The conditions of the deal/s may have changed since the initial publishing of this post.
According to a leaked AT&T memo, the days of signing a 2-year contract and receiving a subsidized price from the carrier to purchase a new tablet are over starting on Sunday. The only pricing option available for those buying a tablet from AT&T is the carrier's no commitment pricing. Those who purchased a tablet before Sunday and signed a 2-year contract can still sign up for Mobile Share for $10 as long as they fulfill the two-year term of the contract.
This leaked memo says tablet subsidies are over for AT&T
Now, those buying a tablet through the nation's second largest carrier have a choice of DataConnect plans including 250MB of data monthly ($14.99), 3GB of monthly data ($30), 5GB of monthly data ($50) or they can be added to a Mobile Share account for $10 a month. Mobile Share is set to start on August 23rd.
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?
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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