AT&T today announced that beginning October 25 it will push all new customers to choose one of its Mobile Share plans.
According to AT&T, its Mobile Share plans have become its most popular in the year since first released. New customers will be allowed to choose from several different Mobile Share plans, which start at $50 for basic phones and $70 for smartphones. These plans both include unlimited talk and text and 300MB of shared data. AT&T said that there will be no change for current customers, who can switch to a Mobile Share plan or remain with their existing plan. The Mobile Share plans allow customers to mix and match different devices on the same account. For example, tablets can be added to a Mobile Share plan for $10 per month.
Mobile Share plans support up to 10 connected devices that all share the same data allotment. Tethering is included in Mobile Share plans, as well.