Anyone see this? Unlimited at no extra cost. I can't find anything where it says how long it's no additional cost. Anybody have any more info?
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Anyone see this? Unlimited at no extra cost. I can't find anything where it says how long it's no additional cost. Anybody have any more info?
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I'm not positive but I believe that's for the people that have the unlimited plan. They say to have the 10gb hotspot you have to enable it first.
Im on the 2GB plan, but seem this. I went ahead and changed to the "unlimited" but I have to wait until my next cycle to see the change. I'll guess I'll find out in a week.
This is a legit promotion they are having in order to counter Verizon's new unlimited plan. This plan includes everything unlimited, 480p/ 720p video streaming (no longer 360p but 720p 60 fps gets throttled, 10 GB of 4G hotspot tethering (then throttles to 3/2G) and includes data overseas (not at sea) and texting on planes through wifi. This costs altogether $75 but with autopay, goes down to $70; I did this in person at a kiosk so I knew I wouldn't mess it up. It's a great deal and this is also available with the 2 for $100 and other T-Mobile one plans.
I'm currently on the simple choice 2gb plan. But seen I could upgrade to unlimited at no additional cost. Just thought that it was odd.
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I'm currently on the simple choice 2gb plan. But seen I could upgrade to unlimited at no additional cost. Just thought that it was odd.
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I'm pretty sure it only gives the 4gb lte hotspot and the hd pass or it will jusy charge You for the unlimited plan
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I'm pretty sure it only gives the 4gb lte hotspot and the hd pass or it will jusy charge You for the unlimited plan
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You get 10gb for LTE hotspot or usb tethering. But you do need to enable that option which is free. After the 10gb you get slowed to 3g speed. That's only for the hotspot and tethering. I pulled the trigger and switched last week. Today we finally paid off both the S7s we had financed. T-Mobile emailed me telling me my new bill will be $158.12 That's for 4 phones. I was on the 2 gb plan. As of today my oldest son who now lives an hour away has used 6gb and not been slowed down yet. So apparently the new plan kicked in immediatly.
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Im on the 2GB plan, but seem this. I went ahead and changed to the "unlimited" but I have to wait until my next cycle to see the change. I'll guess I'll find out in a week.[/QUOTE @sacnotsack -
what was the verdict with the unlimited data promo? I see it as an option on my account as well and curious how it worked for you.
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sacnotsack said:
Im on the 2GB plan, but seem this. I went ahead and changed to the "unlimited" but I have to wait until my next cycle to see the change. I'll guess I'll find out in a week.[/QUOTE @sacnotsack -
what was the verdict with the unlimited data promo? I see it as an option on my account as well and curious how it worked for you.
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Sorry I don't recall the exact outcome of that, but I know I still only had 2gb of lte. A couple months later I went to the unlimited all in.
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i have been browsing this forum, and i haven't seen anyone mention that they have a preferred data plan.
however, tmobile does offer a $20 preferred android unlimited plan. it can be acquired by calling tmobile retentions department and just asking nicely!
this plan satisfies the data requirement that is needed for the $200 upgrade price on the g2x.
hope this was a help!
More details? I pay 59.99 a month for 1000 minutes and unlimited text/data 4g with the even more plus plan. Would I benefit?
Is it still throttled?
When I was at Tmobile, the store manager said I have to get the 4G plan to get 4G data. I told him I already got Android plan and he insisted to change the plan to 4G. He said there is no different in price (My Android plan was $25 )
Congrats. You've just been throttled to 2GB.
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Congrats. You've just been throttled to 2GB.
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Yep! That store clerk was a moron. There is no such thing as a "4G plan". All there is is the old 5gb cap and the new 2gb cap. You got screeewwwwed.
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i have been browsing this forum, and i haven't seen anyone mention that they have a preferred data plan.
however, tmobile does offer a $20 preferred android unlimited plan. it can be acquired by calling tmobile retentions department and just asking nicely!
this plan satisfies the data requirement that is needed for the $200 upgrade price on the g2x.
hope this was a help!
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Im also on the same 19.99 android data plan. It was given to me after complaining about the 4G/3G coverage in my area.
And data is still throttled after 5GB to a speed of dial up.
I called and had the $20 preferred android added on. The first time I called, the rep insisted on renewing my contract to 2 years, I declined, and called back an hour later. The 2nd rep added on and the whole conversation took less than 3 minutes.
Just want to throw that out there, so you don't renew your contract.
I signed up for the $60 1500 minutes + unlimited text special, and then the unlimited (5GB) data for $20.
A few days later they switch the same plan around to "unlimited" everything for the same combined price ($80)
I tried switching but my data plan would change to $30 instead of $20 for some reason.
