My cell phone carrier is AT&T. I have a plan for about $52.00 a month for unlimited texting. But the minutes are I think 400 weekday with free weekend. No internet. (hope I have that right). I was thinking about getting an ipod touch 32mb 4th generation. My daughter who has a Droid with all the bells and whistles. She was telling me I should get a new phone/plan instead. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Does anyone have this type plan with AT&T. Hers is with Verizon so I didn't really think I could compare. My thought was that all the bells and whistles on a new phone would cost alot more than the $274 I have seen the Ipod for.
Thanks
Me and my wife both have iphones wth A&TT they are great and we could not live without them, but it's going to cost you about $90.00 a month is my guess for service.
http://cellphones.about.com/od/smartphonebasics/f/iphone_cost.htm
Question: How Much Does an iPhone Cost to Buy and Use?
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Wondering how much you'll pay to get a shiny new iPhone 3G? The price of the iPhone really depends on two factors: The price of the phone itself, plus the service fee you pay every month to AT&T. Here's a complete list of all the costs associated with buying and owning an iPhone 3G.
THE PHONE ITSELF
The iPhone 3G is available from
four authorized retailers: Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, and Walmart. All of them, except Walmart, charge the same price for the various iPhone models. (Walmart's prices are $2 cheaper.) All of these prices require that you sign a new two-year service contract with AT&T; existing AT&T customers who are eligible for an upgrade will get these prices, too.
8GB iPhone 3G (Black): $199
16GB iPhone 3G (Black): $299
16GB iPhone 3G (White): $299
AT&T subscribers who are not yet eligible for a handset upgrade will be charged the following prices:
8GB iPhone 3G (Black): $399
16GB iPhone 3G (Black): $499
16GB iPhone 3G (White): $499
All existing AT&T customers will be charged an upgrade fee of $18, whether or not they are eligible for the discounted prices.
MONTHLY SERVICE
When purchasing an iPhone 3G, you'll need a voice plan, a data plan, and a text messaging plan in order to use the phone. Here's how much you can expect to pay for
your monthly service:
Data
Unlimited Data Plan: $30 per month
This is a requirement; AT&T does not offer another data plan for the iPhone 3G.
Voice Plans
AT&T offers a choice of voice plans for the iPhone 3G. All offer a certain number of nationwide calling minutes, and all offer free calling to other AT&T mobile phones.
$99.99 per month: Unlimited voice minutes
$79.99 per month: 1350 voice minutes
$59.99 per month: 900 voice minutes
$39.99 per month: 450 voice minutes
All of the plans (except the unlimited plan) include rollover minutes, which allow you to save unused voice minutes and apply them to your next bill should you go over your allotment. Additional minutes cost between 35 cents and 45 cents per minute, depending on your plan.
Most of the plans offer unlimited free night (9pm to 6am) and weekend calling; the only one that doesn't is the plan with 450 minutes, which limits you to 5000 night and weekend minutes.
All of the plans also require that you pay a one-time activation fee of $36 to set up the line.
Text Plans
The first-generation iPhone did not require you to pay for a text plans; all text messages sent and received were included as part of the unlimited data plan. That's no longer the case. If you plan on using your iPhone 3G to send text messages, you'll want a text plan. Here are the options.
$20 per month: Unlimited Texting
$15 per month: 1500 text messages (sent or received); 5 cents for each additional message
$5 per month: 200 text messages (sent or received); 10 cents for each additional message
Without a plan, you'll be charged 20 cents for each text message you send or receive.
