You know how we get throttled on LTE sometimes at 2.5 or 3.5 gigs per month (some users even higher), well, I was just curious if we could increase our throttled connection to a higher cap. What I am saying is using the same throttled APN without switching APN's. I do believe that switching APN's as soon as you get throttled you will not increase your cap. The problem is data connections are so slow that you can't even stream content. Any thoughts?
They throttle based on users in your area. Here in San Diego I got throttled at 2.02 Gigs. I called AT&T, and I was like WTF. In my area I'm considered a heavy user, which I'm pissed because I still got 13 days till my bill cycle ends. So the way to increase the throttle rate is for users in your area to increase there data usage.
try it for you it might work i know they do it by area but i seen some ppl increase their throttle and now they don't get text until hitting 4GB that's good. so goo idea.
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You know how we get throttled on LTE sometimes at 2.5 or 3.5 gigs per month (some users even higher), well, I was just curious if we could increase our throttled connection to a higher cap. What I am saying is using the same throttled APN without switching APN's. I do believe that switching APN's as soon as you get throttled you will not increase your cap. The problem is data connections are so slow that you can't even stream content. Any thoughts?
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You know how we get throttled on LTE sometimes at 2.5 or 3.5 gigs per month (some users even higher), well, I was just curious if we could increase our throttled connection to a higher cap. What I am saying is using the same throttled APN without switching APN's. I do believe that switching APN's as soon as you get throttled you will not increase your cap. The problem is data connections are so slow that you can't even stream content. Any thoughts?
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Here in Atlanta I get throttled at roughly 6.5 gigs I usually hit that half way through Billing cycle. After that I swap apns and have added 4 or 5 gigs more with the hspa apn. I do however have a little More trouble staying connected if I leave the radio on lte/hspa/gsm auto mode. But swapping apns is for sure a work around till new Billing cycle.
Also the way they base there throttling, the more people that buy and use lte phones in the area every month the higher the number will go for you.
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Here in Atlanta I get throttled at roughly 6.5 gigs I usually hit that half way through Billing cycle. After that I swap apns and have added 4 or 5 gigs more with the hspa apn. I do however have a little More trouble staying connected if I leave the radio on lte/hspa/gsm auto mode. But swapping apns is for sure a work around till new Billing cycle.
Also the way they base there throttling, the more people that buy and use lte phones in the area every month the higher the number will go for you.
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Does swapping apn's do anything for your data usage or is it just for the speeds?
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using different apn gets you out of throttle but it won't give you lte speed. It will give you 3g speed or maybe hspa+.
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Does swapping apn's do anything for your data usage or is it just for the speeds?
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Does swapping apn's do anything for your data usage or is it just for the speeds?
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Just speed your usage will still go up
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Damn. I'm on a limit of 200MB
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This is pretty good info if I decide to upgrade to 2GB though
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Damn. I'm on a limit of 200MB
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This is pretty good info if I decide to upgrade to 2GB though
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I could not even imagine how bad it would sick to be on a 200mb plan or how much money that would cost me using this phone. I'm sorry for your bad luck bro
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I'm over 8Gb and I have only had a warning that said I'm approaching the top 5%. No throttle yet. I couldn't imagine getting throttled at 2Gb. I'd raise hell!
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Same here. I got the warning at 4g last month, was not throttled tho
Creeping up on 3 this month and no warning.
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I'm over 8Gb and I have only had a warning that said I'm approaching the top 5%. No throttle yet. I couldn't imagine getting throttled at 2Gb. I'd raise hell!
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I got throttled today at 10.5 GB in the South Florida market, and wondered what exactly caused the throttle, So i took a look at the build.prop file and saw a couple of things
one was
Code:
DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 1
I changed it to
Code:
DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 0
then rebooted twice. I noticed a difference when i was connected to the phone APN, then i looked further down and saw
Code:
persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 12
I changed it to
Code:
persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 64
and now i am getting 12Mb/s on 2 bars of LTE
where can we find this build.prop?phone root and need custom rom?
