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$15 tethering plan tmo :p

So this is what it's come to...
http://phandroid.com/2010/11/01/t-mobile-launches-200mb-data-plan-and-tethering-add-on/
15 dollar for the right to tether. Still 5gb cap!!!
More like 5gb crap!

ntellegence said:
So this is what it's come to...
http://phandroid.com/2010/11/01/t-mobile-launches-200mb-data-plan-and-tethering-add-on/
15 dollar for the right to tether. Still 5gb cap!!!
More like 5gb crap!
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like anyone here is going to buy that tethering plan...lol a data plan is enough to pay for..just use it

You laugh...if they pull a sprint you hit 5gb you are tethering. You will pay. No tethering is in our contracts I believe.

They can do deep packet inspection from their network to detect tethering. Doesn't mean they will.

Even though TM has the 5GB cap, once a customer reaches the cap, TM has the option to throttle the speeds depending on the customer's past usage. But TM won't charge an overage fee like the other carriers.

I've thought about this after I saw the press release yesterday and was wondering if they weren't going to institute the soft cap for people that are buying the tethering. If that was the case, I may actually pay up and ditch my home internet or go to an economy plan just so my wife can surf. If they are still enforcing the cap for people buying the tethering plan, this is total crap.

dattaway said:
They can do deep packet inspection from their network to detect tethering. Doesn't mean they will.
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LOL. Trust me, unless a LOT has changed in the past 2 years.... deep packet inspection won't be happening any time soon.
For the most part, it is all cell phone companies can do to keep their sites working properly while slowly expanding service.
I'm not saying it won't ever happen... but we are still a few years from it making financial sense for them to dedicate resources to reading the user-agent on your http requests

Tarzanman said:
LOL. Trust me, unless a LOT has changed in the past 2 years.... deep packet inspection won't be happening any time soon.
For the most part, it is all cell phone companies can do to keep their sites working properly while slowly expanding service.
I'm not saying it won't ever happen... but we are still a few years from it making financial sense for them to dedicate resources to reading the user-agent on your http requests
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I find the trend towards cap + tethering fee quite offensive. A tethering fee with unlimited data makes some kind of sense, but when you're only getting 5GB regardless it seems horribly anti-consumer.
We can observe that, e.g., AT&T hasn't made an effort (at least, not a successful one) to crack down on tethering, and we can hope that the same is true for T-Mobile. But it doesn't change the fact that this is a horribly annoying move from a carrier that I used to think had the most pro-consumer policies in this country.
If it comes to it, I'll route through a VPN when tethering to avoid detection before I'll pay this fee.

JeremyNT said:
I find the trend towards cap + tethering fee quite offensive. A tethering fee with unlimited data makes some kind of sense, but when you're only getting 5GB regardless it seems horribly anti-consumer.
We can observe that, e.g., AT&T hasn't made an effort (at least, not a successful one) to crack down on tethering, and we can hope that the same is true for T-Mobile. But it doesn't change the fact that this is a horribly annoying move from a carrier that I used to think had the most pro-consumer policies in this country.
If it comes to it, I'll route through a VPN when tethering to avoid detection before I'll pay this fee.
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As has been stated MANY TIMES now, unlike other providers, all T-Mo will do if you hit the 5gb "cap" is slow the connection down, not cut you off or charge you up the wazoo, so it's not really capped

RobBull69 said:
I've thought about this after I saw the press release yesterday and was wondering if they weren't going to institute the soft cap for people that are buying the tethering. If that was the case, I may actually pay up and ditch my home internet or go to an economy plan just so my wife can surf. If they are still enforcing the cap for people buying the tethering plan, this is total crap.
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Your 5GB cap still applies while tethered. Download 100MB of slacker on your phone, then tether to your PC to download 100MB of porn, and you just used 200MB of your allotment (although you had an arguably fun time doing so).
That said, I don't see why a single person in this forum would be concerned. None of the rooted roms will have the tethering feature blocked anyways. So T-Mobile won't know the difference.
Oh, and for what it's worth, I hit 5GB a few days ago and will theoretically be capped for another few days.
You don't wanna get capped.

JeremyNT said:
I find the trend towards cap + tethering fee quite offensive. A tethering fee with unlimited data makes some kind of sense, but when you're only getting 5GB regardless it seems horribly anti-consumer.
We can observe that, e.g., AT&T hasn't made an effort (at least, not a successful one) to crack down on tethering, and we can hope that the same is true for T-Mobile. But it doesn't change the fact that this is a horribly annoying move from a carrier that I used to think had the most pro-consumer policies in this country.
If it comes to it, I'll route through a VPN when tethering to avoid detection before I'll pay this fee.
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I really despise the attitude that any additional charges automatically equals "anti-consumer". T-mobile is not anti-consumer. No corporation with individual customers is anti-consumer. These networks have every NEED and RIGHT to charge for data services, and charge in such a way encourages moderate consumption. If any single carrier implemented a 15$ unlimited data+tether plan, the flood of consumers would bring the network to it's knees.
In reality, a plan which encourages moderate consumption over vast over gorging on data is entirely "pro-consumer" according to your terms, because it increases the likelihood of stability of the network.
And last of all, T-mobile doesn't have a cap. It's a throttle point. It's not a cap. Furthermore, T-mobile doesn't charge for data over the "cap". Other networks do. It encourages moderate consumption, it protects itself from zealous consumers, and DOESN'T charge overrages and extra fees. That sound pretty darn pro-consumer to me.

