<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: att]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/att Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:12:59 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[AT&T Introduces the AT&T USBConnect Mercury, Delivering 3G Mobile Broadband Speed with Style]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/1761f5f9cbb6036d1214db9ddf641eae http://mobileratty.com/article/1761f5f9cbb6036d1214db9ddf641eae
Vancouver, B.C. — Speed through the air with style. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq:SWIR - TSX:SW) today announced the availability of the AT&T USBConnect Mercury, the newest and smallest addition to AT&T's High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)-capable lineup of LaptopConnect devices on the nation's fastest third-generation (3G) network.

Designed and manufactured by Sierra Wireless, the AT&T USBConnect Mercury is a convenient, easy-to-use USB device that provides a high speed connection to the AT&T wireless network whenever it's needed. The device provides plug-and-play installation by including a preloaded version of AT&T Communication Manager software for Microsoft Windows Vista, XP and 2000 notebooks and Sierra's Watcher™ software for Mac notebooks (versions 10.4.11 or later) so that new customers can get up and running quickly and easily.

AT&T has the nation's fastest 3G network, delivering LaptopConnect customers typical downlink speeds between 700 kilobits per second (Kbps) and 1.7 megabits per second (Mbps) and typical uplink speeds between 500 Kbps and 1.2 Mbps. With faster download and upload speeds for sending and receiving large e-mails, Internet browsing and video streaming, customers will experience enhanced performance while staying connected to the information they need.

The AT&T USBConnect Mercury includes new user-friendly features, including an integrated microSD slot that provides customers with a portable storage solution, eliminating the need for additional storage hardware.

"With the nation's fastest 3G network, our customers can take advantage of speed and the stylish USBConnect Mercury whether they are traveling across town, around the country or the globe," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Business Mobility Products for AT&T's wireless unit. "With AT&T's 3G coverage reaching nearly 350 U.S. metropolitan areas by the end of the year, customers can easily and quickly stay connected when away from their home or desk."

The AT&T USBConnect Mercury allows customers to stay connected while traveling to more than 150 countries and provides access to 3G networks in more than 60. It works seamlessly across HSPA and EDGE/GPRS networks and provides customers with the ultimate mix of coverage and performance.

"We are pleased to work with AT&T once again to offer a feature-rich mobile broadband solution to customers," said Dan Schieler, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales for Sierra Wireless. "The USBConnect Mercury delivers a reliable, fast connection in a compact, durable design that fits the mobile lifestyle."

Pricing and Availability
The AT&T USBConnect Mercury is available today at no cost¹ through AT&T business sales channels, online at wireless.att.com and in company-owned AT&T retail locations for customers who choose a two-year DataConnect plan of $60 or more. AT&T offers a variety of DataConnect rate plans, including a plan for up to 5 gigabytes (GB) of domestic use for $60 a month for customers.

Customers traveling outside the U.S. can choose one of AT&T's DataConnect North America or DataConnect Global plans. The DataConnect North America plan includes 100 megabytes (MB) of monthly data use in Canada and Mexico plus 5 GB of monthly data use in the U.S. for $109.99 per month. DataConnect Global plans offer discounted data rates in 67 popular countries plus 5 GB of data use in the U.S. For $139.99 per month customers receive 100MB of monthly data in those 67 countries, or for $229.99 per month customers receive 200MB of monthly use in those same 67 countries. Visit www.att.com/wirelessinternational for more information.

For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:26:21 +0000 att att retail locations att usbconnect mercury sierra sierra wireless wireless att wireless network network att offerings AT&T Introduces the AT&T USBConnect Mercury, Delivering 3G Mobile Broadband Speed with Style <![CDATA[AT&T Smartphones Get Smarter with Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/de4957ddf613180d7c715b0d4d36d6b5 http://mobileratty.com/article/de4957ddf613180d7c715b0d4d36d6b5
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced that the eagerly anticipated Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (MDM) is now available to AT&T business customers who use smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.1. In conjunction with the availability of Mobile Device Manager, AT&T also announced today the availability of the MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program that was developed cooperatively by AT&T and Enterprise Mobile and is an exclusive offering designed to assist AT&T customers with deploying the Microsoft mobility solution.

Mobile Device Manager is an enterprise-grade mobile device management solution that also provides security, mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN) and software distribution for Windows Mobile devices. Mobile Device Manager is natively supported by the latest version of the Windows Mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.1. Windows Mobile 6.1 is now available for free download to AT&T Tilt™ and MOTO Q™ Global smartphones from AT&T, which has the broadest portfolio of Windows Mobile devices of any U.S. carrier. Additional new smartphones launched by AT&T later this year will feature Windows Mobile 6.1 with support for Mobile Device Manager.