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I got throttled today at 10.5 GB in the South Florida market, and wondered what exactly caused the throttle, So i took a look at the build.prop file and saw a couple of things
one was
Code:
DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 1
I changed it to
Code:
DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 0
then rebooted twice. I noticed a difference when i was connected to the phone APN, then i looked further down and saw
Code:
persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 12
I changed it to
Code:
persist.data_netmgrd_nint = 64
and now i am getting 12Mb/s on 2 bars of LTE
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On mine the Provision = 1 and the netmgrd = 16
I am on the 2 Gig plan and of course am not throttled on LTE. So I wonder what the numbers actually mean and if they matter?
Hey guys, share the info in regards this build.prop. If you really thought you found a solution why not spread the word.
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Hey guys, share the info in regards this build.prop. If you really thought you found a solution why not spread the word.
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Stock Rom rooted. Use Root Explorer or similar and "view" the "build.prop". Scroll through until you see the lines of code above. Be careful, changing things can mess the phone up really quick if you don't know what you are doing.
I posted what is on my phone to compare a non-throttled plan with the numbers from the throttled plan listed above. The numbers were different, but I have no idea what they mean.
Hey ajdrausal, by going to the phone APN you are no longer using LTE, you are using HSPA+. So whatever that method was I don't think is the solution for capped LTE.
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Hey ajdrausal, by going to the phone APN you are no longer using LTE, you are using HSPA+. So whatever that method was I don't think is the solution for capped LTE.
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I would love a follow up to this as well. Maybe a screenshot of the build.prop with the 4gLTE logo on the status bar?
I was wondering the same. Many don't realize that HSPA+ is capable of speeds that high.
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Hey ajdrausal, by going to the phone APN you are no longer using LTE, you are using HSPA+. So whatever that method was I don't think is the solution for capped LTE.
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blah sadly today tmobile capped by data, because i went over the`5gb limit. is there a way to uncap it, or at least does anyone have an idea?
It took me just a week to get my data capped. Its because id rather use my phone and get 8mbps instead of my home Internet which is sadly 0.4mbps. I don't think its possible to get the cap removed. Your going to have to wait till your next cycle.
I thought they just throttle it and not cap it?
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GEEZ, what are on do you guys do to stream so much data? I've never hit close to that in a month
Lol i practically use my phone as a computer. I download things from games to music
I thought that for Unlimited Data they just drop you down to 3G after you've used 5GB on 4G.
It is my understanding that they throttle you pretty hard at 5 GB, to GPRS or EDGE speeds.
If you haven't deleted it, My Account will show your usage. I use 3G Watchdog which will straight-line predict your end-of-month usage as well.
For people not used to the speeds available, it isn't hard to chew up 5 GB in a month. For example, if you stream 128 kbps radio for an hour in the morning and an hour on the way home, that is about 3.3 GB of payload, so probably 3.5-4 GB of data transfer a month.
Thankfully TuneIn FCs a lot
Yea man they bone you pretty hard after you go past 5gb. I went from 4g to edge smh, I am aboit to calk and complain. I am pretty sure there was a way to get passed it on the vibrant, after things get settled for the galaxy s 4g I'm sure we will be able to do the same.
I thought it was 10gb?
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Yeah I thought it was 10gb too but once I passed 5gb they sent me a message and throttled my speed to edge speeds.
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Wait so its not really unlimited ??? Is so im really going to sale this and get that Nexus S 4G...
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Wait so its not really unlimited ??? Is so im really going to sale this and get that Nexus S 4G...
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Thats not worth it. Every carrier has a cap even if they advertise that they don't. I've read on the internet that on sprint people get throttled and maybe even get their accounts canceled going over a certain limit. I think tmobile's is the best option right now.
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Thats not worth it. Every carrier has a cap even if they advertise that they don't. I've read on the internet that on sprint people get throttled and maybe even get their accounts canceled going over a certain limit. I think tmobile's is the best option right now.
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Thats wrong, Sprint is the only carrier with true unlimited. Although there data speeds are the worst of the big four. I barely got 1mbs on 3G and around 4mbs on 4G. When i could get a signal, witch sucks cause i live in KC. Sprints headquaters is here, I could no longer take the slow speeds and went back to tmo where i have 4G everywhere I go. Usually around 8mbs and i have 3G around 5mbs.
http://pocketnow.com/tech-news/sprint-outs-new-tv-ad-ceo-dan-hesse-defines-unlimited
The war of words and facts continues with sprint preparing a new TV ad -- more of a campaign -- where CEO Dan Hesse goes on camera and defines the word "unlimited" and what concepts it is not compatible with.
