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Are there any ways to work around the data cap/throttle?

Just wondering if anyone can help me out with any tweaks to beat this damn 60kbps throttle from tmobile. I have tried the patch that was created for the froyo roms but it didn't work for me. Any information would be greatly appreciated please PM me. Its best the information isn't posted publicly due to the brown nosing tmobile turds that troll these forums. Thanks in advance.
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pm me too! im at day 2 of my billing cycle and am already at 1.5GB/ month out of the 5GB i get capped every month! i dont believe there is a way around it though!!

Stop being cheap and buy the 10gb plan lol
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There is no way around the cap. It is done of T-Mobiles servers and linked to your SIM card. Many people have tried to get around it without any luck.

crx4xharder said:
Stop being cheap and buy the 10gb plan lol
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I can dig what you're saying but I'd like to think of it as being resourceful rather than cheap. After all it is android, several exploits and loopholes exist for other devices already. Ill keep fishing and maybe I can figure it out. Maybe IP/MAC spoofing would work to avoid the asshats at T-Mobile.
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crx4xharder said:
Stop being cheap and buy the 10gb plan lol
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thats what i did lol theres your throttle fix.

It's not a work-around to the T-Mobile cap exactly. But by fine tuning when and how your installed apps use data, can keep you under the cap. For example instead of streaming podcast with Mediafly I installed DogCatcher. I set the download permissions for the application to only update when connected to WiFi and plugged in.
That alone has cut my data usage in half. Fine tuning other settings in apps like email, facebook and twitter have also cut down my data usage. I went from always bumping the data cap to moving to the next lowest data rate plan.
Something to consider!

crx4xharder said:
Stop being cheap and buy the 10gb plan lol
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im not being cheap at all!! but is it possible i can up to the 10GB/ month? i just started a 2 yr contract 2 months ago and i get capped everymonth so far to 56k speeds...i pay 100 dollars a month and i think thats alot already! thats no fun when i dont get access to wifi everywhete like most of you.

If you change your phone number & get a new SIM chip it resets yer data usage. Setup google voice, get 5GIG plan - wait 2 weeks & spend $15 to have phone number changed and get another 5Gig. Two more weeks, billing cycle starts over, another 5GIG. Wait 2 more weeks and change phone number again - 5 more gig. Repeat every month. If you use google voice then everyone will still have your phone number. I think to get the 10gig plan it's 30 bucks so this saves you 15 bucks a month. Of course its also a huge pain in the ass for 15 bucks.

Lol that's actually pretty damn clever. A huge undertaking, but still clever. Well done.
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Well I found the best solution. Screw T-Mobile and every lie they represent. I switched to sprints true unlimited with no datacap or throttle. Thanks for all of yalls feedback.
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Goose0121 said:
Well I found the best solution. Screw T-Mobile and every lie they represent. I switched to sprints true unlimited with no datacap or throttle. Thanks for all of yalls feedback.
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Well those of us who like data speed don't have the option of Sprint.
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Switchbg to sprint would = same speed as capd speed for tmo that's why I swtch from sprint
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Well u guess your service area for Sprint kinda sucks, the data speeds are way faster on this phone than they ever were on my g2x
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Goose0121 said:
Well u guess your service area for Sprint kinda sucks, the data speeds are way faster on this phone than they ever were on my g2x
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Sprint is unlimited and true they don't throttle - HOWEVER what they do is kick you off the network and cancel your contract if you use "too much" data. Happened to me a year or two ago.

Well regardless, I'm satisfied with the new beast. And still have the G2X on the side to play around with.
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HAHA i still have the old $25 unlimited NO throttle plan

zero86ea said:
im not being cheap at all!! but is it possible i can up to the 10GB/ month? i just started a 2 yr contract 2 months ago and i get capped everymonth so far to 56k speeds...i pay 100 dollars a month and i think thats alot already! thats no fun when i dont get access to wifi everywhete like most of you.
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$10 more and u will have 5g. Just call the customer service and ask them. I did and I'm on 5g. $87.08 a month for me. But I got a 15% discount cause I'm a firefighter or it would be 102.98
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[BREAKING NEWS] Those on grandfathered Unlimited Data

http://www.phonedog.com/2011/07/28/at-t-to-begin-throttling-unlimited-data-users-in-october/
Talks of throttling the unlimited Data usage for many of you inspire users.
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mattmiller said:
http://www.phonedog.com/2011/07/28/at-t-to-begin-throttling-unlimited-data-users-in-october/
Talks of throttling the unlimited Data usage for many of you inspire users.
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Suckness if true

I'm no longer under contract, but I'll ride the unlimited data for the time being.

