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   AT&T Cracking Down on iPhone 3G Users who aren’t on iPhone data plans
AT&T Cracking Down on iPhone 3G Users who aren’t on iPhone data plans
Thanks to one of our readers, we’re finding out that some iPhone 3G users have somehow managed to get on data plans that aren’t intended for the iPhone 3G. The following is an e-mail that AT&T sent out to this customer regarding usage: Subject: Important information regarding your iPhone ...
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apple.com — *Transferring your mobile number will terminate your service with your existing provider when you complete your purchase... at the Apple Retail Store. Termination fees and other charges may apply. Billing and changes to your account will not commence ... (more) iPhone - Buy iPhone 3G
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reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. phone company AT&T Inc plans to eventually link Apple Inc's iPhone to... its high-speed Internet and video service called U-verse, and introduce new features like using the phone as a remote control. At an event on Monday to ... (more) AT&T to link iPhone to U-verse video, Internet | ...
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iPhone Users with Non-iPhone Plans Get Friendly Warning Notes From AT&T [At&t]
Gizmodo — ... I wouldn't go that far with only this as evidence, but I certainly wouldn't discount BGR entirely, either. All I can say is, watch out! [BGR] ...

News: Mix: MailWrangler, iPhone 3G & data plans, AT&T admits 3G overloading, iStyles nano 4G
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — ... due to duplicated functionality. In a message from Apple, the company said that MailWrangler, which uses the iPhone OS’ built-in WebKit view to allow users to check multiple Gmail accounts without having to sign in/out multiple times, “duplicates the functionality of the built-in iPhone application Mail without providing sufficient differentiation or added functionality, which will lead to user confusion.” AT&T has begun contacting iPhone 3G users subscribed to a non-iPhone data plan encouraging them to contact the carrier and switch over to the $30 a month iPhone 3G data ...

Dear iPhone 3G users: Big Brother...er...AT&T is watching you
iSmashPhone — ... manager, or an AT&T representative at 1-800-331-0500. Thank you for choosing wireless from AT&T. We appreciate your business. Sincerely, AT&T Customer Service Translation: "Instead of using a much better and faster data plan on our network, please default to the sub-par service that we intended for your sleek, expensive, high-profile convergence device.  Thank you." Source: Boy Genius Report   ...

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