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iPhone Enterprise Data Plan

July 1st, 2008 ·

Today AT&T released details on their iPhone3G pricing plans for consumers. Many people are upset about the $10 increase on the data plan and the extra fees for SMS. I’m finding it odd that almost nobody is talking about the Enterprise Data Plan. According to the AT&T web site (click on the RATE PLANS tab), it will be $45 per month for “when using iPhone to access corporate email, company intranet sites, and/or other business solutions/applications”.

If I’m understanding this correctly, I will need to pay a $15 per month premium over the consumer data plan (a $25 per month premium over the current consumer plan) if I want to take advantage of push email from my company’s Exchange Server. Is this right?

Update:
I’m adding links to other blogs / forums that are discussing this issue:

  • everythingiCafe: Enterprise Data Plan($45) vs. Personal Data ($30) question
  • Superstitionist: The 3G iphone and corporate email confusion
  • MacRumors: Enterprise data plan NEEDED for Exhange access?
  • SFgate: Technology Chronciles: AT&T says get ready for iPhone
  • TUAW: Eight 3G iPhone Plan Pricing Details You Need to Know
  • So far, the TUAW link is the most informative. Here’s an excerpt:

    Exchange costs $15/month more beyond that. The normal 3G iPhone data plan costs $30/month. Enterprise data costs $45/month. This buys you access to all the standard Exchange features. If you need to get Exchange mail, or access data inside your firewall, you’re an enterprise user. AT&T isn’t saying they’ll disable ActiveSync and Exchange on normal iPhone plans for non-corporate users so we’re unsure how they’ll police this policy. Our Christina speculates that the enterprise plan sets up the server to accept exchange support; you could do IMAP from your exchange account but if you want non-MobileMe push, you gotta be on the enterprise tier plan.

    More updates:
    Ryan Kim from SFgate: Technology Chronicles made this update:

    AT&T said that if you’re using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to get your push corporate email, calendar and contacts, expect to pay $45 a month. That’s a bit of a bummer because it just adds another $15 a month if you’re just trying to get your corporate email.

    Tags: Apple · iPhone

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