Leaked memo reveals that AT&T will no longer subsidize tablets
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This leaked memo says tablet subsidies are over for AT&T |
AT&T joins Verizon as Big Red had already pulled subsidized pricing from its tablet lineup with the arrival of its Share Everything plan. For AT&T though, the affect of going cold turkey on tablet subsidies is a lot less painful than for Verizon customers. After all, AT&T's tablet offerings consist of the Apple iPad which never was offered with a subsidized 2-year contract, a refurbished Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE, the Pantech Element and the HTC Jetstream.
Do the moves by the number one and two carriers in the U.S. foreshadow an eventual end to subsidies on new phones, or is that something that not even Verizon or AT&T can risk?
source: Engadget
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7 Comments
1. sadaff posted on 19 Aug 2012, 22:13 1
In India we don't get any phones or tablet subsidized! :|
2. snowgator posted on 19 Aug 2012, 22:28 3
I think this just shows how the Tablet market just hasn't taken off like it was predicted to. The fact that they are being cut from being subsidized kinda shows they are not turning huge profits from tablet plans. This market is still waiting to live up to expectations.
3. QWIKSTRIKE posted on 19 Aug 2012, 23:36 1
Tablet sales are fine, but tell me what wise man will pay 300-400.00 for a tablet and pay 20-30.00 a month like the carriers wanted for 2 years.
300.00 buy in and $39.95 monthly subscription fee for 2 years cost you minimum 1200.00 for a product that you could have paid 599-699.00 for at most. Save 500.00 and just buy Wifi versions from Best by or Amazon and call it a day!
4. tigermcm posted on 19 Aug 2012, 23:42 0
I let go of my unlimited data plan I had with Sprint for my mifi or whatever it was called since i wasnt using it much. now that tablets are out I'm regretting it
6. Droid_X_Doug posted on 20 Aug 2012, 00:16 0
Or pay $10/month on VZW and share your data plan when WiFi is not available.
5. Droid_X_Doug posted on 20 Aug 2012, 00:14 0
Can you imagine how AT&T would be behaving if it had been able to acquire T-Mo? No subsidies on tablets would have been extended to no subsidies on phones. If you buy a tablet on a contract, a subsidy should be part of the deal.
Another middle-fingered wave from AT&T.
7. Jphones posted on 20 Aug 2012, 01:20 0
no they wouldnt end subsides if they didn't want everybody to start a new carrier. I mean we all know smartphones especially highend actually cost about 600-700 range. Anybody paying that with a 2yr contract?noooooooooooooooooooooooo Ebay, Amazon, craiglist would be where everybody buys their phone no one would buy a new phone from a carrier they'd get it somewhere cheaper and just activate it.Carriers would lose millions if they ever did that.
