Pandora, the Internet service that feeds you music based on songs or artists you like, has struck a deal with AT&T. Folks who have compatible phones and subscribe to AT&T’s 3G data network can listen to up to 100 Pandora stations created just for them.
I’ve always liked Pandora, and I’ve always thought that cellphones were the key to bringing Internet radio everywhere. (Now they just have to plug into car radios so you can hear your stations through good speakers.)
That said, there’s one downside. The service costs $9 a month on top of the $20 a month you pay for 3G data.
This may be worthwhile for some music listeners, but it’s a great illustration of why so many people hate cellphone carriers. Pandora is a free Internet service. The $20 spent on 3G is to provide Internet access. Where in God’s name does AT&T get off charging people extra?
It’s not just AT&T. Sprint, which also offers Pandora on some phones, also charges for it. And all the other carriers charge for crazy fees for other services, like unlocking the GPS technology in the phone you supposedly own.
Still, if you’re an AT&T customer who’s interested in Pandora, here are the phones that work with the service: Samsung SYNC, a717, a737, Moto V3xx, RAZR 2, LG trax, LG Cu400 or CU405.
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