Hurricane iPhone™ Watch: iPhone Activation and Monthly Plan Details

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007.

In less than four days, the Hurricane iPhone™ will hit the United States. Apple and AT&T have released more details regarding the approaching Hurricane iPhone™.

Pricing & Availability
iPhone goes on sale at 6:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday, June 29 and will be sold in the US through Apple’s retail and online stores and AT&T retail stores. iPhone will be available in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac®. All iPhone monthly service plans are available for individuals and families and are based on a new two-year service agreement with AT&T. Individual plans are priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. All plans include unlimited data (email and web), Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile and a one-time activation fee of $36. Family plans are also available.

Activation & Sync
iPhone™ users will be able to activate their new iPhones using Apple’s popular iTunes® software running on a PC or Mac® computer in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated. Activating iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their service plan, authorize their credit and activate their iPhone. Once iPhone is activated, users can then easily sync all of their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts, TV shows and movies just like they do when they sync their iPods with iTunes.

iPhone Rate Plan:

Individual Plan per month with 2 year contract includes:

  • Unlimited Data (Email/Web)
  • Visual Voicemail
  • 200 SMS Text Messages
  • Rollover® Minutes
  • Unlimited Mobile to Mobile

$59.99 plan includes 450 Anytime Minutes and 5000 Night & Weekends Minutes.
$79.99 plan includes 900 Anytime Minutes and Unlimited Night & Weekends Minutes.
$99.99 plan includes 1350 Anytime Minutes and Unlimited Night & Weekends Minutes.

iPhone Plan - Individual

Family Plan per month with 2 year contract includes:

  • Unlimited Data (Email/Web)
  • Visual Voicemail
  • 200 SMS Text Messages
  • Rollover® Minutes
  • Unlimited Mobile to Mobile
  • Unlimited Nights & Weekend Minutes

$80.00 plan includes 700 Shared Anytime Minutes.
$100.00 plan includes 1400 Shared Anytime Minutes.
$120.00 plan includes 2100 Shared Anytime Minutes.

iPhone Plan - Family

Existing AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular Wireless) customers can add the following data plan to their existing voice plan:

$20.00 plan includes 200 SMS Text Messages, Unlimited Data (Email/Web), and Visual Voicemail.
$30.00 plan includes 1500 SMS Text Messages, Unlimited Data (Email/Web), and Visual Voicemail.
$40.00 plan includes Unlimited SMS Text Messages, Unlimited Data (Email/Web), and Visual Voicemail.

iPhone Plan - Existing Customer