Your new iPhone just killed a tree, congratulations!

It turns out that besides fingerprints, there's a huge downside to Apple's sleek communicator: mammoth phone bills. For those that opted for paper bills (go paperless already!), AT&T mailed huge bills that detailed every last byte of data that crossed their network. That resulted in bills that swelled to 300 pages like in the case of Justine Ezarik, an iPhone owner and video blogger/lifecaster.

Luckily, one YouTube video and some public outcry later, AT&T is reversing course. iPhone owners can now take a gander of their activity in a summarized manner. For those that still want to wear a back brace to their mailbox, the company will charge $1.99 per number for the detailed bills.

The New York Times brings up an interesting point in its report. The outrage wasn't only sparked by the massive waste of paper.

“It’s nonsense,” said Mike Brophy, 34, who owns a software company near Seattle and posted an item about his 64-page bill on his blog. “Ninety-five percent of the bill is just page after page of 1K data transfers, all with a charge of zero.”

Mr. Brophy also did not appreciate the amount of paper. “My bill was probably half a pound,” he said. “Just think of the fuel. It’s a real waste, not to mention information overload.”

PDA Street's James Alan Miller has more on the story. You can also catch the YouTube video that started it all after the jump.