These incompatible terms are "metering, overage, or throttling, which is code for slowing you down", Hesse says while Bill Morgan, sprint senior vice president-Corporate Marketing agrees that some of Sprint's competitors are creating confusion in their customer's minds by referencing "unlimited" plans which are not unlimited in reality.
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Thats wrong, Sprint is the only carrier with true unlimited. Although there data speeds are the worst of the big four. I barely got 1mbs on 3G and around 4mbs on 4G. When i could get a signal, witch sucks cause i live in KC. Sprints headquaters is here, I could no longer take the slow speeds and went back to tmo where i have 4G everywhere I go. Usually around 8mbs and i have 3G around 5mbs.
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well nows a good time to leave tmobile, At&T just purchased T-mobile so goodbye cheap and unlimited plans.....
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well nows a good time to leave tmobile, At&T just purchased T-mobile so goodbye cheap and unlimited plans.....
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LOL... I just read that about a hour ago... LOL... I was just about to say that also... I dont like AT&T slow network, plans that dont fit any user, and will find out if you unlocked a cool feature and will try to charge you for it ( like the folks that use their iPhones to tether ) ...
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well nows a good time to leave tmobile, At&T just purchased T-mobile so goodbye cheap and unlimited plans.....
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Your prices are locked in as long as you stay with them. The prices may get even better now that together that will be bigger than Verizon and start trying to beat eachothers prices. Not to mention with any luck better service area. Still not that excited to see them merge.
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I dont use that much data but in a family plan, would that cap apply to both phones separately or combined?
Caps apply separately. I'm in a family plan and the other people haven't been throttled
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Do rps dealer accounts get data capped? Anybody know?
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Caps apply separately. I'm in a family plan and the other people haven't been throttled
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Thanks a bunch
Last month and this month again I have been throttled. I have been reading the countless number of posts on the subject on this and other forums and have decided to post in this thread everything I have found out from research and personal testing.
these answers can be found (except for good instructions on the calling trick) but are buried in other posts... thats why i decided to make this because it sucks reading over 50 posts on 10 pages in a thread for one simple set of instructions.
TOP 5%: AT&T doesn’t disclose any information about the top 5% but I have no reason to believe personally that they are lying about it. The reason for this is last month I pushed 20gb when I was throttled, this month I was throttled again as well but I was throttled after using about 1GB more then I used last month.
I urge everybody to use as much data as they can ONCE THROTTLED. However, as being throttled sucks, don’t abuse it till after you are throttled!
How to UN throttle:
The easiest way (and one which I cannot confirm as I am 100% stock), is to install a custom ROM that supports network modes (force HSPA / LTE) – and then – once changed to HSPA – THEN change your APN.
Changing your APN alone will NOT un throttle you!
For us that are stock this becomes a bit more difficult. AT&T has designed its network to FORCE you onto LTE when available – however, with so many iPhones and other 3g devices, the signal is still there!
A trick I learned and have done successfully for the last few days is this:
1) Add the PHONE apn
2) Select the PHONE apn
3) Enable FLIGHT MODE
4) DISABLE FLIGHT MODE – BUT – BEFORE AT&T CONNECTS TO DATA YOU MUST TERMINATE A CALL!!! Just make a call and make sure it connects before the 5 seconds or so you have when the data reconnects.
Once I did this, it seems to stick. I have even forced myself back on LTE and tried this over and over again and it seems to be working. The key is to make sure your phone has connected to another person BEFORE AT&T’s data reconnects (about 5 seconds like I said).
EVEN AFTER YOU POWER OFF/ON THE DEVICE (i swap batteries 2/3 times a day) the 3G still sticks!!
To get back on LTE after my billing cycle restarts, i just go back to the PTA APN and all is well. back on LTE!
To make this easier on myself, I call my office (goes straight to vm), then I go through steps 2 and 3 – then when im ready for 4 – I turn it on real quick then goto call logs, it’s the top most option, press it. And im on 3g !
MYTHS:
1) yes there is a folder called /data/system/throttle – this doesn’t appear to have any effect on throttling. However, don’t remove the folder – or you will crash every few seconds and will need to recreate the folder with adb before you can use your phone again! My files before and after throttling are the exact same.