With Mobile Device Manager, AT&T customers using Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphones now have secured access to applications, files, corporate data and other information that is located on the corporate network and previously inaccessible without a secure VPN connection. For example, customers can now access information such as price sheets, marketing collateral and legal documents on the corporate network — items that were often previously available only through PCs or laptops.

Mobile Device Manager also gives the corporate information technology (IT) departments of AT&T customers that use Microsoft software's new security and management tools that work well with existing infrastructure investments, such as Active Directory and SQL Server. Mobile Device Manager's tight integration into Active Directory extends group policy management capabilities to Windows Mobile smartphones. This integration allows IT managers to manage smartphones similar to the way they manage desktop computers, making them first-class citizens on the corporate network.

"Quite simply, Mobile Device Manager will allow our corporate customers to get significantly more value from their Windows Mobile phone deployments," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Business Voice/Data and Wireless Products for AT&T's wireless operation. "Through Mobile Device Manager, our customers' mobile employees now have access to a greater degree of information through their smartphones to make them even more productive, while also providing at the IT level the security and device management capabilities that our customers require."

Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft Corp., said: "Microsoft is committed to providing businesses with powerful, familiar and flexible mobile solutions, and we've extended the management capabilities for IT professionals with Mobile Device Manager. We applaud AT&T and Enterprise Mobile for creating the Early Adopter QuickStart Program so that their business customers can more immediately deploy and benefit from Mobile Device Manager and Windows Mobile 6.1 phones."

The deployment process for Mobile Device Manager can be made much more efficient through the MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program from Enterprise Mobile, a Watertown, Mass.-based company that develops, deploys and manages solutions based on the Windows Mobile platform.

The MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program enables enterprises to try Mobile Device Manager's unique abilities to manage mobile devices, define access rights, provide additional security features for data transmissions, coordinate over-the-air software updates and protect the corporate network from unauthorized access. Using the program, customers can define their mobility management and security requirements and build a "test" scenario as well as deploy a proof of concept for evaluating and testing within their environment.

"As organizations chart a course for wider rollout of mobility strategies, device management continues to emerge as one of the biggest challenges," said Mort Rosenthal, chairman and chief executive officer of Enterprise Mobile. "Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 provides enterprises with the technology infrastructure to overcome this challenge. This robust technology platform coupled with AT&T and Enterprise Mobile's MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program allows enterprises to determine their mobility management and security requirements and develop a customized mobility strategy to ensure a successful enterprise-wide mobility rollout."

Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 is available through Microsoft resellers. The MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program is available through a co-sale arrangement between AT&T and Enterprise Mobile.

For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.

]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:07:00 +0000 assist att customers att customers mobile device manager manager customers windows mobile windows mobile devices windows mobile platform windows mobile smartphones AT&T Smartphones Get Smarter with Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 <![CDATA[MediaFLO USA Brings Expanded Live News Coverage to AT&T and Verizon Wireless Phones with Addition of NBC Universals CNBC and MSNBC, FOX News Channels]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/a1557af63c8c7353a957b9e4e54489d6 http://mobileratty.com/article/a1557af63c8c7353a957b9e4e54489d6
SAN DIEGO - MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), has expanded its news coverage to include three new standalone full-time 24/7 news channels to its award-winning mobile TV service: CNBC and MSNBC from NBC Universal, and FOX News. The new channels significantly increase the amount of live breaking news and in-depth current affairs programming available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers and will launch in time for the political party convention season. MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service is available to AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V CAST Mobile TV.

“ The FLO TV service allows consumers to stay connected to breaking news as it happens. ”

- Jonathan BarzilaySenior vice president, programming and advertising, MediaFLO USA

“The FLO TV service allows consumers to stay connected to breaking news as it happens,” said Jonathan Barzilay, senior vice president, programming and advertising, MediaFLO USA. “With the addition of CNBC, MSNBC and FOX News, our subscribers will enjoy instant access to national news and up-to-the-minute financial information.”

All three channels will offer simulcast programming - airing content at the same time as it appears on cable - and will give consumers on-the-go access to many of the most popular news shows on cable TV, including “Squawk Box,” “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” and “Power Lunch” on CNBC; “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and “Morning Joe” on MSNBC; and “FOX & Friends,” “The O'Reilly Factor with Bill O'Reilly” and “Hannity & Colmes” on FOX News.

