iPad 2: Verizon & AT&T data prices revealed

March 10, 2011 By Jeffrey Van Camp

Verizon and AT&T have both revealed data pricing for the iPad 2, and there are a few surprises!

Earlier today, we found out that the iPad 2 will go on sale tomorrow morning (March 11) at 1 a.m. Pacific time on Apple.com (4 a.m. EST) here in the United States. All Apple, Best Buy, Verizon, Target, Walmart, and other retail stores will begin selling the device at 5 p.m. in whatever time zone that store happens to be located. Now AT&T and Verizon have revealed 3G data prices for the tablet. Both are listed below.

AT&T

$14.99 for 250MB of data ($14.99 for 250MB of extra bandwidth should you exceed your limit)
$25.00 for 2GB of data (Includes 1 free month, $10 per GB if you exceed your limit)

AT&T is retaining its standard iPad data prices for the iPad 2, but will be offering a free month of 2GB service, for a limited time. However, those who want tethering (available on iOS 4.3) will have to pay an additional $20 for the 4GB tethering plan.

Verizon

$20 for 1GB of data
$35 for 3GB of data
$50 for 5GB of data
$80 for 10GB of data

Verizon’s plans are new. This may be the first indication of where Verizon intends to go with data plans. We have to say, though the prices have gone up, at least Verizon isn’t cheating people with a 250MB data option. 1GB of data is the smallest amount a regular tablet user might use up. Unfortunately, we don’t know what Verizon will charge for overages. Hopefully if users go over their limit they will simply be bumped up to the next available plan.

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xsteesy at 8:25pm 26th March 2011 Are you serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how can you compare iphone data usage with an ipad data usage, a movie on iphone is only about 250-350mb at 320x480 and for an ipad the resolution is 1024x768 which would be about, 600-800mb, down 3-4 movies, or stream 3-4 movies in HD at that resolution you be well over your 2gb.
Dan Gaul at 2:55pm 10th March 2011 For me, I use my iPad mainly at home, where I have a WiFi connection. I don't think I'd be using the data plan a ton on it unless I was traveling.
android at 10:48am 10th March 2011 Not really I did 16 gigs in one month with my incredible...used it for everything.
raven26 at 9:34am 10th March 2011 While I'd love to see AT&T mirror VzW's data plans (250MB? WTH?), VzW's data speeds are atrocious. No one on the 10GB plan will ever see an overage because they simply can't download that much in a month. Until VzW's data infrastructure is upgraded from gerbils on wheels, they aren't the service to use for serious data consumers.
1. Jeffrey Van Camp at 10:44am 10th March 2011 It is slow, but it is also consistent. I'd say both AT&T and Verizon have a hefty stack of points against them in different areas.
2. Blastin06 at 9:46am 10th March 2011 Raven26 are you serious??? 10GB would be simple to use up, iv used 5gb watching a couple movies. If,a tablet was you primary source of connection the sky is the limit on data.
  1. ioman at 10:21am 10th March 2011 I call BS on that. I use my iphone a ton, and download a ton of things via email, the web and use Netflix a lot on it and have never gone over even my 2GB plan.
    Jeffrey Van Camp at 1:51pm 10th March 2011 Really? I regularly hit 2.5 - 3.0 GB per month. Actually, I used 2.11 GB this month alone and it was a light month!