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Making Sense of AT&T’s Hiked Prices for Legacy Phone Plans

Making Sense of AT&T’s Hiked Prices for Legacy Phone Plans

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Long-term AT&T wireless phone plan customers are being rewarded for their loyalty…with a price increase. As the carrier shifts its focus to newer “2.0” plans, it added mandatory monthly surcharges on legacy plans. And it’s not entirely clear who gets charged what. On a support page that went live when it announced its revamped “2.0” unlimited phone plans, the carrier revealed that the prices of its “retired” unlimited wireless plans — the ones customers who haven’t upgraded are still using — would go up by as much as $20 starting in April.  AT&T implemented two price changes. If your account with a “retired” plan has a single line, the price went up $10. If you have two or more lines on an account, the price increase was capped at $20 for the account. Perhaps to offset the sting, affected plans get an extra 20GB of high-speed hotspot data each month.  However, not everyone is seeing the same deal.  As an AT&T mobile plan subscriber myself, when I signed into my own AT&T account to compare options, I was …

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

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It’s easier now to stay connected wherever you are, but getting to that point is still complicated. Wireless plans for phones and home internet plans are typically two separate things, with some crossover or discounts if you get them from the same provider. AT&T OneConnect puts wireless and home service together in one bundle, with unlimited mobile data for up to 10 voice lines and gigabit broadband at home. However, it’s limited to new AT&T customers only. Here’s how the details break down. OneConnect offers three pricing tiers, billed monthly: Individual — $90: One member, one voice line, up to three data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Duo — $120: Two members, two voice lines, up to six data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Family — $225: Unlimited members, up to 10 voice lines, up to 10 data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. One notable detail is that the OneConnect subscription prices listed above include taxes and fees, a practice that’s quickly becoming increasingly rare among major carriers. On many plans, including AT&T’s newest wireless plans, …

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

AT&T’s New Subscription Bundles Unlimited Mobile and Home Internet, but Not for Current Customers

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AT&T is looking to broaden its reach with a new subscription service that combines home internet and wireless service for phones and wearables. AT&T OneConnect, launching today, includes gigabit broadband plus unlimited mobile data for up to 10 voice lines and 10 data devices such as wearables and tablets. OneConnect offers three pricing tiers, billed monthly: Individual – $90: One member, one voice line, up to three data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Duo – $120: Two members, two voice lines, up to six data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Family – $225: Unlimited members, up to 10 voice lines, up to 10 data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. One notable detail is that the OneConnect subscription prices listed above include taxes and fees, a practice that’s quickly becoming increasingly rare among major carriers. On many plans, including AT&T’s newest wireless plans, those costs are added on top. For comparison, an AT&T bundle for two people with unlimited wireless and gigabit-speed home internet would cost about $225, including two lines on …