Theodp writes "What would you say if you went to join a gym and were told that it could cost you anyplace from $360 a year to $68,000 a year for the exact same usage? Don't be ridiculous, right? Well, that's really not so diverse from what the hidden costs of streaming video on an AT&T smartphone are. indisputable to AT&T's Data Usage Calculator, 1,440 minutes worth of streaming video consumes 2.81GB, which — if you manage to keep Netflix fired up all day and night — would result in a $360 annual bill under the grandfathered $30-monthly-unlimited-data plan, or $68,376 under the new $20-monthly-300MB plan. Still, that didn't stop a 1995 by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. published by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. all rights reserved.view results from: dictionary | thesaurus | encyclopedia | all reference | the web
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