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Pay per mb hack

Is there a way to use the pay per mb plan but use as much data as you want without having to pay for every mb you use.
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I wouldn't even think about that.. It's most likely illegal and impossible.

True. Would this internet plan be fine for me if I'm just gonna occasionally check twitter
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If your just doing that, yeah, it's more worth it than a monthly data plan.

"its perfectly possible. Just bloody difficult" - (inception) and its illegal. .
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Ok well as long as its enough to just check twitter a few times a day
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Ok well as long as its enough to just check twitter a few times a day
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I have three lines on a 5 gig"unlimited"plan. I stream pandora most of the day and so does my wife, My sister in law never gets off facebook, plus skype with my parents on weekends. We have never gone over 3 gigs and not much wifi use involved. I think you have to be tethering our doing some insane downloading to peak out a plan.

It's not really a plan you just per mb you use
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I think I'm gonna go with the 200 mb plan just so I can use the web more
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I'm on the 2gig 4G plan and thinking about dropping down, actually. Using the net and downloading aps/games/books I've never gone over 400megs in a month even tethering. Unless you're downloading movies or the like you don't really use a ton of bandwidth.
Twitter shouldn't really have much of an impact.

If you have wifi access most or all the time than a 200mb plan is surely enough but if your not but just checking twitter and maybe a couple of other things than your fine. I personally do alot of google maps, pandora, market, netflix, xda, games that require data, and more but im on a 5gig plan and i usually dont ever go over that even if i tether just to check my online mmorpg's hehe
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the problem with the 200mb plan is it will no longer be unlimited like the other plans where your speed is throttled. tmobile is going to start charging overage fees on that plan. (i dont know the date that it starts though)

I'm thinking 200 mb should definitely be enough. When I goto add that plan I have to call customer service right??
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Lol people talking about not hitting the cap. I hit my 10 gig everytime but thats becuz i use my phones tethering as my home internet and i have been switching roms all the time. Plus all the skyping and qik chatting.
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I definitely wont need 10 gigs I'm just gonna be using it to check twitter and maybe go online a bit
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Is the nexus 4g unlimited on the 3g network

Just wondering if its unlimited or capped at 5gb
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Unlimited, the same as every other smartphone on Sprint. The only limit is on data used while roaming.

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Unlimited, the same as every other smartphone on Sprint. The only limit is on data used while roaming.
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Yes and no. You have unlimited data yes... but if you pass 5GB of Sprint 4G or in-network 3G for 3 consecutive months, you'll get a call from the compliance department.

LancerEVA06 said:
Yes and no. You have unlimited data yes... but if you pass 5GB of Sprint 4G or in-network 3G for 3 consecutive months, you'll get a call from the compliance department.
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So unlimited really isn't unlimited is that what your saying? I just signed up with sprint 2 weeks ago and I am up to 12 gig as of tonight so I guess I should lay low for a bit then. The carriers are making money big time with this bandwidth crap. I use 2 terabite a month on my servers and it cost me 15.00 so I have no idea what all this fuss is about. Thanks for the tip though...

