Dead on emerrill. You're using MEdiaNet anytime you access the web on At&t's network. Now the MEdiaNet homepage and browser won't work for sure, but if you're online on the Cingular/At&t network, you'll need a MEdiaNet package or you'll be paying $01./KB.Yeah, that's not the way it really works.
MediaNet in the manual refers to their webpage that allows you to get desktop pics, ring tones, etc.
The MediaNet packages, just give you data allowences, whether you are browsing MediaNet, or the regular web, it is all the same. I have a PDA phone, and I can't access MediaNet, but I still have a MediaNet package (although, I *should* have a PDA plan, which is more expensive, but it doesn't effect my ability to browse the web/check email)
The real answer is that a data plan hasn't been officially annouced yet, publicly or to AT&T/Apple employees! From day one of the original official iPhone announcement it was said that there would be an iPhone specific data plan. Everything at this point is SPECULATION and OPINION! I would expect we will have the REAL ANSWER within a couple of days. I am biting at the chomp to hear what it is. This is my opionion and hopes, $19.95 unlimited data, and $19.95 (Unlimited text, optional). Which if you think about it, it also is $40, BUT if the unlimited text plan is optional, I would opt out of that, because the number of texts I send at this point is negligable, however, if you send more than 5 texts a day the $19.95 unlimited text option becomes pretty attractive.this is a good post. i already gave everyone this information before. some believed me and some didn't. but hopefully everyone can see the info again. this plan was just released a couple of weeks ago. so potentially this is going to be the iPhone plan. and i also received the same information from a AT&T store.
Get yourself an AT&T rep that has been with the company a while and understands how to adjust accounts the correct way.I would be OK with 20$ for data, if they would let me keep my unlimited AT&T to AT&T SMS package. And, no data contract.
I would love to not HAVE TO pay for a data plan, in case I ever wanna downgrade, but It's looking more and more like we'll be forced into it...
Thx for instilling some hope, RchGrav.Get yourself an AT&T rep that has been with the company a while and understands how to adjust accounts the correct way.
I think you will be fine. The plans are more flexible than you think.
Okay, thank you! Finally someone understands! Haha, I will just do MSN MOBILE and AIM EXPRESS (if it works!)More like why no AIM? Seriously, who uses Yahoo messenger?
meebo.com works (in safari), it does aim, msn, yahoo, icq, jabber/gmailOkay, thank you! Finally someone understands! Haha, I will just do MSN MOBILE and AIM EXPRESS (if it works!)