2) visual voicemail has NOTHING to do with throttling, I read someplace about a theory that if you froze visual vm that AT&T couldn’t throttle you (for whatever reason) – I had my VMM frozen for this entire billing cycle and still was throttled
3) Netflix ETC: this is a funny one because the day after I used Netflix for the first time in my life, I got the 5% warning, the second time I used it I was throttled.. However this billing cycle I didn’t use Netflix or any streaming service (other than youtube) and was still throttled…. I was however throttled at 1GB more data useage then last month…
im still looking at the possibility of AT&T throttling people and putting them on a different subnet then normal users..
another note: I believe this will ONLY work if you are provisioned for LTE. Meaning if you are throttled on the 3G network - you will stay throttled... but if you are provisioned on the LTE network - thats the only place they throttle you (till they figure out a lot of us are doing this...)
Rather than doing the whole phone call trick...have you tried just deleting the PTA apn?
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another note: I believe this will ONLY work if you are provisioned for LTE. Meaning if you are throttled on the 3G network - you will stay throttled... but if you are provisioned on the LTE network - thats the only place they throttle you (till they figure out a lot of us are doing this...)
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thats a great idea and I'll test it. But I think I like the phone trick better either way since it works, and sticks.
and if I get a mms message I swap apn back to pta , download the mms, swap back then phone trick again
also since I'm throttled with like 8 days left would have to just add it again in a few days
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I went up north for a couple weeks and LTE is awesome...but I got the warning about reaching the 5% thing. I never got a warning before but then I never got close to 4gigs either. I don't live in an LTE area either so it's funny I got a warning when I was in an LTE area and never when I was home.
Att Throttle Samsung Skyrocket
Which custom rom should i use for bypass data throttle on att skyrocket.
Its funny you mention that.. while on our trip we were rarely in lte coverage (a few days). Within 2 days of being home I got my warning and then was throttled within 24 hrs back in November. This month I got the warning but no throttle yet (been home on wifi all week)
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I went up north for a couple weeks and LTE is awesome...but I got the warning about reaching the 5% thing. I never got a warning before but then I never got close to 4gigs either. I don't live in an LTE area either so it's funny I got a warning when I was in an LTE area and never when I was home.
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i love this method has workrd every time.
thought wish my phone had the option to force hspa+ without roming
Call and complain...worked for me!
via Sky-Ice Speed "SkyRocket"
This did not work for me. I used the Phone APN and was able to connect to the HSPA+ network but the speeds are still throttled.
sorry should have updated.. as of the first of March it stopped working. (when they came out with new 3gb/5gb throttle rules)
now there is absolutely no way to bypass it
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OK Thanks.
Throttle
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sorry should have updated.. as of the first of March it stopped working. (when they came out with new 3gb/5gb throttle rules)
now there is absolutely no way to bypass it
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Come on theres always a way, let the game of cat and mouse continue.
So I guess this is because of the change. I had been using this bypass method on my galaxy 2 skyrocket for months with no problems, it was more than fast enough for me, then last week I decided to go back to lte speeds for a while until I got 'the text' like had worked in the past. Except this time I cant get back to HSPA+ by switching apn and going into airplane mode and terminating a call, it just keeps going back to throttled lte now.
so no others ways :?
None of these methods work. AT&T change their throttle rates after being sued by a customer.
If you're on 3G or 4G you're throttled after using 3 gigs of data.
If you're on LTE you're throttled after using 5 gigs of data.
http://www.att.com/esupport/datausage.jsp?source=IZDUel11600000000U
Visit that link and click on what you need to know.
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I hate att. I read an article that data is as valuable as money now. Its crazy I have to watch my data so tight...
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Look at it now, before you were able to have a smart without having a data plan. They saw it as hey everyone wants a smart phone and not getting data. So lets come out with 3 crappy phone and force a mandatory data on all smart phones.
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I'm still throttled every month.. With on average 5 days left in my plan..
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I'm still throttled every month.. With on average 5 days left in my plan..
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I found my self getting throttled about 2 weeks in.
I spoke so highly of att when I switched from sprint. Now That Sprint is rolling out LTE I find myself using my Sprint work phone so much more than the Att phone.
