AT&T begins offering unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling
As the Verizon iPhone starts reaching the hands of end users, AT&T continues to add incentives to its service to try to keep end users. In this case, effective today, which coincidentally is when the Verizon iPhone reaches retail stores, AT&T customers will have unlimited calling to any U.S. mobile number.
Similar to Sprint's service, this is to any carrier. Topping Sprint's service, however, AT&T still has their A-List which allows a certain number of "favorites" to which unlimited calling is allowed, even to wired lines. Of course, there are caveats. To get the free mobile-to-mobile calling, you have to subscribe to unlimited text messaging. Unlimited messaging costs $20 per month on an individual plan or $30 per month on a FamilyTalk Plan, which allows for up to five lines.
It's an incentive, and it's a nice plus for those staying with AT&T. It's probably not going to be as big a splash as the Verizon iPhone hitting stores, however. It's also not going to affect the lines that are already greeting Verizon and other retailer storefronts in parts of the country.
Similar to Sprint's service, this is to any carrier. Topping Sprint's service, however, AT&T still has their A-List which allows a certain number of "favorites" to which unlimited calling is allowed, even to wired lines. Of course, there are caveats. To get the free mobile-to-mobile calling, you have to subscribe to unlimited text messaging. Unlimited messaging costs $20 per month on an individual plan or $30 per month on a FamilyTalk Plan, which allows for up to five lines.
It's an incentive, and it's a nice plus for those staying with AT&T. It's probably not going to be as big a splash as the Verizon iPhone hitting stores, however. It's also not going to affect the lines that are already greeting Verizon and other retailer storefronts in parts of the country.