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Yes and no. You have unlimited data yes... but if you pass 5GB of Sprint 4G or in-network 3G for 3 consecutive months, you'll get a call from the compliance department.
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NO you wont. Stop spreading bad information. The only way to get a call or letter from sprint is excessive roaming. Tethering is limited to 5gb. Or torrenting.
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I've never been capped and I pass 5gb every month
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Rem3Dy said:
NO you wont. Stop spreading bad information. The only way to get a call or letter from sprint is excessive roaming. Tethering is limited to 5gb. Or torrenting.
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Mmhmm
Its unlimited. The only limits are on broadband cards and for the tethering option, IF you pay for that.
I've used no less than 10gb per month since I signed up and there haven't been any calls from anyone.
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I'm not spreading bad information. Go to your local (corporate) Sprint store and ask for a hard copy of your contract. It states 5GB on Sprint network, 300MB roaming. The compliance department will only get involved if your line is flagged. Only 2 ways I'm aware of to get flagged, #1 roam excessively (voice, data, or both) for 3 consecutive months, #2 use excessive Sprint bandwidth on a congested tower, or area for 3 consecutive months.
Your bandwidth cap DOES NOT change with the tethering add-on; you are just notified without a hard copy of the existing caps.
It's not Sprint actually supplying DATA services to the towers, but another ISP that sells bandwidth to Sprint. I know that only because I've had to upgrade some hardware at the Notre Dame Campus Sprint antennas, and the internet connection was supplied by Comcast.
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LancerEVA06 said:
I'm not spreading bad information. Go to your local (corporate) Sprint store and ask for a hard copy of your contract. It states 5GB on Sprint network, 300MB roaming. The compliance department will only get involved if your line is flagged. Only 2 ways I'm aware of to get flagged, #1 roam excessively (voice, data, or both) for 3 consecutive months, #2 use excessive Sprint bandwidth on a congested tower, or area for 3 consecutive months.
Your bandwidth cap DOES NOT change with the tethering add-on; you are just notified without a hard copy of the existing caps.
It's not Sprint actually supplying DATA services to the towers, but another ISP that sells bandwidth to Sprint. I know that only because I've had to upgrade some hardware at the Notre Dame Campus Sprint antennas, and the internet connection was supplied by Comcast.
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http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=us...action=devloc&q=Sprint+caps+tethering+service
The tethering is capped now. This happened like a month ago. Nd again... It's another change that Sprint makes that doesn't protect the customer from being grandfathered in.
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How is it possible to use so much data on 3g rev.a?
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ericshmerick said:
How is it possible to use so much data on 3g rev.a?
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Used 32gb last cycle. Everything is data.
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Unlimited is still unlimited on all sprint phones. Here is Dan Hesse, Sprint's CEO explaining it for you :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkT7gRM0xo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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tailsthecat3 said:
Used 32gb last cycle. Everything is data.
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Yeah but 32 gbs! Holy cow! Do you teather your home network through your phone! Lol!
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tailsthecat3 said:
Used 32gb last cycle. Everything is data.
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We can thank people like you for us losing the Sprint premier program and someday unlimited data. 32gb of usage is bull****. You are obviously tethering and are not paying for that feature and eventually we will all lose unlimited.
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Rem3Dy said:
We can thank people like you for us losing the Sprint premier program and someday unlimited data. 32gb of usage is bull****. You are obviously tethering and are not paying for that feature and eventually we will all lose unlimited.
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Firstly, its my data to use how I like. Secondly, prove it.
Don't paint me a 'bad guy' cause I'm using the services I'm offered.
It's not people like me that are keeping sprint in the red and thus forcing them to cut services; it's more their poor management. So if you're gonna get at me with nothing more than accusations that I'm 'obviously tethering', you might as well start a thread and call out everyone ...
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tailsthecat3 said:
Firstly, its my data to use how I like. Secondly, prove it.
Don't paint me a 'bad guy' cause I'm using the services I'm offered.
It's not people like me that are keeping sprint in the red and thus forcing them to cut services; it's more their poor management. So if you're gonna get at me with nothing more than accusations that I'm 'obviously tethering', you might as well start a thread and call out everyone ...
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32GB is a bit excessive, but this Guy may not have a computer/internet at home so he uses his phone. Literally 2GB can be burned in a day easily, just using it moderately. (ie, how Sprint, VZW, AT&T, etc, portray in their ads)
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Data has always been capped. Not to a point where they limit/charge, but if you look at the hard copy (full paper printed copy) it says you have 5GB as stated in the acceptable use policy portion of the contract. Look it up at Sprint.com or a Sprint store.
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LancerEVA06 said:
Data has always been capped. Not to a point where they limit/charge, but if you look at the hard copy (full paper printed copy) it says you have 5GB as stated in the acceptable use policy portion of the contract. Look it up at Sprint.com or a Sprint store.
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Thanks. Just read it start to finish and there is still no cap.
However, they can terminate service for dozens of ridiculous reasons. One reason is rooting.
New cycle is eleven days away, @30gb atm.
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how much data have you used?

I am on grandfathered unlimited and used 10gb last month. Is that using too much? Will verizon notice Im tethering? Also for ppl that use wifi tether, is it the download or upload it shows in the app how much data im using?

I used 15 without tethering. I don't know when the alarm goes off or if it even does.

