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AT&T iPhone customers: go grab your free 1000 minutes

by Erica Sadun Feb 11th 2011 at 4:45PM

at&t free minutesLoyal AT&T iPhone customer? AT&T wants to say thank you to iPhone owners by sending you 1000 free rollover minutes. All you have to do is text.

We first heard about this free 1000 minutes deal earlier today but declined to post because we weren't sure that AT&T really was offering it to all customers. We sent an email to AT&T PR and never heard back, but since 9to5Mac claims that AT&T has confirmed this is legitimate for all customers, here are the details of how to claim your minutes.

Hop in to your SMS app and send off the message YES to 11113020 by March 31, 2011. Your account will be credited with 1000 bonus rollover minutes -- although it can take up to four weeks to process the offer. Enjoy!

Update: We contacted AT&T via Seth Bloom (blogger relations) to ensure this was legit and he said, "It's a valid text that some customers are getting. We've done it before, thanking customers."


Didn't get this text? If you've previously opted out of AT&T's special offers, you can call 611 (1-800-331-0500 from a land-line) and request it back. Tell the representative that you want to receive "AT&T Marketing Solicitations" on your account. You cannot, according to the AT& T rep I spoke to, re-activate this feature through the web service or through your iPhone's AT&T app or the SMS app.


(Update: TUAW Commenters suggest that sending YES back to this number automatically opts you in as well... You get rollover minutes, they get a willing customer to receive marketing texts.)

The rep also clarified some details about the new $20 individual/$30 family unlimited mobile-to-mobile feature plan. This plan can be added on top of individual calling plans starting at 450 minutes and family calling plans that have at least 700 minutes, she told me. That means, for example, you cannot add it to the 550 Family plan. As you'd expect from the name, the plan adds toll-free minuteless calling to all national wireless carriers, but cannot be applied to calls to landlines.



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Danny Parra

New to the iphone and currently use textplus. How do you send to 11113020 on this app?

February 23 2011 at 10:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JGH

Has anyone determined whether the offer is per phone or per account?

February 21 2011 at 3:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
adamzdavid

I had previously opted out of AT&T's marketing text messages. I didn't opt in, but just texted "YES" to 11113020, and immediately got the following text back: "Thank you for accepting our free 1000 bonus Rollover minute offer. Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing."

February 14 2011 at 9:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dominoscr

Thanks TUAW!!!

February 14 2011 at 8:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Angry Intern

Good lord I don't need any more roll overs. I already have around 4500 rollover minutes right now.

February 14 2011 at 1:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RonInAlbany

i'm going to try if this works for GoPhone users with an iPhone. While a GoPhone SIM in an iPhone does not let you use cellular data(because your iPhone should be on contract! shame on me, the jailbreaker tech guy!), my GoPhone # lapsed like two weeks ago. i sent the text, and received a response thanking me for accepting my "1'000 bonus rollover minutes(please allow up to 4 weeks for processing)". We'll see what happens.

February 13 2011 at 11:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bleaus

I never got a message about this. But I texted yes to 11113020 (as mentioned in the article) and it texted right back saying thanks and to allow four weeks for processing.

Thanks for the tip!

February 12 2011 at 8:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Bob Baker

Same for me. Works like a charm.

February 13 2011 at 10:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LumiTech

While I'm no fan of AT&T, the fact that they're doing this promo is a good thing, whether you can use the extra roll-over minutes or not. Keep in mind that when the phone was purchased, you payed a very small portion of what the "unlocked" phone would've cost. The monthly amount you pay is making up for that discount when you purchased.

True, you don't have the option (currently in the U.S.) to buy an unlocked iPhone and purchase minutes as you need them for a much cheaper cost, but do keep in mind that you did not pay full price for the phone (for most people). That's why there a 2-year contract, and a pricey monthly as well, to make up for the subsidized price of the hardware.

I, personally, don't use all of my minutes, but I don't want to pay over $600 for the phone either. I'd rather the "installment" plan. I'm currently off contract (as of July, 2010), and I plan on sticking with AT&T at least until the next iteration of the iPhone is released. By the way, I did NOT get a text message, and I don't plan on trying to capitalize on this, as there is no point for me.

My opinion.

February 12 2011 at 3:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frequncydip

I texted yes and have gotten the acceptance message 4 times now, it sends it to me every 5 min, so I get 1000 free minutes but they are going to use all my texts up...

February 12 2011 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tinatrunzo

Don't do it - they've sent me seven replies over the last three hours

February 12 2011 at 3:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Mark

Other than the initial response I have not had another.

February 13 2011 at 10:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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