Hi guys!
It's been a while since I've posted, but I've got a pretty good one for you guys who are still clinging to an unlimited data plan with AT&T like me.
As you know, after hitting the 3GB/5GB limit on the unlimited data plan (depending on if you have 3G or LTE unlimited data), you get throttled to horrible speeds, about .5Mbps/.1Mbps.
For a good while, we were able to bypass this throttle by using the "wap.cingular" profile. However, with LTE devices, generally speaking the wap.cingular APN does not work.
Looking to this post, we see a method for using an older device + sim swap to bypass the throttle. Of course you are limited to HSPA speeds (about 7Mbps down) - but that is still 14 times faster than the throttle speed, so well worth it.
I was recently given a batch of used but good condition AT&T Unite Pros from a corporate client who no longer uses them. I decided to attempt to use it with my microsim that's on a grandfathered Nation 450 family plan with 3 lines, one of which has Unlimited LTE Data w/Visual Voicemail + unlimited texts.
Long story short, the method works great! Not only does the hotspot allow me to use my LTE as normal, without changing any of my plan options such as automatically changing my data plan to a tether plan, but after I hit the good old 5GB limit and get throttled, I can use wap.cingular on HSPA and continue to get 7Mbps until my month is up, at which point I get my LTE full speed again. The method is pretty much the same as the post detailed above.
I'll detail what I did for the AT&T Unite Pro hotspot below.
Things you need:
* AT&T Unite Pro (or other hotspot)
* Older, 4G only phone (HSPA only, no LTE) - alternatively, a phone that you can lock only to HSPA, that you know works with wap.cingular. In my case I used a Motorola Atrix 4G.
1. Boot up the hotspot without a SIM.
2. Using the administrative web interface, force the Hotspot to 4G only. Set network selection to Automatic.
3. Add the wap.cingular APN:
Code:
Name: anything
APN: wap.cingular
Username: [email protected]
Password: [BLANK]
Authentication: None
4. Poweroff the hotspot.
5. Boot up the older, 4G only device with your microsim inside. In my case the Atrix 4G does not have a microsim slot, so I had to position it just right to fit inside a normal SIM slot.
6. Set the 4G only device to use the wap.cingular APN. You might have to set HSPA only and/or toggle airplane mode or reboot it to get it to stick. It can be a little finicky since the system still thinks you have an LTE device for a short period of time before the IMEI of the 4G only device gets registered with the network.
7. Once you have a working wap.cingular connection, power off the device.
8. Swap the microsim into the hotspot.
9. Boot the hotspot. In my case, each time i've tried this, the APN I added in step 3 remains on the list with it's name only, but the actual APN and Username is removed, along with all other APNs on the list. So the data connection does not function at this point.
10. Re-add the wap.cingular APN you added in step 3.
11. Set the wap.cingular APN as default and connect the data connection
At this point, you should have your hotspot successfully connected to HSPA, with no throttle. Enjoy your unlimited data until the month is over, when you can go back to using LTE.
One observation i've noted so far: If I start the month using wap.cingular, none of that data counts towards my throttle limit. So you can use wap.cingular even far over 5GB until you absolutely need LTE speeds, then switch to pta or nxtgenphone APN, and have the full 5GB available to you.
As a side note, I have a small amount of AT&T Unite Pro units in varying condition, mostly almost-new. All are still in warranty, and I might be willing to sell one or two at a reasonable price. Contact me via PM if interested.
If this info benefits you, feel free to send a dollar my way. I will use it to buy some bread to eat. Yes, I'm that broke. lol.
I'll keep researching things and see if I can find a way to get LTE speeds with throttle bypass. That would make our unlimited data plans worth gold again.
does this still work? I only have iphone 4 and iphone 5 would either of these work in place of the atrix 4g?
Hotspot question
I wan't able to find any post on the site for this yet, so I figured you may have some advice for me
I got 2 ATT unite pro's - they work fine- with a att sim, they are locked. I called ATT, they said they don't unlock hotspots, air cards etc.
The devices were used on att for over a year, I did get that much info from one of the reps.
2 questions:
1- do you know how to unlock these? (ebay was asking for $25, but that makes the total price not worth it for me)
2- all this talk of the 'portal' It is not working for me. Do I need to access it from the hotspot direct? or from a pc?
The address "http://attunitepro does not work!