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More details? I pay 59.99 a month for 1000 minutes and unlimited text/data 4g with the even more plus plan. Would I benefit?
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No.
In fact you would end up on the 2gb throttle at that point.
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I signed up for the $60 1500 minutes + unlimited text special, and then the unlimited (5GB) data for $20.
A few days later they switch the same plan around to "unlimited" everything for the same combined price ($80)
I tried switching but my data plan would change to $30 instead of $20 for some reason.
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Im confused. The $80 includes unlimited data, right? I mean thats how it was when I went in today. 79.99 for unlimited text/talk/data
Oh they'll say unlimited data. I haven't seen a single "unlimited" data plan without some sort of throttling to 2G built in.
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No.
In fact you would end up on the 2gb throttle at that point.
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Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
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Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
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Sometimes they will throttle you, sometimes they wont. Is it really easy to go over 2GB without even using the tethering/hotspot capabilities?
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Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
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Yes, true. Go look at their website. They started the unlimited everything for 79.99 right before the G2x launched and suckered people into a 2gb throttled plan.
I, unfortunately, am one of them.
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Sometimes they will throttle you, sometimes they wont. Is it really easy to go over 2GB without even using the tethering/hotspot capabilities?
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Very easy if you're into youtube or slacker radio on high quality
This looks pretty good to me, but I have two questions:
I just got the g2x, and it's my first android phone so I'm not too familiar with what's a normal amount of data usage. If I will just be using my phone for web browsing and twitter and facebook with light photo uploading, and occasional youtube, will 2gb be enough? Right now I get 200 mb.....so anything would be better.
Also, is there a special number I should call for retentions, or do I just call customer service and ask about the plan?
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This looks pretty good to me, but I have two questions:
I just got the g2x, and it's my first android phone so I'm not too familiar with what's a normal amount of data usage. If I will just be using my phone for web browsing and twitter and facebook with light photo uploading, and occasional youtube, will 2gb be enough? Right now I get 200 mb.....so anything would be better.
Also, is there a special number I should call for retentions, or do I just call customer service and ask about the plan?
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Tmobile.c om has a meter at which they calculate data usage under different scenarios. Give that a try. From my personal experiences with data usages on a smart phone, 200mb is not nearly enough to be satisfied. Watching youtube for 10-15 mins can already take up a chunk of your limited 200mb. If you're going to stick with that plan then i suggest you use wifi whenever you're able to.
I don't think there is a specific number for their retention lines. You can just dial 611 on your tmobile activated cell and ask to be transferred to retentions.
I am currently on a preferred data plan for $20 and unlimited family text for $10. I'm not to sure what they would give for a single plan. Ask about these deals.
Good luck. I hope you can get it all worked out fine!
I am confused????
I am going from a G1 with unlimited text/data , So what happends when I get my phone and put my sim card in does it magically stop the unlimited data/text plan???
I am new to posting but been a long time reader.
waiting for my new phone to get here tommorrow and I am actually off from work tommorrow so I have a long time to get to know my new phone.
Upgrading from a rooted G1.
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I am going from a G1 with unlimited text/data , So what happends when I get my phone and put my sim card in does it magically stop the unlimited data/text plan???
I am new to posting but been a long time reader.
waiting for my new phone to get here tommorrow and I am actually off from work tommorrow so I have a long time to get to know my new phone.
Upgrading from a rooted G1.
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Welcome and happy posting,
If you didn't change your plan then everything will stay exactly the way it was.
I also came from a rooted G1 and am using the old sim. Everything is working well.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/0...ll-have-separate-30-unlimited-tethering-plan/
interesting, thanks for sharing!
Will tether for root be affected by this change? Will the only change from verizon on July 7 the removal of their Mobile Hotspot capability?
I am curious as to what they might do to limit third party apps.
I really wish I had good data service in my house because I would really get this plan....4G is way faster than my cable modem
I would jump on this if I hadn't just talked time warner into 40 bucks/month in discounts for keeping my hotspot....
There has to be something missing here...that's way too good to be true..we shall see though
Holy crap this is fantastic news!
This could be AWESOME!!
Does anyone know if Vzw is going to throttle the heavy users???? I think that's going to be the deal maker/breaker...
Thoughts? Input from vzw rep? C'mon, let's get some real details on this!!!
So this would be an additional $30 on top of our existing $30, for $60 total if you want unlimited tethering, or am I reading this wrong?
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So this would be an additional $30 on top of our existing $30, for $60 total if you want unlimited tethering, or am I reading this wrong?
