[silverzz28]

Ok lets say I go in a buy a 3g iphone. They activate it there and put a 30 data plan on. If I go home take my sim card out and put it in a crappy flip phone can i call and tell them my ipphone got wet. That way they will remove the 30 and I could put the $15 medianet on then slide my card back in the iphone?

[rotaryheadrx7]

Originally Posted by silverzz28

Ok lets say I go in a buy a 3g iphone. They activate it there and put a 30 data plan on. If I go home take my sim card out and put it in a crappy flip phone can i call and tell them my ipphone got wet. That way they will remove the 30 and I could put the $15 medianet on then slide my card back in the iphone?

In theory you can however they will know that you are using an iPhone 3G again. Its a matter of whether they decide to do anything about it or not.

[loco_dos]

Originally Posted by Eurisko

Not really sure how that message constitutes a "threat". Maybe if it said, get a data plan or we're coming to your house to break your legs....

Can you use EDGE right now?

lol I was thinking the same thing.

[AndrewBucklin]

Originally Posted by Drkeys

Yeah for some reason

I have 3 iphone 3G lines, and all of them are not on the iphone 3G data plan (they are all on the old iphone 1st gen 20.00 plan)..

only 1 of the iphone 3G got the AT&T text message saying that you need an iphone 3G data plan, and the other two didn't.

the question is, if all my lines are on iphone data plan (technically i mean its an iphone, and its on iphone data plan) just not 3G plan. i don't see anything wrong with that, it's not like i'm using media max plan.

didn't AT&T put out a fine print where, (previous iphone owners, when upgrade to the iphone 3G will able to keep their current 20.00 data plan and don't have to upgrade to the 30.00 data plan?)

what do you guys think?

Well, I know for a fact if someone upgrades to the 3G phone, the AT&T rep definitely changes over the data plan as well... I guess if you just got an iPhone some where else, and swapped SIMs then you could keep your current data plan; --or if you called AT&T and said you weren't ready to actually start using the 3G iPhone and wanted to continue using the 2G iPhone, then they just tell you to put the new SIM in the 2G phone and they lower your rate plan back down...

Either way, I'm still working off the $19.99 prepaid... I just don't abuse it because I know I'm getting a deal...

[dpowre]

sorry bud, but it looks like your out of luck.

Data Plans: An eligible data plan for iPhone is required. This data plan covers data usage in the U.S. and does not cover international data usage and charges. If it is determined that you are using iPhone without an eligible data plan, AT&T reserves the right to add an eligible data plan to your account and bill you the appropriate monthly fee. © 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. © 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iTunes, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone, Multi-Touch and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc.

[UPA_Knight1]

I have not received the text message yet but I just got an email from ATT 40 minutes ago: Our service records indicate that you are using an iPhone 3G with a data plan designed for other devices.

Anyways just the brief history. I have a FAN account and been fine for the last 10 months on my 2g iphone (using mediamax200). I switched to a 3g iphone and activated 3g by calling ATT up from a moto razor (3g phone). ATT rep told me for the moto razor that the mediamax200 is fine for that phone. Furthermore, the rep told me they cannot let me buy an iphone from ATT until I re-associate my account with my SSN - effectively dropping my FAN account.

I think what i should of done is get a blackjack 2 and activated PDA data with it. Probably do that monday.

Anyways, another option would be to select the iPhone data plan from the online feature manager. It is a selectable option for me. Has anyone with a FAN account ever done this before? Have they stopped your discounts?

[mixmagician]

I had used my other Motorola phone and put my IPhone SIM in it and back into the IPhone and it worked like a charm for a few days. I was able to send out MMS and then I started getting e-mails about getting the proper Iphone stuff set up and then my Swirly was done. I could no longer send out MMS after that, now I am getting the 403 error message. This is Bull Sugar. I rather just pay for an AT&T mms program and keep it moving.

[sziklassy]

well they could just ban your phone from their network for starters... If they sent you the message the jig is up, get the ATT plan, or go TMO or some other pay as you go deal