Does AT&T fiber price go up after 12 months?
AT&T provides AT&T Internet under many names such as AT&T Fiber Internet. This type of internet is usually based on fiber optics and usually offers initial discounts on connection fees, usually for the first 12 months of use. One question that may elicit a response is whether or not the price ascends after one year of the promotional offer.
To be precise, the short answer is yes, the price of AT&T fiber tends to rise after the first year of subscription. As to how much it increases it depends on the plan that you choose to subscribe with. The customer 100 Mbps fiber plan is cheaper at $100 per month but the price tends to increase by $10 after the first year The customer Gigabit option is more costly at $150 but its price raises $20-30 on average.
When you opt for AT&T fiber internet and make a subscription, you are bound to a 12-month or a 24-month service agreement. The given monthly rate is accurate only for the first contract period; the rates may increase or decrease after that. For instance, when your term expires, you roll over to a monthly rate, and this is more costly. This is because the contract that you sign allows AT&T to increase your rate after the first year.
Nevertheless, some customers have tried this, waiting for twelve months to call AT&T and ask not to change the current promotional rate or to offer a new promotional one. But there isn’t a promise that this won’t happen and in most cases, one is likely to find a $10-20 price hike on fiber in the first year. It is not clear as to how much is likely to vary, but it seems probable that this may depend on what offers are currently being given out.
The other way of ensuring they are not charged a higher amount as compared to the internet services they require is by subscribing to a 24-month contract rather than a 12-month contract. Although not suitable for all subscribers, the longer contract term does indeed ensure the promised promotional price for 2 years instead of 1 year. Just bear in mind that if you plan to cancel the service before the contract term, there could be early termination fees.
Moreover, apart from the base monthly rate, there are also occasional surcharges and equipment leases such as the WiFi gateway router on fiber plans. It is, however, important to note that while most of the equipment cost is scalable and can be paid for over time, the initial setup fee can range from $50, 000 to $200, 000 depending on the equipment needed and the equipment owner is usually expected to pay the full amount for the first equipment within the first year. Thus, after 12/12, you should start paying approximately $10month for equipment costs if the plan before had a free equipment cost.
In conclusion, the price promotion of AT&T fiber internet is almost always baited as the promotional price is available only for the first 12 months of subscription. Make sure to read all the terms and conditions to know what is to happen after one year of usage. When subscribing, always do the necessary computing to see what the actual monthly cost would be in a year to see if it can still be afforded. There is a 24-month contract term that also results in locking-in of the promotional rate for those who are interested in long-term commitment. It might also make sense to call customer service once your contract is up to see if any other promotions aren’t covered by the discount either.
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