Guys, I am doing research on data usage per month. I used to have the unlimited data plan until I downgraded to 200MB when I used blackberry. Now I am using infuse and I cant go back to the unlimited data plan. I am wondering if 2GB is enough for a month.
Following are things I do with my phone daily:
8am-5pm - at work with no wifi, I would like to stream slacker radio or pandora the entire 8 hours. streaming 2-3 10 minutes video. checking social networking site and always online on Meebo.
after 5pm - I use wifi all the way.
I do not know how many MB each 10 minutes video and how many MB for streaming music from radio. I know checking social networking like twitter and facebook and Meebo would not be as large as streaming media from internet.
Any thought?
Thanks.
you should take a look at this post.
Unlimited Data For Anyone! (AT&T) [IPHONE 2G REQUIRED]
I am a noob. could you guide me step by step thru the process? I greatly appreciate it.
well to start your going to need an iphone 2G the one with the silve back and black bottom.
your going to pop in your sim card and activate it thru itunes. master reset the phone if you have too.
then once you check on line and your on the iphone 2G unlimited, call and have them change you over to the 4g personal unlimtied for 30 bucks. and your set.
so any iphone 2g will do the job? would ATT question me? If I understand it right:
1. get any iphone 2g
2. master reset it (why master reset?)
3. plug my CURRENT sim card to iphone 2g
4. download itunes and install it
5. activate the iphone 2g with my the itunes
6. and I am lost...
When I make a call to ATT, would the sim card needs to be put on the Infuse or keep it in Iphone 2g?
seems you got it right. and a master reset so that the phone knows it needs to be activated.
when you call att simply say that you need to get switched over to unlimited 4g because you have the wrong plan on your line.
btw has your sim card ever been activated with a iphone before?
you should really read the first post. in that link everything you need to know is there.
I had activated iphone 3GS 1.5years ago. I upgraded my plan for 3GS and sold it and changed my plan to blackberry 9700 in the 2 weeks after I upgraded (more exact, novermber 2009). I used blackberry data plan since then til may 15th 2015. would it be a problem?
Does master reset really necessary?
i guess you havent read the post...
IT HAS TO BE A IPHONE 2G
if your sim card has been activated with an iphone before it wont work
and yes it would be neccessary. how else would you get the phone to recognize that it hasnt been activated? master reset.
"Hey guys just upgraded to Atrix liking it so far! Never had unlimited data before but couldn't justify having it without unlimited data so been researching the current loophole and just wanted to share what I found out.
1) You must have an iPhone 2G, and a sim card that has never been registered to an iPhone 2G before
2) Hard reset the iphone, put in your simcard, and register the iPhone 2G in iTunes. You will be asked to confirm you agree to $20/month unlimited 2g data + 200 text messages.
3) Check online account to see if plan went through, or call 611 and confirm.
4) Find a CSR that will change your Iphone 2g plan to unlimited smartphone personal. I tried over the phone multiple times and they kept on saying they couldn't do it since the unlimited plan didn't exist before June 2010. I was about to give up but went to a retail location and the guy did it on his computer.
5) Enjoy your unlimited data!
NOTE: Whatever you do DO NOT let them change your data plan off the iPhone data plan. If you lose that plan you need a new simcard and to start over. I think I may have had more difficulties cause I am on a business account, but it still worked!"
Ah.. I see.. I will be able to do it then since the I never register this sim card with IPHONE 2G. So, just let the sim card be in the iphone until all the process completed and switch to the Infuse, right?
i had a rather compliacted process. but yes i left the sim card in the iphone 2g until i got my atrix at the time. then just called in from that phone to have it changed over to the 4G personal unlimited
I have to use AT&T because no other carrier gives reception where I work. A 2GB per month cap for a "4G" smartphone is a F* joke. But, the 4GB (tethering) plan is $5.00/month more than the 2GB plan with 2GB of overage fees. Can't win on AT&T as a consumer. I'd be on Sprint if I could.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/artic...ome_iphone_owners_unlimited_data_option_again
this was the offical word on unlimited back in january. if you had an iphone and are still on the same phone number/contract then you should be able to get it back.
i personally think the att plans are fair. the overages are fair. and sprint cant compete with att data speeds, or coverage. also sprint phones throttle data. they advertise that they dont but they mean the network doesnt, the baseband firmware does. att wont throttle data.
sprint may be cheaper but att is much better imho.
Dani897 said:
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/artic...ome_iphone_owners_unlimited_data_option_again
this was the offical word on unlimited back in january. if you had an iphone and are still on the same phone number/contract then you should be able to get it back.
i personally think the att plans are fair. the overages are fair. and sprint cant compete with att data speeds, or coverage. also sprint phones throttle data. they advertise that they dont but they mean the network doesnt, the baseband firmware does. att wont throttle data.
sprint may be cheaper but att is much better imho.
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wow way to justify the crappy plan. I wonder how fast people would hit the pathetic 2gb limit when they launch LTE phones, its gonna be a joke, they better have 10gb limit for those plans, lol. No way people stay under 2gb with a 4g LTE phone, I cant wait to find out how many customers they loose because of this, if they don't raise their data limits for the LTE plans.
ha i thought the same when i was about to get the 2 GB cap.
then i found the thread on XDA on how to get unlimited again.
im currently going on close to 4gb
nkd said:
wow way to justify the crappy plan. I wonder how fast people would hit the pathetic 2gb limit when they launch LTE phones, its gonna be a joke, they better have 10gb limit for those plans, lol. No way people stay under 2gb with a 4g LTE phone, I cant wait to find out how many customers they loose because of this, if they don't raise their data limits for the LTE plans.
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how would faster transfer equal more data usage? i only use 500mb a month, i use it only as needed and i connect to public wifi when available. it's not that hard to manage data usage, also data usage is controlled by the user, having faster data doent mean that the phone downloads more stuff. only if you are a real internet junky should it make a bit of difference.
whatever if it's not enough for you i can accept that but i still think it is fair. there are many other things att is good for. if i went with t-mobile or sprint i would never have service, if i went with verizon my data speeds would be around 100kbs in my town. att doesnt throttle, overages are fair, try going over on data with an older verizon contract, they charge per Mb. att would need to impliment throttling to handle unlimited data plans and they arent willing to do that.
if you need 5-10 gb a month then go on sprint or verizon and tell me what your data speed is after you have downloaded 3gb that month. this is a phone, not a home internet replacement. i can deal with 2gb
Dani897 said:
how would faster transfer equal more data usage? i only use 500mb a month, i use it only as needed and i connect to public wifi when available. it's not that hard to manage data usage, also data usage is controlled by the user, having faster data doent mean that the phone downloads more stuff. only if you are a real internet junky should it make a bit of difference.
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It can actually be pretty difficult. AT&T doesn't give you the tools to do it real time and they can't even monitor it accurately according to a recent lawsuit.
Faster data = more incentive to USE it and therefore go over. The fact is, small overages come in when data speeds are increasing and becoming very useful. It's stifling and disgusting to insist a 200mb data plan for $15 is reasonable. It's ****.
there are many other things att is good for.
