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Cellular Device Safety

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Cellular Phones

Rate Plans & Features

Please note that plans and rates are subject to change.

Domestic Voice Plans | International Voice Plans | Phone Data Plans | Laptop Data Plans | Optional Features


AT&T Nation Plans for GSM Dual-Band Voice Service

  • Click here to see coverage map
  • Includes Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, Caller ID, 3-Way Calling, Basic Voicemail, Text/Instant Messaging ($0.10 per message), Multimedia Messaging ($0.25 per message).
Anytime Voice Plan Minutes Included
Nights & Weekend(1) minutes
Included
Mobile to Mobile minutes
Rate for
Additional minutes
AT&T Nation
GSM Plan Cost per month
450 rollover 5000
Unlimited(2)
$0.52 $33.99 (list $39.99)
900 rollover Unlimited
Unlimited(2) $0.46 $50.99 (list $59.99)
1350 rollover Unlimited Unlimited(2) $0.41 $67.99 (list $79.99)
2000 rollover Unlimited Unlimited(2) $0.29 $84.99 (list $99.99)
Nation Unlimited Calling Unlimited Unlimited(2) $0.00 $99.99 (list $99.99)
4000 rollover Unlimited Unlimited(2) $0.29 $127.49 (list $149.99)
6000 rollover Unlimited Unlimited(2) $0.23 $169.99 (list $199.99)

(1) Note: Nights are from 9:00pm to 6:00am and Weekends start Friday at 9:00pm and end Monday at 6:00am.
(2) Note: Unlimited Nationwide Mobile to Mobile Calling to all AT&T Customers.


Smartphone Data Plans (For iPhone, Tilt, Blackjack and BlackBerry phones)

  • Access your email, corporate intranet, and Internet wirelessly while on the go.
  • Service is not available at all times in all places.
  • View Map and Coverage Limitations for Treo, BlackBerry, and PC card devices.
  • Plans do not include TXT or MMS feature. See Optional Features for detail.

Data Connect for Smartphones

AT&T Domestic Data Plan per month Overlimit additional data/KB Canadian Data/KB International Data/KB
Smartphone Enterprise Unlimited with Direct Push (Treo*, BlackJack, & AT&T Tilt; Recommended for xMail users) $38.25
(list $45.00)
Unlimited
$0.022 $0.025
Smartphone Enterprise 5GB with Tethering $55.25
(list $65.00)
Unlimited
$0.022 $0.025
Apple iPhone Domestic Unlimited Data Plan $38.25
(list $45.00)
Unlimited $0.022 $0.025
iPhone Unlimited with International Roaming** $55.24
(list $64.99)
Unlimited
Included
Included
BlackBerry Enterprise Unlimited (Recommended for xMail users) $42.50
(list $50.00)
Unlimited
$0.022
$0.025
BlackBerry Enterprise 5GB with TETHERING* $55.25
(list $65.00)
Unlimited
$0.022
$0.025
BlackBerry Enterprise Unlimited with International Roaming** $59.49
(list $70.00)
Unlimited
Included
Included

 

**Contract length for International Roaming is one year.

***International data roaming can get expensive quickly. International Data feature bolt-on plans for iPhone are offered for select international destinations (see for list http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/dataconnect-global.jsp). Data overage above the chosen bucket in selected countries is billed at $0.006/KB for select international destinations. All other countries are billed at $0.023/Kb.  AT&T offers these notes about data usage:
1MB = 1024KB
$.0195/KB = about $20/MB
$.010/KB = about $10/MB
$.005/KB = about $5/MB
Consider that opening an email with a 5 megapixel picture in it, or downloading a 3 minute video on YouTube each takes about 2MB of data


Laptop/PC Data Cards Plans

  • Plans for PCMCIA, Express Slot, and USB cards to connect your laptop wirelessly to the internet using a PC card as a wireless modem.
  • View Map and Coverage Limitations for Treo, BlackBerry, and PC card devices.
Data Connect For PC Cards AT&T Domestic Data Plan per month

Overlimit Domestic additional data/KB

Canadian Data/KB International Data/KB
5GB(1) Data w WiFi includes access to AT&T national WiFi network(2) $50.99
(list $59.99)
N/A $0.018 $0.023
5GB Domestic Data with 100MB International Data $93.49
(list $109.99)
N/A $0.018 $0.023

(1) Note change from unlimited plan to 5GB.  5GB is customarily fine for those who travel or commute from home regularly but not daily.