I don't mind the tmo 5gb "cap", it's reasonable and I've never come close to it. I also don't try to use the cellular network for bittorrent and such. I do stream audio and video over it a fair bit though. IMO, the tethering fee is retarded. It shouldn't matter what device I use 5gb of data on, only THAT I use 5gb of data. That said, it's probably in part to pay for the support of idiots that can't figure out how to use it. Customer support is EXPENSIVE compared to network time. People here will just use our root apps and such to do it, and they will likely never know. DPI can tell, but encryption will remove that issue. VPN is easy enough to set up.

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In reality, a plan which encourages moderate consumption over vast over gorging on data is entirely "pro-consumer" according to your terms, because it increases the likelihood of stability of the network.
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But that's not what a tethering surcharge is, when you're already capped at 5GB.
Pay per use? Fine. Charge for tethering when a plan's unlimited (I mean, really unlimited)? Fine, I can see that. But to both impose a 5GB limit (and don't kid yourself, you do not want to be throttled to dialup speeds) and to charge for tethering is just an arbitrary fee.
Mobile providers are dumb pipes, and that's how they should bill. I don't mind if they bill me for how many geebees of data I use, but I do mind when they bill me based on how I use that data.
Oh, and I realize that T-Mobile could be worse. There's a reason I'm still with them. But that doesn't mean that they're good, or that this policy doesn't negatively impact my perception of their pricing structure.
Do they have the right to do it? Sure they do. But it's a tactic that counts as a negative for me personally, so I'm more likely to switch to another carrier in the future if one has a pricing structure that I'm more comfortable with.

They aren't charging for "how" as much as they're charging for convenience. Tetherable smartphones undercut data stick sales and monthly data stick fees that road warriers used to pay. The fees are their way to make up for that loss.

does t-mobile have a dial code to check monthly data usage? like #674# for text?

Net neutrality

Hello everyone,
I am concerned that some mobile carriers restrict tethering or offer tethering to their plans for a fee, how this is legal , i am paying for the bandwidth , and this is my pipe i will do whatever i want with it.
I understand forcing speed limit and threshold , ISPs uses "shared" pipes, downloading too much will impact the network .
But downloading 5 MB Image have the same impact on the network whither i do it from my mobile,laptop or desktop.
This definitely break Network neutrality , Wikipedia definition:
Network neutrality (also net neutrality, Internet neutrality) is a principle which advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers or governments on consumers' access to networks that participate in the internet. Specifically, network neutrality would prevent restrictions on content, sites, platforms, the kinds of equipment that may be attached, or the modes of communication.
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I see this as starting point for a growing trend, I think some ISPs already give you advantage to access Netflix over other on demand video providers (same practice also for VOIP), who knows when ISPs will start charging you different fees for different sites , maybe they will offer "Facebook" plan, or "Youtube" plan ... the thought of this is a scary one.
We need some kind of campaign to stop mobile providers from charging extra for tethering.
What's your point of view.

i agree 100%. Its plain and simple greed.

I think in all honesty, all companies should just give us our unlimited data back for a flat fee, and give the people that don't use data as much, the option for like.. a 200MB/month plan or however you want to look at it.
As for tethering fees and stuff like that. I just recently rooted my phone with a custom ROM, so obviously I do have that option for use if I absolutely need it. As for people not comfortable. I definitely agree with providers breaking the network neutrality.
Just my personal thought.

I like t-mobile's approach to the situation. All mobile data is unlimited over all, but it comes with a speed cap, so if bandwidth hogs decided to ruin the mobile experience for the rest of us they get throttled til the bill cycle is up. For the people who need a higher cap, there is a higher option at a higher price. even with tethering to my laptop to play online (MMO) games for hours on end and such I have never hit my 5gb cap.

hmmm may be thats good sometimes!!!

The Dutch have a law for it now !! They RuLe!

I agree very scary. Glad I'm rooted.
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pyrator said:
i agree 100%. Its plain and simple greed.
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I would agree

i agree with you 100% as well

We need to get one network to do this and everyone else would follow suit. No way is one of them going to stick the the old charging plan if everyone else is offering it for free! Healthy competition baby!

Sick and Tired of Sprint

In about a month I am leaving Sprint due to their terrible terrible horrendous data speeds in south Louisiana. I also have lot's of doubt and trust in their huge Network upgrade and I don't feel like waiting a year more. I'm getting Verizon and the Galaxy Nexus. If you experience similar frustration with Sprint feel free to vent and post speed test results etc. Does anybody know any way to get out of contract without an ETF?

haha, i live in baton rouge and i dont like sprint either. i was thinking of switching to Verizon when my contract ends since they have 4g lte in baton rouge.

