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Does anyone have experience going over the 5gb limit? Currently my phone is my only source of internet i'm wondering if i will be totally crippled if i go over my limit or not, what speeds does it slow you down to?

th3drow said:
Does anyone have experience going over the 5gb limit? Currently my phone is my only source of internet i'm wondering if i will be totally crippled if i go over my limit or not, what speeds does it slow you down to?
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you get the awesome speed of 5k/s

th3drow said:
Does anyone have experience going over the 5gb limit? Currently my phone is my only source of internet i'm wondering if i will be totally crippled if i go over my limit or not, what speeds does it slow you down to?
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Yes, I bought the $15 tether option and ran through 5Gb in a week. My data speed was so crippled apps that require data would have time-out errors. So I made them refund the $15 and now I must wait for when my plan resets for the next month before my speed will resume. Speeds were less than 2kbs.
If having home internet is not possible then find a comfortable place that offers free wi-fi.
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I got a text from tmobile last Thursday saying I went over my limit and it would be throttled but I have yet to see a decrease in speed.
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Here you can see I have used over 7gb and you also see my latest speed test. Its 8mbs. Not sure why I haven't been throttled yet. Not complaining either.
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Switch the APN if you get throttled.

Sfkn2 said:
Switch the APN if you get throttled.
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To Epic? Will that work? My son always hits his 5Gb about 2/3rds into the billing cycle. I tell him to quit using his 3g my touch as a modem but he takes care of my mom during the weekdays and she will not install install internet, even though we have offered to pay for it.
Thanks.

phatdaddy60 said:
To Epic? Will that work? My son always hits his 5Gb about 2/3rds into the billing cycle. I tell him to quit using his 3g my touch as a modem but he takes care of my mom during the weekdays and she will not install install internet, even though we have offered to pay for it.
Thanks.
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Aren't you already on epic? Search "t-mobile APN wiki" and you'll see.

MvP77 said:
Here you can see I have used over 7gb and you also see my latest speed test. Its 8mbs. Not sure why I haven't been throttled yet. Not complaining either.
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It seems that you are on a grandfathered plan that probably have a 10Gb cap.

mr.tenuki said:
It seems that you are on a grandfathered plan that probably have a 10Gb cap.
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Thats true, i am on a older plan, but I got a text from tmo saying i was over my 5gb limit.

AT&T LTE Rate limiting

all:
a few days ago I received the infamous 5% email. I am currently sitting at 4.9GB of data usage on the unlimited LTE grandfathered plan. when all of a sudden my up/down is now at 100k/100k almost symmetrical.
wanted to check with a panel of my peers. have any of you experienced this?
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Wrong section for this post. I'm sure plenty of other people are going to tell you momentarily.

only issue is that this is the only forum for the lte device and figured you guys would be the proud few who would use data similarly.
lol I'm only 10days in to the Billing period.
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c0ns0le said:
only issue is that this is the only forum for the lte device and figured you guys would be the proud few who would use data similarly.
lol I'm only 10days in to the Billing period.
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No this is the Dev section of the Skyrocket, you want Q+A or General

yup my mistake, got used to reading the forums from favorites.
mod please move
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Moved to general
Be glad you even have 5GB! I got moved from unlimited to 2GB

know any mods who can close / delete this
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thnx
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This is completely and utterly wrong! They can't compare LTE customers to HSPA in terms of data usage. Verizon has had LTE network for a year with 180 million americans blanketed, tons of LTE devices, and they've never bothered their LTE with crap like that. I've used 80GB at one point, no issues. They actually prefer their customers getting on LTE and offloading their EvDO network.
I'm at about 3.5Gb on my Skyrocket, so far so good, but then again, I only have HSPA+...
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Da_G said:
Moved to general
Be glad you even have 5GB! I got moved from unlimited to 2GB
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A phone call is all it takes to get unlimited back.

I found a work around that you can test to see if it works on your device. I too was throttled down to 100k after receiving the texts. I now am getting HPSA speeds...better than 100k...so I'm getting around 2-7 mbps..which will be sufficient til the end of my billing cycle.

Got the message from AT&T as well. The problem that I have I can't check how much data I've used so far. I moved from my Infuse to the Skyrocket, login to the AT&T website and I am sitting @ 2 GB. This is just ridiculous. When I had the Infuse, I was burning anywhere from 12 to 14 GB per month and AT&T never sent me any messages.
2745.65 of 10238976 used
This is what it shows in the AT&T website. I don't think I will ever be close to that number, but come on, 2 GB. This is a joke.
PS. I am still using their LTE network though, I am just wanna see if they really will throttle my speed.
LTE Rules!!!

shansmi said:
A phone call is all it takes to get unlimited back.
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How does that work?

