AT&T Connects U.S. to Mexico with Affordability
August 9, 2009 by CoreyO
While the United States Government continues to restrict the border between the United States and Mexico, AT&T is helping keep the lines of communication open between the NEIGHBORING countries, at least via their phone service. AT&T is wisely appealing to the ever growing Mexican-American community by offering a special cell phone service that allows for a more affordable option for calling between Mexico and the United States. There are no international long distance charges, 1000 Nights and Weekend and Anytime Minutes, and any unused minutes can be rolled over.
Rates begin at $55 for individual and $85 for family. Mexican friendly consumers can’t have it all with this international outreach though; International Messaging rates still apply and the data rate from Mexico to U.S. is around $5 per megabyte..OUCH!
Nonetheless we’re glad to see that AT&T is giving the Mexican-American pupulation serious marketing consideration. Just one question: What about them Canadians, eh?
Jump over the paragraph to read AT&T’s news release.
“AT&T customers who frequently call or travel to Mexico have a new reason to “fiesta.” AT&T* announced today the launch of a new rate plan called “AT&T Viva Mexico.”
Mexico is AT&T’s most popular international calling destination. The new rate plan includes Mexico, as well as the United States, allowing subscribers to call to and from Mexico for less.
AT&T Viva Mexico plan subscribers enjoy benefits such as:
- No international long distance charges on wireless calls between the United States and Mexico
- Anytime and 1,000 Nights and Weekend Minutes to use in the United States and Mexico
- Saving unused minutes with Rollover®
AT&T Viva Mexico starts at $54.99 monthly access for individual AT&T Nation plans. FamilyTalk plans for AT&T Viva Mexico start at $84.99 monthly access for two lines of service. Activation, fees, taxes and other charges apply.
International text, instant, picture and video messaging rates apply to messaging from the United States to Mexico and international roaming rates apply when such messages are sent from Mexico. Additionally, the pay-per-use data rate in Mexico is $5 per megabyte.
For more information, please visit www.att.com/vivamexico.
Calls made from or received in Mexico do not qualify as Mobile to Mobile Minutes.
Calls made from or received in Mexico cannot exceed your monthly roaming allowance (the lesser of 750 minutes per month or 40 percent of your Anytime Minutes per month) in any two consecutive months. Certain eligibility requirements apply. See terms atwww.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/legal/plan-terms.jsp.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.”
But I can already call Mexico at local rates from my prepaid Tracfone. Why sign up for a contract just to be able to do this? The Tracfone has excellent coverage and no hidden fees or service charges, unlike AT&T’s plans.
Well then, there you go! The prepaid option does seem like a better pick but if you already have a sprint or are already thinking about getting a sprint phone, perhaps they think this will be the persuading factor to get you to sign a contract.
You gotta admit, it’s a nice gesture…isn’t it?