AT&T’s MMS option priced, surprisingly “free”

MMS and Tethering, on iPhone, on AT&T…later…this…summer. I couldn’t help but laugh, and I know I wasn’t the only one. Funny how a large number of carriers in other countries can manage to support both MMS and tethering on iPhone 3GS launch day, but AT&T just can’t pull it together quite yet. No one really knows just when “later this summer” really is, but at least one other question was left unanswered. How much will this all cost? While AT&T can’t do all of the things you want them to, they can at least answer part of that. MMS will be free with all SMS plans.

You can check for yourself on AT&T’s iPhone 3GS Customer FAQ (PDF).

Will AT&T offer MMS and tethering?
Later this summer, as part of the 3.0 software, AT&T will make multimedia messaging (MMS) available at no extra cost to customers with a text messaging bundle. And, in the future, AT&T will offer tethering capability for iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G.

What is yet to be determined is whether one MMS is equivalent to one SMS, or if there is a difference. For instance, they might decide that one MMS is equal to four SMSs. Let’s hope not. I mean, come one, you already get unlimited data (internet) with your iPhone 3GS data plan, which allows for email, which is years ahead of both MMS and SMS. The only reason any of us use SMS or MMS is to accommodate for those who have crappy cell phones.

Now, while we’re at it, how about we just throw in tethering with all of this for free, too, hhmm? Do that, and pretty much all will be forgiven between you and me, AT&T.