ATampT and TMobile Tweak Data Plans and Prices Again
The price war between wireless carriers continues, with ATT and T-Mobile both making adjustments to their respective plans. ATT has slashed the price of its 2 GB shared data plan by 15 per month, and eliminated its 1 GB offering. So for a two-year plan with 2 GB of shared data, subscribers will pay 80 per month for one line, plus 40 per month for each additional smartphone. With ATT Next, which lets you trade up to a new phone once per year, the base cost is 65 per month, plus 25 for each additional line, but you also have to pay monthly installments on the phone instead of paying a subsidized price rate up-front. For a 16 GB iPhone 5S, you'll pay 32.50 per month extra, but no money down., The price change may help convince ATT subscribers to switch over from their old plans to shared data plans, which include unlimited talk and text and mobile hotspot use at no extra charge. T-Mobile's price changes are a mix of good and bad news. The carrier's 50 per month plan is getting bumped from 500 MB to 1 GB, and the 60 per month plan is jumping from 2.5 GB to 3 GB. T-Mobile is also adding unlimited texting from the United States to over 120 countries something that ATT now offers as well. On the downside, the 70 per month unlimited data plan is being replaced by a 5 GB offering. If you want unlimited data, you'll have to pay 80 per month instead. As with before, these plans also require you to pay for your phone in monthly installments, running 27 extra per month for a 16 GB iPhone 5s. If you need help figuring out which wireless plan is cheapest, we've updated our massive comparison chart for ATT, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.