I use about 20gb a month watching netflix

I'm always using more than 7Gb,and sometimes more a month
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I'm around 10
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Look at my widget at the bottom left
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I doubt they would notice... For the past year and a half since I had my thunderbolt and then DROID razr I was using wifi tether heavily since I didn't have home internet service. And since my 4G speed was great I was playing battlefield online. I was averaging between 120gb and 140gb a month and they never said nothing... So I think your safe... 10 gb is nothing...
this is one of my online bills
131985743 kb = 125.871 gb
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Thx for the replies. I been streaming football and just didnt want them to notice and cut me off
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I usually download a 25 gig file from my dropbox at night just to eat up data and stick it to Verizon for over charging my wife on her shared data plan. I think I'm about 175 gig for the month.
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AndroidGraphix said:
I usually download a 25 gig file from my dropbox at night just to eat up data and stick it to Verizon for over charging my wife on her shared data plan. I think I'm about 175 gig for the month.
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LMAO... Ya that is how I feel now... I really don't care if they boot me off of their network cause I am really getting tired of their ****!! I called in the other day and the cs rep said that I was averaging 12gb per month and I have been with Verizon for about a year now so your def alright... He said that the average user uses 2-3gb per month and I laughed (silently) cause when all these Apple fanboys and gals get the LTE iphone we will see what the average is then! :laugh:

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LMAO... Ya that is how I feel now... I really don't care if they boot me off of their network cause I am really getting tired of their ****!! I called in the other day and the cs rep said that I was averaging 12gb per month and I have been with Verizon for about a year now so your def alright... He said that the average user uses 2-3gb per month and I laughed (silently) cause when all these Apple fanboys and gals get the LTE iphone we will see what the average is then! :laugh:
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Lol yeah. When i had my iphone i barely used 3g. Only wifi at home or buddies homes. 4g is so fast im always wondering what to look up just to use it
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Lmao!!!!
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Wow...
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Went to a talk by a big shot at sprint last week who told a story about cracking down on a guy who used 540 GB one month. So I think you're okay
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[Q]Evade Data Cap/Throttle

I've seen some methods on trying to evade the data cap on certain phones.. I have yet to see if it works with our Blaze.. I've used my 2 Gigabytes on Tmobiles supposedly unlimited plan.. Is there a way to avoid getting throttled after you've used the limit you get?
METHODS I HAVE FOUND
DTR- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435085
4G Hack- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645521
MythBusting- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987029
APN Trick- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408812

xWolf13 said:
I've seen some methods on trying to evade the data cap on certain phones.. I have yet to see if it works with our Blaze.. I've used my 2 Gigabytes on Tmobiles supposedly unlimited plan.. Is there a way to avoid getting throttled after you've used the limit you get?
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im with you... I've tried everything imaginable... at least when verizon had unlimited, it was truly unlimited. I'll never forget a couple years ago when 3G/LTE went down in the Savanahh, GA area when I was stationed at Fort Stewart, I called Verizon and said "Im not getting data, do you throttle services?" Rep said "We shouldn't unless you're in the top 5% of subscribers, let me check your account"... clickety click click click of the keyboard "...oh my. I have to say, that is the highest useage I've ever personally seen. You're at 33 GB of LTE used.". I was only 12 days into my billing period at the time

There is a company called telcel America I used them for 4 months they had unlimited service for 45 a month no throttling whatsoever to the best of my knowledge they ran on on tmobiles network I used 5 gig a month 10 MBS down 2 up 2 weeks ago they stopped but they still have the $60 plan that you get unlimited talking to mexico I think sorry do the badly written post in a rush will update later
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The only sure-fire method I know of is using WiFi. Sorry
Although I'm sure somebody has created a workaround

It sucks that you get punished for using your phone for what it was meant to do. Listening to Pandora at work all week and I'm halfway to my limit.

By the way I still have a Verizon grandfather plan that I am looking to get rid of !!
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That's what I like about the $30 Monthly4G plan, I haven't hit the 5gb soft cap yet. And vonage mobile works great for extra free minutes.

I used to have the T-Mobile Unlimited 3G plan when I had a BlackBerry, and I would regularly break 20-30GB data on it when I was still going to school and still be able to maintain 3G speeds.
When I upgraded to the Blaze I was forced to switch to their new "Unlimited" plan, which seems to choke the speeds down around 5-6GB. Although this month I'm already around 7GB and I still pull in decent H+ speeds between 8 and 12Mbps, so maybe they only restrict the speeds during peak hours or something.

