AT&T Will Offer Three iPhone Service Plans

According to Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart, AT&T's unlimited-data service plans for Apple's iPhone are "quite reasonable" in that they cost only about $20 more than the equivalent voice-only plans from other providers. "From the consumer's point of view," he said, AT&T's approach to unlimited data on the iPhone is "extremely positive."

Lest you thought the iPhone could get by on looks alone, Apple and AT&T have formally released three service plans for the Friday launch.

The iPhone-specific plans all include unlimited data for e-mail and Web, Visual Voicemail, 200 text messages, rollover minutes, unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, as well as varying amounts of phone minutes.

The three iPhone plans are $59.99 monthly for 450 minutes and 5,000 night-and-weekend minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and unlimited night-and-weekend, and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes and unlimited night-and-weekend.

There is also a one-time activation fee of $36, and users must sign up for a two-year contract.