In addition to the new channels, MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service provides consumers with news programming from CBS News on CBS Mobile; NBC News on NBC 2GO, featuring “The Today Show,” “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” and “Meet The Press”; and AT&T Mobile TV customers have access to a full-time CNN Mobile channel.

All programming on the FLO TV™ service is subject to change.

AT&T Mobile TV and V CAST Mobile TV feature an impressive lineup of primetime news, entertainment and children's content from leading entertainment brands. Recent programming highlights include “CSI” (CBS Mobile); “The Hills” and “Real World: Hollywood Season 20” (MTV); “Bones” (FOX Mobile); NBC's “30 Rock” and more.

All programs are available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers in 58 major metropolitan areas nationwide, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, D.C., among others. Consumers can learn more about the service by visiting www.flotv.com, www.mediaflousa.com, www.att.com/mobiletv or www.verizonwireless.com/mobiletv, or by stopping by local AT&T stores or Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

About MediaFLO USA Inc.
MediaFLO USA Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers, combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award-winning FLO TV service from MediaFLO USA offers full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from the world's best entertainment brands, including CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX Sports, MTV, NBC 2Go, NBC, NBC Sports, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NickToons and Nickelodeon. Based in San Diego, Calif., MediaFLO USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at both www.mediaflousa.com and www.flotv.com.

]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:06:00 +0000 news news channels news coverage fox news cbs news tv true tv experience mobile tv service national news MediaFLO USA Brings Expanded Live News Coverage to AT&T and Verizon Wireless Phones with Addition of NBC Universals CNBC and MSNBC, FOX News Channels <![CDATA[Roasting AT&T over iPhone Problems]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/772383505a4c656ebc50c39625e03ded http://mobileratty.com/article/772383505a4c656ebc50c39625e03ded "A phone is only as good as the network it's on," said a full-page Verizon Wireless newspaper ad on Thursday, lobbing a shot at AT&T's 3G, or third generation, high-speed network.

(And ain't that the truth -- we know if well where I live!)

Apple sold more than a million iPhone 3G cellphones its first weekend -- with some stores running out -- and two million more since then, analysts say.

But its July debut has been nothing less than a public relations headache for AT&T, with eager buyers complaining about dropped calls and poor network connections.

Some fingers point to Apple, which has tried to deflect the complaints. But many others point to AT&T's cellular network.

Whatever the source of the problems, AT&T's rivals, long irritated by all the attention the iPhone has received, are on the attack and happy to exploit the discontent.

A Verizon executive sent an e-mail to Wall Street analysts last week: "So much for a 'new' way of doing business at the old AT&T -- your father's phone company." 

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]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:34 +0000 iphone apple iphone apple att million iphone apple stays exclusive network poor network connections cellular network Roasting AT&T over iPhone Problems <![CDATA[Roasting AT&T over iPhone Problems]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/0f1655087882bbdaef479d0dc8e1fbc4 http://mobileratty.com/article/0f1655087882bbdaef479d0dc8e1fbc4 "A phone is only as good as the network it's on," said a full-page Verizon Wireless newspaper ad on Thursday, lobbing a shot at AT&T's 3G, or third generation, high-speed network.

(And ain't that the truth -- we know if well where I live!)

Apple sold more than a million iPhone 3G cellphones its first weekend -- with some stores running out -- and two million more since then, analysts say.

But its July debut has been nothing less than a public relations headache for AT&T, with eager buyers complaining about dropped calls and poor network connections.

Some fingers point to Apple, which has tried to deflect the complaints. But many others point to AT&T's cellular network.

Whatever the source of the problems, AT&T's rivals, long irritated by all the attention the iPhone has received, are on the attack and happy to exploit the discontent.

A Verizon executive sent an e-mail to Wall Street analysts last week: "So much for a 'new' way of doing business at the old AT&T -- your father's phone company." 

Get more at the New York Times here.

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]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:34 +0000 iphone apple iphone apple att million iphone apple stays exclusive network poor network connections cellular network Roasting AT&T over iPhone Problems <![CDATA[MOTO QTM Global with Windows Mobile 6.1 Now Available from AT&T]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d25c853b37b8c374b2af4fa088bfdd35 http://mobileratty.com/article/d25c853b37b8c374b2af4fa088bfdd35
Schaumburg, Ill., – Motorola (NYSE:MOT) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced the availability of the MOTO Q™ Global with Windows Mobile 6.1, one of the first devices featuring the latest mobile software on sale to the public. Available exclusively to AT&T customers, the new MOTO Q Global has a bold pinstripe design with eye-catching metallic edging and a robust feature set, including Motorola’s patented CrystalTalk™ technology for clear calls, assisted GPS1via the AT&T network for quick, accurate location fixes, and threaded SMS1 for chat-like texting.