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Yeah....... their reliable network? Lack of dropped calls? Excellent customer service? Great treatment of android devices? Cheap prices? oh wait, no.
att would need to impliment throttling to handle unlimited data plans and they arent willing to do that.
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I thought you said speed didn't affect usage?
if you need 5-10 gb a month then go on sprint or verizon and tell me what your data speed is after you have downloaded 3gb that month. this is a phone, not a home internet replacement. i can deal with 2gb
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My data usage this month so far:
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My speed tethered to my laptop:
It's safe to say that the grass is in fact much much much greener and more comfortable on verizon. You have no chance of touching those speeds in the first place. We pay the same for data, my plan is $62/month after employee discount (FAN type thing), I never drop calls. This is consistent (and honestly a bit low, must be the ALPHA gingerbread radio i'm using).
You're also quite mistaken about verizon's data policies as you can see.
You're defending a company with terrible practices and terrible service and I don't think I can understand why.
eallan said:
It can actually be pretty difficult. AT&T doesn't give you the tools to do it real time and they can't even monitor it accurately according to a recent lawsuit.
Faster data = more incentive to USE it and therefore go over. The fact is, small overages come in when data speeds are increasing and becoming very useful. It's stifling and disgusting to insist a 200mb data plan for $15 is reasonable. It's ****.
Yeah....... their reliable network? Lack of dropped calls? Excellent customer service? Great treatment of android devices? Cheap prices? oh wait, no.
actually yes since they replaced the radios on the towers in my area i havent had a dropped call, i have had nothing but good experience with the customer service, there is no unusual treatment of android devices, verizon has been know to change search engines as well, sprint and verizon charge to tether, sprint and verizon have more useless bloat, if you really look at what you get you see they are all comaparble. att hate is a bit misguided. and my bill is no more than it would be on sprint and the customer service is better. maybe t-mobile would be great if they had better coverage but they dont.
I thought you said speed didn't affect usage?
it does when it is soo slow that it pisses you off and you give up. not the case on 3g without throttling.
My data usage this month so far:
My speed tethered to my laptop:
it is great to see you are a heavy user, but this does not represent a cross section of america, maybe att is too limited for you, im not saying it is not. but you dont represent the majority of att's customers.
It's safe to say that the grass is in fact much much much greener and more comfortable on verizon. You have no chance of touching those speeds in the first place. We pay the same for data, my plan is $62/month after employee discount (FAN type thing), I never drop calls. This is consistent (and honestly a bit low, must be the ALPHA gingerbread radio i'm using).
You're also quite mistaken about verizon's data policies as you can see.
You're defending a company with terrible practices and terrible service and I don't think I can understand why.
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verizon has ****ty data coverage in my area. i have thought about switching many times. i understand lte is superior. but i cant get it on any network except metro pcs in the ghetto of newburg. also they needed to mirror att's plans because of there reputation for being over priced. they didnt want to scare off the att customers coming over. the insurance is much more expensive and they lie in their advertising. 15% vetrans discount my ass, they advertise it with no stipulations and when you go to the store they say you need a government email, have to apply online and it can be 8%-15%. i told att about verizons discount and they gave me a military discount i wasn't even entitled to get with no pain or argument. just a photo copy of my government id card that clearly indicated i was a vetran not an active duty member.
if verizon is better for you then go for it, i dont care but with all the att hate i feel people havent looked at all the facts. sometimes att is better in one area of another. i can get 7mbps on att. on verizon i see under 1mbps on my friends phones, there is no contest there being that the billing is identical for people still on the old iphone plans
They will have to pry my unlimited data plan from my cold dead hands.
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hi guys
i bought a nexus s but the order was canceled and now i have to wait a couple of weeks for a refund
and then this showed up
gizmodo(DOT)com/5750750/leak-htc-pyramid-sounds-like-a-big-un-with-dual+core-processor-and-43+inch-qhd-display
now when i wanted to buy a phone the most important thing to me is " future proof" in terms of updates from google , Cyanogenmod etc
since this thing " might " be a dual core it will be supported for a very long time in terms of keeping up with new OSes
anyway im sure this phone will be CDMA so how long does a HTC phone take until they make one in a GSM flavor ?
The device is on TMobile, so it will be GSM, AFAIK.
As for support.. It is HTC, so it will be supported on XDA-dev, I have no doubt in my mind And I don't think HTC will go the Moto-way of getting in the way of rooting and such.
I hope the bands are compatible with Rogers Canada!!
GanJiMan said:
The device is on TMobile, so it will be GSM, AFAIK.
As for support.. It is HTC, so it will be supported on XDA-dev, I have no doubt in my mind And I don't think HTC will go the Moto-way of getting in the way of rooting and such.
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a perfect reply with all the info i need
1.will be GSM
2.can be rooted etc
3.will be supported from various groups etc
thanks a bunch
The sourced article has all the juicy details:
http://androidandme.com/2011/02/unc...pyramid-superphone-coming-to-t-mobile-by-may/
I'm all set to get this, assuming it has MicroSD. (Or better .) I'm a little disappointed that the HSPA+ is limited to 14 Mbps downloads. I hope the T-Mobile USA version can at minimum take full advantage of their 21Mbps download HSPA+. Even better if it can handle future speeds like 41Mbps too .
It has enough features to be a nice upgrade from my HD2. We'll see if the Pyramid turns out to be as flexible. I may wait a month or more after it's release, to see if it can be easily rooted and custom ROMs made for it. If HTC makes it too hard to hack, I may pass. (It's got to at least be hackable for custom Android ROMs.)
The Androidandme article mentions the Pyramid will probably get to other carriers in time. Good to see that maybe a US carrier will get a sweet new HTC phone first for a change . We had to wait months for the HD2 while folks elsewhere enjoyed it first .
Pyramid = Winner!
im sure it will be eisely hackable
correct me if im wrong but HTC never made it hard for us
unlike moto
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im sure it will be eisely hackable
correct me if im wrong but HTC never made it hard for us
unlike moto
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I agree
I have moto and HTC and i promess you there's no comparison!!
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its been a while since i read about moto but didnt they have eFUSE on the mileston how did u put gingerbread on it ?
Listen this is incredible!!!!
This is the first release of ginger just ported by cynamo people nadalback/kadalban and many more people from this amazing forum
So.... whow is it possible if we didn' t get real froyo yet and we already are using ginger!!!! O.O
THIS MATES ARE JUST AMAZING!!!!!
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sdtaddey said:
Listen this is incredible!!!!
This is the first release of ginger just ported by cynamo people nadalback/kadalban and many more people from this amazing forum
So.... whow is it possible if we didn' t get real froyo yet and we already are using ginger!!!! O.O
THIS MATES ARE JUST AMAZING!!!!!
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Guys,
How's T-mobile with throttling? What are their caps? Im thinking of leaving Sprint if they don't release something worth getting soon.
killabee44 said:
Guys,
How's T-mobile with throttling? What are their caps? Im thinking of leaving Sprint if they don't release something worth getting soon.