Can't wait for more LTE sites to go live
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00mred00 said:
I found my self getting throttled about 2 weeks in.
I spoke so highly of att when I switched from sprint. Now That Sprint is rolling out LTE I find myself using my Sprint work phone so much more than the Att phone.
Can't wait for more LTE sites to go live
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tch, i'd just like for AT&T to update this POS EDGE tower to HSPA(+) >.>
At least I don't have to worry about this throttle thing since with EDGE speeds I don't even think its possible to use enough data >.>
They won't acknowledge my complaint, since they say there is a 3G tower in my area, which is true, once in a while I get HSPA+, but its the exception rather than the rule.
Only getting 0.1 download but when i switch the apn i get fast data. Any suggestions.
They also gave me a $30 credit and are still claiming i haven't been throttled.
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They also gave me a $30 credit and are still claiming i haven't been throttled.
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When throttled there is an obvious note on the account on their end that the phone has been throttled.
What department did you speak with, and what is your current data usage
4.2 gb of data used and i spoke to data support. Cycle ends on the 20th.
My speed using the new apn. Its not a big deal because im not in a LTE area yet but its just the principle of it.
Same thing is happening to me right now. Only used 1.8gb of data and I'm getting 0.05-0.1 speed. I called AT&T and they told me that I'm not throttled, my cycle ends on the 18th. I don't know wtf is wrong with AT&T but I'm sick and tired of the crap they're pulling. I won't be surprised if they start throttling unlimited data users around 1-2GB. I guess I'll be using my monthly 4G T-Mobile sim for now.
So your saying they credited you the price of the data plan for getting throttled?
Now I'm seriously tempted to go try this, even though I'm not throttled, because I really love screwing AT&T.
They credited me for $36 to be exact. They're the ones who stated that i shouldn't be throttled, so why should i pay for service that isn't working. Everytime they screw up, they should credit your account. People who let them slide are crazy.
%&$# Verizon.
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lodxcol said:
%&$# Verizon.
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3G? xD
When you get throttled on AT&T 3G, it's like the same speeds as Sprint's WiMax.
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3G? xD
When you get throttled on AT&T 3G, it's like the same speeds as Sprint's WiMax.
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Lmao, so true. The above comment i feel your pain. We have Verizon 3G for work and its downright terrible how slow it is.
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Lmao, so true. The above comment i feel your pain. We have Verizon 3G for work and its downright terrible how slow it is.
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Man, it must suck with how slow it actually is....
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Only getting 0.1 download but when i switch the apn i get fast data. Any suggestions.
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The exact same thing happened to me. I called and they said I wasn't throttled but I was getting .18 d/l but 1.10mb u/l. I changed the apn to get my speeds back and the last day of my billing cycle I changed it back to the pta apn. I never got a 5% warning but got some weird message about my account but it never warned me about my data.
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Man, it must suck with how slow it actually is....
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I usually just use the skyrocket to do a quick login and do what I need to do. Since AT&T is throttling for no reason now, i'm gonna tether my laptop for work off my skyrocket. I usually would never do that but they clearly are throttling me and not admitting it.
Same here. I called ATT cs and actually got to tier 3 support they said I was not Throttled. But admitted that there had been several reports. They suggested I use an Alternate APN (that was a suprise). I was already using the "phone" APN hack that is discussed in another thread. It is hard to tell the BS from the truth with them. They said they would get back to me, but I am not holding my breath. Hope my alternate APN keeps working. BTW I am not in a LTE market.
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At least you guys have unlimited usage........
I have to retrain my self to leave wifi on all the time and do heavy surfing on wifi so I don't go over 2 gigs
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I've get throttle every month, I wouldn't be surprise if at&t it's doing some fault play here. I when from using 500 mb to 1.5 gb to 4-5 gb's per month. How? I'm not doing nothing different here the same occasional Facebook, web, YouTube ect I was doing 6 months ago. On another note 3gb for $30 is still to low at&t I'll say 5gb is about right for $30
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Try an app like auto wifi enabler or timmerriffic to auto turn on/off wifi
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At least you guys have unlimited usage........
