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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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Yogi3 said:
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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icy56 said:
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
Was getting great dl speeds but now no matter what radio, rom, or stock non rooted my speeds are low? Any help or ideas?
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lawnguy said:
Was getting great dl speeds but now no matter what radio, rom, or stock non rooted my speeds are low? Any help or ideas?
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Wait till the start of the next billing cycle and see if you get good speeds. If so, then you have your answer.
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It's not likely the throttling is done at the phone, so it would make no difference if you're 100% stock or running a rooted, 3rd party ROM. They'll throttle you on the network side.
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It's not likely the throttling is done at the phone, so it would make no difference if you're 100% stock or running a rooted, 3rd party ROM. They'll throttle you on the network side.
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What he said.
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It's not likely the throttling is done at the phone, so it would make no difference if you're 100% stock or running a rooted, 3rd party ROM. They'll throttle you on the network side.
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So when the Verizon rep told me they do not throttle 4G devices he was lying?
Not trying to start anything. I just want to find out if what he told me was true or not.
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Umm, average Verizon Rep=not well informed. Also, salesman.....
Not to insult a store Guy but, my instore experience so far is not great at all. They may be better elsewhere but, I'm disappointed so far and they are like a brick wall.
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So when the Verizon rep told me they do not throttle 4G devices he was lying?
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I didn't say they do or do not throttle anything. I said if they do, they're not going to do it at the phone.
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So when the Verizon rep told me they do not throttle 4G devices he was lying?
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I suspect he said they don't throttle 4G connections. They may throttle a 4G device, when it's using the 3G network. You didn't give any details on when you think you were being throttled.
VZW should not be throttling any 4G connections, on bandwidth usage alone, per 47cfr27.16(c)(1):
The potential for excessive bandwidth demand alone shall not constitute grounds for denying, limiting or restricting access to the network.
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But, if you've been tethering, or using bandwidth to the detriment of other users, they can.
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VZW should not be throttling any 4G connections, on bandwidth usage alone, per 47cfr27.16(c)(1):
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VZW has already disputed the validity or applicability of that. No need to bring it up here if VZW doesn't care about it....
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I suspect he said they don't throttle 4G connections. They may throttle a 4G device, when it's using the 3G network. You didn't give any details on when you think you were being throttled.
VZW should not be throttling any 4G connections, on bandwidth usage alone, per 47cfr27.16(c)(1):
But, if you've been tethering, or using bandwidth to the detriment of other users, they can.
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What I was told by a Verizon rep was 4G phones were exempt from throttle or network enhancements as they call it even if the 4G phone is using 3G service.
I do tether on occasion but most of my data usage is from downloading roms on my phone and watching netflix again on the phone.
I do like the thunderbolt a lot but it was the exemption that made me upgrade. My data speeds were horrible on the incredible. YouTube and netflix would buffer and sometimes not even load because of the slow speeds. HBOgo would not even work because of that.
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I didn't say they do or do not throttle anything. I said if they do, they're not going to do it at the phone.
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Gotcha. As I explained in my last post I was told by the Verizon rep I would not have a problem if I upgraded to a 4G phone.
I just wanted to find out if the rep knew what he was talking about or if it was a lie to sell me a new phone and sign another 2 year contract.
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Yes they can throttle.
No you can't do anything about it.
lawnguy said:
Was getting great dl speeds but now no matter what radio, rom, or stock non rooted my speeds are low? Any help or ideas?
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Have you checked with Verizon to see if there is network issues?
Check another phone if you can... Maybe sim or phone is bad.... Just some suggestions
In my experience, the commonly used Speedtest app reports poor speeds. It also defaults to the closest test site which isn't always the best. I'm in SW Ohio and used a site in California and gotten 25+ Mb/s. TRY OTHER SITES, especially in larger cities.
Also, try http://speakeasy.net/speedtest using same rationale as above.
Remember, if you get 30Mb/s on one test and sub-10Mb/s on all others, you're *not* throttled.
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I thought I was getting throttled, but it was just my bad connection. I get 25 down and 4 up through speakeasy.net
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Remember, if you get 30Mb/s on one test and sub-10Mb/s on all others, you're *not* throttled.
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When I re-read that I figure some conspiracy theorists will say that VZW throttles people off and on !
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VZW has already disputed the validity or applicability of that. No need to bring it up here if VZW doesn't care about it....
