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I have an unlimited data plan with T-Mobile. I wanted to ask everyone around here how much data do they really use/month & what eats their data the most. I use on average 400mb until this month when I really started using data intensive apps. This month so far, I have used 1 gb of data with 8 days left in my billing cycle.
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I've got 2gb monthly data package, from which I manage to use 1500 - 1800 mb and daily wifi usage is approx 150-200 mb.
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The reason im asking is because I keep hearing t mobile caps your data at 5gb for unlimited data plans. It throttles ur speed to 2g if u reach that limit.
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sLiKK said:
The reason im asking is because I keep hearing t mobile caps your data at 5gb for unlimited data plans. It throttles ur speed to 2g if u reach that limit.
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Really? Do you have any sources for this? Or is it a rumor.
Physic said:
Really? Do you have any sources for this? Or is it a rumor.
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I've been hearing this on various blogging websites including xda forums.
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350mb (can use up to 500) of normal browing (xda, google articles, images, etc) and 2 gigs of youtube. youtube is free on the plan im on with optus. 49 a month.
My contract recently expired and I am looking to upgrade. My question is, is the 2gb Data plan enough to support the Infuse, Atrix, or Inspire? I have read the other thread on this question, however all the responses were about getting unlimited data. I would get it but, being in school, i cant justify/afford the cost of buying an iPhone 2g. I have been looking for a fellow friend or developer in my area to lend me theirs but I am looking to get the new phone in a week or two.
So, in general, is the 2gb plan enough?
My day during the year, 8-3, classes, no major usage, mabey 30 mins internet.
4-10 moderate usage, mabey up to 1 hour usage. Internet, mabey an app or two, and possible Pandora a day or two a month. Tethering mabey 20 mins max 3 days a week or less. weekends, moderate usage, internet sparingly all day, mabey 1:00 max. Summer is similar to weekends.
What is the general opinion? Or personal experience.
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My contract recently expired and I am looking to upgrade. My question is, is the 2gb Data plan enough to support the Infuse, Atrix, or Inspire? I have read the other thread on this question, however all the responses were about getting unlimited data. I would get it but, being in school, i cant justify/afford the cost of buying an iPhone 2g. I have been looking for a fellow friend or developer in my area to lend me theirs but I am looking to get the new phone in a week or two.
So, in general, is the 2gb plan enough?
My day during the year, 8-3, classes, no major usage, mabey 30 mins internet.
4-10 moderate usage, mabey up to 1 hour usage. Internet, mabey an app or two, and possible Pandora a day or two a month. Tethering mabey 20 mins max 3 days a week or less. weekends, moderate usage, internet sparingly all day, mabey 1:00 max. Summer is similar to weekends.
What is the general opinion? Or personal experience.
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depends on you. i typically use 500mb but depending on what you do on the internet and how often you are on wifi you might want the tethering plan. the good news is that the overages are fair. $10 would be added to your bill for the third gb and each after that so you dont need to micro manage your use. infact 4 gb on the 2gb plan is the same price as the 4gb tethering plan so you really only want the 4gb plan if you tether and dont want to root or find off market apps or if you use over 5gb
Definitely not i used a gig in a week and i have 500 mb left. But i probably do more than you haha
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With only 2GB to work with, you'll probably need to make sure you're connected to wifi as much as possible.
I've used about 500MB in the past week. I'm on wifi at work and at home.
2gb wouldnt work for me. my home internet sucks and im getting speeds between 3 and 4 times it on my phone. doing app updates and watching youtube would have to be on wifi if i did. not even sure what else but i always seem to reach about 2.5 to 3gb a month.
There are this 2 months I have used 15gb+ because uverse sucks, but still just pay $30. But now we are on comcast I used less than 10gb a month. I always turn off my wifi unless I'm home.
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not sure why my phone is using so much data, but i opened the myatt app and im only one day into the billing cycle and ive already used 1gb of data. 0 minutes, 0 messsages, thousands of megabytes. yeah i could never do with anything but unlimited data.
I don't censor my usage and I only use about 1600 MB.
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I dont see it as a big issue. If you go over, you spend an extra $10 for another GB... At least they are not charging you for every MB over!
Its a non issue. Get the 2GB, if you go over, you spend more. and if you go over twice, your still only paying the same amount as the 4GB plan with tethering...
Its not like you have an unlimited plan option here...
a certain other carrier had to eliminate there limited data plans recently because there overages are too high, they also had to steal the billing structure from the iphone and the iphone to be sure to steal as many att customers as posible. at least att is realistic enough to know that when you go over in a 30 day period you dont go over by a few magabytes very often. it is better to accept the $10 for a small amount of data than pay the $50+ dollars you are likely to spend on verizon!