I have to retrain my self to leave wifi on all the time and do heavy surfing on wifi so I don't go over 2 gigs
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xlazaruzx said:
Same thing is happening to me right now. Only used 1.8gb of data and I'm getting 0.05-0.1 speed. I called AT&T and they told me that I'm not throttled, my cycle ends on the 18th. I don't know wtf is wrong with AT&T but I'm sick and tired of the crap they're pulling. I won't be surprised if they start throttling unlimited data users around 1-2GB. I guess I'll be using my monthly 4G T-Mobile sim for now.
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They already are. I hit 2,000 MB smack dab on, and throttled instantly.
AT&T offered to exchange my phone - without admitting that i was throttled.
the only way i could confirm i was throttled was:
1) my speeds (lol)
2) if i log into www.att.com/wireless and look at recent data usage, my "2041 mb of unlimited" is in RED - and normally its in green
im at 40gb now after 3 days of being throttled (few tricks, hspa, phone apn, then lots of netflix etc)
wonder if i can push 100gb this month
Very interesting indeed. They claimed yesterday that there has been no change in policy. Users will continue to be notified and unless the user is speaking to the wrong person, there is no reason one would be told they are not throttled when they are.
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I got my VZW S3 grandfathered into unlimited data by using another upgrade but I can already feel it being throttled. Is there any way to prevent this with an app or mod? On my thunderbolt I had a logging app installed that removed the throttler on the phone but not really sure how it worked.
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How much data are you using?
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I highly doubt you are getting throttled.
I've seen guys sadly do a TB of data and not get throttled.
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^ agreed.
Sounds like you have the same problem a few of us are experiencing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768848
Verizon has labeled my phone DOA because of this issue. Data speed and connection are highly unstable. Voice and text is affected as well. I believe the battery life on my device is **** because of the issue. VZW or Samsung can't put their finger on what the issue is.
Characterized by slow data speeds. Texts sometimes take forever to get to you. Voice seems spotty, oscillating, etc.
My personal favorite symptom is nearly all my upload speeds are faster than my download speeds. Sometimes I can see a 1200kbps on 3g but other times it's 30-300. My upload is pretty consistent though.
I called Verizon and they said there selfs i am Being throttled and anyone on 3g using more than 5gigs will have slower speeds
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I called Verizon and they said there selfs i am Being throttled and anyone on 3g using more than 5gigs will have slower speeds
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yea i can see verizon throttling 3g but i doubt they are throttling 4g. pretty sure thats what the previous posters meant aswell.
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yea i can see verizon throttling 3g but i doubt they are throttling 4g. pretty sure thats what the previous posters meant aswell.
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Yup Verizon throttles 3g if you are in the top X% of users (don't remember the percentage). Verizon does not throttle 4G at all (yet). If you think you are getting throttled on 4g its due to network conditions or whats going on in your head.
Question: looking at leaving ATT to cut down on expenses. Straight talk and T- mobile both have deals where you can being your own phone and just switch Sims. Since I'm running Scott's CM 10 (12/29), figuring their requirement to have the phone unlocked is not an issue. I noticed that T- mobile has a limit then it's throttled. Straight talk doesn't seem to have a cap or throttle point. Anyone out there can give me their experience with straight talk? Thank you for any advice/wisdom/warnings.
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I'm using ST in my area its great.I ordered the at&t compatible sim card on the website they give you the correct APN settings too.
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ST doesn't have a cap...but they do reserve the right to throttle you. Most people don't get throttled and those that do are usually at around 5gbs...but I've read stories of people getting throttled multiple at times at data amounts as low as 1.5gbs...
Again though...most people don't really get throttled on st...at least from what I've read...but there still is a noticeable amount that do get throttled
Been debating on switching to st my self...not sure if I wanna lose lte on my HTC vivid though :/
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ST doesn't have a cap...but they do reserve the right to throttle you. Most people don't get throttled and those that do are usually at around 5gbs...but I've read stories of people getting throttled multiple at times at data amounts as low as 1.5gbs...
Again though...most people don't really get throttled on st...at least from what I've read...but there still is a noticeable amount that do get throttled
Been debating on switching to st my self...not sure if I wanna lose lte on my HTC vivid though :/
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Thanks. This all still looks too good.... So used to doing something when everything looks good, then finding out later that there was a huge BUT to the good news.
When throttled, I know that downloading a new ROM may take forever, but would I still be able to do any radio streaming? Even low quality?