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from what i read
T-MOBILE
you get 3G speeds
and after you reach 5GB they stated
"No overages! (After 5 GB, data speeds may be reduced)"
how much its reduced you have to check your self
and one more thing you can share your internet to devices around you
This would make me think about leaving sprint for this.
killabee44 said:
Guys,
How's T-mobile with throttling? What are their caps? Im thinking of leaving Sprint if they don't release something worth getting soon.
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qwerty warrior said:
from what i read
T-MOBILE
you get 3G speeds
and after you reach 5GB they stated
"No overages! (After 5 GB, data speeds may be reduced)"
how much its reduced you have to check your self
and one more thing you can share your internet to devices around you
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I am with T-Mobile USA now and left Sprint back in March of 2010 for the T-Mobile HTC HD2.
The data works like this, you get up to 5GB/month, just like Sprint. But once you reach the limit, T-Mobile "throttles" your speed rather than totally turning it off as Sprint does. The throttling is not something I've ever experienced, but I've heard it's so slow that it makes the data practically useless till the month is over and they reset your allowance of data automatically that next month. I've also heard, that people who were throttled were able to go to a different town and get fast data speeds again within the same month. So the throttling might be location based for a certain cell tower or something.
Also, T-Mobile does not "support" tethering unless you pay a special tethering fee, which is $15/month. That means, you get no support from T-Mobile in trying to do it unless you pay, but there are plenty of people who don't pay the fee and successfully tether. If you're going to tether without paying that fee, you'd want to be very light on your usage, so you don't get busted. Similar to with Sprint.
Qwerty warrior, the plan you linked to is not the cell phone data plan, that's the plan for laptop USB sticks. The "contract" cell phone plans are listed here. T-Mobile does have non-contract cell phone plans, that are cheaper than the contract plans, but they don't display anything about those on the web site, you'd have to actually speak with a T-Mobile rep about those. T-Mobile tries hard to avoid anyone buying the non-contract plans, but they do exists.
And in T-Mobile 3G, you can do simultaneous voice + data, which on Sprint you can only do in "4G". With T-Mobile, you can do it on both 3G and "4G".
I also recall with Sprint there was an issue with conferencing multiple callers via a device, I don't know if that's still an issue with Sprint, but I know it's not an issue at all with T-Mobile.
And one debated issue, that I know is a fact. GSM devices don't burn through battery as quickly as CDMA devices. You'll get better bettery life on T-Mobile than the same device on Sprint's network. (Of course you can't use the exact '"same" device on both networks, but I'm saying the same model of device.)
oops wrong forum
They admit their data could be flawed, but phoneArena.com has tossed up a full spec sheet .
qwerty warrior said:
from what i read
T-MOBILE
you get 3G speeds
and after you reach 5GB they stated
"No overages! (After 5 GB, data speeds may be reduced)"
how much its reduced you have to check your self
and one more thing you can share your internet to devices around you
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Darnell_Chat_TN said:
I am with T-Mobile USA now and left Sprint back in March of 2010 for the T-Mobile HTC HD2.
The data works like this, you get up to 5GB/month, just like Sprint. But once you reach the limit, T-Mobile "throttles" your speed rather than totally turning it off as Sprint does. The throttling is not something I've ever experienced, but I've heard it's so slow that it makes the data practically useless till the month is over and they reset your allowance of data automatically that next month. I've also heard, that people who were throttled were able to go to a different town and get fast data speeds again within the same month. So the throttling might be location based for a certain cell tower or something.
Also, T-Mobile does not "support" tethering unless you pay a special tethering fee, which is $15/month. That means, you get no support from T-Mobile in trying to do it unless you pay, but there are plenty of people who don't pay the fee and successfully tether. If you're going to tether without paying that fee, you'd want to be very light on your usage, so you don't get busted. Similar to with Sprint.
Qwerty warrior, the plan you linked to is not the cell phone data plan, that's the plan for laptop USB sticks. The "contract" cell phone plans are listed here. T-Mobile does have non-contract cell phone plans, that are cheaper than the contract plans, but they don't display anything about those on the web site, you'd have to actually speak with a T-Mobile rep about those. T-Mobile tries hard to avoid anyone buying the non-contract plans, but they do exists.
And in T-Mobile 3G, you can do simultaneous voice + data, which on Sprint you can only do in "4G". With T-Mobile, you can do it on both 3G and "4G".
I also recall with Sprint there was an issue with conferencing multiple callers via a device, I don't know if that's still an issue with Sprint, but I know it's not an issue at all with T-Mobile.
And one debated issue, that I know is a fact. GSM devices don't burn through battery as quickly as CDMA devices. You'll get better bettery life on T-Mobile than the same device on Sprint's network. (Of course you can't use the exact '"same" device on both networks, but I'm saying the same model of device.)
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Thanks for the info guys,
So, after researching I see that they throttle anyone going over 5gb a month. Sprint may advertise a cap, but they never enforce it. I have gone over many times but have never received a letter.
Tmobile is definitely stricter than Sprint with their data..
Let's see what Sprint releases in the near future. Im up for an upgrade and my contract is completely up in October. Ill pay the penalty if I have to since it's pro-rated at ten dollars a month. Hopefully it doesn't come to that.
I want it.
killabee44 said:
Thanks for the info guys,
So, after researching I see that they throttle anyone going over 5gb a month. Sprint may advertise a cap, but they never enforce it. I have gone over many times but have never received a letter.
Tmobile is definitely stricter than Sprint with their data..
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Oh, Sprint does enforce theirs. They may not have gotten you (yet), but there are plenty of people, even a personal friend of mine who were busted by Sprint. Had their data shut down, got a letter and didn't get it back till later.
And with T-Mobile, there are likewise people who claim they didn't get busted yet.
Bottom line is, they all enforce and just because they didn't catch you yet don't assume they never will.
The Pyramid will be my next device is the rumored specs are true.
So I just signed up for at&t right after the unlimited data plan was retired.. But I heard the at&t unlimited data plan might be pulling a jay-z (comeback) ..
Does anyone know if this is true? Its all I need to be 100% happy/satisfied with my captivate..
Samsung captivate running d11igaf 5.5
francous said:
So I just signed up for at&t right after the unlimited data plan was retired.. But I heard the at&t unlimited data plan might be pulling a jay-z (comeback) ..
Does anyone know if this is true? Its all I need to be 100% happy/satisfied with my captivate..
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To add to this question: If it were to come back, would it cost more? That will be BS if it does! What sly corporation skills for taking away something people like, and then giving it back for a higher cost. D:
HERE ya go
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HERE ya go
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Thanks for the info...sucks "new users"like me who were never on a unlimited plan can't have the option tho :/hopefully some day.. I hate being limited!
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francous said:
Thanks for the info...sucks "new users"like me who were never on a unlimited plan can't have the option tho :/hopefully some day.. I hate being limited!
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lol, I feel ya. Sort of...I have the unlimited plan
But you'd be surprise how many people don't even come close to the 2gb plan. I use the tethering moderately and stream pandora quite a bit, and there's only been a handful of times that I went over the 2gb mark. I'd say for the majority the 2gb is enough, plus they are offering another extra 2gb. I just don't like how they are charging extra for the tethering.
