Comments on: iPhone + Travel = Expensive http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/ Joey deVilla's blog on nerdy life, work and play Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1-alpha-10188 hourly 1 By: Daniel Nearing http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Daniel Nearing Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:37:28 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/#comment-614 I've just received a new bill for $800+ after a one week trip to Canada. I made MINIMAL use of the internet and email on the phone, but made the mistake of having it set to check email automatically every 15 minutes. I used my Blackberry there last year for about the same amount of time and paid less than $30 in data usage charges -- which I thought was high! I called AT&T and got it sorted out (I'm paying a compromise fee), but don't know what to do when I travel except leave the iPhone at home. T-Mobile / Blackberry has a $20 unlimited international data rate. AT&T is offering 20mb of international data for $26. I just looked at my phone's usage indicator after a month and a half -- something like 288 mb coming in and 30 mb going out. In other words, if you want to use the internet on your iPhone internationally, prepare for MASSIVE bills. It's extremely disappointing, and for the first time, I am regretting letting go of my Blackberry because of my faith in Apple and the companies it chooses to work with. I want to believe that once AT&T really gets what they're doing here, or enough iPhone users let them know about it, they'll do the right thing & offer an unlimited international data plan that allows them a significant profit without breaking the backs of their customers. I’ve just received a new bill for $800+ after a one week trip to Canada. I made MINIMAL use of the internet and email on the phone, but made the mistake of having it set to check email automatically every 15 minutes. I used my Blackberry there last year for about the same amount of time and paid less than $30 in data usage charges — which I thought was high! I called AT&T and got it sorted out (I’m paying a compromise fee), but don’t know what to do when I travel except leave the iPhone at home. T-Mobile / Blackberry has a $20 unlimited international data rate. AT&T is offering 20mb of international data for $26. I just looked at my phone’s usage indicator after a month and a half — something like 288 mb coming in and 30 mb going out. In other words, if you want to use the internet on your iPhone internationally, prepare for MASSIVE bills. It’s extremely disappointing, and for the first time, I am regretting letting go of my Blackberry because of my faith in Apple and the companies it chooses to work with. I want to believe that once AT&T really gets what they’re doing here, or enough iPhone users let them know about it, they’ll do the right thing & offer an unlimited international data plan that allows them a significant profit without breaking the backs of their customers.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Joey deVilla Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:58:47 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/#comment-613 <strong>@Dave:</strong> Yow! I'd hate to see <a href="http://bmannconsulting.com/blog/bmann/the-travesty-of-canadian-mobile-data-rates" rel="nofollow">what would've happened had you had a Canadian provider</a>. @Dave: Yow!

I’d hate to see what would’ve happened had you had a Canadian provider.

]]> By: Dave http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Dave Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:29:57 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/07/31/iphone-travel-expensive/#comment-612 Follow-up: I just realized the AT&T rep quote me "point oh oh five cents per kay bee" over the phone - which I agreed to verbally - when she meant to say "point oh oh five dollars"! Follow-up: I just realized the AT&T rep quote me “point oh oh five cents per kay bee” over the phone - which I agreed to verbally - when she meant to say “point oh oh five dollars”!

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