Grand Enigma Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks for the heads up Justin. Just broke out our family share... Saving $20mo for the same service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have 5 phones on an ATT Family Share plan with 15 gb shared data everything else is unlimited and pay about $260 with taxes. On the old plan, with 4 phones on one plan and my phone through the office it was about $450 maybe a bit more. I get $25 off each line as long as I use ATT Next to buy new phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I was paying $130 for two lines with 4GB of shared data, before my recent change. That includes my 22% corporate discount. Seems like ATT has slightly better rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 AT&T sucks though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Not down here or most places I've traveled. My house sucks, now use a micro cell which gives me 5 bars. T-mobile and Verizon are the same at my house. Apparently my town does not like cell towers. I would love to switch to T-mobile for even more savings but not sure it will be as good as ATT. I did a week test drive last month but a kidney stone got in the way of any real testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 AT&T sucks though Yep. Totally useless here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I think the new pricing will allow both my wife and I to upgrade phones and pay less a month than we are currently. We will lose unlimited data but neither of us cracks a guig a month usually so it's not worth paying more for anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Not down here or most places I've traveled. My house sucks, now use a micro cell which gives me 5 bars. T-mobile and Verizon are the same at my house. Apparently my town does not like cell towers. I would love to switch to T-mobile for even more savings but not sure it will be as good as ATT. I did a week test drive last month but a kidney stone got in the way of any real testing. i had AT&T for a few days once. bought an iphone 3GS. i'd drop to no bars as soon as i got in my apartment. that was probably pre free micro cell days. i returned it, and i went another 2.5 years before getting a smart phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I think the new pricing will allow both my wife and I to upgrade phones and pay less a month than we are currently. We will lose unlimited data but neither of us cracks a guig a month usually so it's not worth paying more for anymore. what about your 2 data monsters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 They will not have devices with data plans for years. If I have my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I think the new pricing will allow both my wife and I to upgrade phones and pay less a month than we are currently. We will lose unlimited data but neither of us cracks a guig a month usually so it's not worth paying more for anymore. We all had unlimited and rarely beyond 1.5 and as much as 2 on occasion for me and my kids. With ATT Next, if I buy everyone phones it still cost less per month than what I was paying. Consumer Reports says iPhone 6 and Plus not as bendable as being reported:http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/26/consumer-reports-iphone6-bend-test/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) TMO is doing 4 lines at 100 for unlimited calls/text and I think 2.5GB data per line. 20$/ line gets you unlimited, and that is customizable per line. 50$ first line, 30$ second, 10$ each after that up to 6. They also do wifi calling which I have used for years. On the 4 lines on the account I'm on we use around 50-70 gigs/mo. **BRENT** Edit: TMO also does some music streaming services without a hit to data, so for many, the included data is plenty. Edited September 27, 2014 by MexicanDragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 lol. must be nice to not care about getting on the wifi network and that made me think of something for the first time..do public schools have wifi networks that students can get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 they're firewalled to shit, at least at my daughter's school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 they're firewalled to shit, at least at my daughter's school. x2. And the one in my school is pretty bad speed wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Finally some hard numbers. Not great, but seems about average. The Galaxy Note is a tank however. Article: It's Actually Incredibly Difficult To Bend The iPhone 6 And 6 Plus — Here's What It Takeshttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-bend-the-iphone-6-and-6-plus-2014-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD44hi Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 What would be really useful would be an ad-hoc calculation of how much force is generated by pants at the pocket area while sitting. It is a matter of ratios and levers. And of course whether an African swallow was carrying the phone or not... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 The experiment shown is not entirely relevant to the phone in your pocket real world since your ass is going to impart a much more uniform pressure over a larger area than the test gig. Still, I guess it at least gives some comparative information, I just have no idea how useful it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 iphone 6 plus owners have bonier, pointier legs than galaxy note owners 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD44hi Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Seriously, the whole phone in your front pocket: The combination of pressures in this situation is not trivial. A complex lever, and as Nate mentions, the area is much larger and the pressure is mostly applied at the edges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 maybe this will drive fashion and pants will start coming with huge pockets again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 People must wear much tighter pants than I do. One I thing I do notice walking around a college campus is how many nimrods walk around with their phone in their BACK pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Poor hipsters, Skinny Jeans or Bent iPhone? decisions decisions. Meanwhile pilots have had the answer for a while, kneeboards, in their flight suit For that "just flown in" look. And you can use it sitting down Go for the mil-spec look for total phone superiority in your next meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 People must wear much tighter pants than I do. One I thing I do notice walking around a college campus is how many nimrods walk around with their phone in their BACK pocket. I can't imagine this happening if the phone is in your front pocket, sitting on it on the other hand would absolutely have the potential to generate enough force without pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 The experiment shown is not entirely relevant to the phone in your pocket real world since your ass is going to impart a much more uniform pressure over a larger area than the test gig. Still, I guess it at least gives some comparative information, I just have no idea how useful it is. I don't know about you-alls' asses, but mine's like a memoryfoam pillow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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