I also have the unlimited and I can admit I never come close to the 2GB.
There will be a day that even the grandfathered unlimited plan will be terminated one way or another. AT&T's network congestion means it should never offered unlimited plan to begin with.
Verizon actually made it clear, even though it offer unlimited for new iPhone users, top 5% of the data users will be throttled. I sense AT&T will soon follow suit.
If 2GB is not enough for you today, you're on the way to be throttled soon.
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I also have the unlimited and I can admit I never come close to the 2GB.
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Same here - never reachd 2gb... but I need it for peace of mind. I don't have even check what I've used on my phone. I have to worry constantly about my wife and daughter going over their limits. In fact, my wife accidently went over her 200mb limit by using DroidTV and not having it set for "Wifi Only", coupled with her WIFI settings still at the default setting of "Turn off WIFI when screen goes off" instead of "Never". Even if she was set at 2gb I could see an accident like this happening and costing extra money.
AT&T claims that they notify you when you reach 60%, 90% and 100% of your limit. This is bullsh*t. They don't. First, data use reporting is about 12 hours behind. You can blow your cap by quite a bit in 12 hours. Next, when she went over 200, they sold her another 200 for $15 without any text. I believe this can happen up to 5 times ($90 for 1.2gb). 12 hours later she got a text and I got an email saying she was nearing her limit - but the limit she was nearing was 400mb (the second set of 200mb). We were never informed as she blasted right past the first 200mb. Thank goodness she only had a couple movies set to download. If she had a series recording it would have cost a fortune.
I want to set a hard limit and then have data shut off at that point. Don't sell me extra data automatically. Maybe for technical reasons, they don't know for 12 hours... so they once they find out turn off my data and don't charge me for the overage. Until they can and will do this, I don't think they should be selling limited data plans. Until they can send you warnings in a timely manner, they shouldn't be selling limited data plans.
To AT&T's credit, I was able to retroactively change her data plan to the 2gb plan back to the beginning of my billing cycle - so the mistake cost me $10. Now out of piece of mind I will probably have to keep her at the 2gb plan even though in the past she's never even come close to the 200mb.
RE: Verizon "unlimited"... I can understand temporarily throttling back a heavy user maybe for few hours or days, but not for the rest of the billing cycle and definately not for the next billing cycle. Can you imagine you make one mistake like my wife did and have your speed crippled for up to 2 months? How can they even legally cripple service for a future billing period?
This is important for us to follow because AT&T is probably watching this approach closely and will eventually adopt it for us as well.
foxbat121 said:
There will be a day that even the grandfathered unlimited plan will be terminated one way or another. AT&T's network congestion means it should never offered unlimited plan to begin with.
Verizon actually made it clear, even though it offer unlimited for new iPhone users, top 5% of the data users will be throttled. I sense AT&T will soon follow suit.
If 2GB is not enough for you today, you're on the way to be throttled soon.
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5% is a huge number of customers - probably a lot of them being business customers. Once enough people get throttled back Verizon may have to rethink this approach. Consider what Comcast did. They went from unlimited to 250gb. That's a very reasonable limit that certainly doesn't catch 5% of their internet customers. Of course as time goes by they will have to adjust that 250 up or they will start catching more and more customers.
I don't think they've defined what they consider heavy users yet. It must be pretty low to include 5% of data users.
An even better option would be data buckets, where your unused data rollsover. I've gone near the 200mb cap quite a few times since the default settings cleverly turn off wifi when the phone sleeps :rollseyes:
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"Demographic Research" is why we have the 2gb plan in the first place.
That's why I believe the unlimited plan will be eventually phased out also. Yea, their offering the unlimited plan again, but to me that's mostly PR to get more customers because cases like this: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/verizon-breaks-first-day-sales-record-with-iphone-4-pre-orders/ I don't really know how truthful that is, since corporate tend to inflate stats for the press.
But competition is good for the consumers, as long as both these billion dollar companies are in high competition, it should be easier on the wallet for us. Hoping...but still believe they are ripping us off as consumers (and I will keep the reasons why to myself, I've seen what it did to the other threads )
These are all opinions, and I take your posts as opinions. So...can we keep this civil. The other threads I've seen regarding this subject matter tend to get heated, which I do avoid (I have enough drama in my life
I believe that the limited plans were and still are a great idea. 2 gigs is a ton of data in my opinion.I rarely every go above 1 a month and I am on my phone a fair amount. It just all depends how much data people want. and lets face it the people who want and need the unlimited plan are the 1-5% of people that killed at &ts wireless network speed by streaming 1080p content for several hours a day
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I believe that the limited plans were and still are a great idea. 2 gigs is a ton of data in my opinion.I rarely every go above 1 a month and I am on my phone a fair amount. It just all depends how much data people want. and lets face it the people who want and need the unlimited plan are the 1-5% of people that killed at &ts wireless network speed by streaming 1080p content for several hours a day
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I don't think the limited plan is a bad idea, but I do see the amount going up and up. Since mobile internet access will exceed home internet access in the future, in my opinion. Which in turn costing us more and more.
As richb500 said, it is important to follow this and see what AT$T does.
When I was following the Fuze/Tilt2 forums it was pointed out that the is no true unlimited plan. The plan is called unlimited but in the TOS it states that over 5G of data transfered ATT can terminate your service.
All carriers have that clause in their respective TOS.
I have the old unlimited plan and have gone ovef 5G once but repeated go over 4G and never got any warning messages about my use.
Just a word of caution.
Sprint seems to be very loose with enforcement. A co-worker has an EVO and uses upwards of 20G a month using it has a hotspot and has never been warned about abusive use which is again in the Sprint TOS.
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There will be a day that even the grandfathered unlimited plan will be terminated one way or another. AT&T's network congestion means it should never offered unlimited plan to begin with.
Verizon actually made it clear, even though it offer unlimited for new iPhone users, top 5% of the data users will be throttled. I sense AT&T will soon follow suit.
If 2GB is not enough for you today, you're on the way to be throttled soon.
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shouldn't have to terminate it.
if they weren't greedy and shortsighted they could get most to move over voluntarily with the right incentives.
For Example - Anyone with unlimited who is willing to Renew a new 2 year contract on their voice and take a capped data plan gets to choose any At&t Phone @ no cost with the upgrade. Couple this with informing users that stay on the unlimited they will face throttling if it is abused....(soft cap of 5 or 6 gb).
75% or more would likely take advantage if they could get the latest phone for free (iphone, atrix, whatever else comes down the pike).
Couple it with a marketing campaign to the effect of TETHER AWAY. No charges for tether as we respect your right to use the full potential of your phone. Give 250mb data free to all smartphone users. Offer 2gb @ $25 and 4GB @ 45$ (same as tether pricing but removes the stigma and bad taste of being charged for something that costs them nothing and is a native capability of the OS/Device). Keep the $10 overage charge per every GB of data over the cap.