DANIEL133337 said:
How does that work?
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You are not supposed to loose it over a device swap. That is / was a mistake and can be corrected. call 611 and get data support.

Hey opencipher, what is the work around for anyone that has been throttled?. I am afraid that I am getting close to the 5GB limit and don't want to have 100kb connections. In my area HSPA+ connections are pretty good so I wouldn't mind if I can switch back while throttled.
Thanks!!

haven't seen many of you experiencing the issue.
att has an app that will auto connect you to am att wifi hotspot if one its avail. I use it to also check my usage.
this is more of an annoyance than anything, luckily I have a vzw charge a well, with unlimited data and unlimited tether/hotspot. glad I jumped on that!
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jbecerril said:
Hey opencipher, what is the work around for anyone that has been throttled?. I am afraid that I am getting close to the 5GB limit and don't want to have 100kb connections. In my area HSPA+ connections are pretty good so I wouldn't mind if I can switch back while throttled.
Thanks!!
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Change the APN. Go to Settings. Wireless Networks. Mobile Settings. Access Point Names
Click on the Settings button and add a New APN.
Name it whatever. I used the settings from another thread and named it ATT HSPA+
APN: Phone
APN Type: Internet.
Left everything else blank. You won't get MMS but you have to create another APN for that, but even doing that I still can't send/receive MMS. But, I'm willing to sacrifice that for the speeds until the end of my cycle when I switch back to the normal ATT APN.
Now, here is the weird part and it takes some trial and error. When I switch to the new APN, reboot, I have to call the phone and let it sit there for a few minutes. Also disable Juice Defender. Not sure if it has anything with Juice Defender cutting the radio on and off. After a few minutes it switches to the other APN and will not access the LTE APN at all. And for some reason I get normal HSPA speeds. You can mess around with it and see what happens.
Some times it would take about 15 minutes to see the speed change..sometimes it happens right away. Not sure why..but its working for me.

shansmi said:
You are not supposed to loose it over a device swap. That is / was a mistake and can be corrected. call 611 and get data support.
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You're assuming that's why Da_G got moved from Unlimited to 2GB. That's not why he lost his unlimited plan...
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You can dial *data# to get your usage texted to you.
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Kadin said:
You're assuming that's why Da_G got moved from Unlimited to 2GB. That's not why he lost his unlimited plan...
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What happened?

Man wins small claims court case against AT&T for unlimited throttling!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/judge-awards-iphone-user-850-195042534.html

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515705

xIC-MACIx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515705
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Dammit!!!!

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That ha ha, made me go ha ha ha...
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ppalbicke said:
That ha ha, made me go ha ha ha...
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Lol me too.

Lol still is a huge case for unlimited users though

Man i just gave up on Unlimited Data for the 5GB Plan since my folks get an Service discount of 24% it brings the Data Plan down to $38 which i can also Tether With it better knowing i can get 5GB instead of how much before i get throttled this month ect... Do you think i made a Bad Choice it sucks not having Unlimited Data it was nice to use how much i want to and not worry about it to be honest but being slowed down after 2GB is retarded.

inick73376 said:
... Do you think i made a Bad Choice...
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You made a bad decision.
Can we lock this thread since there are more out there about the same topic?

inick73376 said:
Man i just gave up on Unlimited Data for the 5GB Plan since my folks get an Service discount of 24% it brings the Data Plan down to $38 which i can also Tether With it better knowing i can get 5GB instead of how much before i get throttled this month ect... Do you think i made a Bad Choice it sucks not having Unlimited Data it was nice to use how much i want to and not worry about it to be honest but being slowed down after 2GB is retarded.
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I have my unlimited plan since 2008 and Att have tried to give me two free phones and I keep saying hell #@$**K NOOOO.. And I tether the hell out of my phone with every device at home... screw att.. Im not paying any more $$$$ from the $120 that I already pay for unlimited everything.... woot woooot. :banghead:
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i should of kept it but i was tethering a little here and there so i switch to 5GB Plan which i can get 5GB

reconkiller said:
I have my unlimited plan since 2008 and Att have tried to give me two free phones and I keep saying hell #@$**K NOOOO.. And I tether the hell out of my phone with every device at home... screw att.. Im not paying any more $$$$ from the $120 that I already pay for unlimited everything.... woot woooot. :banghead:
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You do know your plan can be grandfathered with a new phone don't you?