FML .
The question I have, though, is if using a non-AT&T radio could stop the ability to be throttled. Anyone care to chime in?

The throttling isn't done on the device, it's done on their end.
EDIT: ATT FTL if this is true.

After an extensive call with att, they said this will NOT be happening.

Tx Redneck said:
After an extensive call with att, they said this will NOT be happening.
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That's great news, I was about to call them and give them a what for.
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nash2000 said:
That's great news, I was about to call them and give them a what for.
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Lol
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I stayed with unlimited because friends told me the 2g plan always went over. Not fair I gotta suffer and pay more.
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Yeah the same kind of service when I asked about tethering thru WiFi hotspot or usb,they said it was ok. You really think they have a clue? I've worked at ATT and Sprint,they only say the stuff they know,and the stuff they don't know,well...kinda a hush hush. I'll guarantee it will happen.
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After an extensive call with att, they said this will NOT be happening.
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mattmiller said:
Yeah the same kind of service when I asked about tethering thru WiFi hotspot or usb,they said it was ok. You really think they have a clue? I've worked at ATT and Sprint,they only say the stuff they know,and the stuff they don't know,well...kinda a hush hush. I'll guarantee it will happen.
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I don't discount your having worked for them and what you experienced, but if I have it in writing, it ain't happenin to me.

It's all a money grab.
Combine cellular data limits and AT&T's home DSL data limits along with Netflix (and every other provider) trying to force us into using streaming media and VoIP, and we get screwed.

Sunamabeech!
http://www.slashgear.com/att-confirms-data-throttling-to-start-october-1-29168428/
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=20535&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=32318&mapcode=corporate

The top 5% feel the pain it looks like. I suppose if you are using 10+ gigs a month I am not sure I feel for ya. Personally I have never gone over 5 but I also have internet service at Home.
Here come the "I pay for unlimited" posts.

If it doesn't affect me I don't care. I use maybe 3 gigs a month..
If it adversely affects me then It will give me reasons to look else where when I get to re-up again.
Anyone know if this is enough of a change to the plan you signed up for to allow canceling the account?

Lmao WiFi and using maybe 4gigs works for me.imo
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mattmiller said:
Yeah the same kind of service when I asked about tethering thru WiFi hotspot or usb,they said it was ok. You really think they have a clue? I've worked at ATT and Sprint,they only say the stuff they know,and the stuff they don't know,well...kinda a hush hush. I'll guarantee it will happen.
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I am on the unlimited plan and got sent a letter threatening to drop me to a tiered plan if I do not stop tethering via usb. Can they do that?
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Read about the limit
I read on a post yesterday (can't find it now) that the expected threshold for throttling will be somewhere in the vicinity of 50gb a month. In my mind, reasonable.

Holy crap. My biggest month was 16 and I thought that was a lot lol
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rpogorek said:
I read on a post yesterday (can't find it now) that the expected threshold for throttling will be somewhere in the vicinity of 50gb a month. In my mind, reasonable.
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You must find that NAO!

