was notified via iPad my first 30 days of my unlimited plan was expired and asked if I would like to renew. I followed the process to renew and received a confirmation email to that fact. Since then I have been unable to access the internet with 3G, only Edge and of course WiFi.
I have synced with latest updates for itunes. Powered iPad off and on multiple times. I have reset network settings. Turned cellular data off/on. When I view my account info it shows my number and 27 days remaining on plan.
Any ideas would be much appreciated and thanks for reading my post

Not sure what would cause this. For troubleshooting, I would try the following in this order.
-Reseat the micro-sim card.
-Reset all settings to factory spec. (do a sync first)
-Travel to a different area with known-good 3g signal.
-Take it to an apple expert at the retail store.

Tethering in Unlimited plan

Can someone please set the record straight: Have grandfathered unlimited plan from prior iPhone - now with iPhone 4. I cannot get a straight answer from AT&T rep.
1) Do I have tethering available to me under unlimited? for a small fee more?
2) Do you HAVE to downgrade to the Pro plan to get tethering?
Can I keep unlimited and just pay a bit more for tethering?
3) Can I use on my wifi iPad via the USB?
4) Prospect of Hotspot down the road?
Thanks

If it's any help, I finally bit the bullet and dumped my Sierra Wireless card at $60 a month (unlimited), gave up my "grandfathered" unlimited data plan at $30 for the $25 2gb Pro Plan, and tethered my IP4 via both Bluetooth and USB (my choice) today.
I am saving $45 a month and giving up "nothing" in my opinion. My combined data consumption on both the phone and data card were never more than 800mb a month. I don't download movies, music or any other data hungry stuff when I'm not on WiFi (which doesn't eat into the data plan capacity).
With three bars, I have been getting about 1.4mps - about the same as the wireless card. My biggest fear was making and receiving calls - would they drop or disconnect like they did on the old days when I tethered my Treo 650 on the Edge network.
Absolutely no problemo!
As Starbucks now provides FREE WiFi (since July 1) there should be plenty of Hotspots around if you are in a pinch.
The only deciding factor should be whether or not you can stay within the 2GB a month limit.

Manage data plan on iPad 2 from device

I also purchased my iPad 2 3 weeks ago and have not been able to manage my data plan from my device.
When I go to Cellular Data to View Account, I get an error message stating " Your iPad is already active on a subscription that cannot be managed from this device, please call customer service at 800-786-8419"
After numerous calls into customer service to the above # and a incredibly frustrating visit to the Merritt Island Verizon store with Michael - I am at my wits end.
Each call ends with a promise of a ticket that will resolve my problem in 72 hours and when it is not fixed, another call back to Customer NO SERVICE and they cannot find my previous tickets.
At the store, Michael thought selling me a Verizon cell phone would solve my problems. He then took my AT&T phone to call Verizon, who used 25 minutes of my AT&T minutes (NOT ON AN UNLIMITED PLAN) to still NOT FIX MY ISSUE.
Has anyone else been able to get this issue resolved or should I return my Verizon Ipad 2 for an AT&T device?

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Unlimited plan users: which apps make you glad you'll still have your plan?

After Monday, Jun 7, there's going to be iPad 3G users with a true unlimited plan, and the rest who have a 2GB max (without paying overage fees)
For unlimited plan users, what apps do you use that make you thankful that you'll still have an unlimited plan? A video streaming app like Netflix? Or something else?

I have a Wifi only iPad not a 3G iPad. However, I also have an iPhone 3GS; and after the capped plans were announced I looked at my usage on the AT&T website. For me, the "app" that puts me over the top is access to 3G. I live in one of those lucky places where AT&T does not have 3G. There is also no 3G (or sometimes even AT&T) where I work and where I play most of the time. However, on occasion I go somewhere with 3G for a few days and my data usage goes way up just from web browsing, email and non-video applications (since video streaming does not work well over 3G in my experience). Extrapolating, I would definitely go over the new 2 gb cap if I had access to 3G all the time.

Eligible for unlimited plan?

