AT&T launches new unlimited plan: What you need to know

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AT&T is expanding its unlimited data plan, dropping the requirement that a user must sign up for pay TV service.

Read more: This new cell phone plan can replace your home Internet service

Unlimited cell phone plans: AT&T vs. Verizon vs. Sprint vs. T-Mobile

According to a news release, the new plan includes unlimited talk, text and data on four lines for $180 a month after a $40 per month credit for the fourth line.

The $180 a month figure matches the price of Verizon’s new unlimited plan for four people. USA Today reports that a single line of unlimited data on AT&T will cost $100 a month and additional lines are $40 each.

After using 22GB of data in a month, speeds may be slowed during times of network congestion.

AT&T’s plan includes HD video, but it won’t allow customers to use their phones as a mobile hotspot, according to USA Today. Plans from Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint do include a mobile hotspot.

This news from AT&T comes on the same day that Sprint upgraded its plan to add HD-quality streaming video and 10GB of mobile hotspot data per month.

Here’s a comparison that’s featured on Sprint’s website:

AT&T says the new unlimited plan is available to all postpaid wireless customers.

Read more in our guide to the best cell phone plans and deals for 2017.

This post was last modified on April 2, 2019 9:53 am

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