i totally want to sue att now.

reconkiller said:
I have my unlimited plan since 2008 and Att have tried to give me two free phones and I keep saying hell #@$**K NOOOO.. And I tether the hell out of my phone with every device at home... screw att.. Im not paying any more $$$$ from the $120 that I already pay for unlimited everything.... woot woooot. :banghead:
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Yeah your plan wont change if you upgrade, if you have unlimited than you will always have it unless you tell them to change your plan. But once you have them change your plan, i.e Data from unlimited to a peak plan than you can never go back to unlimited unless you switch to sprint.

Verizon To End Unlimited Data For Upgraders

In case you haven't seem the news, Verizon is up to douchbagery again.
http://www.4029tv.com/mostpopular/31073483/detail.html
"nickel and dime, bleed you dry." That should be the new slogan.

emtee_skull said:
In case you haven't seem the news, Verizon is up to douchbagery again.
http://www.4029tv.com/mostpopular/31073483/detail.html
"nickel and dime, bleed you dry." That should be the new slogan.
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I read that too... They started hitting everyone with $30 "upgrade fees" anytime you upgrade now too. Awful.

mmm guess im moving on when i upgrade

Would it be smart to buy a gnex now, save my upgrade on November to keep the unlimited plan?
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Well, this will probably be my last year on verizon .... Unless I figure out a way to keep my unlimited plan. I wonder if I buy a new phone off ebay and do not upgrade through vz if they would drop my plan anyway?
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I may have spoken too soon. We still need more details of the shared data plan. Being on as shared plan, there might not be a way around it.
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Right now its only if your still on 3g unlimited and you upgrade
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This means I will be on the Charge forever! :what:
Also means we will definitely never going to see an official ics on our phone.
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cujo6801 said:
Right now its only if your still on 3g unlimited and you upgrade
SENT FROM THE DOG POUND
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By the end of the year they will charge $30 per mb of data! Jst kidding ppl, or am I?
The solution is to use wifi at all times, and here is how to do it when you are not at home:
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If they drop unlimited due to changing phones not using an upgrade then I am out.
Greedy fuxtix

khalilcr said:
By the end of the year they will charge $30 per mb of data! Jst kidding ppl, or am I?
The solution is to use wifi at all times, and here is how to do it when you are not at home:
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Lmfao...
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khalilcr said:
By the end of the year they will charge $30 per mb of data! Jst kidding ppl, or am I?
The solution is to use wifi at all times, and here is how to do it when you are not at home:
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That's exactly what they want you to do! They're making sure that they have the bandwidth to support the 4G iPhone when it hits the street.

khalilcr said:
Well, this will probably be my last year on verizon .... Unless I figure out a way to keep my unlimited plan. I wonder if I buy a new phone off ebay and do not upgrade through vz if they would drop my plan anyway?
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I have acquired my last half dozen or so phones from Craigslist (even though I am eligible for an upgrade). I have not (yet) been charged for changing phones. I was able to get away from being 'throttled' this way when I got my Charge off CL for $125. Vzw even gave me a SIM card. I plan to continue this until they force me into some ridiculous fee/plan structure; at which time I will go to Sprint.

I hope ATT will get their LTE network up to par by the time my vzw's contract expires. Then it'll become an apple-to-apple comparison between the two of them, so, with no unlimited plan advantage, who cares anymore. I'll be jumping ship if I have to to get the coolest phone from whomever carries them.

Shammo? Jeez, even the guys name is "sham".
Money grubbing whores...
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Looks like you can keep your unlimited plan so long as you do not use an upgrade.
That unlimited metro pcs 4glte plan for $70 total per month is looking awfully tasty...

bwheelies said:
Looks like you can keep your unlimited plan so long as you do not use an upgrade.
That unlimited metro pcs 4glte plan for $70 total per month is looking awfully tasty...
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The problem with these guys though is that they have craptastic phones with like no dev community... otherwise I would jump right at them

Hmm i think the real reason they are doing the whole data share thing is because ICS can stop data usage once you hit a certain amount so it foolproofs overage charges... until when you don't have a personal data limit anymore but a shared data limit

My theory is that they are getting ready for the influx of new LTE users that the rumored LTE iPhone is going to bring, because that is going to bring a ton of new LTE traffic in a very short period of time.