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You don't know what you're talking about.
lawnguy said:
Was getting great dl speeds but now no matter what radio, rom, or stock non rooted my speeds are low? Any help or ideas?
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Do you have files in a folder named 'throttle' at the following: data/system/throttle
If so, try deleting the files and remove the 'write' permission from the throttle folder. Reboot your phone, wait a few minutes and then make sure that no files were recreated in the 'throttle' folder. This helped me, but the results seem to vary from phone to phone.
You may want to try disabling Smithmicro and Verizon Backup, as there should be no need for either on a custom rom in my opinion.
I use the Liquid Nonsense rom, did a lot of research and tweaked my 'build.prop' file. While doing so, I found that the buffer sizes for LTE, Wifi, etc. are also listed in a file named 'init.rc' as well. By making sure that the buffer sizes listed in 'build.prop' matched the ones listed in 'init.rc' I have almost doubled my download and upload speeds.
I am not going to debate the pros/cons of these changes with folks, but for those willing to take the risk you may boost your connection speeds as well.
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You don't know what you're talking about.
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With such an intelligent and convincing response like that, should anyone believe *you* ?
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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?
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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a_rocklobster said:
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?
ajdrausal said:
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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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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cpbeats said:
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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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'm on Verizon and I was under the impression that they did not throttle the 4G network, but lately, I have been getting very slow speeds (on the order of 3G speeds) and have been unable to connect to 4G in locations that I usually get four 4G bars.
I have not rooted or modified my phone in any way.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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Morphinity said:
I'm on Verizon and I was under the impression that they did not throttle the 4G network, but lately, I have been getting very slow speeds (on the order of 3G speeds) and have been unable to connect to 4G in locations that I usually get four 4G bars.
I have not rooted or modified my phone in any way.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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http://support.verizonwireless.com/information/data_disclosure.html
Will I be affected by Network Optimization?
Only a small percent of customers will be affected. To be affected, you must be:
A data customer on an unlimited data plan;
Have a 3G Verizon Wireless device (if you have a 4G LTE device you will not be impacted); and
Among the top 5% of data users in a given month.
So the short answer is: you should not be throttled. I'm at 40GB for my data plan this month. I had problems with my home DSL and it has been out for awhile, so I do everything from my phone. We've had LTE for almost 3 weeks here and I have been able to run speed tests daily that exceed 30Mbps down.
Hmm, then I suppose there's something actually wrong with my connection. Hanks for that.
Any ideas as to how I can resolve these issues? I've been stuck on 3G.
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Morphinity said:
Hmm, then I suppose there's something actually wrong with my connection. Hanks for that.
Any ideas as to how I can resolve these issues? I've been stuck on 3G.
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Check your APN settings.
I was having the same issue. I rebooted my phone a few times and that didn’t work. I was literally walking into a Verizon store to have it looked at when I decided to run another speedtest so that I wouldn’t look stupid. It went from usually getting 4mbps down to 35mbps down. I went ahead and took it in and they said nothing was wrong with it. I took it home and since then I’ve been getting 20mbps down consistently. This is weird considering I’d been getting 4mbps down since I got the phone.
psycho_asylum said:
Will I be affected by Network Optimization?
Only a small percent of customers will be affected. To be affected, you must be:
A data customer on an unlimited data plan;
Have a 3G Verizon Wireless device (if you have a 4G LTE device you will not be impacted); and
Among the top 5% of data users in a given month.
So the short answer is: you should not be throttled. I'm at 40GB for my data plan this month. I had problems with my home DSL and it has been out for awhile, so I do everything from my phone. We've had LTE for almost 3 weeks here and I have been able to run speed tests daily that exceed 30Mbps down.
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Good to know, thanks for this information. I was wondering since I have been doing some tethering. I might be up at 8-10GB in a big month but nowhere near 40GB.
I've consistently managed 20-30 Mbps when I drove to an area with 4G, but recently, it hasn't wanted to go over 3 Mbps. Additionally, quite often the data connection (and occasionally my calls) have been dropping. I'm not sure if it's a phone problem, a tower problem, or what.
I've noticed the same thing. My phone got 18mb/s down when I first got it, now it's only around 5 I think.
Reviving the thread now that 4G LTE unlimited data owners are affected. Show your support and send this guy a quick note. Please do not allow VZW to "throttle" unlimited 4G LTE plan owners. He is on our side. Don't enter a BS email address.
http://www.fcc.gov/leadership/tom-wheeler-mail