Posted on:10Aug2024
In 2015, AT&T bought DIRECTV to deliver bundled services to its customers; AT&T is a major wireless telecommunications company in the United States while DIRECTV is the largest satellite television service provider in the United States. It hiked the antenna to some of the existing clients as to how the merger could affect them in terms of cellular and TV. Let us look at the different implications of the acquisition of DirecTV by ATT for the at&t wireless customers.
It is also worth wondering if the AT&T Mobile Customers get the DIRECTV in question so that they too could benefit from the proposed deals.
To answer the questions briefly – yes, DirecTV is available for AT&T mobile customers as a bundled service with wireless plans. There are some benefits in the sense that all the mobile services related to AT&T have some benefits in terms of pricing and services since they can offer both mobile services and satellite TV.
With the wireless offer and the DIRECTV offer, if you subscribe to both, you get cheaper prices on your monthly mobile plan and your TV subscription package. The actual discounts are diverse depending on the chosen unlimited data plan and the selected DIRECTV channel package, but combining gives access to further savings. AT&T also from time to time comes up with other limited offers for new bundled service customers which existing customers who only subscribed for individual services may not be eligible for.
Besides the one which includes getting a monthly discount for paying for both mobile and TV services, it also saves you the hustle of paying different companies and services for the two different services. It eliminates the need to deal with two different companies to pay bills that at times may be very expensive compared to the services offered while you enjoy both services from your single monthly statement.
Combining your mobile phone and DIRECTV service can enable other features that are integrated between them as well. For instance, AT&T recently launched a streaming TV app for its mobile customers only which enables a customer to watch certain channels and on-demand content from DIRECTV if he or she is not near the television set at the moment. DIRECTV app offers a more enhanced experience especially for those using an AT&T wireless subscription since content can be enjoyed without tapping into your data plan.
What bundles or deals does DIRECTV have for Current AT&T Clients?
AT&T customers looking to add DIRECTV have a choice of several packages
Entertainment – 145+ channels beginning with a price of $69.99 per month.
Choice – 185+ channels with a starting price of $89.99 per month
Ultimate – More than 250 channels for just $104.99 per month
Premier – More than 330+ channels with a package price of $149.99 per month.
The entertainment package is the most inexpensive one and it includes main channels such as CNN, ESPN, TNT, and USA. Choice brings even more sports, movies, family, and Spanish language channels into the Entertainment package. Ultimate, which is $94.99 per month, includes HBO and Showtime, but Premier, the most expensive option at $124.99 per month, adds additional sports like NBA League Pass.
While the company bundles its wireless service with these packages, the following are the discounted prices for the customers based on the AT&T standard monthly rate: As such, Entertainment would be $44.99 additional per month, Choice $64.99 per month, and so forth if purchased as part of an AT&T unlimited plan package. There is also the addition of regional sports networks and extra channel packs for other charges within the months.
To add on this, all DIRECTV packages allow for thousands of program titles in satellite TV programming which can be watched live. You can also opt to subscribe to the DVR service to record programs, freeze the programs being aired, rewind, and fast forward.
Is It Necessary to Have an AT&T Wireless Plan to Be Signed Up with DIRECTV?
In the meantime, AT&T wireless consumers obtain the most advantage of direct TV bundle discounts and services, subscribing to AT&T mobile service is not compulsory for receiving direct TV. DIRECTV is also offered as a stand-alone to all classes of customers in the United States of America.
Therefore, if you are already a Verizon, T-Mobile, or any other wireless user, you can still get a DIRECTV subscription even if you don’t have an AT&T phone plan. But do not forget that the monthly pricing of packages can be $15-$25 higher if this wireline service does not come with wireless. You also lose the right to access other mobile application streaming privileges that are limited to AT&T wireless customers and other possible new customer offers. Nonetheless, the basic categories of channels and the possibility of using DIRECTV are equally unaltered by the kind of mobile operator.
As mentioned above, except for a few areas, the signup process with DIRECTV comes with a two-year contract. Early termination of service is possible with up to $480 fees in the first year of service and fewer fees in the following year, so it is also worth considering the long-term commitment. These early termination fees are for bundled services and services offered directly by DIRECTV.
In other words, AT&T mobile subscribers are most likely to gain from DIRECTV offers and promotions since their merger in 2015. However, DIRECTV remains offered as a standalone service across the country and in bundles with other non-AT&T services. For the ultimate enjoyment, AT&T wireless customers have the option of fully synchronizing their mobile service with the satellite TV offering at a cheaper price.