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30 for unlimited data on phone, and yes 30 for unlimited (verizon certified) tethering
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We don't get any real details till after it goes live, maybe the day before LOL.. I would assume some sort of throttling would have to take place...$30 is cheaper than any internet service out there let alone this fast
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We don't get any real details till after it goes live, maybe the day before LOL.. I would assume some sort of throttling would have to take place...$30 is cheaper than any internet service out there let alone this fast
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Thirty is cheaper yes.. but $60 isn't
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But sixty is considering you were already paying for cable/DSL/whatever
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Don't be cheap... Buy it.
Verizon should leverage the $30 unlimited data plus this $30 tethering to get into AT&T controlled DSL/U-verse territory.
not really a bad deal if you ask me, if you want a 4g hotspot device or usb modem there is NO unlimted plan and the cheapest you can get on that is 50 bux for 5 gigs so 60 for unlimted plus being intergrated with your phone sounds fair to me.
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not really a bad deal if you ask me, if you want a 4g hotspot device or usb modem there is NO unlimted plan and the cheapest you can get on that is 50 bux for 5 gigs so 60 for unlimted plus being intergrated with your phone sounds fair to me.
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I've got a hotspot from time warner and unfortunately its on sprints **** network. But since they gave me a bunch of discounts, its cheaper to keep it and not get the tethering plan.
But for time warner, all data (3g and 4g) is unlimited. The only reason I chose it over something else.
Don't help us Verizon customers. Plus why pay for something that dosent work, even if it is cheaper. Sure u have herd.the old saying you get what u pay for.
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Doesn't work? I haven't had a single issue with it...
The hotspot is 30. The other 30 you already pay...so 30 is what it would cost to use for your home internet, not 60... Semantics and math are hard.
Interesting.
I have a question on tethering. Is there 0 tethering without the plan? I tether maybe once every few months, for 5-10 minutes while I check an email or something. Is there like a 10-15MB allowance before you have to get the unlimited plan or another plan?
I mean without root and alternative tether apps.
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not really a bad deal if you ask me, if you want a 4g hotspot device or usb modem there is NO unlimted plan and the cheapest you can get on that is 50 bux for 5 gigs so 60 for unlimted plus being intergrated with your phone sounds fair to me.
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I for one really regret having bought a mobile hotspot the month before I got a Thunderbolt, and ending up locked into a 2 year contract on a $50/5GB plan.
According to T-Mobile support (I just got off the line with them) and this article from phandroid.com, effective January 25, 2012, T-Mobile is throwing in the "tethering plan" (which is now called SmartPhone Mobile Hotspot) and the MobileLife Album Plus plan for people who upgrade their data plans... It will save you $20/month! Go get it!
How's this any better than the free tethering/hot spot options we get in the custom ROMs?
Good question... I don't know is my answer.
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How's this any better than the free tethering/hot spot options we get in the custom ROMs?
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Hmmm... That's a good question. Do you mean that I have been paying $14 for tethering unnecessarily??
As for the remaining $6, I suppose that is for the MobileLife Album Plus service (which I also wasn't aware of and don't need or use)...
For me, I had been paying both the tethering fee and the 5GB fee... when I called to complain (because of the new deal being offered), they dropped my tethering fee (re-imbursing me) AND provided (the service which I don't use/care about) MobileLife Album Plus.
In short, my bill was reduced by $14.
How can this be good for you?
Well, I don't know. Like sooooo... many other things, I simply cannot answer that one.
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Hmmm... That's a good question. Do you mean that I have been paying $14 for tethering unnecessarily??
How can this be good for you?
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Look into it more. T-Mobile mentioned it to me and I got the impression from what the guy explained to me that having the tethering plan counted data differently. Meaning when tethering you are not using up the 5 gig 'limit' before slowdown that you have on your phone. Which would obviously be beneficial because when tethering to your computer you hit that data cap pretty fin quickly.
Hotspot is built into the stock rom, so I never thought twice about it... never get billed for it, but have certainly used it.
As for the 5GB plan they push you into, if you don't use it you can get them to drop you to the two gig.
I am almost always around wireless, so any DLing I do is through wireless, I haven't hit 2gig even in the past 11 months on this phone.
I'm on a very old MyFaves 'special' plan that I don't plan to 'upgrade' from unless they force it, the only thing they have ever changed is forced me to add the 4G data plan at $30 last year, which I got them to drop to the 2gb plan at $15 I think it is now..
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As for the 5GB plan they push you into...
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I am on unlimited everything... though they cap you a 5 gigs then slow you way down. I have hit it and it is a b*tch! Which was my point with what the op said... from what I understand your tethering won't count towards your mobile data...
