Knowing that the recent launch of the  IPhone 4 Unlocked gadget would set tongues wagging, OS2 has taken preventive measures by discontinuing all their unlimited data plans. So do not expect to gain any adjusted rates for a current unlimited plan you might have from O2. Starting from 24^th June, all users of O2 will now have to spend to avail of internet package plans. If you plan on making use of the 500 MB monthly data plan, you will need to spend approximately $30-$42 per month, whereas should you plan on choosing the 750MB plan, you will have to spend $48 to $55 per month. There is also an additional plan offering 1GB data transfer for $70 per month. Such plans are inclusive of voice and texting options.

Says a representative of O2, “We now have specific plans that our users can avail of with the iPhone. Irrespective of whether you are an existing or new subscriber, you have the option of choosing an 18 or 24 month tariff. At the same time, you can also decide to pay the complete unlocked iPhone 4 Pay & Go price and simply choose a monthly iPhone tariff. With every plan of ours that you choose, you can be certain of availing of unlimited Wi-Fi and Visual Voicemail.”

Considering the fact that O2 is not the only carrier deciding to move away from unlimited plans, it looks like the life of such unlimited data transfer plans is limited. Recently AT&T also announced that they no longer have any unlimited data transfer plans available for subscribers- you now have to purchase 200 MB for $15 and 2GB for $25 a month. Even Verizon has come up with limited data transfer plans.

While the death of such unlimited data plans is not well like by many, there are others that find such limited plans more cost efficient for the amount of data they use per month.

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