In the wake of yesterday's unveiling of the iPad 2, beleaguered whipping-boy AT&T has announced new pricing plans who prefer to use your magical new device over 3G. There will be two options: Prepaid, and the newly created 'Postpaid,' which is just a fancy name for a service that will be tacked onto your bill without requiring you to sign away two years of your life.

You may ask what the particulars of the two options are. Well, we may tell you! Actually, we definitely will. These are the plans:

• Postpaid:  $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB.  Customers on the 2 GB plan who exceed their monthly data allotment will be charged $10 per 1 GB of overage.  Charges will appear on customers’ monthly wireless statements.
• Prepaid:  $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB.  Customers on the 2 GB plan who exceed their monthly data allotment may choose to purchase an additional 2 GB for $25.  Charges will appear on customers’ credit card statements.

Prices for both prepaid and postpaid are strikingly similar (the only differences are in the way overages are handled), though for a limited time, customers who partake of the $25 for 2GB Postpaid plan will get their first month of service for the low-low price of absolutely free. 

AT&T is quick to point out that neither of these plans require a long-term contract, as they're both month-to-month. Enjoy!

Via AT&T