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I believe that the limited plans were and still are a great idea. 2 gigs is a ton of data in my opinion.I rarely every go above 1 a month and I am on my phone a fair amount. It just all depends how much data people want. and lets face it the people who want and need the unlimited plan are the 1-5% of people that killed at &ts wireless network speed by streaming 1080p content for several hours a day
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Damn you guys are making me feel like I have a problem lol...
I go over 2 gigs almost every month and have to pay the additional 10$ for another gig..came to the point I have to turn off my data and use it only when I need to just to stay under.. (when I'm not home under wifi)
Il trade with you unlimited ppl any day!
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francous said:
Damn you guys are making me feel like I have a problem lol...
I go over 2 gigs almost every month and have to pay the additional 10$ for another gig..came to the point I have to turn off my data and use it only when I need to just to stay under.. (when I'm not home under wifi)
Il trade with you unlimited ppl any day!
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Do you have your wifi set to never turn off? A lot of people think they're safe at home on their wifi... But as soon as the screen turns off, so does the wifi. They default this way to save battery.
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Do you have your wifi set to never turn off? A lot of people think they're safe at home on their wifi... But as soon as the screen turns off, so does the wifi. They default this way to save battery.
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mine stays on all the time.. but i turn my Data Off while my wifi is on so if wifi were to cut out it wouldnt use my data anyway
UPDATE: i called AT&T just for kicks to see if there were a unlimited data plan no one knew about.. turns out there isnt for us smartphone customers but there is for NON Smartphone customers because they use less data.. wtf..
Can we LIE and say we are not a smartphone, say we're on some ol' school slidey phone or something and get that plan!? lol..
Good for us consumers, but anyone that is like me that uses 1GB a day with ease "when you are at work with nothing better to do then surf the net, and watch movies" it becomes a problem, lucky I have unlimited data though and I don't see why they don't sell it to more customers because most who have it don't use nearly that much so its extra money in the pocket
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mine stays on all the time.. but i turn my Data Off while my wifi is on so if wifi were to cut out it wouldnt use my data anyway
UPDATE: i called AT&T just for kicks to see if there were a unlimited data plan no one knew about.. turns out there isnt for us smartphone customers but there is for NON Smartphone customers because they use less data.. wtf..
Can we LIE and say we are not a smartphone, say we're on some ol' school slidey phone or something and get that plan!? lol..
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The unlimited data plan offering is not official, and I don't think customer service will know anything until Verizon iphone official launch date. What I've been reading (ex.) http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/at-t-quietly-matching-vzws-unlimited-data-plan-for-iphone/9317
But this is only a business move, in my opinion, since there are certain criteria you must meet to get back the unlimited plan.
And for your question: No you can't lie about not having a smartphone, when actually you are using a smartphone, they will know.
I was reading about Data lags on the sensation but never noticed it on mine (Tmobile US) but I did notice that my "4G" speeds were incredibly slow and went through all the troubleshooting "Ciphering off/on radio off/on" "airplane mode on/off" "hard reset" "new sim card" ect.
Using the SpeedTest.Net App, I was getting about 1MB download and less than 1MB Upload. Sometimes I'd get 500KB Download. I called Tmobile Customer Service and they said that my current android plan "$35 Unlimited Data and Text" (even though my phone constantly shows 4G at the top) does not include 4G and I'd have to update to the new plan which includes 4G for $30 5GB Unlimited (wtf?) Data and $15 Unlimited Text"....so I changed it....2 hours later....
I'm still getting the same speed. <1MB Download <800KB Upload...
Any help guys? Did I pretty much just get ripped off? I'm on Tmobile US, in a 4G coverage area. --- What speeds are you guys getting?
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I was reading about Data lags on the sensation but never noticed it on mine (Tmobile US) but I did notice that my "4G" speeds were incredibly slow and went through all the troubleshooting "Ciphering off/on radio off/on" "airplane mode on/off" "hard reset" "new sim card" ect.
Using the SpeedTest.Net App, I was getting about 1MB download and less than 1MB Upload. Sometimes I'd get 500KB Download. I called Tmobile Customer Service and they said that my current android plan "$35 Unlimited Data and Text" (even though my phone constantly shows 4G at the top) does not include 4G and I'd have to update to the new plan which includes 4G for $30 5GB Unlimited (wtf?) Data and $15 Unlimited Text"....so I changed it....2 hours later....
I'm still getting the same speed. <1MB Download <800KB Upload...
Any help guys? Did I pretty much just get ripped off? I'm on Tmobile US, in a 4G coverage area. --- What speeds are you guys getting?
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Did you go over your limit? They will throttle you if you go above the 2gb/5gb/10gb
I'm currently throttled and only getting .5mbps down. sucks but I got throttled one week before my new cycle so hopefully it will go back up next week
Nope. Got the phone last week and Its been slow like that since. I called tmobile to check and see and they said I was well below my usage.
You shouldn't have changed your plan. There might be something wrong with the phone or the area you live in.
That's what I asked them, I said what if it's the phone and not my data plan. I told her that Tech Support doesn't know what the problem is but they just think that the plan is old and that's why its not on 4G, I asked if I still get the same problem can I change my plan back to the grandfathered plan, The rep said that she had a problem like that before and she switched her plan and she got fast speeds but if it doesn't get resolved she will note the account so that "special accounts care" MIGHT switch me back to my old plan.
Still slow speeds.
The feature your taking about, $30 for the 5G data is a Required feature if your on an old plan. You can switch to the $79.99 even more plan and that gives you unlimited talk text and 2GB web each month. if you choose to remain on the old plan, the 5GB $30 plan is the data plan we can add in the store.
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My thing is, I had a plan for $35 Unlimited Data and Text but they said that doesn't support 4G so I changed the plan to $30 5GB and $15 Unlimited Text plan but the speeds are STILL the same.
I was wondering what everyone else's speed is and if I just got ripped off going into a new more expensive data plan yet receiving the same speed as my old cheaper plan.
It could be in the area your in, but just to be sure, go into your tmobile store and try speedtest while your there and also check the sensation they have in the store.
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good idea checking the speed on theirs. But as far as area wise, I don't think its that. I live in Garland, Texas but go out all over the place for fun. So I go to Dallas, Rockwall, Fort Worth, and all these big cities and still, slow speeds.
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they lied to you.
I am getting 6mb down on the unlimited G1 plan. I did switch sim cards and used the one in the box, but did a web chat to activate so I encountered no BS.
Real sorry about that...
Seriously,
ask for a floor manager, then ask the floor manager for their supervisor, don't stop until you get you plan back.
I got unlimited loyalty minutes $69 for 2 lines and $30 for unlimited text and data. mine data tally never shows any usage, it just says unlimited, doesn't show an amount just 0% used.
I was on the phone for 3 hours though showing my backside a couple years ago.
I got lucky I think, maybe I just feel lucky and have the same deal as the rest of the customers who were around back in the voicestream days before the tmobile buyoiut;
point is though, be nice and cool but persistent and keep asking for managers and supervisors until you get your plan back.
also,
always ask them to place a note on your profile saying what ever they promise.
good luck
and I'm out...
I have a feeling it is something with your phone.
I'm on the grandfathered $25 unlimited Android Data plan (5GB of 4G) and below are speeds I've gotten with 3-4 bars of 4G.