I just got data flagged

I'm not in an lte market right now, I'm on hspa/umts only. No 3.5g. 3g only. I have used 2.7gb of UNLIMITED DATA and I got flagged. Wtf is that?
HTC = Hate The Consumer

they throttle the top 5% on unlimited plans. spoke to a rep yesterday. although your usage to me does not look like a 5%'er

My average usage is 2.5 to 3.8 according to the rep I spoke to. He is also curious why I got flagged. He said he will look into it and call me back.
HTC = Hate The Consumer

there are two threads here about this... one is titled throttled and the other is something along the same lines.. check them out for tips and gripes
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Sprint may not have very good coverage but I can use all the unlimited unthrottled data I want . Not trying to rub it in (cause I used yo have AT&T and got throttled and capped) just saying it was a good switch for me.
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The sad part is that even though sprint does not throttle their speeds Max at at about what we are throttled to lol. I left them in august and have not looked back.
Dboy352 said:
Sprint may not have very good coverage but I can use all the unlimited unthrottled data I want . Not trying to rub it in (cause I used yo have AT&T and got throttled and capped) just saying it was a good switch for me.
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00mred00 said:
The sad part is that even though sprint does not throttle their speeds Max at at about what we are throttled to lol. I left them in august and have not looked back.
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Really??? I get a good 1-1.5 mbps continuous on 3g on my phone and computer when I use the hotspot. I font have 4g in my area to test that though. But when sprint launches their 4g lte in 2013 I will have it hopefully still unlimited too.
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Yeah I was super dissapointed they did wimax and not lte.
Realize our 3g speeds are typically 1.5-5 , I have hit 12
When one gets throttled and can accomplish the apn trick...they are hitting 1.5-5 ...throttled
In my case here in Dallas i would get about 400kbps dload in most areas, which is why I left Sprint. Its different from area to area tho.
Dboy352 said:
Really??? I get a good 1-1.5 mbps continuous on 3g on my phone and computer when I use the hotspot. I font have 4g in my area to test that though. But when sprint launches their 4g lte in 2013 I will have it hopefully still unlimited too.
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And you can still use voice and data at the same time even when throttled!

Haha yeah ....sadly we can't use lte and calls tho
Yet.....
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And you can still use voice and data at the same time even when throttled!
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But we can use wimax and calls and will be able to use lte and calls too supposedly.
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Haha yeah ....sadly we can't use lte and calls tho
Yet.....
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Indeed. I asked about the whole call on lte thing and supposedly it will be fixed in an update
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But we can use wimax and calls and will be able to use lte and calls too supposedly.
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Dboy352 said:
Sprint may not have very good coverage but I can use all the unlimited unthrottled data I want . Not trying to rub it in (cause I used yo have AT&T and got throttled and capped) just saying it was a good switch for me.
Yep had sprint for a few years and recently switched to At&t, the switch was night and day. I Showed my phone to a friend that still has sprint and he was amazed at how fast thing were loading especially YouTube videos and I wasn't even on At&t lte. I don't have an unlimited plan so I don't get throttled and average 1.3gbs per month so I'm good.
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Cyber guy i just went through the same thing with a friend haha
He now has a brand new epic touch for sale ..he bought the entire family new att phones.
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AT&T Throttling Former Unl., Now 5gig Plans, At 3gig.

So I've been having some speed issues lately and decided to call AT&T because, as a grandfathered Unlimited Data user, when they got rid of the plan, I, like any other users, got put on a 5gig data program, with unlimited, yet throttles data, above 5G.
Well, long story short, I just got disconnected with AT&T and during a reboot, they called back and left message stating they throttle at 3gig.
This is news to me. Is this how it is, as I was under the impression it was after 5gigs that we get throttled.
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Few additional points.
1. The title should've been less "matter-of-fact" and perhaps, asked in the form of a question by now I'm in the General forum. Don't know if a mod can love this.
2. Back on the line with AT&T and this rep is stating what I thought - 5GB, then throttle above 5GB.
3. Website states the same.
4. Now the lady on the phone is also agreeing, they throttle at 3GB and is stating they haven't updated the website to reflect the new policy. I have immediately asked for the next level of support. I will try to keep everyone up to date.
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Got second tier support who verified it's a 5GB cap with throttling afterwards. Which means either there's a network issues in my area or once again, iphone has broken AT&T in Philadelphia like they did when they first came out. Lol.
But just as a note, if you have speed issues and call in, be prepared for to be told something different from what is on their website and be prepared to challenge them on it.
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We already have threads about this topic.
If you're on LTE they throttle at 5 gigs.
If you're on 3G they throttle at 3 gigs.
MOD please lock.
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phillybits said:
Got second tier support who verified it's a 5GB cap with throttling afterwards. Which means either there's a network issues in my area or once again, iphone has broken AT&T in Philadelphia like they did when they first came out. Lol.
But just as a note, if you have speed issues and call in, be prepared for to be told something different from what is on their website and be prepared to challenge them on it.
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My connection is ok for Center City LTE. Speed test show 6 up / 2 down