Thanks in advance!
Sam
Da_G said:
Hi guys!
It's been a while since I've posted, but I've got a pretty good one for you guys who are still clinging to an unlimited data plan with AT&T like me.
As you know, after hitting the 3GB/5GB limit on the unlimited data plan (depending on if you have 3G or LTE unlimited data), you get throttled to horrible speeds, about .5Mbps/.1Mbps.
For a good while, we were able to bypass this throttle by using the "wap.cingular" profile. However, with LTE devices, generally speaking the wap.cingular APN does not work.
Looking to this post, we see a method for using an older device + sim swap to bypass the throttle. Of course you are limited to HSPA speeds (about 7Mbps down) - but that is still 14 times faster than the throttle speed, so well worth it.
I was recently given a batch of used but good condition AT&T Unite Pros from a corporate client who no longer uses them. I decided to attempt to use it with my microsim that's on a grandfathered Nation 450 family plan with 3 lines, one of which has Unlimited LTE Data w/Visual Voicemail + unlimited texts.
Long story short, the method works great! Not only does the hotspot allow me to use my LTE as normal, without changing any of my plan options such as automatically changing my data plan to a tether plan, but after I hit the good old 5GB limit and get throttled, I can use wap.cingular on HSPA and continue to get 7Mbps until my month is up, at which point I get my LTE full speed again. The method is pretty much the same as the post detailed above.
I'll detail what I did for the AT&T Unite Pro hotspot below.
Things you need:
* AT&T Unite Pro (or other hotspot)
* Older, 4G only phone (HSPA only, no LTE) - alternatively, a phone that you can lock only to HSPA, that you know works with wap.cingular. In my case I used a Motorola Atrix 4G.
1. Boot up the hotspot without a SIM.
2. Using the administrative web interface, force the Hotspot to 4G only. Set network selection to Automatic.
3. Add the wap.cingular APN:
Code:
Name: anything
APN: wap.cingular
Username: [email protected]
Password: [BLANK]
Authentication: None
4. Poweroff the hotspot.
5. Boot up the older, 4G only device with your microsim inside. In my case the Atrix 4G does not have a microsim slot, so I had to position it just right to fit inside a normal SIM slot.
6. Set the 4G only device to use the wap.cingular APN. You might have to set HSPA only and/or toggle airplane mode or reboot it to get it to stick. It can be a little finicky since the system still thinks you have an LTE device for a short period of time before the IMEI of the 4G only device gets registered with the network.
7. Once you have a working wap.cingular connection, power off the device.
8. Swap the microsim into the hotspot.
9. Boot the hotspot. In my case, each time i've tried this, the APN I added in step 3 remains on the list with it's name only, but the actual APN and Username is removed, along with all other APNs on the list. So the data connection does not function at this point.
10. Re-add the wap.cingular APN you added in step 3.
11. Set the wap.cingular APN as default and connect the data connection
At this point, you should have your hotspot successfully connected to HSPA, with no throttle. Enjoy your unlimited data until the month is over, when you can go back to using LTE.
One observation i've noted so far: If I start the month using wap.cingular, none of that data counts towards my throttle limit. So you can use wap.cingular even far over 5GB until you absolutely need LTE speeds, then switch to pta or nxtgenphone APN, and have the full 5GB available to you.
As a side note, I have a small amount of AT&T Unite Pro units in varying condition, mostly almost-new. All are still in warranty, and I might be willing to sell one or two at a reasonable price. Contact me via PM if interested.
If this info benefits you, feel free to send a dollar my way. I will use it to buy some bread to eat. Yes, I'm that broke. lol.
I'll keep researching things and see if I can find a way to get LTE speeds with throttle bypass. That would make our unlimited data plans worth gold again.
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I have an unlocked MYTOUCH phone.. When i put my ATT sim card with an IPHONE data plan in there, i cannot surf.
Will only tmobile data plans work?
Tmobile uses different frequencies for 3G (1700/2100Mhz) but you should be able to use the edge/gprs network since they use the same bands, you might also need to the add the right APN settings for the ATT network
You don't need to use an iPhone data plan, you are going to use medianet on your mytouch, so you need to use medianet settings. Please note those settings different from the iPhone settings and you will get huge charges with an iPhone plan. I have the $10 medianet unlimited package with my phone. Also this should be in the general section not android development.
