AppleInsider Staff
America's top two wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon on Friday announced value added changes to their respective mobile data plans, though Verizon is only offering extra data as a limited time promotion.
AT&T was first to announce data buffs for its Mobile Share Value plan portfolio, with the telecom offering 3GB of shared data for $40 per month and 6GB for $70 per month, up from a 2GB and 4GB, respectively.
As seen in the chart above, AT&T's updated plans only apply to the top-tier plans, leaving out customers paying $20 or $25 per month. The company notes smartphone access charges will remain stable at $25 per month, per line with the Next yearly hardware upgrade program or $40 per month with a two year contract.
In addition, AT&T is extending its Double the Data offer for customers choosing data allotments from 15GB to 50GB. Under the limited time promotion, which runs until Nov. 15, new and existing users can sign up for a 15GB plan and get 30GB of data.
More information is available through the AT&T website.
As for Verizon, the nation's largest carrier announced a limited time promotion for subscribers of its More Everything plan. Like AT&T, Verizon is offering more data to top-tier customers, giving 10GB of data for $80 per month and 15GB for $100 per month.
Verizon's promotion starts on Nov. 1, with no word on an ending date.
Additionally, the company is offering a $150 port-in credit for customers switching over the network. New subscribers must purchase a new 4G LTE smartphone with either a two year contract or Edge plan to be eligible for the promotion, which itself is available only for a limited time.
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And so those of us who just one month and 11 days ago got plans on the old way... we can go eat paste, right?
[quote name="Tallest Skil" url="/t/183173/at-t-verizon-to-bump-monthly-mobile-data-allotments-in-ongoing-price-battle#post_2632482"]And so those of us who just one month and 11 days ago got plans on the old way... we can go eat paste, right? [/quote] You should be able to switch your plan.
"Promotional" pricing. That means if I up my current 6gb plan for $80 with Verizon to 10gb for $80, at some point in the future that "promotion" will end, and the real HIGHER price for 10gb will kick in (and the older 6gb plan will either disappear or will be bumped up in price). No thanks. I'll keep my 6gb level.
They will do this until one day they remove all cheaper plans. They may give you a lot of data but you must start with a higher plan like $40/3GB. At the end of the day, they want to make sure that you won't pay below $100 for a family of 2: 2 phones = $40 voice + $40 data + $25 (for second phone) = $105. Yup!
Let me know if any of you get cheaper monthly cost on your phone service ever so far even with all perks and promotions thrown in by providers.
[quote name="Trubador" url="/t/183173/at-t-verizon-to-bump-monthly-mobile-data-allotments-in-ongoing-price-battle#post_2632484"]"Promotional" pricing. That means if I up my current 6gb plan for $80 with Verizon to 10gb for $80, at some point in the future that "promotion" will end, and the real HIGHER price for 10gb will kick in (and the older 6gb plan will either disappear or will be bumped up in price). No thanks. I'll keep my 6gb level.[/quote] I don’t think it means that at all, but I'd call just to be certain instead of missing out a deal.