AT&T offers SIM-only service, attempts to maintain "most open" status
[Via The Boy Genius Report]
[Via The Boy Genius Report]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Russell @ Jan 20th 2008 8:22PM
Thats really not that great cause the plans aren't cheaper and maybe even more exepensive and you can get a refurb nice phone cheap with 2 yr contract.
regan @ Jan 20th 2008 8:59PM
Satellites. Really.
Ashton @ Jan 20th 2008 9:28PM
I believe the point was missed here... AT&T offers no contract plans now, so you can use whatever device you want if you already bought one.
I don't even understand what this article is about. AT&T has always let you start up service with your own phone.
tyler @ Jan 20th 2008 10:08PM
no you still have to sign a contract (2 year)
Fernando @ Jan 20th 2008 11:27PM
What? When I bought my phone (unlocked) I just went to an AT&T store and they gave me a sim, unless it was a pre-paid only thing.
erhan @ Jan 21st 2008 1:09AM
This is nothing BIG. You can get a plan with a free phone (no rebates ... etc) and a 2 year contract and just swap out the sim card.
This is not even news worthy really. If they had sim only with no contracts, then yes maybe.
ATT trying to impress but a swing and a miss.
Ph4r @ Jan 21st 2008 5:23AM
This article is pointless. All it does is emphasize a problem in the AT&T Online Store. Maybe it will get someone from AT&T to make an announcement, but that is about all.
You do not need to sign a Contract to buy a SIM-Only, I have done this recently at a Corporate Store and only maintained service for 2 months with no problems.
Alex @ Jan 21st 2008 8:42AM
I work for at&t and in my market (Austin TX) if you provide your own phone we only make you sign a 1 yr contract. If you read the fine print the m2m feature requires a 1 or 2 contract
mroach @ Jan 21st 2008 2:23PM
I this this article is incorrect, incomplete, or pointing out something trivial. I signed up for service back in November and brought my SE K850 and didn't get a phone, just a SIM. I was forced into a two year contract (don't even get me started on how absurd that is).
Alex, do you think I'd be able to get my contract reduced to a one-year sentence now that this is out?
Alex @ Jan 21st 2008 5:38PM
You maybe able to call cust care and see if they can set your contract to a 1 yr - or visit the store that you activated the line at. If not then I maybe able to do something for you let me know.
Think Mobile @ Jan 21st 2008 10:38PM
I can't believe there are still companies contracting people to sim only connections especially in the states. I thought that contract term sim only had gone the way of valve tube.
Mt Hood Rider @ Jan 21st 2008 10:43PM
The thing that gets me is that the reason cell phones are even free to begin with is that they are subsidized by the cost of the voice/data plans.
If you are going SIM only, shouldn't the rates be cheaper? The phone company isn't subsidizing anything if you are only paying for the use of the SIM card.