It is true that you can't get to the 3g networks because ATT runs off a different frequency than tmobile but you can get the Edge networks. To do this however you have to change some settings. You have to go to settings and then wireless controls. Then there should be a Mobile Network Settings option then go down to Access Point Names. Then you click the menu button and click New APN. Then fill in this information.. for the MCC and MNC don't put stars look up your country code.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_network_code
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:***
MNC:***
APN Type: leave blank
now you should be able to connect to the edge networks and be able to surf the web.
Okay, I already have an IPHONE data plan on my SIM card which is why i was trying that, but nothing worked... so I want unlimited internet, so which ATT plan will work for the MYTOUCH?
and s2pdpyro, thanks for that detailed info!!! Works on EDGE... so no way to use ATT 3g
Sell it and buy a Rogers Magic phone from Canada, which works on ATT 3G.
wow so thats my option...
Easiest method is to set the APN settings yourself.
You can also load a custom rom which is auto configured.
You will not get 3G but you can get Edge, otherwise go with a Rogers Magic...mine is working fine on AT&T 3G.
yeah definitely go for the Rogers its worth it, edge is unacceptable in 2009.
SO true
rob3rtx said:
yeah definitely go for the Rogers its worth it, edge is unacceptable in 2009.
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That is so true. Thats why I have the Rogers Magic. Tmobile had no 3G in my area for a while.
ok, so let me ask you this... i will exchange it for a rogers phone.. so now i can use it on my ATT account 3g.. However, which plan do I get and how much is it monthly?
anyone know?
I have worked for both of the companies of said phone/plan. They are different networks. I suggest using the medianet plan on the myt3g, OR see if you can trade your mt3g for a Rogers Magic.
Or, the option I am going to wait for (seeing how I have T-Mobile currently) is to buy the new NexusOne when it's available.
no, but what i mean is are there any data plans less than $30/mo unlimited for 3g on att?
Pick a voice plan (cheapest is 39.99/m), add unlimited data 15$/m. Thats the cheapest option on ATT.
Dont tell them you have a mytouch/rogers phone, just ask for a sim card on its own.
If you can get a family member on board, you can get unlimited data knocked down to 10$/month.
Merry Xmas.
Ok but will that unlimited data for $15/mo be 3G or EDGE?
Merry Christmas to you too!
vtec525 said:
Ok but will that unlimited data for $15/mo be 3G or EDGE?
Merry Christmas to you too!
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Your MyTouch runs on 1700mhz spectrum while ATT runs 3g on 850mhz. So you'll be running on EDGE not 3G.
Then why am I being told to get a ROGERS/MYTOUCH so I can utilize 3G???
I am so confused.... Now you are saying i can only use EDGE..
Please someone clear this up.. phones cost over $400... i dont want to buy it and be stuck on EDGE..
anyone????
vtec525 said:
Then why am I being told to get a ROGERS/MYTOUCH so I can utilize 3G???
I am so confused.... Now you are saying i can only use EDGE..
Please someone clear this up.. phones cost over $400... i dont want to buy it and be stuck on EDGE..
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/sigh.... If you get a Rogers Version of the Mytouch (which is called Magic) you will be able to use 3g services. On top of that Rogers Magic has a different amount of Ram vs. MyTouch. You will be flashing 32A roms instead of 32B roms. If you feel you are confident enough to flash the Radio and SPL then you will be able to use 32B roms instead of 32A roms. Searching Google does help as well fyi.
I just purchased a brand new Galaxy S II Skyrocket (AT&T) online (not from AT&T directly), the phone is amazing. But I can not get a data connection on the phone. Wifi works fine, and I can make and receive calls and send and receive sms but no data connection at all.
My previous phone an HTC hero (was a version from canada I think for Rogers) works fine and has for years. I just took the sim from that phone popped it into the new skyrocket expecting all to be well, but no dice, no data connection on the new skyrocket.
My first guess was that I needed to change some settings on the phone, I seem to recall needing to do that on the Hero when I first got it years back. After searching around though there dont seem to be any settings to change that would make a differance. Maybe I only needed to change something beacuse the old phone wasnt actually AT&T but Rogers? I'm not sure.
My second thought was maybe the newer phones use a newer type of sim card. I think I've had my current sim card through at least 3 phones. It says 3G on it but I may have had it before my Hero, and the HTC Tilt before that, and even with my old motarola flip phone from way back.
