AT&T announced on Wednesday that it is rolling out shared data plans, allowing customers to pay for chunk of data that can be divvied up among 10 devices, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and gaming devices.
Dubbed "Mobile Share," the wireless provider will offer the plan to customers starting in August. Each of the six plan options includes tethering and unlimited domestic calls and texts for smartphones and basic, or quick messaging, phones.
The news comes one month after rival Verizon overhauled its billing plans, which gave customers the ability to share data allowance across several devices. Verizon's plan -- "Share Everything" -- is available for unlimited calls, text, video and picture messaging also up to 10 Verizon Wireless devices.
To enroll in the plan, users must have a smartphone before adding other devices. AT&T then offers up to six plans to choose, from 1 GB to 20GB. Check out the price below for pricing.
“Today we think of people’s smartphones and tablets sharing a bucket of data. But in the future we’ll see health care monitors, connected cars, security systems and other devices in the home all connected to the mobile Internet,” David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility, said in a statement. “Our Mobile Share plans are simple, easy and a great value for individuals or families with multiple mobile Internet devices.”