About to buy an iPhone

[classof2011]

I am really about to get one from our AT&T store, BUT

What plans + services do I need to ask for?

I'm thinking about getting a 8GB. Is it just as thin as the 4GB?

How good is the speaker [not earpiece] on it?

Call quality?

Is the screen well for movies/TV shows/etc. ?


My biggest concern :

I currently am on a FamilyTalk plan or whatever it's called. I heard that you need special plans for the iPhone. Is there some sort of Family plan that let's you use iPhones and ordinary phones?


Thanks

 

[plumbingandtech]

I am really about to get one from our AT&T store, BUT

What plans + services do I need to ask for?

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html


I'm thinking about getting a 8GB. Is it just as thin as the 4GB?


Yes. Get the 8 gig.

How good is the speaker [not earpiece] on it?

Depends. I think it is fine.

Call quality?

Depends. I think it is fine.

Is the screen well for movies/TV shows/etc. ?


My biggest concern :

I currently am on a FamilyTalk plan or whatever it's called. I heard that you need special plans for the iPhone. Is there some sort of Family plan that let's you use iPhones and ordinary phones?


Thanks

If possible call ATT. I am unsure about fam plans.

 

[tttexxan]

Its a great phone just buy it and enjoy..

cant resist so here I go

yes the 8 gig is bigger its 8 gigs...

Speaker quality...Your kidding right?? This thing rocks it delivers 5.1 THX when on movies you cant get anybetter from a speaker the size of a dime..

For movies I have stopped watching my HDTV its so good...I took down my plasma and have my iphone mounted on the wall..

Its the best home theater phone yet

 

[Offspring992]

I am really about to get one from our AT&T store, BUT

What plans + services do I need to ask for?

I'm thinking about getting a 8GB. Is it just as thin as the 4GB?

How good is the speaker [not earpiece] on it?

Call quality?

Is the screen well for movies/TV shows/etc. ?


My biggest concern :

I currently am on a FamilyTalk plan or whatever it's called. I heard that you need special plans for the iPhone. Is there some sort of Family plan that let's you use iPhones and ordinary phones?


Thanks

If you already have AT&T service all you have to do is add the $20 data plan onto each line that will be getting an iPhone.

The 8 gig is just as thin as the 4 gig, and definitely worth the extra 100 bucks for twice the amount of memory.

Speakerphone isn't too great, not gonna lie, it isn't too terribly loud, but I don't have much of a use for it so it doesn't really bother me too much.

Call quality and earpiece quality are top notch, much better than the 4 Sprint phones I have used in the past. I get full bars with this where I usually get 1-2 with my Samsung Upstage.

The screen is AWESOME, that's all that needs to be said

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Speaker is kinda meh. Didn't really expect anything terrific though for the size of the iPhone. Screen quality is unbelievable fantastic. I wish my TVs looked that great (and I have a couple LCD HDTVs). Call quality is great where I am (Metro DC). Of course its going to vary in every area. AT&T has a lot of weak areas, mostly not big cities or near major interstates.

 

[note235]

for me the speaker is loud
i mean this is a personal device
do not set it high and be in a public place
people wont like that
...like those people with booming car steroes and pumping wheels

 

[classof2011]

Thanks guys!

I will probably be picking one up before I head off to Europe in 4 days. I will either get one when I get my MacBook, which is after I get back on the 24th, or if my DELL can sell within these 4 days, I'll get it now.

And another question. Is there some kind of way I can turn off the phone part while I'm on the plane? Like Motorola's "Airplane Mode" ?

 

[powerbook911]

Thanks guys!

I will probably be picking one up before I head off to Europe in 4 days. I will either get one when I get my MacBook, which is after I get back on the 24th, or if my DELL can sell within these 4 days, I'll get it now.

And another question. Is there some kind of way I can turn off the phone part while I'm on the plane? Like Motorola's "Airplane Mode" ?

Yes, there is airplane mode, no problem at all.

International roaming rates on AT&T are high though,and you need to sign up before you leave.

 

[lord patton]

And another question. Is there some kind of way I can turn off the phone part while I'm on the plane? Like Motorola's "Airplane Mode" ?

Yes. They even call it Airplane Mode.