Bought my IPAD online yesterday 6/3 but had to be transferred to representative on phone because I could not complete sale on line(credit card not showing up). So actually sale was by phone. I assume I am still eligible for unlimited plan when it arrives around 6/17...right?Thnaks

Yes you are. iPads ordered by 6/6 are eligible for the unlimited plan.

Verizon sales associates and or customer service personnel practice deceitful behavior in order to eliminate unlimited plans in any way they can..

I called up customer service n order to shut off one of my lines as a disciplinary action towards one of my children. I'm sure its a fairly common event. As I was completing this task, the representative advised me that instead of paying the data plan at 30.00 dollars a month, I should shut off the data for the duration of this lines shut down. Well that was very nice indeed! here my company is trying to say me money. after all, I'm not using the line, why should I pay for data that I would not be using.. Okay! That's great!!! Thank you very much. You see, I had told them I was taking it down for 3 or 4 months so my child could raise their grades and prove their ability to graduate high school. At that point I would turn it back on. So great! The line is off and I'm not paying data! Only thing that is affected is the length of the contract. It would be extended the same amount of time as the phone line was of.. This is reasonable.
FAST FORWARD! My daughter graduates with HONORS!!! Yes I'm proud of her. So first things first. She did as she was told. She get her phone back! Now I go and turn on the line and find afterward that my once unlimited plan for that phone will now be charged at 2 gigs per month and Verizon has thrown out my unlimited data package on this phone line! I ask why. They state that since I choose to voluntarily shut off the data package, I forfeited my grandfathered unlimited package on this line. I also was told that since the line was shut off for more than 60 days that they would not restore my plan based on the fact that I voluntarily shut it off and canceled my data package for this line. Okay! That's great!!! Thank you very much.Sound familiar? The nice representative who was saving me money every month never told me I would loose my unlimited data package if I shut off my data after I suspended my line need less to say, ON THEIR ADVISE!!! So as far as I'm concerned, the representative was just following the call from above to do what ever they had to in order to get rid of unlimited data lines. After all, Verizon sold millions of data ready phone knowing full well that their infer-structure couldn't handle the mass influx of data being pull in by happy unlimited data customers!! So one on the most powerful communication companies on the planet has turned to lies and deceit and misleading tactics to get back any little bit of operating space in their systems, no matter what it costs their customers. After all why should Verizon have to pay for upgrades.How will they ever survive!! How you ask?!?!? Why it's simple. Put the cost back on their own customers. After all, If they want good service make them pay for it. If they don't pay enough ( myself 310.00 a month average for 3 lines!) then hell, charge them more!
I was lied to and misled by a Verizon representative. They cancelled my unlimited data package with out explaining that if i did cancel it at that time i would not get it back! this all after I questioned the fact that I was concerned about losing the package. I was assured EVERYTHING WAS OK AND IT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.
I filed a complaint with customer service on 6/2/12 concerning this matter and was told that it would take up to 14 days for this to be reviewed and at that time I would be contacted by a manager involved it this type of problem. So today 6/12/12 , after waiting 11 days decided to call and see how this process was coming along. Come to find out, my dispute was denied on 6 /5/12 because I voluntarily shut off the data package and the line was off for more that 60 days. these two things were never told to me when I questioned their recommendations to save me money. Also when i filed the complaint on 6/2/12 i ask the rep if she was writing down my side of this story so they would know why i was not happy about all of this.. her answer, NO.What i had to say wasn't relevant to her peaceful afternoon now that i had called up and ruined any chance of a quiet spell I assume.
With all these considerations I formally request that Verizon restore the unlimited package to this line. THAT WOULD ONLY BE A FAIR SOLUTION SINCE I WAS RAILROADED OUT OF IT BY A DECEITFUL EMPLOYEE!
That said, I will be filing a complaint with the BBB and also posting this story wherever relevant around the world wide web.I'm an Honest person but don't cheat me out of what I have. when I'm right I know it. this is not right. please make it right.
I am saving a copy of this letter just in case there is an accident and this post is mistakenly deleted. That way I can restore it so as to warn other customers or even better, future customers to be aware that they to may run into problems with their account if they take the friendly advise of the representatives they are supposed trust with their accounts!!

