ATT unlimited data bundle with DirecTv - Any Feedback?

[magnumis]

I am considering installing DirecTV to get the unlimited data plan on my ATT 4 line plan. I know this forum is focused on DirecTv but I am hoping to get some feedback on the bundle. Do any of you have the bundled unlimited plan? How is it working for your family?

Thank you

 

[raoul5788]

to Satelliteguys magnumis!

I don't have the bundle so I can't help with this. Hopefully someone will chime in soon.

 

[nvguy38]

I've had it for about a month or so now. Works fine for the wife and I as we don't have any use for tethering or using either phone as a hot spot at this point. Also have a tablet with the 1gb monthly plan as I couldn't justify another $40 for adding to the unlimited - $10/mth is more palatable for me considering we rarely use the device off WIFI. We've burned through about 26gb and are only about 2/3 through our billing cycle. Waiting to see if/when ATT decides to start throttling. Haven't noticed anything yet.

 

[magnumis]

I've had it for about a month or so now. Works fine for the wife and I as we don't have any use for tethering or using either phone as a hot spot at this point. Also have a tablet with the 1gb monthly plan as I couldn't justify another $40 for adding to the unlimited - $10/mth is more palatable for me considering we rarely use the device off WIFI. We've burned through about 26gb and are only about 2/3 through our billing cycle. Waiting to see if/when ATT decides to start throttling. Haven't noticed anything yet.

Thank you for the feedback.

 

[mdram]

i thought it had a soft cap of 22gb, then they can throttle you

 

[RONZ]

i thought it had a soft cap of 22gb, then they can throttle you

They do it is in the contract that they sign. Most people don't use that much

 

[SatinKzo]

the soft cap is per device if I recall correctly. My family used up almost 75gb last month (4 phones) on a roadtrip. No one complained about any issues watching their shows. I like that the 4th phone is credited back so basically it covers the cost of entry package on directv.

 

[gadgtfreek]

My Vzw lines will slowly roll out of contracts in the coming year. Is it easy to bundle with something like this after you have a Directv account? Say if I wanted to swap over?

 

[ninjadave]

When I got quotes on price the unlimited was significantly more than 15g plan which makes sense but it was $75 more - I have 6 phones

 

[maestro7]

The usual caveat applies:

AT&T disallows Personal Hotspot on iPhones with their unlimited plan.

Other than that, looks like some folks are having a positive experience with it.

 

[scots]

I tried it out. Was previously on the 15GB plan with 4 lines. It's a requirement that all 4 lines be smartphones. My elderly in-laws are on our plan and had a flip phone. Upgraded them to an iPhone. Was one that I had stashed away in a drawer - new, but hadn't been used (I won't get into how that happened). My reason for switching to the unlimited was that I decided I was going to start streaming music over my phone in the car instead of paying for satellite radio. I *thought* that would use up a lot more data. After being on unlimited for about 2 months there was a definite increase in data use from doing the streaming - but it was nowhere near what I thought it would be. My other half and I only went up to using slightly more than 3GB per line with the streaming. The in-laws use almost zero data, and my mom uses almost zero data (she was already on an iPhone). I switched us back to the 15GB plan since there was nowhere near the data use that I was expecting, and the unlimited was costing about $20/month more. Plus the in-laws with an iPhone was a total disaster (they can't figure out how to use it) - so they're getting their flip phone back.

 

[repcmm]

I have had it for 3 months now. I use to have the 40Gb plan, but with 3 kids would always go over and got tired of arguing with them to slow down. I really did not want to switch from Dish to Directv, but I could not pass up the unlimited plan. The plan has been great, I no longer have to tell the kids to slow down data and they push 15gb+ easily(2 of them go over 20gb+ now). I now can use my iPhone for streaming music & videos because before I was always holding back because of kids. I miss Dish receivers but I will survive.

 

[Jimbo]

The usual caveat applies:

AT&T disallows Personal Hotspot on iPhones with their unlimited plan.

Other than that, looks like some folks are having a positive experience with it.

Not only iPhones, Android as well.

 

[whitewolf8214]

to Satelliteguys magnumis!!