Saving money is different from debating techniques... LOL
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I am on unlimited everything... though they cap you a 5 gigs then slow you way down. I have hit it and it is a b*tch! Which was my point with what the op said... from what I understand your tethering won't count towards your mobile data...
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Yes, I was on unlimited everything... but started my plan 9 months back under a 2GB. Now, when I had signed up (having been used to another plan which I have from a different provider), I had thought "unlimited" meant just that. But during my 2nd month, I went over... and received text messages informing me that I would be throttled... and life was so unfair.
But, I called them up and added on the 5GB limit. (I had initiated my plan with tethering...) The point of this post was simply to alert those who (like myself) are paying at an older rate... that they may be able to reduce their bill by roughly $20.
I complain when my vendors (carriers, manufacturers, providers, etc.) cause me pain... I try to be equally willing to give kudos when warranted. In this case TMO warranted my kudos for working with me... and I was simply alerting others who may find themselves in the same situation... that they might get a free lunch out of the deal.
I currently have a Epic 4G Touch over on Sprint with their craptasic unlimited data. I'm lucky to speed test 5~30kbps on 3G, yes you read that correctly. I've been a 10+ year Sprint customer and the more and more smart devices they get, the slower the network becomes.
I think it might be time to jump ship!
So, my buddy just had the same issues as me, slow 3G. He flashed a Verizon PRL file to his phone and well, lets just say got out of his contract without paying an ETF.
He just picked up the Skyrocket and could NOT be happier. He came over to show the phone to me the other night and and his data speed was amazing! Unfortunately, we have no 4G where I live so I'm stuck on 3G but both his LTE and 3G were blazing.
He has a 3GB a month LTE packages that is metered for the LTE but he claims the 3G is unlimited. Now, pretty much everyone in my office but myself has an AT&T iPhone and they are all saying they do NOT have anything unlimited and that my friend is mistaken. I'm trying to figure out which is correct because I'm thinking about picking up a Skyrocket this week. Is it different between say an iPHone and an Android?
Thanks!
They throttle you after 5 gb if you are on a grandfathered unlimited plan. If you are on a tiered plan you dont get throttled and if you go over your limit they add another whatever gb you had to your bill. So if you had 3gb for $30 and you go over it, they give you another 3gb and charge you another $30
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They throttle you after 5 gb if you are on a grandfathered unlimited plan. If you are on a tiered plan you dont get throttled and if you go over your limit they add another whatever gb you had to your bill. So if you had 3gb for $30 and you go over it, they give you another 3gb and charge you another $30
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That's true or you can get 1GB for $10...
So then my friend is full of sh__... He is a brand new AT&T customer as of about two weeks ago and he is very insistent on the fact that the only metered data is the LTE, the 3G is unlimited.
He seems very sure that when his LTE is out, he can just jump on 3G and use that at no additional cost until his cycle resets.
I thought that sounded wrong.
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So then my friend is full of sh__... He is a brand new AT&T customer as of about two weeks ago and he is very insistent on the fact that the only metered data is the LTE, the 3G is unlimited.
He seems very sure that when his LTE is out, he can just jump on 3G and use that at no additional cost until his cycle resets.
I thought that sounded wrong.
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It doesn't matter what he's on when data runs over 5gb hes done and back to 1995 dial up speeds
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It doesn't matter what he's on when data runs over 5gb hes done and back to 1995 dial up speeds
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If he's a NEW customer then he should not have ANYTHING unlimited. Which means he will be most surprised when he get's his phone bill and has overage charges, because they won't throttle the limited plans. He will still get 4G once he exceeds his data limit, AT&T will just start charging overage charges.
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If he's a NEW customer then he should not have ANYTHING unlimited. Which means he will be most surprised when he get's his phone bill and has overage charges, because they won't throttle the limited plans. He will still get 4G once he exceeds his data limit, AT&T will just start charging overage charges.
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Right
xcrazydx said:
They throttle you after 5 gb if you are on a grandfathered unlimited plan. If you are on a tiered plan you dont get throttled and if you go over your limit they add another whatever gb you had to your bill. So if you had 3gb for $30 and you go over it, they give you another 3gb and charge you another $30
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Editing the build prop on my old Pixel 3xl worked great for tethering with the native hot spot, but I'm not seeing anything similar for the 7. Is there a newer or better way to hide the data usage from Verizon that I'm not seeing?
I am using this on old grandfathered data plan (true unlimited)
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No sure if this is allowed, please remove if not. I have the PP7 Unlocked, rooted, magisk, zygisk and lsposed on an At&t unlimited elite plan. Is there a way to add "Share VPNs to clients" option to a rooted PP7 like on crDroid? I am coming...
