AT&T forcing text and data plans on ‘quick messaging’ feature phones

Sunday, January 31, 2010 19:20

If you thought you had it good because your plan to buy a text messaging-oriented feature phone from AT&T (NYSE: T) didn’t include a mandatory data or text plan, you might want to rethink your options. Newly minted rumors indicate that AT&T will require some feature phones in its stable to sign up with requisite data and messaging plans. If that feature phone you’ve had your eye on is considered by AT&T to be a “Quick Messaging” phone, AT&T will slap an additional onto your voice plan. The additional cost will give you unlimited data and 200 text or picture messages.

AT&T says that devices like its Pantech Reveal, Pantech Impact, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Karma, Samsung Flight, Samsung Impression, Samsung Magnet, Samsung Solstice, Samsung Mythic, Samsung Propel, LG Xenon, LG Neon, and LG Vu, will require an additional /month unlimited data plan and a messaging bundle. If you already have one of those phones, worry not, you’re in the clear. If you’re picking up a new phone or plan to upgrade to a “quick messaging” phone, just know that your monthly bill will be higher from now on.

[Via: Gizmodo]

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