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Everything you need to know about AT&T’s unlimited data plan offering free HBO

By Fiza Pirani
April 6, 2017

AT&T just made its unlimited plan even better.

In February, AT&T lowered the price of its unlimited mobile data plan by $10 to $90 per month and this week, the telecommunications giant announced that its new Unlimited Plus plan will also include a free HBO subscription.

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"Our customers want wireless entertainment on their terms, and we're going to deliver," David Christopher, AT&T chief marketing officer, said in a news release.

With the new plan, both new and existing customers can indulge in award-winning shows such as Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, VEEP and several more.

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HBO Now — the independent HBO app for people who want to pay for the content on its own — costs $15 per month.

As part of AT&T’s Unlimited Plus plan, customers will also get a $25 monthly video credit toward one of AT&T’s video services (AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV or DirecTV Now), making the plan “unprecedented in the market,” according to the news release.

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Here’s how the new wireless plan’s inclusion of HBO will benefit customers:

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Here’s how many HBO channels each video service gets you, according to Tech Crunch:

On top of the new perks, AT&T’s Unlimited Plus plan includes unlimited data, talk, text and 10 GB of Wi-Fi tethering per smartphone — and you can connect a tablet or other devices, too.

According to the news release, speeds may slow down after 22 GB of data usage per line.

The new offer rolls out Thursday, April 6.

Learn more about the plan in AT&T’s full news release.

About the Author

Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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