Thanks again.
wingcook said:
Thanks. This all still looks too good.... So used to doing something when everything looks good, then finding out later that there was a huge BUT to the good news.
When throttled, I know that downloading a new ROM may take forever, but would I still be able to do any radio streaming? Even low quality?
Thanks again.
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Yes Straight Talk will throttle you. When I first got straight talk I used 5+ gigs in first month without being throttled, but 2 weeks into the second month and about 2 gigs used I got a friendly call from them and was throttled. Severely throttled as close to no data as possible. To use that much data I was setting up computers at a friends house that did not have internet.
I have had straight talk over a year now, and that is the only time I have bee throttled. I have went over 2 gigs in some of those months. ,
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ST doesn't have a cap...but they do reserve the right to throttle you. Most people don't get throttled and those that do are usually at around 5gbs...but I've read stories of people getting throttled multiple at times at data amounts as low as 1.5gbs...
Again though...most people don't really get throttled on st...at least from what I've read...but there still is a noticeable amount that do get throttled
Been debating on switching to st my self...not sure if I wanna lose lte on my HTC vivid though :/
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I use the att sim from St and have for about 4 months now. Last month I was downloading Rom updates at work which add up quick but stayed under 1.5 Gb total for the month and my speed was slowed to 0.23mbs where I was getting around 5-7mbs. I never got a call or text about it but when my next month stated again it seemed speed was back to normal. I do like the Service tho as it is the same as att and half the price
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I use the att sim from St and have for about 4 months now. Last month I was downloading Rom updates at work which add up quick but stayed under 1.5 Gb total for the month and my speed was slowed to 0.23mbs where I was getting around 5-7mbs. I never got a call or text about it but when my next month stated again it seemed speed was back to normal. I do like the Service tho as it is the same as att and half the price
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I've been so spoiled with high-speed at home/work/public wifi that I have forgotten one thing.... If I'm throttled to that speed, could I still stream at low quality? (32-64K) Been so long since dial-up......
Are we spoiled or what????:laugh:
I did have trouble once I had insane crazy slow DL speeds I called them they reset no trouble since.I'm happy but like I said check for your area coverage.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36410024
I'd suggest reading my recent experiences with limitations and throttling practices on straight talk before switching.
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I went with st because I'm constantly on my phone I never hardly use PC anymore except for DL the ROMs.At&t was insane on my bill Lol just that one time I was slow I called they fixed.I know I'm well over 2gb the first 2 weeks into new month.Hope ya have good luck with it as I am.
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So, from what I've heard so far, straight talk uses ATT towers, so reception should be the same. Data usage should not be a problem, as long as I don't tether. The throttling does go down to a crawl, but some people don't see a definable amount that it starts at. At least one person noted that they called and got speed back up. Overall, not to bad I take it.
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Ive been with ST for a month now..ive used just over 2gb and I think they are starting to throttle me..I have 4 bars but cant get over
0.22DL and 0.37UL...Also want to say if you look at there packages online their unlimited data Says...
(Unlimited web browsing)..sux..
I did a test screwed my self doing so.I started downloading ROMs to my phone I mean a lot to see if I'd get throttled guess what I did lol.That's my guess anyways I'm going to call them again see what they say.Last time they didn't say anything about going over.I'll let ya know what they say.
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LOL I abused it lol I'm throttled till next pay or pay now well poop no fixing this time.I'm on dial up
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Ive been with ST for a month now..ive used just over 2gb and I think they are starting to throttle me..I have 4 bars but cant get over
0.22DL and 0.37UL...Also want to say if you look at there packages online their unlimited data Says...
(Unlimited web browsing)..sux..
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Yup I just got the violated terms 6 and 7 lol which I know for a fact I did lol
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I've been using Straight Talk since October and love it but I'm not a huge user of data on my phone or my tablet. I did use my phone as a hotspot over Christmas while at my grandmothers house in the backwoods of Kentucky and not only had service but internet for my laptop and Toshiba Thrive tablet. I must say I was impressed! :victory:
LOL I wouldn't abuse it to much they cut me off completely within 10 days lol funny when I'm home I'm on WiFi anyways I'm switching after this month getting a new phone I'm over the throttle and complete shut off.I will keep the infuse though its a bad a$$ phone for sure.
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