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that's amazing! can't believe you guys are still on that grandfather (more like great-great-great grandfather) unlimited plan!
I originally had it too on my LG Voyager when it was $30 unlimited and kept it throughout my 3 Motorola Droids -- so I originally had the plan from '07 and tried to hold on to it until '15)! But when Verizon kept raising it more and more incrementally to $50+, it wasn't worth paying all that much if I wasn't going to be using up to 60+GB at least (per line)...and then they friggin brought back unlimited but with restrictions and "priority" only up to the first whatever-GB (that's why I stay in regular alotted GB with carryover, at least it's not throttled)....
I hated the small print that they could keep unlimited and not throttle it, but it didn't say anything about not increasing the price for the grandfathered plan either...
Still amazing you guys are still on something that started around '07!
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I am using this on old grandfathered data plan (true unlimited)
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No sure if this is allowed, please remove if not. I have the PP7 Unlocked, rooted, magisk, zygisk and lsposed on an At&t unlimited elite plan. Is there a way to add "Share VPNs to clients" option to a rooted PP7 like on crDroid? I am coming...
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That's interesting, thanks.
Did you get an email from Verizon when you pop the sim in asking you to add a hot spot package?
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that's amazing! can't believe you guys are still on that grandfather (more like great-great-great grandfather) unlimited plan!
I originally had it too on my LG Voyager when it was $30 unlimited and kept it throughout my 3 Motorola Droids -- so I originally had the plan from '07 and tried to hold on to it until '15)! But when Verizon kept raising it more and more incrementally to $50+, it wasn't worth paying all that much if I wasn't going to be using up to 60+GB at least (per line)...and then they friggin brought back unlimited but with restrictions and "priority" only up to the first whatever-GB (that's why I stay in regular alotted GB with carryover, at least it's not throttled)....
I hated the small print that they could keep unlimited and not throttle it, but it didn't say anything about not increasing the price for the grandfathered plan either...
Still amazing you guys are still on something that started around '07!
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I'm about to dump it finally. I have had this line since 01 or 02 and they just keep getting worse. It's like each additional year of loyalty makes them try harder at being terrible .
For some reason Dish is up on a tower across from my business and their 5g has been working pretty decent for the last 2 months. And I have to be about the only person using it as there is nothing else around there except vehicle traffic. So I'll probably give it another month and see if anything goes wrong with Dish and then drop Verizon once and for all.
I have the Dish service for free for the next 21 months, so that will help offset some of the overpriced Verizon billing for the last two decades.
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I'm about to dump it finally. I have had this line since 01 or 02 and they just keep getting worse. It's like each additional year of loyalty makes them try harder at being terrible .
For some reason Dish is up on a tower across from my business and their 5g has been working pretty decent for the last 2 months. And I have to be about the only person using it as there is nothing else around there except vehicle traffic. So I'll probably give it another month and see if anything goes wrong with Dish and then drop Verizon once and for all.
I have the Dish service for free for the next 21 months, so that will help offset some of the overpriced Verizon billing for the last two decades.
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I'm with you....I got my line in '02....it really kinda feels/means something sticking to it for so long.... But if one gets too complacent and not able to recognize a better deal, it's unfortunate; I admire you being able to have a better option and/or being able to break away...
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That's interesting, thanks.
Did you get an email from Verizon when you pop the sim in asking you to add a hot spot package?
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No I did not. I have the unlocked version and did remove all verizon stuff that it tried to install right away
Best way is to use the magisk module for tethering bypass. Or rooted app VPN tether.
Yup, use the Magisk module to enable tethering does the same thing is the build prop edit. I used it no problem on the OG unlimited data plan with Verizon.
Don't you have Unlimited contracts in America, I pay 60€ a month for mine in Germany (from Telekom).
Or what is the problem here with tethering
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Don't you have Unlimited contracts in America, I pay 60€ a month for mine in Germany (from Telekom).
Or what is the problem here with tethering
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Tethering is not unlimited here. I think the highest cap on a consumer plan is 40 or 50GB right now unless you get Visible which is unlimited but throttled to 5Mbps.
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Tethering is not unlimited here. I think the highest cap on a consumer plan is 40 or 50GB right now unless you get Visible which is unlimited but throttled to 5Mbps.
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Wow, I use hotspot or USB tethering all day and thus create a little over 1000GB data volume
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Wow, I use hotspot or USB tethering all day and thus create a little over 1000GB data volume
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Our networks couldn't handle that in a lot of places. Sometimes when the network is busy here, I'm lucky to be able to load a webpage.
Root the phone, VPN Hotspot from playstore... Works like charm