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New AT&T family play first bill is much higher than what I discussed with AT&T clerk

‎04-08-2012 08:54:34 PM

So we got the 1400 family plan and added 2 additional lines so a total of 4 lines. We have unlimited texting with the unlimited mobile to mobile that came with the texting plan, we have three 3 gb data plans and one 300 mb plan. If we do the math 80 for plan 10 for each additional line equals $100 so far. 3x30= 90 + 20= $110 so 220 then add 30 for unlimited text comes to $250, but right now AT&T is asking for $470. Why is this?
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Re: New AT&T family play first bill is much higher than what I discussed with AT&T clerk
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‎04-08-2012 11:09:57 PM - edited ‎04-08-2012 11:11:14 PM

Hi there! Your first bill will always be higher than expected. The reason for this is that the first bill is prorated and also billed one month in advance. :smileyhappy:Your second bill will be much lower as you will be paying for your normal monthly service wih no prorated charges. Posted from my iPhone 4S on AT&T, the nation's fastest 4G network.
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Re: New AT&T family play first bill is much higher than what I discussed with AT&T clerk

‎04-09-2012 12:11:35 AM

If this is your first bill after you changed your rate plan to the 1400 mid billing cycle you may be seeing a prorated bill. Depending on if you are on advance billing or arrears billing.  

Advance prorated billing would be like this, you are credited for the monthly recurring charge of your old plan x days on plan then you are charged for the monthly recurring charge for your new plan x days on plan then charged the full (30 days) monthly recurring charge for the new plan,

Arrears prorated billing would be like this, you are charged the monthly recurring charge of your old plan x the number days you were on it then you are charged the monthly recurring charge of your new plan x the number of days you were on it then you are charged the full monthly recurring charge for your new plan on the next billing cycle invoice, 

Also, I see you mention you added two more lines, were there $36.00 activation fees or upgrade fees on your bill?  If there was activation fees for the two lines added you may have been charged $36.00x2=$72.00. And if you used upgrades for the two new lines you may have been charged another $36.00x2=$72.00.

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Re: New AT&T family play first bill is much higher than what I discussed with AT&T clerk

‎04-12-2012 05:08:41 AM

I have a family plan and I am suppose to get a 20% discount on my bill I was also suppose to get the activation fees waived on both lines and I don't see much of a discount nor a family a plan it's more like paying two individual bills.
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Re: New AT&T family play first bill is much higher than what I discussed with AT&T clerk

‎04-12-2012 06:53:43 AM

tasticakes wrote:
I have a family plan and I am suppose to get a 20% discount on my bill I was also suppose to get the activation fees waived on both lines and I don't see much of a discount nor a family a plan it's more like paying two individual bills.


depending on how the agreement is written for the discount you may only be getting the 20 percent off on the voice portion on the main number, as far as activation fees you again need to check the agreement - call in would be your best bet.

 

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