I took it into Best Buy to ask them about the sim cards and the guy there told me the ones they use look just like the one I have (still say 3G on them).
I am trying to avoid going directly to AT&T with this as I have a very old plan that I was transfered into back when it was Cingular wireless, and I am hoping and praying that I dont need to get transfered into some other plan. I know my current plan has a data package it has been working on my old HTC tilt, followed by my HTC Hero fine for years and years now. Unless there is some distinction between my data plan and some new data plan required for new phones?
I am at my wits end and really hope I didnt waste 500 bucks on this amazing phone any suggestions any of you might have would be very very very appreciated.
You need to call att and tell them that you have a skyrocket now. You can keep your current plan, you just gotta let them know you have that phone. No biggie at all. A new sim card may be necessary as well. Which can be picked up at your local store. You'll be fine. And enjoy your new skyrocket.
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I'm pretty sure att makes you buy an lte plan if you have an lte phone. Kinda wack, but I think its true.
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They may change it to and LTE plan, but im positive he can keep all the features of his old plan. If you still have unlimited data from back in the day you can keep it. Beware of the throttle though.
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Yes you get to keep all your features and plan they just change it to a lte package don't do like me and do it on the phone just to find out I had to go get a new lte Sim card and to find out that the ****hook on the phone that acted like he knew what he was doing when I said "look buddy I got the unlimited data plan I don't wanna mess it up" and he gives me the "oh no i'm not touching that sir" only to find out I had to go to the store and get a new Sim card and low and behold he did change my unlimited data plan also. Cause he was a moron
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You need a lte sim card. A friend of mines had a similar problem, he
just went directly to a att store and they gave him a new sim.
You should be able to keep your current plan.
Have you tried changing your APN settings?
lyndone58 said:
Have you tried changing your APN settings?
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I have not yet I did come across some other posts else where that mentioned changing APN settings but I dont see those options in the phone any where, not like my old HTC hero.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions I guess I will just have to brave going to the AT&T store and pray things work out.
It will man they will just make you a lte Sim card should do it for free
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Try this:
Go to: Menu>settings>wireless and network>mobile networks> access point names
Create new apn for internet
Name: HSPA+ ATT
APN: Phone
APN Type: Internet
and also for mms
Name: ATT WAP
APN: wap.cingular
proxy: wireless.cingular.com
mms proxy: wireless.cingular.com
mms port: 80
mcc: 310
mnc: 410
apn type: mms
you can also try the LTE apn
name: att pta
apn: pta
mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
mms port: 80
mcc:310
mnc:410
apn type: internet+mms+supl
He needs a new sim card. Simple as that...
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I had the same problem when I went into Best Buy to get my Skyrocket. The mobile data would not work no matter what the idiot employees tried. They used my old SIM card even though I said I was pretty sure the Skyrocket needed a new one.
I finally got a little upset and took the phone to the AT&T store. The guy that helped me was pretty cool and gave me a new SIM card. Mobile data started working right away lol
Stopped by AT&T and ..well unfortunetly that couldn't have gone much worse...
I was told my current plan "has unlimited data, but you don't have a data plan so you can't use that phone"
So now I'm going to get stuck with another $70 a month on top of what I was already paying, to have less minutes and less data than I did before...
On top of that, there was something odd on my account or something and they couldn't just add a $30 data plan to it, they couldnt even cancel it and start new. So now I am waiting for someone from customer service to call me "maybe this week" so they can fix what ever it is so they can finish taking more of my money.... *sigh*
o well thanks for the help everyone anyway it was worth a shot.
Something sounds fishy about that
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Yeah man sounds like you are fixing to get bent over. Did you have a "unlimited smartphone data plan"?
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I'd definitely have to agree with the two above me. If you had the original unlimited data plan, it WILL grandfather over into the LTE plans. Sounds like they're trying to jank you into paying for a completely new, added line, but leaving the data plan you already had before on there. Therefore, technically paying for TWO lines. If the rep seriously couldn't get rid of something that was on your plan before, he seriously doesn't know what he's doing and just tried a manual workaround that would work. You'd be amazed how easy it is to change/add/remove things to your plan in their system.