If you use your phone as a go to device for all your sufing needs then 2gb isnt much. Im on my 5 day of the billing cycle and im already at 2.1 gb
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I dont see it as a big issue. If you go over, you spend an extra $10 for another GB... At least they are not charging you for every MB over!
Its a non issue. Get the 2GB, if you go over, you spend more. and if you go over twice, your still only paying the same amount as the 4GB plan with tethering...
Its not like you have an unlimited plan option here...
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And you can tether the 2GB plan by freezing TetherManager
My contract recently expired and I am looking to upgrade. My question is, is the 2gb Data plan enough to support the Infuse, Atrix, or Inspire? I have read the other thread on this question, however all the responses were about getting unlimited data. I would get it but, being in school, i cant justify/afford the cost of buying an iPhone 2g. I have been looking for a fellow friend or developer in my area to lend me theirs but I am looking to get the new phone in a week or two.
So, in general, is the 2gb plan enough?
My day during the year, 8-3, classes, no major usage, mabey 30 mins internet.
4-10 moderate usage, mabey up to 1 hour usage. Internet, mabey an app or two, and possible Pandora a day or two a month. Tethering mabey 20 mins max 3 days a week or less. weekends, moderate usage, internet sparingly all day, mabey 1:00 max. Summer is similar to weekends.
What is the general opinion? Or personal experience.
I live in Florida and used Pandora a good amount of time during my drive to N Carolina and back as well as my Google Maps, and didn't get anywhere near the 2gb. I'm on my phone most of the day at work (730-4) and use the browser, Facebook app, and various other data using apps. The only problem you might run into is the tethering imo.
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Totally enough, even with your usage. I have the same plan and I am a pretty heavy user day to day, I read xda for about 3 hours a day maybe watch like 4 YouTube vids, engadget app, Facebook, stream Pandora for like an hour... and yet the past 3 months I can only get up to using about 1. 5 Gigs.... trust me its enough
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Can't you upgrade and keep your unlimited plan if you allready have unlimited I have upgraded more than ones and still have my unlimited data its grandfathered in if I had 2 gb cap I would had been over by 5 gb this mounth just think if you installed a rom its one third of a gb if you use the phone
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it is enough, i use my phone all day and when i get the bill, its nowhere near 2gb.
Unlimited plans make you feel warm and fussy because you always know you won't go over. If you are aware of how you use the internet you will be fine. Me, I turn off my mobile network religiously it save massive battery life and all the apps that want to update can't. (if its in my pocket I don't care about someones facebook update) Second I use WiFi when I can: its free, normal much faster, I do not have 4g but I do have a 10m connection at home and a larger one @ the university I work at.
If you every want to check how much data you have used use this number and it will show you your data usage; *3283#
If you check that once a week you will never go over, or you can use an app like 3g Watchdog Pro(or lite) which is absolutely amazing...it shows you how much dat\ you used that day/week/month...it predicts how much you will use by the date you will be billed based on your current usage, calculates how much data you can use a day for the whole month without going over, it is a very nice app/widget to have
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I constantly go over and I have 4gb, but I also am traveling and tether. Since I never had AT&T until now I was told I am not able to get unlimited which I think is stupid.
That's crap if I had a cap with att I would move to Verizon they have. no cap and the thunderbolt I don't no why you guys think it alright you probably think its OK to pay extra to tether how I use my data is my business its just a way to squeese more money from you
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I also have the 2gig data plan, I have not came close to my limit at all. I am on my phone all the time, at least my wife says. The close I came to was 1 gig, that was re-downloading all of my google apps, before I swtich over to my WIfi.
I never use Wifi- because my broadband connection is slower than my ATT connection on the phone. Ihave an older unlimited data plan, and I use 7-8G in a typical month.
Verizon
I was told and have read on several websites that Verizon will be dropping the unlimited data plans and adopting a tiered system like AT&T. If you have your unlimited with AT&T right now, find a 3g smartphone that is acceptable and keep your unlimited. I made the mistake of not doing that and regret it. I do however really like my Inspire.
Lol I never had unlimited but I did what was posted and I use about 4gbs a month and have unlimited now
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I've had unlimited data since the day after I got my first PPC (LG Incite). I was able to keep it through my upgrade to the eXpo and my shiny new Inspire. I have always paid $30/month and have used more than 2 gb every month with my highest just over 6.