I live about 25 minutes outside of Milwaukee, WI.
5.5 - 10 Mbps download and .6 - 2.2 Mbps Upload
Daddyroot said:
they lied to you.
I am getting 6mb down on the unlimited G1 plan. I did switch sim cards and used the one in the box, but did a web chat to activate so I encountered no BS.
Real sorry about that...
Seriously,
ask for a floor manager, then ask the floor manager for their supervisor, don't stop until you get you plan back.
I got unlimited loyalty minutes $69 for 2 lines and $30 for unlimited text and data. mine data tally never shows any usage, it just says unlimited, doesn't show an amount just 0% used.
I was on the phone for 3 hours though showing my backside a couple years ago.
I got lucky I think, maybe I just feel lucky and have the same deal as the rest of the customers who were around back in the voicestream days before the tmobile buyoiut;
point is though, be nice and cool but persistent and keep asking for managers and supervisors until you get your plan back.
also,
always ask them to place a note on your profile saying what ever they promise.
good luck
and I'm out...
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Your unlimited loyalty plan is 5GB . Also, customer care can get you back on your old plan, the guy I'm quoting makes it seem like they are cutting diamonds lol.
Just call and tell the rep you speak to that your account was changed in error and you do not want your data plan changed. If you are questioning the phone, get it replaced.
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called tmobile again, talked to them and troubleshooted for about an hour, turning phone on and off, refreshing network ect. and still low speeds 600kbps download and 32 kbps upload. Asked if it could just be my phone and they said no. The tech is opening up a trouble shoot ticket, saying its probably a network error and I should wait up to 72 hours for a technician to come out to the area.
guess I'm waiting.
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I will add to the confirmations that the plan or SIM doesn't matter. I use the $25 MyTouch 3g plan and I have an older "2g" SIM card in my Sensation. I average 6-7 Mbs bandwidth with max 10 Mbs seen so far.
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I will add to the confirmations that the plan or SIM doesn't matter. I use the $25 MyTouch 3g plan and I have an older "2g" SIM card in my Sensation. I average 6-7 Mbs bandwidth with max 10 Mbs seen so far.
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I have to humbly disagree with you there...kinda.
I know some here have the same plan and situation you have and granted it works in your case, it is not really fair to say it works for all.
I came from a nexus one and simply changed my sim card over to the sensation on June 9. It worked fine until day 3. I think you have responded to a couple of my threads asking about the "android" vs grandfathered plans on the sensation but I do not recall what was said. Beside that, I was connected fine with my grandfathered data plan which I used with my old SE Xperia x1. It was called a 'smartphone' data plan, which cost 24.99/mo with 400 data texts. I have since replaced the sim that came with the box, made sure the IMEI's matched to their systems (which I think was the reason for the data cutoff) and now have a coded "android" plan.
From day 3, I have been on here asking people's opinions on, "data is data so our grandfathered plans should work no problem"....and to talking with tmobile cs, opening a trouble ticket because it came at the same time there was a problem outtage in my area (San Antonio, TX). I was told that the trouble ticket takes about 3 days to be addressed/resolved.
BUT on day 4 (day 2 of the trouble ticket), I called tmo cs again and got to the second level tech dept and had an in depth troubleshooting call with the extremely nice tech. Turned out she has an android device too so that helped things along.....The tech checked my trouble ticket but had a feeling that she could fix it so we agreed to go for the gusto. Upon tweaking the apn's and other settings, nothing worked even though I have the 4g icon up on my notification bar, just no data transfer. Before hanging up, I asked her about my grandfathered plan and was weary of getting the "suggested" android plans out there because there was nothing comparable to my grandfathered plan. She then went to her senior manager who is also nice and explained my situation. The rep came back to me and said I was right, the old grandfathered plans DO NOT work and any IMEI's that come back with incompatible data plans get disconnected.
So she and her manager saw that I was also a long time member of tmo for over 10 years and agreed to set me right and not have me pay more for a plan that I am getting less features on. The manager went and recoded my grandfathered plan to read Android instead of smartphone. (I am guessing this unlimited wording is 5gb and then throttles me but I am on wifi most of the time so it doesn't bother me) Two seconds later I got a sms from tmo welcoming to the android data plan.
About an hour later I found that my data was flowing again. So I must stress that even though your grandfathered plans may still work, do not be surprised if tmo disco's your data connection. You'll still make and receive calls, but data will be disco'ed.
But to the OP with slow data issues, have you changed the Sim card at all? I would advise against calling tmo and asking them to check the IMEI they have on file because I think that is what flagged my phone to begin with. And as for the data plan issue, you will need to come to grips with what works for you.
This may not be common, but I had to get a new SIM card for my N1 when they rolled out their HSDPA stuff locally I couldn't get any 3G at my apartment after they did; an updated/new SIM card fixed that issue.
As far as the plan, they tried to get me on the same gimmick; said that I should upgrade to the 4G plan etc etc...I politely refused it and im getting 6mbps here in Blue Bell, PA
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BUT on day 4 (day 2 of the trouble ticket), I called tmo cs again and got to the second level tech dept and had an in depth troubleshooting call with the extremely nice tech. Turned out she has an android device too so that helped things along.....The tech checked my trouble ticket but had a feeling that she could fix it so we agreed to go for the gusto. Upon tweaking the apn's and other settings, nothing worked even though I have the 4g icon up on my notification bar, just no data transfer. Before hanging up, I asked her about my grandfathered plan and was weary of getting the "suggested" android plans out there because there was nothing comparable to my grandfathered plan. She then went to her senior manager who is also nice and explained my situation. The rep came back to me and said I was right, the old grandfathered plans DO NOT work and any IMEI's that come back with incompatible data plans get disconnected.
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Yeah they were trying to be nice & all, but seriously, Tmobile blocked all Sensation IMEIs that weren't on their newer plans to force you to "upgrade". It's not the CS reps fault though, but tmobile's & their wanting everyone on a tiered data plan. Your old plan was fine, even worked for a few days (like mine did) until tmobile flipped that lovely IMEI blocking switch.
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Nope. Got the phone last week and Its been slow like that since. I called tmobile to check and see and they said I was well below my usage.
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Lets take a step back. What speeds were you seeing before with your old 3G phone? It's possible that you're just an area with slow speeds. If that's the case call and demand your old data plan back.
T-Mobile has done a lot of cleaning of data usage on their end.
Their new phones and systems are made with code that specifically disregard older data plan coding.
Basically this allows them to say that your old data coding is incompatible with the newer system they're using.
Just looking for you to pay more for less. ( T-Mobile loves AT&T )
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Tmobile blocked all Sensation IMEIs that weren't on their newer plans to force you to "upgrade". It's not the CS reps fault though, but tmobile's & their wanting everyone on a tiered data plan. Your old plan was fine, even worked for a few days (like mine did) until tmobile flipped that lovely IMEI blocking switch.