“Consumers have been clamoring for a single device with the most advanced Windows Mobile software to keep them connected, informed and entertained, all while looking sleek and sharp,” said Juergen Stark, corporate vice president of Productivity, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc. “Motorola is proud to provide AT&T customers with one of the first devices featuring Windows Mobile 6.1, and the unparalleled smart phone experience of our MOTO Q Global.”

Much like the original MOTO Q Global, that was lauded for its ergonomically-designed keyboard, voice quality and 3G speeds, the new Q also comes pre-loaded with Good Mobile Messaging1 and BlackBerry Connect1, an Opera browser and the award-winning Documents To Go from DataViz3, which enables users to view, create and edit Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files as well as view Adobe PDF files.

The new Q strives to enhance the user experience with productivity features, including the latest device and security management and improved messaging. Integrated GPS gives consumer seamless access to location-based services with AT&T Navigator for use both in the U.S. and abroad, including spoken and text-based turn-by-turn directions and business finder capabilities. The device also helps business owners manage their mobile workforce with TeleNav Track1 a fully hosted GPS-based workforce-management solution. Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology helps users to hear and be heard, and AT&T Mobile Music1 and MEdiaNet1 keeps users entertained, while on the go.

With a new pinstripe design accented with tasteful chrome elements and sleek metallic edging, the new Q brings a bit of class and a little something different to its users.

Windows Mobile 6.1 Experience
Windows Mobile 6.1 provides the latest in mobile software technology, making it easier for users to stay connected and receive up-to-the minute updates. New capabilities, such as a new sliding panel home screen design that enables users to find things of importance quickly, threaded SMS for chat-like texting, and the ability to cut and paste, significantly enhance the user experience. Users can now keep track of appointments or messages with just a glance, while playing music, browsing pictures, or downloading a favorite song1, 2 can all be done with just a click.

For the enterprise user, Windows Mobile 6.1 provides advanced user-friendly applications, such as support for Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager to provide single-point access to applications, files and other information located on the corporate network. For added security, Windows Mobile 6.1 supports encryption, remote administration, Information Rights Management and enables users to send and receive encrypted email.

Pricing and Availability
MOTO Q Global is available now for $149.99 with a two-year contract and qualified voice and data plans at AT&T retail stores nationwide, online at http://www.att.com, at select national retailers and through AT&T’s business-to-business sales organizations. Unlimited monthly data plans, which include corporate e-mail, are $44.99 a month with a voice contract. Personal data plans, which include personal e-mail, begin at $29.99 a month for 20MB of data. AT&T also offers international data plans for the MOTO Q Global covering 67 countries — 20MB for an additional $24.99 a month or 50MB for an additional $59.99 a month. AT&T Navigator is available for an additional monthly charges of $9.99 for domestic service, or $19.98 for domestic and international use. TeleNav Track monthly service plans range from $12.99 to $21.99 for each device.

Small business customers also can add AT&T’s new BusinessTalk voice plans, which start at $60 a month for five users and 700 Anytime Minutes and can be expanded for $9.99 a line to accommodate up to 40 users and 20,000 Anytime Minutes. Companies also may choose BusinessTalk with either unlimited Mobile to Mobile or Push To Talk features. For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit http://www.att.com

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:27:05 +0000 windows mobile windows mobile software mobile software provide att customers att customers mobile business communications services communications services MOTO QTM Global with Windows Mobile 6.1 Now Available from AT&T <![CDATA[Rumor: Apple Considers iPhone Tethering Option]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d182e20cd334f3cf41c432fb241546a5 http://mobileratty.com/article/d182e20cd334f3cf41c432fb241546a5 Iphonenetshare

Apple may have gotten the hint that there's money to be made from people who want to turn their iPhones into a wireless modem -- after banning a $10 application that did exactly that.

Gizmodo received an e-mail from a reader, who claims Steve Jobs responded to his plea for a tethering option through AT&T. The reader pointed out that AT&T offers tethering options for BlackBerry phones for an additional cost, and he would be willing to pay extra to have that service for iPhone.

The reader forwarded Gizmodo an e-mail, which he claims is from Jobs:

We agree, and are discussing it with ATT.

