yes, the unlimited media net plan ... consider it as a plan for people who are not expected to use more than 100mb a month. So by att there arent any monitoring with those users ... so you are able to use gigs upon gigs per month.
remember users who dont have smartphones now on att are in the minority.
this is my past years usage ...
General disclaimer: I'm not responsible if you get bumped up on a smartphone plan.
Please do proper research and googling and make sure you have the right phone before putting your SIM in.
If you get bumped to a smartphone plan, be prepared to contact your AT&T CSR with the IMEI of a dumbphone and ask them to set it for you.
Ask questions here or check with the specific forums before attempting if you're not sure.
What the AT&T dumbphone / medianet/family plan is for:
Some rundown and pricing details in this post: [URL]http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26201562#post26201562[/URL]
A data plan used for 'dumbphones' and IMEI of phones not stored in AT&T's IMEI database,
which is not limited to android and smartphones. Technically, any phone capable of retrieving
UMTS/3G/HSPA 850mhz/1900mhz bands is capable of accessing this service.
Whether or not the device is stored in AT&T's database is another question.
This lets you keep using the AT&T service without having to add another contract,
or continue using an existing one without upgrading.
There are 4 options:
- Grandfathered MediaNet users pay $10/month for unlimited data for one line.
- Current Regular single line users pay $15/month for unlimited data for one line.
- Current Family plan users can pay $10/month for 1 line with unlimited data with the bundled with $30 messaging unlimited for all lines.
- Current Family plan users can pay $15/month for a single line for unlimited data only.
This allows end users to:
A) Continue to get an unlimited service for cheaper (although we speculate there is a threshhold before they start watching you)
B) Pay $10-15 less a month
C) Keep your old plan, no subsidized prices for new phones