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If you every want to check how much data you have used use this number and it will show you your data usage; *3283#
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Just an FYI for those that didn't read their bill.
I would be screwed if they ever cap me. I use around 10-15gb a month but I am constant USB tether to my tab or laptop for work reasons.
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I would be screwed if they ever cap me. I use around 10-15gb a month but I am constant USB tether to my tab or laptop for work reasons.
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Hmmm...must be a good job if it requires you to provide a data connection.
Lol no wonder they put caps on ****
If it was a good job he have an aircard worked paid for, just a thought
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That's crap if I had a cap with att I would move to Verizon they have. no cap and the thunderbolt I don't no why you guys think it alright you probably think its OK to pay extra to tether how I use my data is my business its just a way to squeese more money from you
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Verizon will send you bill if you exceed 5 gig. Happend to several of my Verizon friends. You may argue the first one but the others you have to pay of you go over the 5 gig again.
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Mine is 2GB and always well below the limit line. Sometimes I wished there was this 1GB plan
Ok so tomorrow I am getting a Sensation ($300 on Craigslist) and I was pondering switching to the new
2 GB ($59.99 mo) unlimited value plan.
Currently with the Mytouch 4G, even with a lot of wifi hotspotting, I've only gone over 2GB of data
once in 3 years, and just barely then.
I currently have the unlimited loyalty plan from 2008 for 74.99.
But that only includes 400 texts (unlimited calls and 5GB data).
Problem is the past 6 months I've been averaging a 200+ overage of texts at .10 cents each.
But now with this new phone I'm wondering if the data usage will increase.
If so I may switch to the 79.99 unlimited loyalty 5GB plan.
It will still be cheaper but not as much of savings of course.
So let me inside your data usage and help me make a good decision.
I dont root or any of that stuff, and I dont do Netfix or anything like that.
I just got my data plan today. I mostly use it for facebook, xda app, a little internet surfing and I use about 20mb a day. I don't think ill gp over 2gb lol
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It all depends on how you use your phone. I barely ever stream video, never use hotspot, but am always on the internet and I have never gone over 2 GB.
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I was in the same position as OP in regards to losing my old 5GB limit, but in the end I went with the new plan with a 2GB limit. I had never gone over 2GB b/c when I'm at home I usually do everything via WiFi. If you have only gone over once I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you feel you'll be doing more data intensive work on the Sensation.
"Android Preferred Data Plan"
I currently have unlimited loyalty calls for $49.99 and Android400 data for $24.99.
I think that was the original Android data plan I got with the G1 on the pre-buy.
I was just looking at :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192020
and the "Android Preferred Data Plan" for $20.00.
I am thinking I am going to keep calling them till they give me that.
That will lower my bill by $5.00 and stop the text overages while keeping
the 5GB soft cap.
Thanks guys !
I have the 5GB android preferred plan from Tmo and i hit about 3GB - 4GB a month
I Find it hard to use 2Gb Data...in the previous 10 months I have only exceeded 300Mb once.
However I managed to download my entire Evernote database via 3G by accident, so this month will be another exception.
Usually on WiFi, but I use up around 1-2 GB a month.
only had the sensation ~2 months, and i use about 1gig a month so far.
I have 5g for $20 android preferred data plan...
*how much to hot spot since i have extra...i could kill the home internet/wifi
Apart from Wifi...i use Friendstream, FB, XDA, Gmail(regularly with attachments) and some updates for weather & sometimes Market as well and a little bit browsing...very little. All this never exceeds 500 Mb per Month.... because thats my plan too, may be i try to use it less...
I have not had the need to use the hotspot function yet, but can see that this will be an excellent way to consume my bandwidth quota.
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As long as you stay away from streaming video via 4g, data shouldn't be an issue for most people.
Streaming video though I use about 5-20 Gb/month with Netflix and Youtube.
You seem to be asking 2 questions here, so I'll weigh in on part 2. Regarding text's, why not sign up for a plan with no texts at all, and use google voice? Drops $10 off your bill, at the expense of no picture messages. I've got 2 phones on a family plan for only $100. Hard to beat.
I'm thinking of making the switch over to Att because of sprint's lack luster speeds and I was wondering if anyone is having issues staying under the data cap? I currently have unlimited data but I don't use my phone much anymore because i am usually either roaming or having sub 150k speeds.
Thoughts?
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The 2gb datapro plan is a good amount of data if you dont use netflix or slingplayer. You can use youtube but not too much. I recommend just getting a used ebay tmobile phone and using it with walmarts tmobile cheapo $50 plan. Then root the phone to remove the "4g" throttle. Or get the $30 walmart plan if you use less then 100 minutes or only use voip apps.