Steve

Sent from my iPhone

Here's something to note. Compare the above e-mail from Jobs to an e-mail from weeks ago that a MacRumors reader claimed to have received from Jobs:

We are working on some bugs which affect around 2% of the iPhones shipped, and hope to have a software update soon.

Steve

You'll notice that not only are both messages consistently terse; they each contain a comma splice. In the MacRumors e-mail the comma is grammatically incorrect after "shipped." And in the Gizmodo e-mail there shouldn't be a comma after "agree." I don't mean to draw a conclusion based on this nit-picky observation, but I just thought it'd be interesting to point out.

We're awaiting a response from AT&T; we'll keep you posted.

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Rumor: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan [Gizmodo]


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Apple pretty quickly dragged the iPhone tethering app back behind the App Store shed, pressed a muzzle to its temple and pulled the trigger until the barrels went 'click, click.' Predictable, really. But do Apple and AT&T have any plans to offer tethering to their iPhone customers? After all, they already offer the service to their Blackberry customers? If not, where's the hold up: Apple or AT&T?

An annoyed Gizmodo reader sent Steve Jobs an email, asking what the deal was. Jobs' response was curt and to the point: "We agree [with all of your points] and are discussing it with ATT."

My guess is AT&T isn't going to sneeze at an extra $30 or so a month to charge their tethered iPhone customers, but AT&T is having enough of a headache keeping their 3G smooth without having to deal with Joe Poopsock's iPhone-tethered World of Warcraft raids. When the 3G issues for regular iPhone customers are fixed, they'll turn their attention to tethering.

Rumor: Apple and AT&T developing iPhone tethering plan [Gizmodo]


]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:23:32 +0000 iphone iphone customers regular iphone customers apple att apple pretty quickly app app store shed jobs Apple and AT&T working on official iPhone tethering plan <![CDATA[ Rumor: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan [Rumor] ]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/e737f9ecfb2c284e5d4da4635c7db6d0 http://mobileratty.com/article/e737f9ecfb2c284e5d4da4635c7db6d0 According to a pretty legitimate-looking email thread from one of our readers, Steve Jobs may have responded to complaints that, since the pulling of NetShare from the App Store, iPhone-to-laptop tethering is impossible without jailbreaking one's phone. From our reader to Steve:

AT&T offers data plans for BlackBerry that include tethering for an additional $30 per month (a total of $60 per month for the BlackBerry+tethering plan).

It seems ludicrous that the same thing is not offered with the iPhone. I understand the desire to prevent tethering with the current data plan, but I am willing to pay more money to allow tethering! With such an advanced device, why can I not do so?

From "Steve" to our reader:

We agree, and are discussing it with ATT.

Steve

Sent from my iPhone

We're not sure—that "Sent from my iPhone" kicker either makes this email completely legitimate or illegitimate, but it's not a bad little rumor to start your holiday weekend early.

So would you pay extra to tether your laptop to your iPhone? [Image via Lifehacker]


]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:00 +0000 plan iphone steve jobs steve current data plan reader email thread email completely month Rumor: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan [Rumor] <![CDATA[How iPhone users can save money overseas]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d3bc173d59a9b61c59d257005e6c4689 http://mobileratty.com/article/d3bc173d59a9b61c59d257005e6c4689 Spotted at FierceWireless: AT&T adds two new plans for iPhone users traveling in 67 countries.

Unfortunately, there isn’t an unlimited plan, which iPhone users are used to here in the U.S. Trying to limit usage overseas to avoid excessive roaming or data charges must be a drag.

But the new plans should take care of that, somewhat. At more than $100/month, they are not cheap, however the maximum plan of 200 MB should help supplement any free Wi-Fi travelers stumble on while traveling.

Says AT&T in its press release, it currently charges users $0.0195 per kilobyte outside of the U.S. That means 2 MB will cost $40. But don’t forget, AT&T already has two cheaper international plans for $25 to $50 extra per month. The other nice thing mentioned in the details is that these require no contract. You can sign up or cancel whenever you want.

New plans are:

The 100 MB plan: Costs $119.99/month

The 200 MB plan: Costs $199.99/month

Existing plans:

The 20 MB: $24.99/month

The 50 MB plan: $50 MB/month

Of course, this isn’t limited to iPhone users but that caught my attention. AT&T does offer a handy tip sheet just for iPhone users who want to save money while traveling overseas.

Another note: AT&T offers a simple way to check data and voice prices for international travel at www.att.com/travelguide. More details at the AT&T International calling page are at www.att.com/wirelessinternational.

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