(Insert stupid Blog name here) - iThink i'llPass on the iPhone

RSS Bot · July 1, 2008

So AT&T announced their iPhone rates today.

Thanks, but no.

The minimum is $70 per month, all the way up to $130, and that's assuming you don't do any text messaging. You want that? Another $5 - $20.

I don't use my existing phone all that much (land line only - no cellphone), and even though the iPhone is an extremely cool device - I just can't see dumping that much extra money per month down the dumper just to use the thing. Especially since there's no sign of the one third-party app that I consider a "must-have" on a mobile device: Quicken. (Yes, there's a web-based version. No, I don't want that. Especially for an additional per-month charge.)

Maybe if Quicken comes out, and Flash support gets added, and AT&T adds a package deal with their U-Verse service, I'll reconsider.

What do those of you with current iPhone (or other smartphone) plans think? Is AT&T out of line? Or is it the deal of the century? Or is it just typical, and that's what you have to pay now for this stuff?

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