Fortune090 said:
I'd definitely have to agree with the two above me. If you had the original unlimited data plan, it WILL grandfather over into the LTE plans. Sounds like they're trying to jank you into paying for a completely new, added line, but leaving the data plan you already had before on there. Therefore, technically paying for TWO lines. If the rep seriously couldn't get rid of something that was on your plan before, he seriously doesn't know what he's doing and just tried a manual workaround that would work. You'd be amazed how easy it is to change/add/remove things to your plan in their system.
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Basically. That at&t rep is just trying to **** you over. You should be able to
use your current plan on this device. All that's needed is a new sim. Nothing more,
nothing less.
lyndone58's solution worked for me. I typed in his first suggested APN and now I have 4G. No trip to the at&t store necessary. I just took the mini sim card out of my iphone, cut up a credit card and stuck the mini sim in the middle of it and stuck it in my skyrocket. No new sim card necessary. All is well with this fix. Thanks.
1st. There is NO such thing as an LTE sim card. Its just APN settings done OTA by AT&T. I know of people with the old 64k Cingular cards in LTE phones.
But this sounds like an sim card issue. One of my 3 skyrockets on my family plan has had this issue and we finally changed his sim card and working.
It just won't work on this phone for me. I get redirected to a tmobile login page everytime I enter a website. Called tmobile/visit the store and they tried to fix it for hours but there's no solution besides changing the data plan. The plan works fine on my GNex. Maybe the problem and solution is similar to this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47203432&postcount=70
My knowledge of Android is too limited to find a fix so maybe someone that knows what they're might have an idea.
t-mobile web2go data plan not working on nexus 5
Same exact scenario for me. I've been trying to test different APNs that worked on my Nexus 4 but to no avail. I'm really hoping with is able to find a solution for this. I've used the web2go plan for my HTC hero, GNexus, and Nexus 4. t-mobile agents are telling me to upgrade to the premium internet. I'm having doubts that this will work for this phone because of the LTE network. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!
dn00 said:
It just won't work on this phone for me. I get redirected to a tmobile login page everytime I enter a website. Called tmobile/visit the store and they tried to fix it for hours but there's no solution besides changing the data plan. The plan works fine on my GNex. Maybe the problem and solution is similar to this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47203432&postcount=70
My knowledge of Android is too limited to find a fix so maybe someone that knows what they're might have an idea.
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tmobile is in the process of switching EVERYONES (yes everyones, you dont have a choice in the matter) grandfathered plans to their new simple choice plans. So basically, they wont let you transfer it to a new phone, ANY new phone. and even with your current phone, you will be forced to switch, eventually.
I would suggest just bite the bullet now and switch, because its happening sooner or later
Are you using the same old Sim card, trimmed down to micro-size or did you manage to switch to a new micr-Sim and spoke to CS to update it - otherwise, LTE and even HSPA won't be provisioned properly for it, that is - if grandfathered plans are allowed to run on 3G/4G LTE signals.
Good grief - we had a T-Mo p/p line using a Moto candy bar phone a few years ago with free web2go, super slow as in GPRS speed, not even Edge or 2G, since discontinued & transitioned to PAYG with Gold status - I use it as backup for emergencies since my primary carrier is CDMA with Big Red (well, not for long - less than 2 weeks before the big switch)
My PAYG line was/is still on the 25 cents per minute calling plan with data - but, I managed to update the activated Sim card in use to a brand new micro-sim card, and I'm using the N5 with Google Voice & Talkatone to make "test" calls over WiFi at home & in the field offices - I switched over to the $3 daily unlimited call/text & 200MB data plan just to test out LTE, and it worked - great speed & flawless. Speed is far superior to VZW's 3G data under speedtest condition.
I tried to stay current with "tweaks" over at Howardforum as well - IMO - there's no way to access HSPA/LTE if you stay on those old plans with grandfathered t-zones & sneak in.
Letitride said:
Are you using the same old Sim card, trimmed down to micro-size or did you manage to switch to a new micr-Sim and spoke to CS to update it - otherwise, LTE and even HSPA won't be provisioned properly for it, that is - if grandfathered plans are allowed to run on 3G/4G LTE signals.