I have been doing research(ugh. feels like school lol) and I stumbled upon this. Since I've been using the UVMC Radio from the Hercules I think this should work. Note. It says to do these methods before getting throttled. I don't know if it works because I am getting throttled already..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408812
Edit: Been reading on the thread. People say its been patched. Cant say that's true yet.

xWolf13 said:
I have been doing research(ugh. feels like school lol) and I stumbled upon this. Since I've been using the UVMC Radio from the Hercules I think this should work. Note. It says to do these methods before getting throttled. I don't know if it works because I am getting throttled already..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408812
Edit: Been reading on the thread. People say its been patched. Cant say that's true yet.
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Looks ok. Think I might give it a try
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NoobNick_24 said:
Looks ok. Think I might give it a try
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Google is now my bestest friend ever lol. Found many methods to try! Will post links in OP later..

Updated OP with my findings.

Has anyone who isn't throttled yet found any of these to work? I'm already throttled

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Has anyone who isn't throttled yet found any of these to work? I'm already throttled
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I will try these today & see which one seems to work. I'll give you guys an update later
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I tried the 4G hack but I can't confirm it works yet since I just got my data count refreshed on the 27th on the start of the new cycle.
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Any CONFIRMED solutions yet?
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Off topic, sorry OP
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By the way I still have a Verizon grandfather plan that I am looking to get rid of !!
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Fer realz? I'd take it off your hands for you

Pm me will try to work it out
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I can confirm the 4G hack doesn't work...well at least not for me it didn't.
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Any proven results? looks interesting since I have the 5GB plan and some times I go over my limit.
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...and this is why I could never use a carrier with data caps

I just looked at my data usage for the month and got a major shocker. this is why I love Sprint, the only reason mind you...
1.66TB total
nevermind, brainfart.

sarreq said:
I just looked at my data usage for the month and got a major shocker. this is why I love Sprint, the only reason mind you...
1.66TB total
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That's only 1.6 GB lol. Says KB next to the amount of data, not MB
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sarreq said:
I just looked at my data usage for the month and got a major shocker. this is why I love Sprint, the only reason mind you...
1.66TB total
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You're missing the Gigabytes, there....
I have 2GB 3/4G, with speed limit to 64kbps unlimited after that. I'll manage If you don't stream films (yay for microSD) and you don't use Google Maps (yay for mapswithme), then you don't easily get over 1GB

oops, don't know why it multiplied like that in my head. also, though, i looked again, that's only 1 day's worth of data, so still....
my peak seems to have been in February with 14GB

What the hell did you do, watch the entire Youtube database?
Last time I had a peak like that, My TF700 updated to Jelly Bean over my SGS3's 3G network; I had set it up as a router, so my tablet thought it was WiFi.. Oops! :laugh:

That's one reason I love sprint too. Very easy to go over 2GB a month, so nice to not have that worry!!
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I never reach the max data per month on my phone (2GB / 10$)
But on a tablet - it's a mess because I tether it to my iPad every day, so I often reach the cap (6GB / 20$)

ShadowLea said:
What the hell did you do, watch the entire Youtube database?
Last time I had a peak like that, My TF700 updated to Jelly Bean over my SGS3's 3G network; I had set it up as a router, so my tablet thought it was WiFi.. Oops! :laugh:
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I don't even remember. BUT, I'm thinking this is missing tethering data, as I do run torrents through my connection by WiFi Tether on my laptop. there's just no way my actual data usage is that low for the last few months
edit: nope, definitely not right. see image

I find it hard to use data usage while in the city. Love wifi coverage!

And this is why I love Verizon unlimited 4g Lte that actually works.
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And this is why I love Verizon unlimited 4g Lte that actually works.
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If I may ask, WHAT IN THE HECK DO YOU DO ON YOUR PHONE?!?!

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If I may ask, WHAT IN THE HECK DO YOU DO ON YOUR PHONE?!?!
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Video and tether. Plus my house is right next to a tower so I never get less than 25 mbps download.
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I'm living on 1gb and doibg fine
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I tether and get 150g a month Lol, with vzw unlimited
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If Sprint would deploy a usable data network in my frickin state, I would be SO happy!
And Sprint would be SO sad... Muahahahahahahahahahahhaa