AT&T Says It Won't Tier Smartphone Plans

Bye bye AT&T! Slow data on 3G network poor coverage in middle of Atlanta, now saying they don't want to use their data network we pay for?

I'm happy with my Tmobile 9700 so good by iphone 3Gs your on eBay.

I have never had a problem with AT&T 3g on my iPhone always get a good signal on it in Auburn, AL. I also get great service in ATL and Birmingham. I don't know what's wrong with AT&T offering free wifi hotspots, since they are undoubtedly faster than any 3G available. As for Verizon "speed" 3G my friends ahve Verizon and always complain about it.

Buy our 3g phones... buy our 3g data plan.. AND DONT USE IT? What kinda drugs they on?

We have not made any decision to implement tiered pricing," but noted that the company is seeking ways to entice customers to take wireless web surfing off its 3G network.

So what good is a network with the best selection of smartphones when they don't want you using the data portion of the network??? Good news you can talk and surf the web at the same time but please try not to use the internet or data functions. LOL. De La Vega should be removed from AT&T and someone with a clue about the future of wireless should be implemented. One that understands how to build out a network and expand 3G coverage not blame customers for it.

The femto cell / micro cell is a 1st step in making things better for AT&T customers. I need it... want it... and check each day on availability. When will the Micro cell be available in markets other then NC? AT&T promised delivery before the end of the year and the clock is quickly ticking away!

Here is what I think is funny. Lets start with the "Best 3G Experience", can anyone with AT&T tell me how your experience is? Is it really the best when the carrier is asking there own paying customers to use another means of getting the net on there phones. Also, just a couple of days ago we seen that AT&T is adding another 3G area for Vermont (not sure if it was that state, but I think it is).

Well I will continue using my wonderful Motorola Droid on a network that I know works and can with stand it.

...if they thing anything BUT tiering smartphone plans will take the pressure off their network.

Mostly none with a little some if you are in a major metropolitan area and get get on the network.

Keep fingering you whyPhoneys, mates!

Oooooo! That was fun!

I know the iPhone takes a lot of bandwidth, but is it really killing AT&T's network that bad or is it just in those major cities?

This has to be the most painful admission any wireless provider could ever make. How the heck can you call yourself a wireless service provider, push iphones/smartphones that use the web for their 'smart' abilities, and then tell your customers that they can't surf the web? Face the music, LTE can only be as good as the infrastructure it's implemented in. This has to be an At&t issue period. They should have paid more attention to WIMAX which seems to be the way to go if you ask me. At&t will be served some legal b*tch slaps for this.

Won't ya? 👿

YouTube uploads, Qik streams, podcast downloads... Heck all these cool things that are soooooooooooo easy to do on an iphone is why I want one. Sure build out that Wi-Fi! Whatever works Ralphy!

You can help at&t by going off to become a trucker in the south. because you have no clue how to run the telecom game. lower prices, expanding dependable voice/data coverage and great devices are just some of the things that help. not bragging about how you have the nation's fastest 3G network and then trying to get people to use something else as a means of internet. 😉

it's a crappy network with overpriced plans. their cheapness is going to have more and more people running to less expensive carriers.

Just make a firmware that switches web browsing to use edge automatically and other apps. Emails and stuff leave it as 3G.