AT&T's GoPhone gives pre- paid users more high-speed data to use

Hey, consumers using a pre-paid carrier are
people too. They want the same things that
postpaid subscribers want including the best for
their kids, a good 5 cent cigar, and a losing
season for the New England Patriots. They also
want as much high-speed data each month as
they can get their hands on. While AT&T can't do
much about your kids, cigars and Tom Brady, it
can and did do something about the amount of
high-speed data available each month.
GoPhone subscribers get unlimited talk, text and
data. But once they exceed a certain high-speed
data cap, they are throttled down to 128Kbps for
the remainder of the month. Starting this
Friday, AT&T GoPhone subscribers paying $45 a
month for the 1GB data plan will actually receive
1.5GB of high-speed data. Those paying $60 a
month for the 2.5GB data plan will be given 4GB
of high-speed data. Those with the $60 plan will
also be allowed to make unlimited calls to Mexico.
The two plans include unlimited texts to Mexico,
Canada and over 100 other countries. They also
include access to AT&T's Wi-Fi hot spots. The
extra high-speed data is automatically added to
the $45 and $60 pre-paid accounts, which means
you don't have to call customer service to
activate it.
source: AT&T via Engadget