Good grief - we had a T-Mo p/p line using a Moto candy bar phone a few years ago with free web2go, super slow as in GPRS speed, not even Edge or 2G, since discontinued & transitioned to PAYG with Gold status - I use it as backup for emergencies since my primary carrier is CDMA with Big Red (well, not for long - less than 2 weeks before the big switch)
My PAYG line was/is still on the 25 cents per minute calling plan with data - but, I managed to update the activated Sim card in use to a brand new micro-sim card, and I'm using the N5 with Google Voice & Talkatone to make "test" calls over WiFi at home & in the field offices - I switched over to the $3 daily unlimited call/text & 200MB data plan just to test out LTE, and it worked - great speed & flawless. Speed is far superior to VZW's 3G data under speedtest condition.
I tried to stay current with "tweaks" over at Howardforum as well - IMO - there's no way to access HSPA/LTE if you stay on those old plans with grandfathered t-zones & sneak in.
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I got the micro SIM made last year when I got the nexus 4. Wasn't aware that there were different provisions regarding SIM cards. It's looking more like switching data plans is the only solution.
I'll take another crack with T-Mo CS.
Thanks all.
Has anyone heard of it? I know they are a sister company to att and they use their towers. But I have a sprint Nexus 5 if I switch and put their sim in my phone will it work?
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AIO is AT&T's prepaid subsidiary and yes it will work. All Nexus 5's are the same no matter where you purchased them from. There is no carrier branding or carrier locking on the N5. From what I hear, AT&T severly throttles date for AIO customers, so if data speed is important, you might want to consider T-Mobile prepaid or StraightTalk.
I use it now. As you probably know, they have a $40, $55, and a $70 plan, with data amounts of 250MB, 2GB, and 7GB, respectively. You get throttled to 2G after you hit your soft cap. Unlimited texts and minutes are included in all plans.
I've had it for 4 months now and can't complain. Their service in my area is good, and the speeds are up to snuff what what I need at least. The most data-intensive thing I do is stream "High quality" music from Pandora One, and it does that without a hitch. Can't comment on streaming video because I never do. One thing to keep in mind though, they cap your data speeds even before hitting you soft-cap. From their website:
If you run out of high speed data access in a given month, your access speeds will be reduced for the remainder of your month of service. But once your next month of service begins, you will once again have access to download speeds up to 4 Mbps on our 4G HSPA+ service or up to 8 Mbps with our LTE service.
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So no matter what, the fastest download speeds you can get is up to 4Mbps on HSPA+ and 8Mbps on LTE. Again, if that affects you then that's something to consider. It is good enough for me though.
I've used their $70 plan now for 2 months on the N5. It works fine except for at work. It's known at my work that att frequency is blocked by the buildings structure (metal walls, ceiling and metallic tinted windows) so I literally have 2 bars outside and zero signal inside. I will be switching to T-Mobile because of this. If it weren't for that I'd definitely stay.
Cool thanks for all the help. I might be getting a job at an Aio store and they have an employee plan $55 for 5gb so I was thinking if I get the job I might switch cuz sprint sucks haha
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vwgti18 said:
Cool thanks for all the help. I might be getting a job at an Aio store and they have an employee plan $55 for 5gb so I was thinking if I get the job I might switch cuz sprint sucks haha
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Heh I didn't know they even had brick and mortar Aio stores...
I switched from Verizon (had unlimited data) to AIO and have been enjoying it for 3 months now with no issues. Speeds are fast and I love it. I'm on the $55 a month plan.
I should tell you though that ATT is about to roll AIO into the Cricket brand. ATT owns Cricket now and it will be nationwide LTE just like AIO (if it's not already).
I have the $55 plan and service has been great, LTE at home, work and the commute. Streaming music and tethering works fine. Customer service has also been great as they helped me with the APN settings, which should be posted on their website, but are not. Some negatives are the slow ping on speed tests, a few second delay for the connection on phone calls and the Cricket factor.
Sprint and T-mobile signals are non-existent at work, so my options were limited.
what's the speed of the throttle
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I just got off phone and online chat with AIO customer service... It is the worst, they couldn't get mms to work on my Note 2 and made me power cycle thinking it would work. I am done and want to warn everyone I can.
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I considered the $55 AIO plan when I got my nexus 5, but ultimately went with the $60 AT&T GoPhone plan instead. Same amount of data, essentially the same price, same AT&T network, and no throttling of speeds.