$310 a month for 3 lines? Wow. How the heck?

Verizon's "Network Optimization" on 3G Unlimited Plans

I'm sure that this has probably been discussed here before, maybe numerous times since I don't frequent these boards, but since it is something that is now impacting me and since I've noticed others posting threads here and other forums about sporadically slow speeds with Verizon 3G during certain times of the day without any mention of this being the cause I thought I would share my experience with it first hand.
I just found out about it yesterday when I called Verizon to complain about the performance I've been having off and on the last few weeks during peak times of the day (Download speeds in the 100-200Kbps range) for my 3G service and what I soon found out from the rep was that in December there was a "feature" added to my account called Network Optimization which basically is a means to throttle users who have 3G Unlimited plans and use the internet in areas which they deem as being congested. Any time you go over 2GB in a past billing cycle even though your on an Unlimited plan your up for it to be added to your account.
And in a way I could understand them needing to crack down on really high users which I myself no doubt fall into on certain months since I have a Business Unlimited plan and I'm on the computer for hours every day using it with constantly refreshing websites, checking e-mails, and then downloading Windows and Mac updates and at times large files that I need. So it's nothing for me to hit 10-20GB in a month's time, especially around the holidays.
But the biggest problem that I have with it is the fact they're free to add it to your account every time you go over 2GB in a month and reside in what they consider a congested area. Because someone that is on an Unlimited plan, and especially a Business Unlimited plan, should at least be given a cap of 10-12GB before they add on this "Network Optimization" feature to throttle your speeds because they are offering 10-12GB packages to Smartphone users without adding any Network Optimization to their accounts if they reside in a congested area and those types of users are in far greater number than those of us using laptop connect plans.
But it all boils down to Verizon wanting to force the grandfathered Unlimited users into giving up their plans and signing new 2 year agreements on a more expensive tiered plan than it has anything to do with improving the network in congested areas. If they wanted to improve the network in congested areas they would be cracking down on the Smartphone users who are using mega amounts of data to constantly stream Youtube and Netflix all day but they don't. Or better yet how about spending money to upgrade the 3G towers that are congested instead of throttling your users and continually taking on more new users? Yeah like Verizon is actually going to do something like that right.
Anyways I'm a little ****** off at Verizon at the moment since this is the only internet option I have available to me out here in my rural area and I have to have it for my home business so I can't just drop them yet as much as I would like to until they absolutely force me to.
Is anyone else here facing these same troubles at the moment with your supposedly Unlimited plans and care to share your experience so far?
If you want to read more about Verizon's Network Optimization feature and who they're targeting you can do so here:
http://support.verizonwireless.com/information/data_disclosure.html

Tidbits wrote:
Twohothardware wrote:
You missed the point of what I just said. I didn't imply that there isn't a clause there for them to be able to legally enforce bandwidth caps on the unlimited plans if they wanted to, what I said is that there is nothing fair about having a "Network Optimization" throttle added to your account each month you go past 2GB when there is no Network throttling being done to the largest percentage of users who are on Smartphones.
If Verizon is capable of offering 10-12GB packages to Smartphone users with NO throttling then why are 3G Unlimited laptop connect users including those with Business accounts that require the most bandwidth being hit at only 2GB? Why isn't the excessive usage cap at something more "fair" like 10-12GB? And why are you even needing to throttle the laptop connect users who only make up a small percentage of your customer base in terms of bandwidth used compared to the iPhone and Nexus users?
Huge difference in price paid. Simply put the people who are paying more money are paying for their bandwidth. Bandwidth isn't free for Verizon. All carriers when they offered their unlimited plans they were overselling their network then realized they can't handle the capacity when devices started to get more sophisticated too quickly.
For the people that come on here and say there is no difference in computer data and phone data... YES there is a difference. I have personally tested it out multiple times and on a laptop I can use 5times the amount of data in the same 1 hour period than I do on my cell phone going to the same sites. The difference is background data, and the speed(jumping between sites, tabs, and bookmarks) you can surf the web is different between the two which people ALWAYS overlook.
$60 vs $80 is not that huge of difference in price paid, what is a huge difference is 2GB and 10GB. And yes you can use far more data on a computer or laptop than a smartphone, even though laptop connect users only make up a fraction of Verizon's customer base compared to Smartphone users, but that is exactly why it is ridiculous that you try and cap Unlimited 3G desktop/laptop users at 2GB but then offer 10-12GB tiered plans to Smartphone users who aren't the ones that need it. And that is something that obviously you and Verizon are both overlooking.
Let me ask you this, do you personally have a DSL or Cable connection at home outside of your Verizon 3G/4G service? What about at work?