I'm 20 days into my first real billing month and have used only 546MB of my 2GB plan. At home and at work I have wifi, so my only data usage would be on the road. My significant data usage comes from streaming music on my way to work and going back home. That's about 45 minutes total, maybe a few minutes less sometimes, of constant streaming. I don't run any updates or download/install apps while out on the road. I also do some browsing and streaming music during the weekend too while I'm out of the house. I don't think I will reach 1GB this month...
What has you average been on sprint? You can see it online in billing. I have been on art since august after years with sprint and the difference was night and day. I use a ton of data though so I was fortunate that one of the existing lines on the family plan I joined had unlimited data
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I'm thinking of making the switch over to Att because of sprint's lack luster speeds and I was wondering if anyone is having issues staying under the data cap? I currently have unlimited data but I don't use my phone much anymore because i am usually either roaming or having sub 150k speeds.
Thoughts?
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What has you average been on sprint? You can see it online in billing. I have been on art since august after years with sprint and the difference was night and day. I use a ton of data though so I was fortunate that one of the existing lines on the family plan I joined had unlimited data
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That's the only thing I'm worried about. I usually average between 1.5 and 2.5 gigs a month but that's on sprint's crappy ass network where I can watch YouTube so that's basically all fb, internet browsing, picture uploads and misc stuff.
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My average is about 4gb a month. I am a heavy user (not an abuser) but I do try and use wifi when available. If I were to solely use the network I would come in somewhere around 15-20gb per month.
Keep in mind...going over just means they charge you $10 and give you another gb ...it isn't the end of the world and you have access to your usage at all times thus you can adjust if need be
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That's the only thing I'm worried about. I usually average between 1.5 and 2.5 gigs a month but that's on sprint's crappy ass network where I can watch YouTube so that's basically all fb, internet browsing, picture uploads and misc stuff.
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Im using the 4gb/month and never get anywhere near it.. but I do have a wireless router at the house for my "hot spots"
I'll probably just bite the bullet and grab the 4gb with hotspot. I don't Netflix or sling box at work so that will save plenty of data right there.
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I'll probably just bite the bullet and grab the 4gb with hotspot. I don't Netflix or sling box at work so that will save plenty of data right there.
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I like your Username...... "1488" part for sure
i was in the same situation. sprint customer for over 10 years. tired of crappy speeds. my usage was between 2 and 3 gigs.thats pandora, youtube, facebook and general surfing. i switched and cant believe i waited so long. i am on the 2gb datapro and thats fine as long as i use my wifi at home. i dont try to limit the use, i will just pay the $10 overage if i have to. at least i can watch a youtube clip without buffering every 5 seconds.
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I'm 20 days into my first real billing month and have used only 546MB of my 2GB plan. At home and at work I have wifi, so my only data usage would be on the road. My significant data usage comes from streaming music on my way to work and going back home. That's about 45 minutes total, maybe a few minutes less sometimes, of constant streaming. I don't run any updates or download/install apps while out on the road. I also do some browsing and streaming music during the weekend too while I'm out of the house. I don't think I will reach 1GB this month...
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Although I have an unlimited plan, I follow my data usage. For a typical billing period, I use something between 3 and 4 GB of data. I am a moderate user, mostly checking the web and email and hardly any streaming.
Make yhd switch you wont regret it. Internet on hspa+ or Lte is blazing fast compared to sprint. Had sprint since 07 left about 2 months ago. Last month my usage was 1.4 Gb. Normal internet usage really doesn't use that much data. And being unlimited is kind of overrated when your speeds stink.
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Dang... you guys use hardly any data.
I have unlimited data on a network that CAN handle heavy data easily, and I take advantage of that.
4 days in, 700MB used.
At this rate, it'll be about 3GB.... wow.
I though it'd be more then that, I'm actually trying to get throttled for a test...... time to download the entire Adobe Master CS5 collection on LTE.
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Dang... you guys use hardly any data.
I have unlimited data on a network that CAN handle heavy data easily, and I take advantage of that.
4 days in, 700MB used.
At this rate, it'll be about 3GB.... wow.
I though it'd be more then that, I'm actually trying to get throttled for a test...... time to download the entire Adobe Master CS5 collection on LTE.
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Don't they just charge you $10 for each GB past your limit?
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Don't they just charge you $10 for each GB past your limit?
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Not when you have unlimited data. They just throttle your speed.