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I too have AIO, after finding out they don't allow VPN on cellular data I'm probably going to switch to AT&T Go Phone after I get my free month unless one of the other "unlimited" prepaid carriers that uses AT&T towers supports VPN usage. I don't often go over the 2GB amount, but I did about 1/3 of the time on VZW with unlimited, part of that was tethering due to slow hotel internet and stupidly fast LTE and unlimited data. So guess I'll put in chat sessions with tech support to find out if VPN is supported over cellular data before I commit.
Also, going to chime in and mention that it took me about 10 minutes of back and forth with tech support on the phone to get them to understand what my problem was. Also, setting up SMS was slightly annoying as they didn't tell me the exact correct thing to put into the phone. However, I simply had to click "Refresh" then "Update" for the SMSC(?) number to self populate and then work fine. Prior to that I had MMS working fine both ways (after inputting the APN settings from around the web and now their site).
I'd consider T-mo but I go to many rural areas where they simply don't have coverage for work and would like to be able to stay in touch.
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I too have AIO, after finding out they don't allow VPN on cellular data I'm probably going to switch to AT&T Go Phone after I get my free month unless one of the other "unlimited" prepaid carriers that uses AT&T towers supports VPN usage. I don't often go over the 2GB amount, but I did about 1/3 of the time on VZW with unlimited, part of that was tethering due to slow hotel internet and stupidly fast LTE and unlimited data. So guess I'll put in chat sessions with tech support to find out if VPN is supported over cellular data before I commit.
Also, going to chime in and mention that it took me about 10 minutes of back and forth with tech support on the phone to get them to understand what my problem was. Also, setting up SMS was slightly annoying as they didn't tell me the exact correct thing to put into the phone. However, I simply had to click "Refresh" then "Update" for the SMSC(?) number to self populate and then work fine. Prior to that I had MMS working fine both ways (after inputting the APN settings from around the web and now their site).
I'd consider T-mo but I go to many rural areas where they simply don't have coverage for work and would like to be able to stay in touch.
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Have you found any that will allow VPN? I'm on Straight talk ATT currently and it does not allow VPN either.
I cannot speak to what AIO's actual policy is on VPN traffic but I can say that I've been on their network for almost 2 months now and have had no issues using VPNs. Perhaps they just have not caught it yet but so far so good. YMMV.
Edit: So I've been looking through their terms and can't find anything specifically mentioning VPNs or tunnels but they do have some pretty standard clauses about only using your data connection for approved activities. This certainly gives them the right to block types of traffic they don't approve of but it doesn't mean they are actively policing it either. Would love to find a more solid answer on this.
Data Services Permitted Uses
Aio provides wireless data and messaging Services, including, but not limited to, features that may be used with Data Services and wireless content and applications ( Data Services ). Our Data Services are intended to be used for the following permitted activities: (a) web browsing; (b) email; (c) intranet access; (d) uploading and downloading applications and content to and from the Internet; and (e) using applications and content without excessively contributing to network congestion. You agree that Aio may engage in any reasonable network management practice and that you will use Aios Data Services only for these permitted activities.
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Well, the one rep I spoke to on the phone said they didn't allow it. I will try talking to a chat tech when I'm home again and can test it. I know I have the VPN working because I can connect over Wi-Fi (not at home) and it works perfectly. I've tried to connect over cellular at home, and on the road, never worked. I've got all the APN settings correct and SMS working, so I don't believe it to be a configuration issue.
I just got an unlimited data plan for att from a friend. I did not realize that data gets throttled after 5GB. Any real way around this? I have tried changling apn to wap.cingular but data does not work on that apn. Thanks in advance.
allareconnected said:
I just got an unlimited data plan for att from a friend. I did not realize that data gets throttled after 5GB. Any real way around this? I have tried changling apn to wap.cingular but data does not work on that apn. Thanks in advance.
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no
Upgrade to an unlimited plan.
buy a Verizon grandfathered (truly) unlimited data account from someone (eg ebay)
move to t-mobile (truly) unlimited data plan
move to at&t mobile share where you don't have a throttle, but pay per GB
the thing is, 3, 4, 5 years ago, it was easy to ditch the throttling. but the carriers got wise to it. all the companies have updated their software, improved their software. now, you can change whatever you want on their phone, but when your phone connects to their network, they get information from it that we dont have access to. they know exactly who you are if you are connected to their network nowadays, no matter what you change.