Upgrade now or wait?
I have 3 upgrades coming in the next 2 months. I want to use one for galaxy S3. I got a smokin deal right now for Galaxy Nexus. Don't know if I should wait or take nexus?
The reason why Im asking is it is my understanding they are planning to force us to shared data at upgrade... right. Should I upgrade all 3 or take just the nexus or sit and wait? What do you guys think

T-mobile unlimited data plans

Well tmo has decided to go back to unlimited plans at 30$ a month been out for almost a week just letting you guys know. Only catch is they don't allow you to tether but lets be honest who keeps their phone stock... Still get to tether with my custom rom!!!

skater4690 said:
Well tmo has decided to go back to unlimited plans at 30$ a month been out for almost a week just letting you guys know. Only catch is they don't allow you to tether but lets be honest who keeps their phone stock... Still get to tether with my custom rom!!!
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Finally

andellamd said:
Finally
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I know right... Got a personal call from a tmo rep. Wasn't happy about that but was happy that it was true and costs the same as what I was already paying

Was launched September 5th.
Do you think Simple Mobile will work the same? Without caps?

MasterGGM said:
Was launched September 5th.
Do you think Simple Mobile will work the same? Without caps?
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I doubt it since they are a spin off of tmo... Tmo still offers regular plans along with this one. Plus simple mobile is already cheap like cricket or h2o so the only way they could make money is off data which IMO is completely fair...

How do you guys use more than 2GB a month? Just...how

Euler MD said:
How do you guys use more than 2GB a month? Just...how
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The question you should be asking is why do I have a smartphone and not use it to its full extent.... With my phone I can do everything that I can do on a computer its just that its mobile and easier to do stuff on the fly. Tons of internet use and downloading sensations horribly huge roms.... Other phones rooms are usually Max 200mb with gapps not complaining but lots of internet use...

Yeah, maybe its since I use my home Wifi.

Euler MD said:
Yeah, maybe its since I use my home Wifi.
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Yeah most likely why. I stay off wifi even though I have access to it most of the time just cause tmo data is usually faster lol, plus Pandora uses data and I listen to that a bit. Lots of emails and other little apps that soak up data lol 1.87 gb used and bill cycle restarts 10/05/2012

Euler MD said:
How do you guys use more than 2GB a month? Just...how
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You join the military and stay in the woods causing you to tether and stream movies almost nonstop since TV is unavailable... not to mention ROM downloads, updates, & the nightly skype calls to your gf..... needless to say I use about 3-3.3 GB a day..
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Euler MD said:
How do you guys use more than 2GB a month? Just...how
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I can use 2GB in a few hours.. Unlimited ftw!

MasterGGM said:
I can use 2GB in a few hours.. Unlimited ftw!
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Just wondering I'm in Houston and get 4g most everywhere. What do you get when you run speedtest app? Didn't check before switching plans but now I get constant 5mb... My vibrant could do that on 3g I think this unlimited plan is capped to like 5mb/s but yet still unlimited

are you talking about the 5gb monthly prepaid plan? or is this a paid plan...

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are you talking about the 5gb monthly prepaid plan? or is this a paid plan...
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Its completely unlimited like sprint but with better data cause we all know sprint sucks lol I used to have the 5gb but when they cane out with unlimited I switched and its the same price

skater4690 said:
Just wondering I'm in Houston and get 4g most everywhere. What do you get when you run speedtest app? Didn't check before switching plans but now I get constant 5mb... My vibrant could do that on 3g I think this unlimited plan is capped to like 5mb/s but yet still unlimited
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Mine is around 5-6mb with good servers and up to 3 upload..
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MasterGGM said:
Mine is around 5-6mb with good servers and up to 3 upload..
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OK there's no cap lol just hit 9mb/s which is great so we get no throttled unlimited!

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Personally, I think this awesome. I have slower seeds than most of you, but I still manage 1.5gb a week.
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5gb
skater4690 said:
Its completely unlimited like sprint but with better data cause we all know sprint sucks lol I used to have the 5gb
but when they cane out with unlimited I switched and its the same price
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IM on tmobile grandfather plan and have unlimited data plan but they do cap me at 5gb is that plan still available?

That should be available for a good while. Just to warn everyone on the new unlimited plan,: I did read some where a while back, that if the network does ever get clogged, priority will go to those on the 5gb and 10gb plans
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