specter07 said:
We already have threads about this topic.
If you're on LTE they throttle at 5 gigs.
If you're on 3G they throttle at 3 gigs.
MOD please lock.
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Just report it and move on.
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sly-tendencies said:
Just report it and move on.
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I wish we still had the report button on the app....
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jyazzie110 said:
I wish we still had the report button on the app....
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This phone does come with a browser. You don't have to blurt out "OMG REPORT" on every post.
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verizon unlimited users

How much data is to much? I don't want to send any red flags about my account which already may be to late because I'm at 12gb lol.

None I use 30GB and don't have a problem.
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nicotheandroidguy said:
None I use 30GB and don't have a problem.
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Thats alot of mobile porn.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g...flew-over-the-cuckoo.gif#jack off gif 350x200

No I use phone as Wi-Fi hotspot to power whole house which is my iPad Mac Netflix on my tv and app and software updates and app updates. Also I update my nexus to the latest nightly builds at about half a GB done every 2 days it calculates correctly with no porn
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I use 250gb per month...
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Jeez, that's awesome. Take full advantage while you can.
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I have unlimited too, and I use around 5 GB without tethering and haven't heard anything from Verizon.
I also read somewhere that it's unlimited users on 3G phones that get throttled and have issues. Phones with 4G data don't get throttled or taken notice by Verizon. A quick Google search can show some talk supporting the statement, so that's something to think about!

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I use 250gb per month...
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Holy crap! And I thought my record of 113gb was insane! What do you do?
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I generally go through about 12-50gb a month...just depends on how much 4g time I can get my hands on lol.

a close friend of mine uses 60-80 per month streaming HD video (netflix, nhl gamecenter, nfl games, etc) and has never heard anything. Just another point of data for context

Oh yeah lol. I'm thinking about canceling my cable internet because I don't get the speeds advertised. Sad my phone has a better and more consistent connection than my cable internet.

We top 5% 4G users might be "flagged" in the future and be placed on "verizon network optimization."

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We top 5% 4G users might be "flagged" in the future and be placed on "verizon network optimization."
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I've been hearing that forever. Its not going to happen. Due to situations outside of my control I needed to ditch my unlimited. And I miss it ever day
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Why would we get flagged? We have unlimited data. We chose not to buy a phone subsidized by Verizon so that we can keep unlimited data.
I am the IT guy for a church and school and I've upgraded 10 users to 4G phones through eBay and Craigslist. One of our staff members uses 40GB a month, I use about 15 GB. All of us go well over 2 GB, but what does it matter? We have unlimited data!
It would stand to reason that AT&T users with grandfathered unlimited plans are more abundant than us since they can still upgrade through AT&T and keep unlimited data.
I don't see why anyone would get flagged. The number of unlimited data VZW users will only decrease over time. Verizon makes more money than anyone. They add towers practically every week.
I say, sit back, and soak up the data!

I run my entire house off my wifi tether. No cable, no internet only my galaxy s3....I'm a flashaholic... so i switch between roms almost daily. Running three cpu's and two phones off the connection. Grandfathered contact like a mug lol
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JCBiznatch said:
I run my entire house off my wifi tether. No cable, no internet only my galaxy s3....I'm a flashaholic... so i switch between roms almost daily. Running three cpu's and two phones off the connection. Grandfathered contact like a mug lol
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Those running there home internet off their Galaxy (or any phone via Wi-Fi tether), how does your family use the internet when you're not around? I often considered this, but doesn't seem practical.

lol you got me beat
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Lol you got me beat on that one, i surprised myself had messed around and used 170GB ...still trying to figure that one out though:good:
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I leave the unlimited rooted phone at home. Works great runs my entire server network thanks to root
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