I hope your right Tpeltz.  Edge is nearly useless as a data connection compared to 3G.  Do you think any plans to upgrade areas from edge to 3g would involve places that are covered with a 2G partner?  In places like Nebraska it looks like about 90% of AT&T's coverage is using a 2G partner.  If you use more than 24 MB of data in one of those areas per month it looks like you would face some kind of penalty.   Partner 2G Limits