Curious call from AT&T

[tlgem]

Just got a call from AT&T? wanting to know what phone I'm using because they supposedly need to put a code in there system so my phone works properly? Waiting for a call back will update

[pricej636]

What a load of crap. There are only two phones they NEED to know if you are using, and that is blackberry and iPhone. Blackberry because data goes through blackberry servers, and iPhone because, well its an iPhone and the account needs to be setup as such.

They probably arent able to figure it out with their sniffer and want to make sure they have you on the correct data plan for the device. Bastards.

[VydorScope]

You SURE it was AT&T? I would call them back at their published phone number and make sure before I gave them any information.

[alphawave7]

Originally Posted by tlgem

Just got a call from AT&T? wanting to know what phone I'm using because they supposedly need to put a code in there system so my phone works properly? Waiting for a call back will update

Are you using the 'proper' data plan?

[tlgem]

Just got back from the AT&T store
A while after I hung up from the call I got a txt message
" Smartphone is active! A data plan is required & if omitted, will be added to your account. for more details see your sales rep"
Im thinking what the heck is going on here they seem to be freaking cause they dont know what phone Im using
So I went to the store and they couldn't understand the txt or why someone would call me direct about the phone?
They did check and the call was from AT&T and someone (name omitted) did access my account
My account has the $30 data and is supposed to be OK.
Just signed up on 5-28 so I took the $30 one so they dont stick me with a capped plan.
I had them document this whole thing on my account
The guy never called me back to explain the code thing like he said he would so we will see what happens.

Not the end of the world just a pain

[jakkzen]

Sounds to me the person calling you was trying to make some money.

[fiercefire]

Sounds like they are all freaking out over there at AT&T to make sure they are charging everyone as much as possible. I started on a $10 family data plan. After four months they said i no longer qualify for that and it was a "mistake" they put me on it in the first place. They then put me on the $15 data plan.

Four months later I get my N1, call AT&T to make sure I'm on the right plan. No problems. It's not until last week they automatically put me on the $30 plan without calling me. I wish they would get their act together.

[tlgem]

I already went through that one
Signed up 5-28-10 at the store for $15 data (even the person at the AT&T store couldn't explain the difference between the 15 unlimited & 30 unlimited plans) so I took the $15 plan (I dont tether & the phone has wifi)
2 days later I got a txt that I need a smartphone $30 data plan and they are changing it for me (I didnt know there is a clause in the Terms & conditions that allows them to do this)
Whats right is right but at least they could have better defined the 2 plans to begin with
AT&T is better than the service that I came from so I will pay the extra
Its just the principal that they are playing around cause Im not using a subsidized AT&T phone