AT&T formally announced the change after it was leaked on a few well-known technology publications. AT&T said that since Mobile Share plans have been the most popular option for its new customers, making it the main option should work nicely.
Starting Oct. 25, it will be impossible for new customers to choose a non-Mobile Share plan through AT&T. However, the carrier stressed that unlike some of its competitors, it will not be pressuring current customers to switch their plans.
Therefore, if you have another plan at this point, it appears as though you can continue to upgrade or downgrade that plan for as long as you wish.
By not requiring a change, there will be practically no difference in the way AT&T provides its data services to customers. For new customers, it already seems to be the most common plan chosen, so expanding it should not anger many prospective customers.
AT&T's Mobile Share plans were introduced in July, alongside Verizon's new plans which changed terms in a similar way. Mobile Share is fairly simple, as it allows a group of devices to draw their data from the same "bucket," therefore simplifying the entire billing process and setup when someone wants to add a new phone or tablet to their plan.
As long as a customer has one smartphone to attach to the plan, they can add another nine tablets or phones before hitting the regular Mobile Share device limit. The cost of having a...