And then there’s the catch. More on that in a second. But to start, we’ll simply get the free whaling out of our system — FREE FREE FREE! As in, no data charges free you see. This miniature revolution comes by way of Facebook’s newly launched 0.facebook.com which is a slightly more stripped down version of m.facebook.com (and that was pretty stripped) whose main goal is to make your data footprint next to nothing. The clincher however is that Facebook has managed to get a fairly large handful of carriers and countries on board, agreeing to $0 data fees for traffic to and from 0.facebook.com!
The bad part…
Employee wireless discounts are the herald of employment for some. Having the ability to carry around snazzy phone that comes with all the bells and whistles included in the service is great. Having your employer foot the bill is even better. AT&T simply can’t stand the whole niceness image apparently and would much rather have you hate them. The latest ding against America’s favorite-to-hate carrier centers around their AT&T Premier Sponsorship Program. This program will charge you $72 (over the course of a 2-year plan) simply to use the discount. Paying off that stolen $72 will take roughly 6-8 months depending on your plan and account. Not quite the deal it’s marketed as is it? Even if you don’t use this service, are you tired of all of their behind-the-scenes policies and downright sh**** service?
Source: Consumerist, AT&T Sponsorship Program, Image Source