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I'm using a Sensation with an older Android plan ($24.99 + 400 Texts) and i'm also using a sim card from 2005. I have "4G" speeds. What everyone needs to realize is the technology is the same across the board. There is technically no such thing as 4G on the t-mobile network. If your old "3G" phone worked in your area, then your new "fake 4G" phone will work. If it doesn't then demand to talk to someone else until they fix it. T-mobile shouldn't be tricking anyone into upgrading to a 4G plan by saying it wont work, because that's 100% untrue. All t-mobile did was increase the bandwidth that their old cell-sites would operate at. If your device can handle the faster speeds then it will benefit from the bandwidth upgrade. If the device can't handle the extra bandwidth then it will connect at the fastest speed that it is physically capable of.
I can see T-Mobile's argument if their 4G was LTE or WiMax, but it's not. If T-Mobile wants to argue about 4G speeds then demand to keep your plan at 3G speeds. Their 3G devices would theoretically reach 7.2Mbs which i've only managed to beat once with this new phone, and that speed was 7.7Mbs.
Sorry for the long post. In short, don't give in and fight with them. They'll fix it. Keep escalating the issue until you reach their CIO if you have to.
I just switched to AT&T from sprint and I love that I can actually stream a netflix video now. But with streaming comes a lot of data usage. I am currently on the 3GB plan. I was just wondering if there is any way to get into a AT&T unlimited plan. I know an AT&T employee with unlimited...guess its a perk, but I was wondering if anyone knew any work arounds.
I have researched and found a iphone 2g method that looks like it might work IDK. I have a Samsung Galaxy S II.
Anyone that could shed some light please do, thanks!
The only legit way that I know of is to be grandfathered in to the unlimited plan. I.E. you had unlimited data with them before they turned it off.
I used the 2g iphone method back in late November and it worked. Should still work, not sure though. And it's perfectly legal as far as I know.
I dont have an iphone nor do I have any kind of sim card knowledge. This is my first GSM network...is there any way to buy a simcard that would give me unlimited?
No, maybe u can borrow someone's iPhone 2g or buy one and sell it back. Its worth it IMO. There's even ppl on eBay that do it for u for $30 with no negative reviews at all. But that's up to u if u wanna take the risk.
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So if I do buy a iphone 2G how exactly does it work? Can I use the sim card in my Galaxy S II or do I have to get a new sim card?
You need a 3G SIM card for the newer phones whereas I don't believe the iPhone 2 was 3g at all.
Your SIM card should work in it.
I believe the iPhone 2G loophole has been closed.
Not to be a negative nancy, but some users are reporting throttling at 2.1, even 1.6gb of use on AT&T's unlimited plan... might be more beneficial to keep the 3GB plan right now!
Oh, that sucks. Yes the the throttling thing is kind of getting out of hand. I got the message at the end of the month saying I was in the top 5% heavy data users, and subject to throttling, but I only used 2 gb! I guess its just one way for ATT to stick it to those with unlimited.
Btw is there someone or a link that can confirm that the loophole has been closed?
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They kind of did this really well, though, if you think about it.
They announced throttling and got rid of unlimited. Now the majority of people are on limited data, so the few on unlimited ARE the top 5% of data users given that the average plan is a 2GB data plan.
So you're kinda screwed.
The throttling by AT&T is rediculous. I was grandfathered in to the unlimited data plan, and I think it is BS that they throttle me back after using about 2 GB. I stream a lot if Sirius/XM radio so my data gets used up quick. I wish I could find a way to prove that it is against my contract. I have already filed a complaint to the FCC about AT&T back when they were harassing me about tethering and saying that docking my phone to my truck stereo was tethering.
i have att as far as i know there is nothing like that.
Well guess I will hold of for now then. The fact that they throttle is understandable to me but when they throttle you so soon and slow you down so much it seems like there should be something done about it.
Yes they only say unlimited data and dont promise any certain speed but I dont think they should be able to throttle you below 1.5Mbps because once you go so low it is basically cutting off your internet anyway. As it is now it looks like they could technically only give you a .1mbps data connection and get away with it because you still have unlimited data...
This PSA brought to you by an angry loser with nothing better to do! :angel:
Just to make everything clear and said at least once in every T-Mobile device forum, SimpleMobile is not the best choice when it comes to plans in the $60 range!
For the same amount of money you can get T-Mo Monthly 4G Unlimited Talk/Text with 2gig 4G data. Of course you will be throttled once you pass that 2gig mark, but at least you will still have data!
Recently I was on vacation for a week and found myself with lots of free time in cars or in the evenings. So needless to say queue up the Netflix, Pandora and YouTube I did! All was well with the blazing and expanded 4G footprint of T-Mo, I was like a pig in 3 week old s-it! 5 days of that ticked up a 2gig data total. Right on time comes an angry text message "Your SimpleMobile Data service is at risk of being suspended due to violation of terms and conditions. Call..blahblah so we can say that we hate you."
"Bring it, you prepaid a-holes!" I thought to myself.
I'm throttled to a crawl, but I can always just switch to 2G data only! Download this, download that, torrent this, leave pandora on as often as possible.. All this plus more was my goal! What did I have to lose? I'm on a prepaid plan, what are they going to do!? .. Famous last words, they say.
One day later, the final warning message was shot "Your SimpleMobile Data service is suspended due to violation of terms and conditions. Call..blahblah so we can say how you've hurt our feelings."
Messaging > Compose > 848484 > Info . . 1 new message! "Activation date 6/10/12 ReUp by 7/10/12. Plan: $60 Unlimited Talk, Text and 4G Data. Usage: 129 min, 2708 Text, Data 2753.807 MB"
Ah, what a feeling of great triumph. I nearly manage a gig of extra and probably miscounted data before they could shut me down! (I mean come on, how can you download that much on Edge!?)
/end rant lol. I am COMPLETELY dataless now. I can't even send or receive MMS at the moment. Next weeks adventure: Straight Talk! Tune in next week same time and same place!
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Just about the same thing happened to me on simple mobile. They say its unlimited, but like every other prepaid company they will reserve the right to suspend or terminate your data if you "violate their terms & conditions."
After that happened, I made the switch to T-mobile pre-paid $70 plan. Up to 5gb at 4G, which is great because now I know I can tether, watch videos, stream music, or whatever I want for just 10 bucks more than simple mobile's gimmicky scheme they got going.
I'm fixing to go to a Tmo store and see if I can get a prepaid sim cheap for a few days. I am STILL waiting on my straight talk sim and my SimpleMobile crippled plan is about to expire. I figure that I'll just pay as I go on one of those daily plans until I get the Straight Talk up and going. That way if I hate Straight Talk too, I can just go to Monthly 4G on Tmo.
I've had this happen to me before, too. My first week with Simple Mobile I had used up 3GB of data and they completely cut me off as well. Server side, too. I called and called, but there was nothing I can do. They told me I violated their terms and conditions. They tried to tell me Pandora and youtube violate their terms and conditions. B.S.! I used my device as I normally would have! That's just how I roll...
Does anyone know if these are grounds for a class action suit against Simple, seeing as they advertise "Unlimited High Speed Data", yet they start cutting you off after you hit 2 Gigs. 2,048MB is not even CLOSE to infinity!
