AT&T's New Senior Mobile Plan Offers Big Discounts -- and Sorry, 55 Counts as a 'Senior'

AT&T has unveiled a new phone plan for seniors, offering mobile service at a discount for customers 55 years old and up. (Yes, Gen X, that's you -- or some of you, at least.) True, the new plan is a bit bare-bones without the fancier features of the carrier's pricier offerings, but it's also cheaper than those and notably more affordable than its former senior plan. Carriers typically offer several plans to satisfy a range of customers, from the frugal to those that are willing to pay for every perk and bundled streaming service they can get. But plans targeting older Americans are often more bare-bones offerings, offered at lower prices to appeal to customers on fixed and limited incomes. AT&T's new AT&T 55 Plus plan is the most affordable it's offered in years. In exchange, the AT&T 55 Plus plan is pretty basic. For $40 per month for a single line (or $35 per month per line with two lines), you'll get unlimited voice calls, texting and data in the US, Canada and Mexico, and though ... Read full article.