{"id":8744,"date":"2020-12-30T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T17:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=8744"},"modified":"2020-12-30T14:17:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T20:17:34","slug":"best-att-unlimited-family-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/best-att-unlimited-family-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Best AT&T unlimited family plans 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to getting up and running with a new phone — you need to make two decisions. The first is which wireless carrier you want for your service provider, and the second is to decide which plan will work best for your needs. Many users want to go with an unlimited plan, however, wireless carriers often have more than one unlimited option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The basics such as unlimited talk, text, and data are often included. But you\u2019ll notice differences in the extra perks such as mobile hotspot, international usage, and with some carriers — when the soft-data-cap goes into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

The days of long-term commitments with your wireless carrier are gone, which makes it easier to switch if things aren\u2019t working out the way you expected, but there is still quite a bit to consider when choosing a wireless carrier and service plan. We\u2019ve been focusing on carriers here on the <\/span>Swappa Blog<\/span><\/i>, and most recently we\u2019re taking a look at the best unlimited family plan<\/a> options from the major carriers, and up today is AT&T<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is an AT&T unlimited family plan really unlimited?<\/span><\/h2>\n

AT&T does offer unlimited data plans, but as with many other wireless carriers — the unlimited term comes with an asterisk. In the case of AT&T, you will not have to worry about running out of data, and you will not have to worry about paying any overage fees. However, AT&T does make use of soft-caps. Essentially, this means your data speeds may be slowed once you reach a certain level of data in a billing cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

AT&T has three unlimited plans, the Unlimited Starter, Unlimited Extra, and the Unlimited Elite — and all three options have different levels for the soft-cap. The soft-cap can kick in at 50 GB with the Unlimited Extra plan and at 100 GB with the Unlimited Elite plan. The Unlimited Starter plan soft-cap may kick in at any level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n