[dirrtydude]

yeah F@#K AT&T!

[NeoNightmareX]

I have an 2G iPhone that I've had for about a month or two and an Old Blue AT&T plan (pre-cingular merger) for several years. I unlocked and jailbroke my phone and there have been no supplemental data charges of any kind.

So in short: No they cannot add it on.

[Vietrolla]

Originally Posted by littleasian

hi guys, i'm thinking about buying a used 3g off someone and then unlocking/jailbreaking it. i'm actually with att right now, but i just want the iphone without having to pay for the data package (360 bucks extra/year = no thanks) and i would basically use the phone as an unlocked phone. HOwever, i've heard rumors of how att can detect wehther or not you're running an iphone on their network using the IMEI data and will automatically add the plan to your contract.

If i'm able to succesfully jailbreak/unlock the iphone using the yellowsn0w cydia app, will att still be able to add a data package to my contract? i have no need for 3g or edge, i simply want the phone since it combines an ipod/phone together in a sexy package and my university has enough wifi spots to keep me covered. This is pretty much the only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger..i do not want to pay for the data package.

Also, does any one have an iphone 2g unlocked tahts running att? are you guys paying for the data package too....

Well since your buying the phone off someone other then att/apple and jailbreaking/unlocking it, no, you don't have to add the data package on. Can they detect that you are using an iphone? YES!!! Can they add the 30 data package on without your consent? NO!!! If they did automatically add it on without your consent, they would be breaking the contract that you originally signed and I know theres some legal discrepancies in there too......

But be warned ask them to block all data on your account, because the iphone does send little bits of data from time to time and that will cost you in the end.

[DJSMITH]

Originally Posted by Vietrolla

But be warned ask them to block all data on your account, because the iphone does send little bits of data from time to time and that will cost you in the end.

Or just install bossprefs or sbsettings and disable 3G/EDGE..

[Vietrolla]

Originally Posted by DJSMITH

Or just install bossprefs or sbsettings and disable 3G/EDGE..

yeah he can do that too.

[thedon986]

AT&T sent me a message today saying I don't have the required iPhone plan and to call them by Sept. 14th. If they add it and it breaches my contract can anyone tell me where this wording will be so I can fight them? Thanks

[jammin0]

Never had anything like this before and honestly didn't know that I was in breach of any iphone contract from owning an iphone without the data plan. I bought the phone second hand and would be really surprised if I was held to any contract with AT&T. I guess they could cancel my service if I didn't sign up for the data plan but could they really just tack on a data plan to your account? I'm on a family plan with my father-in-law paying the bill. I'd hate to have this charge show up, I have edge disabled with bossprefs.

[mahgninnuc93]

Originally Posted by thedon986

AT&T sent me a message today saying I don't have the required iPhone plan and to call them by Sept. 14th. If they add it and it breaches my contract can anyone tell me where this wording will be so I can fight them? Thanks

I got the same thing. I have had my Iphone since the very first one. Unlocked, with the cheapest unlimited data plan. Have NEVER gotten this before, but frankly, I dont care. I'll find out in September. THis seems to me it would be a breach of contract since I did sign up for a data plan. Just my .02 worth....

Originally Posted by thedon986

AT&T sent me a message today saying I don't have the required iPhone plan and to call them by Sept. 14th. If they add it and it breaches my contract can anyone tell me where this wording will be so I can fight them? Thanks

I got the same thing. I have had my iPhone forever. First with T-Mobile then oveer to AT&T. A friend of mine who works for AT&T told me today that the main way they figure out you are using an iPhone or other PDA for that matter is your data usage. I am going over to the AT&T store where he works tomorrow and getting a used phone capable of tethering. I will them put my sim in that phone and call AT&T and tell them I don't have an iPhone I am using (insert cheap tethering capable phone here)for tethering. This way IF they can hit the IMEI while I am on the phone with them they get the cheap phone. I will let you all know how the conversation goes. And to answer your question about breach of contract. Since I pay for a data plan I am not in breach of contract. I started with AT&T with a Motorola RAZR and simply switched the sim. I then like an idiot sent the RAZR to my sister otherwise I wouldnt have to go thru this whole process. So in my opinion and I am not a lawyer, I just play one on the internet I'm all good and screw AT&T. The negative press from the hundreds of thousands of jailbroken and unlocked iPhone users would be a beotch for them.....

[justin520]

I also have been using a 1st Gen iPhone for over a year with ATT on the unlimited $15 month data plan. No 3G just EDGE. On Monday I received this text message from AT&T:

AT&T FREE MSG: We need your help regarding your iPhone account. Your iPhone does not currently have the necessary data plan required for all iPhones. Please call us by Sept. 14. Just Dial 611. We appreciate your business.

I have been looking around and have found people that say that ATT will add the $30 per month data plan on to your account automatically as its in the TOS for using an iPhone on the ATT network.

[jiggysmb]

What I dont understand is if we all have iPhone that were not purchased through ATT, what contract are they referring to??? The one when I started with ATT back in 1999. I am sure 10 years ago there was no mention of iphones or required data plans. The whole point of the data plan is so ATT can recoup the cost of the iphone. If you didnt get one from ATT, what do they have to recoup? I have heard of ATT employees that give the phone to friends at reduced rates, maybe ATT is looking for all the phones that arent getting paid for or maybe just a scare tactic.... I dont see them adding $30 to thousands of iphone customers' bills, that never had a contract to start with, just to piss them off.

[techierob]

Just got the same text message!

"AT&T FREE MSG: We need your help regarding your iPhone account. Your iPhone does not currently have the necessary data plan required for all iPhones. Please call us by Sept. 14. Just Dial 611. We appreciate your business."

OK lets hear from someone that has gotten this message in the past and what the outcome was! We need some solutions for this problem. Not what people think...

[McPhister]

They're moving all smartphones to data plans.

AT&T to Require Data Plans for Smartphones - BusinessWeek

[jiggysmb]

I spoke with an ATT rep which told me they have always done this and it is nothing new. She said not to worry as they have never just added the Data plan to anyones bill.

The business week article refers to "new smartphone users"

[techierob]

They'll make it so we can't use the medianet data plan etc any more. Just like Tmobile did with their cheap data plan.

[thedon986]

I got an e-mail from ATT saying after the fourteenth I will not longer be able to use edge without subscribing to the iphone plan. SMS and cll service will cotinue unaffected, which is what i have anyway