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I've had this happen to me before, too. My first week with Simple Mobile I had used up 3GB of data and they completely cut me off as well. Server side, too. I called and called, but there was nothing I can do. They told me I violated their terms and conditions. They tried to tell me Pandora and youtube violate their terms and conditions. B.S.! I used my device as I normally would have! That's just how I roll...
Does anyone know if these are grounds for a class action suit against Simple, seeing as they advertise "Unlimited High Speed Data", yet they start cutting you off after you hit 2 Gigs. 2,048MB is not even CLOSE to infinity!
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I think we're more or less stuck.. It's kind of like accepting the terms and conditions to any Apple service, you're screwed
I have got my straight talk up and working, but I don't live in a 3G area so I won't be able to test it any time soon.
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This is my first month with Simple ($40 "unlimited" 3G.) But caps aren't a problem for me. My month is up next week and so far I've only used 353 MB. Starting today, Simple's $40 plan will also include 250 MB at 4G before throttling down to 3G/EDGE/whatever. Anyways, the reason I'm raising this thread from the dead is because SM's website says "**4G High Speed Data available only on HSPA+ compatible phones." Seeing as our phones are HSDPA, what speeds should I expect? Would I even notice an improvement? (Currently getting 300 Kb/s down and up on what they call a 3G network.)
abnormalreply said:
This is my first month with Simple ($40 "unlimited" 3G.) But caps aren't a problem for me. My month is up next week and so far I've only used 353 MB. Starting today, Simple's $40 plan will also include 250 MB at 4G before throttling down to 3G/EDGE/whatever. Anyways, the reason I'm raising this thread from the dead is because SM's website says "**4G High Speed Data available only on HSPA+ compatible phones." Seeing as our phones are HSDPA, what speeds should I expect? Would I even notice an improvement? (Currently getting 300 Kb/s down and up on what they call a 3G network.)
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I just bought a 99c Simple Mobile SIM, and plan on activating a T989 on the $40 "unlimited" plan. I'll likely use less than 2GB per month, not really sure. I'm expecting that the $40 plan (w 250MB 4G, then throttle) is the same as the $50 plan from T-Mo (w 100MB 4G, then throttle, right?
Tmo $30 5GB 4G plan was great for data, but not for VOIP. Just couldn't seem to get GrooveIP or Talkatone or SIP working well enough to keep the plan.
marksatterfield said:
I just bought a 99c Simple Mobile SIM, and plan on activating a T989 on the $40 "unlimited" plan. I'll likely use less than 2GB per month, not really sure. I'm expecting that the $40 plan (w 250MB 4G, then throttle) is the same as the $50 plan from T-Mo (w 100MB 4G, then throttle, right?
Tmo $30 5GB 4G plan was great for data, but not for VOIP. Just couldn't seem to get GrooveIP or Talkatone or SIP working well enough to keep the plan.
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I wouldn't go so far to say Simple's 4G/3G is the same as T-Mobile's 4G/3G. They (Simple) are most likely throttling more than T-Mobile would. I'm not sure if my ~300 Kb/s on Simple can even be called "3G"
Yea they're dicks, I've been with them now for a year using their 3g plan. Never got **** for data usage... go onto 4g (to try out) and they threatened to chop off my ding dong if I went over the 2gb limit. My solution... go back to 3g and not get **** from them
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marksatterfield said:
I just bought a 99c Simple Mobile SIM, and plan on activating a T989 on the $40 "unlimited" plan. I'll likely use less than 2GB per month, not really sure. I'm expecting that the $40 plan (w 250MB 4G, then throttle) is the same as the $50 plan from T-Mo (w 100MB 4G, then throttle, right?
Tmo $30 5GB 4G plan was great for data, but not for VOIP. Just couldn't seem to get GrooveIP or Talkatone or SIP working well enough to keep the plan.
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I was on a 2 gig then throttle plan with t-mo, we had a falling out and settled, part of which was them putting me into their new unlimited 4g.
Over ten gigs thus far and no throttle, when it shows up on my bill in a few cycles it'll be $20 a month for real unlimited.
No sure if simple is throttling the same way t-mo did, but I noticed you talking about a big t-mo plan for data, just go with unlimited for $20 and you'll be straight.
Simple Mobile Cass Action Law Suit
Simple Mobile Unlimited Data Scam​
I would like to be the one to start the process of finding people with this same issue of FRAUD committed by SIMPLE MOBILE. My story is of very similar nature.
The attached link is a u-tube video that shows the same frustration we have all been going through.
w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=UjvvMHADHVw
If I pay in full for a full month up front for a service plan that promotes and promises an unlimited (infinite) data usage , I expect to get what I paid for. If such service is taken away from me before my paid month is complete, from the company it was purchased from, with no real explanation and all money was kept without any refund; I BELIEVE THIS IS CALLED STEALING!!!
If a company sells you something and you receive less of that something you were told you would receive, that is fraud.
Fraud and stealing is illegal.!!!!
Suspending an "unlimited" data service for the reason of "over usage". This deception is called fraud!!!
If you have been deceived by Simple Mobile's "unlimited" LIMITED service and would like to be part of a class action law suit to help show them how wrong it is to steal from their own customers; Please e-mail: [email protected]
nandesho said:
This PSA brought to you by an angry loser with nothing better to do! :angel:
Just to make everything clear and said at least once in every T-Mobile device forum, SimpleMobile is not the best choice when it comes to plans in the $60 range!
For the same amount of money you can get T-Mo Monthly 4G Unlimited Talk/Text with 2gig 4G data. Of course you will be throttled once you pass that 2gig mark, but at least you will still have data!
Recently I was on vacation for a week and found myself with lots of free time in cars or in the evenings. So needless to say queue up the Netflix, Pandora and YouTube I did! All was well with the blazing and expanded 4G footprint of T-Mo, I was like a pig in 3 week old s-it! 5 days of that ticked up a 2gig data total. Right on time comes an angry text message "Your SimpleMobile Data service is at risk of being suspended due to violation of terms and conditions. Call..blahblah so we can say that we hate you."
"Bring it, you prepaid a-holes!" I thought to myself.
I'm throttled to a crawl, but I can always just switch to 2G data only! Download this, download that, torrent this, leave pandora on as often as possible.. All this plus more was my goal! What did I have to lose? I'm on a prepaid plan, what are they going to do!? .. Famous last words, they say.
One day later, the final warning message was shot "Your SimpleMobile Data service is suspended due to violation of terms and conditions. Call..blahblah so we can say how you've hurt our feelings."
Messaging > Compose > 848484 > Info . . 1 new message! "Activation date 6/10/12 ReUp by 7/10/12. Plan: $60 Unlimited Talk, Text and 4G Data. Usage: 129 min, 2708 Text, Data 2753.807 MB"
Ah, what a feeling of great triumph. I nearly manage a gig of extra and probably miscounted data before they could shut me down! (I mean come on, how can you download that much on Edge!?)
/end rant lol. I am COMPLETELY dataless now. I can't even send or receive MMS at the moment. Next weeks adventure: Straight Talk! Tune in next week same time and same place!
Dictated, not read :good:
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