Starting at $59.99 per month...

Jun 27, 2007 12:19 GMT  ·  By

There has been a lot of speculation on the service plans for the iPhone and many were worried that AT&T would pull a fast one and charge quite a lot if they wanted to take full advantage of the device's features. As promised, AT&T has made the figures public before the actual launch and they were a surprise to many.

AT&T Inc. and Apple today announced service plans for iPhone which start at $59.99 per month. All plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages (more SMS text messages can be added to any plan), roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling. With everything else already included, iPhone customers can easily choose the plan that's right for them based on the amount of voice minutes they plan to use each month. In addition, iPhone customers can choose from any of AT&T's standard service plans.

"We want to make choosing a service plan simple and easy, so every plan includes unlimited data with direct Internet access, along with Visual Voicemail and a host of other goodies," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, in the press release. "We think these... plans give customers the flexibility to experience all of iPhone's revolutionary features at affordable and competitive prices."

Individual AT&T service plans for Apple iPhone: ■ $59.99 for 450 minutes ■ $79.99 for 900 minutes ■ $99.99 for 1,350 minutes ■ $119.99 for 2,000 minutes ■ $169.99 for 4,000 minutes ■ $199.99 for 6,000 minutes

Family AT&T service plans for Apple iPhone: (Includes one line. Additional iPhone lines are $29.99 each.) ■ $80.00 for 700 minutes ■ $100.00 for 1,400 minutes ■ $120.00 for 2,100 minutes ■ $160.00 for 3,000 minutes ■ $210.00 for 4,000 minutes ■ $310.00 for 6,000 minutes

All plans include unlimited data (email and web), unlimited nights and weekends (except $59.99 plan which includes 5,000 nights and weekends minutes), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages (more SMS text messages can be added to any plan), roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile and a one-time activation fee of $36. All iPhone monthly service plans are available for individuals and families and are based on a new two-year service agreement with AT&T.

Current AT&T customers service plans for Apple iPhone: (Just add one of these data plans to your existing voice plan) ■ $20.00 for Unlimited Data (Email/Web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS Text Messages ■ $30.00 for Unlimited Data (Email/Web), Visual Voicemail, 1,500 SMS Text Messages ■ $40.00 for Unlimited Data (Email/Web), Visual Voicemail, Unlimited SMS Text Messages