AT&T signals an abrupt end for some prepaid iPhone plans (updated)

Basically, if you are on the PAYG plan, you should downgrade from 3.0 to get the EDGE working.

Still, the situation is rather stupid -- up to now I paid $20 for a 100 Mb data (ATT got rid of unlimed a few months ago) on PAYG and it was sufficient for me and ATT was making money as well.

T-mobile voice pre-paid costs just $.10/minute versus $.25/minute on AT&T -- this is already better.

Now, if I switch to a T-mobile pre-paid plan can I make T-mobile EDGE working on iphone 3.0? Any solid info?

People are missing the big picture. Whether people love or hate Erica and what she does, that isn't really the point.

The real point is iPhone is the ONLY GSM phone that you cannot use on prepaid and is over-monitored by AT&T, which is really, really counter to the freedom of GSM phones. NO OTHER GSM phone is controlled this much. You have always been able to use ANY GSM phone on prepaid AT&T before the iPhone. Other countries' carriers have it right, they DO allow prepaid service on iPhones. They undertsand that if people pay for their phone outright, they shouldn't be subject to contracts.

It's really sad that AT&T is trying to force contracts on people who don't want or need them but are still good paying customers. Have you looked closely at ATT's prepaid plans? They're actually pretty much almost the same or more as contract prices, depending on how often you talk, text, etc. So they ARE NOT losing money on prepaid customers, that statement someone else made is pure BS.

Don't allow a carrier with backwards thinking tell you what you can do with a phone you paid for. Look closely at the hack people posted and use it. Better yet, look at truly unlocked phones and see what kind of freedom you can have. I used MMS the other day on an unlocked Sony Ericsson and the same with a Nokia, and yes it has always worked on those phones. AT&T wants to take all summer to turn on simple MMS for iPhone users, and iPhone customers pay MORE than they would with a Nokia or Sony Ericsson. I could probably even tether with those phones, although I'm not looking for that. Thank for making people pay more for the iPhone but offering less. AT&T, you are very shortsighted with iPhone customers and it will come back to bite you in the behind when the iPhone is off exclusivity.

Sorry to those of you who get this info too late and have already been extorted into a new 2-year contract AFTER paying for their phone in full.

Without hacking your GoPhone iPhone. Just using simple APN settings you can re-enable Data on your GoPhone iPhone. Check-i-check-it-check-it-out!

http://limitededitioniphone.com/iphone-os-3-0-7a341-kills-any-non-iphone-data-plan-yeah-right-ive-got-you-covered/

just switch to t-mobile, they fully support the iphone and know how to treat customers right

Ihave the iPhone 3G with PAYG (Gophone) of AT&T. After upgrading to iPhone 3.0, the internet access is gone, even though I still have 130MB data access balance.

An error message popup, it reads...

"Could not activate cellular data network: You are not subscribed to a cellular data service"
The calling function still works; I can make phone calls. Other 3.0 features on 3G are all good.

I'm interested in how this is all going to play out... I was very near replacing my 2G iPhone with a 3GS... but ONLY if I could get it without a contract. As I've said elsewhere I travel internationally a lot. I don't want my phone locked to a particular countries provider, so assuming Pwnage/ultrasn0w will work on the 3GS I was going to do that with a PYP account.. or PG account if I could.

In fact at this point I'm regularly back in the US I wouldn't MIND a contract provided all the minutes rolled over, even for 6 month, and the termination fee was pro-rated... oh and AT&T unlocked the phone at my request the way they and t-mo do with all the non-iPhones they sell.

Seriously the US Mobile Phone market suffers from the same problem the US Healthcare system does. The illusion of consumer choice even though the choices are so restricted by multiple layers of corporate behemoths as to actually not provide the consumers much choice.

Chose your phone hardware and you've effectively chosen your service provider (no choice there), which effectively gives you a couple very restricted choices in plans (limited choice there).

Chose your employer and you've effectively chosen your health insurance plan (no choice there), which effectively gives you a couple very restricted choices in doctors (limited choice there).

...and one more...
Chose your address and you've effectively chosen both your local phone company and your cable company (no choice there) which effectively give you very restrictive choices in phone/cable/data (limited choice threre).

When do American's wake up and realize what a f'd up system these sanctioned monopolies are.

AT&T shows No Commitment pricing for both the 3G & 3GS and then says, "iPhones sold in the United States are configured to work only with the wireless services provided by AT&T"

Wouldn't AT&T have to provide a GoPhone Pick Your Plan or GoPhone Pay As You Go option with a No Commitment phone if it's locked into AT&T?

Cheap bastards. Just sign a contract and stop complaining; cell phone contracts are just a fact of life. There are millions of friggin' iPhone users AROUND THE WHOLE WORLD on a contract that are doing all right financially not to have to whine about being "tied down" to a contract. Come on folks, it's totally 2009.

Thanks Nick, I'm relieved it's only an apn change. I've done that before for no data and before with winmo phones.

I'll just leave this here.

http://limitededitioniphone.com/iphone-os-3-0-7a341-kills-any-non-iphone-data-plan-yeah-right-ive-got-you-covered/