Unlimited Plan throttled and punishment for overage

Yes, I have read the fine print, previous entries, and understand that even with my grandfathered "Unlimited" broadband plan, Verizon will throttle back my speed when I go over 5gb.
Here is what angers me. Being a loyal VZW customer for over 9 years, with 5 phone lines and a broadband package, I am getting punished for my overage. Last month I went over my 5gb on the 13th. My billing cycle date is the 22nd, which is when usage is reset. Common sense would dictate that the speed gets reset too. No, VZW stated that my speed is throttled back for 4 weeks from the date of going over. So I have to wait until November 10th to have my speed back up which is over half way through my billing cycle. I emailed the NW regional President and her assistant replied, that they do not do anything about it. It's the way it is.
Does anyone know any ideas to be able to track usage in real time? Does usage change depending on what internet browser used? Is there a minimum speed to be considered broadband?
I am even more frustrated since I found this out after upgrading to MIFI. If I happen to go over my "unlimited" 5gb plan again, I might get punished even longer and never get back up to speed.
P.S. Do they throttle the data plans for smartphones too?
Thanks,

funkyd71 wrote:
Yes, I have read the fine print, previous entries, and understand that even with my grandfathered "Unlimited" broadband plan, Verizon will throttle back my speed when I go over 5gb.
Here is what angers me. Being a loyal VZW customer for over 9 years, with 5 phone lines and a broadband package, I am getting punished for my overage. Last month I went over my 5gb on the 13th. My billing cycle date is the 22nd, which is when usage is reset. Common sense would dictate that the speed gets reset too. No, VZW stated that my speed is throttled back for 4 weeks from the date of going over. So I have to wait until November 10th to have my speed back up which is over half way through my billing cycle. I emailed the NW regional President and her assistant replied, that they do not do anything about it. It's the way it is.
Does anyone know any ideas to be able to track usage in real time? Does usage change depending on what internet browser used? Is there a minimum speed to be considered broadband?
I am even more frustrated since I found this out after upgrading to MIFI. If I happen to go over my "unlimited" 5gb plan again, I might get punished even longer and never get back up to speed.
P.S. Do they throttle the data plans for smartphones too?
Thanks,
Unfortunately, that is pretty much the way it is. When the unlimited plans originally came out, no one was even coming close to 5GBs of usage, so it was really a nonissue. With the way the internet and media has evolved, obviously speeds and 5GB is a whole different ball game. They can throttle your usage for the amount of time they listed and they can keep doing it. Now that you know, all you can do is stay below 5GB. Also, there are new plans/pricing for MiFi's, so you could get 10GB of usage for $80 and not have to worry as much, or you can even lower to $50 a month for 5GB and save some money.
Smartphones are not throttled and are truly unlimited. I know many people in my circle of family and friends that use more than 5GB on a regular basis.

MMS Not Working After 4.2 Update (Lost my Unlimited Plan, too!)

Ah, the return of the new and improved "Viewmymessage.com"
After updating to the new 0S 4.2, I not only lost the ability to send and receive MMS messages (I checked, it's turned on under settings|messages|MMS), but AT&T has conveniently dropped me from the unlimited plan I was on. Isn't that amazing.
I'm going to be giving them an earful early on Black Friday, but was curious to see if anyone else is having this problem. I've found a few people having the problem posting on non-Apple websites, but I expected to find more here.
Anyone else having trouble sending and receiving MMS? Is this an AT&T Thing?

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