(2) Find an AT&T WiFi location.


International Voice Feature

Attention international callers

  • AT&T Nation plans allow nationwide calling; to call internationally or to make calls while traveling internationally will require the addition of one of the following plans.
  • Not all cell phones work in all countries. This is particularly so in Japan and South Korea. To check whether your cell phone will work in the country you're traveling to, visit http://www.wireless.att.com/travelguide/.
  • The Mexican Government has imposed a rate increase on calls made to mobile phones in Mexico. Click here for more information.

 

AT&T International Plan Monthly Cost per phone

Description of service

Expanded International Roaming Free
Roam and call any country available. There are no international long distance restrictions. Note: International roaming is not compatible with BlackBerry International UNLIMITED Data.
AT&T Canada calling $5.75
With AT&T Canada, get our lowest rates when you travel to or call Canada.* Rates are $0.68 per minute while roaming in Canada and $0.22 per minute when calling from the U.S. *Outside this destination, standard rates apply. Please consult www.wireless.att.com/learn/international for a list of available countries, standard rates and terms and conditions. Note: International roaming is not compatible with BlackBerry International UNL Data
AT&T Mexico calling $5.75
With AT&T Mexico, get competitive rates that allow you to stay in touch, no matter where in Mexico you call or go.* Rates are $0.68 per minute while roaming in Mexico and $0.11 per minute when calling from the U.S. *Outside this destination, standard rates apply. Please consult www.wireless.att.com/learn/international for a list of available countries, standard rates and terms and conditions. Note: International roaming is not compatible with BlackBerry International UNL Data.
AT&T World Traveler $6.89
Take your AT&T service with you as you travel the world to 185 countries. With AT&T World Traveler, get discounted roaming rates in over 80 of those countries. Please note: AT&T World Traveler provides international roaming only. For international long distance you must also select AT&T World Connect. Please consult www.wireless.att.com/learn/international for a list of available countries, rates and terms and conditions.

Optional Features

 

  • If an additional feature isn't noted on the order form, you may request it in the "Comments" field.

 

AT&T features Monthly Cost per phone

Description of service

Messaging Plans $5.75 200 TXT, MMS Messages per month
$17.25 1500 TXT,MMS Messages per month
$23.00 Unlimited TXT, MMS Messages per month
TeleNav GPS Navigation $11.50
TeleNav GPS Navigator is a phone-based GPS navigation system that works directly on your AT&T mobile device for visual and audible turn by turn directions. Go to www.wireless.att.com/lbs to view TeleNav GPS Navigator compatible devices.
5-Digit Dialing
$2.99 5-digit dialing is an AT&T cellular solution that allows subscribers to dial a 5-digit campus extension from their cell phone to call any University of Chicago prefix (702-, 834-, 753-, and 5-xxxx) just as if it were a campus phone. It may be used with any cellular device on the University's AT&T Mobility plan other than the iPhone.
Call Restrictions $2.99 You can set up customized call restrictions on a cellular phone. These restrictions allow you to define rules for outgoing and incoming calls. Types of restrictions can include allowing or barring calls based on:
  • Area code, prefix or phone number (such as 411 or 900-numbers).
  • Date factors (day of week, time of day, specific date).
Voice Dial $5.75
Dial *08 and say the name or phone number of the person you wish to call or message. Available on all phones and plans, regular airtime charges apply. Calls to 911, 411, 611, 711 and international dialing cannot be completed with VoiceDial. Please note that voice dialing features are built into BlackBerry devices and this plan is not required for BlackBerry owners.
Wireless Phone Insurance $5.75
Certain of AT&Ts phones may be insurable by the carrier. See Phone Models page for eligible phones.
AppleCare for iPhone $70.00 AppleCare 2-year warranty for iPhone

The Mexican Government has imposed a rate increase of $0.20 on calls made to mobile phones in Mexico to take effective December 1, 2006. You will be charged a $0.20 per minute mobile termination surcharge when you call a mobile phone in Mexico. This surcharge will be in addition to your current long distance calling rate to Mexico and only one per-minute rate will appear on your bill. As a reminder, Mexico now requires customers to include a "1" in the dialing sequence when calling a mobile number in Mexico for voice calls or text messaging. To call or text message a mobile number in Mexico, you will need to dial a "1" after the Mexico country code (52) and before the 10-digit local number. All calls and pricing to landline phones in Mexico remain unchanged.

Last updated: 11/2/09