Yes their 3G speeds suck but having true unlimited is important to me since I stream a lot of music/video so that makes up for it.

See ya! Jk. Sorry to hear about your speeds but their network upgrade is definitely worth the wait
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No. Will be waiting for their network upgrade. Sprint is the only network which allows a true nexus with wallet. I don't need to be forced with some apps which apparently can not be removed unless you root it.

MrDrumngun said:
In about a month I am leaving Sprint due to their terrible terrible horrendous data speeds in south Louisiana. I also have lot's of doubt and trust in their huge Network upgrade and I don't feel like waiting a year more. I'm getting Verizon and the Galaxy Nexus. If you experience similar frustration with Sprint feel free to vent and post speed test results etc. Does anybody know any way to get out of contract without an ETF?
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If you're on a family plan and receiving employee discount pricing they're raising the price next month giving you a chance to get out without ETF as its a breach of the ToS.

Yup!!
I have been contemplating leaving sprint also. They may have truly unlimited data but in reality you dont use much data via sprint network as it takes forever to load anything in Baton Rouge. O and guess what, the data unlimited plan is not truly unlimited. The will cut off your service if you use over 5 gb (may be less) of data on 3g. It is only the use of 4g which is truly unlimited.
They have been saying Baton Rouge would have 4g since the evo came out and yet still nothing. The sad part is Hammond has 4g and the population is not even 1/8th of Baton Rouge's pop. I doubt BR will ever get 4g.
As far as getting out ETF free, good luck with that. I have tried every way possible with no luck. But what I have not done, which would definitely work, is stream as much youtube and download huge files as much as possible or force your phone into roaming on data and calls for consecutive months

ryandoubleu said:
I have been contemplating leaving sprint also. They may have truly unlimited data but in reality you dont use much data via sprint network as it takes forever to load anything in Baton Rouge. O and guess what, the data unlimited plan is not truly unlimited. The will cut off your service if you use over 5 gb (may be less) of data on 3g. It is only the use of 4g which is truly unlimited.
They have been saying Baton Rouge would have 4g since the evo came out and yet still nothing. The sad part is Hammond has 4g and the population is not even 1/8th of Baton Rouge's pop. I doubt BR will ever get 4g.
As far as getting out ETF free, good luck with that. I have tried every way possible with no luck. But what I have not done, which would definitely work, is stream as much youtube and download huge files as much as possible or force your phone into roaming on data and calls for consecutive months
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where in hammond is there 4g? it does not specify 4g on the sprint 4g map

jesusice said:
If you're on a family plan and receiving employee discount pricing they're raising the price next month giving you a chance to get out without ETF as its a breach of the ToS.
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They are definitely not raising prices
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ryandoubleu said:
I have been contemplating leaving sprint also. They may have truly unlimited data but in reality you dont use much data via sprint network as it takes forever to load anything in Baton Rouge. O and guess what, the data unlimited plan is not truly unlimited. The will cut off your service if you use over 5 gb (may be less) of data on 3g. It is only the use of 4g which is truly unlimited.
They have been saying Baton Rouge would have 4g since the evo came out and yet still nothing. The sad part is Hammond has 4g and the population is not even 1/8th of Baton Rouge's pop. I doubt BR will ever get 4g.
As far as getting out ETF free, good luck with that. I have tried every way possible with no luck. But what I have not done, which would definitely work, is stream as much youtube and download huge files as much as possible or force your phone into roaming on data and calls for consecutive months
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No... They are unlimited on anything, how many times do people have to say this. 5gig cap is for hotspot and connection cards
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It's not the price they're raising but the amount you save from your employer discount is going to be a lot less. So it's definitely going to cost you more. They've been doing a lot of things that have been making people want to switch. They charge for "premium" data, completely stopped expanding 4g, scrapped the annual upgrade, killed the premier status, and now this? They're making it really hard for anyone to want to stick around...

The will cut off your service if you use over 5 gb (may be less) of data on 3g. It is only the use of 4g which is truly unlimited.
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not once in my 8 years with sprint have i ever had an issue with going over 5gb which i always do, nor have i ever heard anyone say it happened to them unless they were roaming more then using sprint

3G here in new Orleans has been terrible since 08 but there family plans just beats anyone. And I'm constantly around wifi so its not as bad.
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robbierockz said:
It's not the price they're raising but the amount you save from your employer discount is going to be a lot less. So it's definitely going to cost you more. They've been doing a lot of things that have been making people want to switch. They charge for "premium" data, completely stopped expanding 4g, scrapped the annual upgrade, killed the premier status, and now this? They're making it really hard for anyone to want to stick around...
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Anything is "a lot less" when people are just looking for an excuse to cancel. The highest discount will be losing $5.40 a month, but those are rare, most people will go down just a few cents to a dollar a month.
I actually like what they've been doing and the direction they're headed, it is putting a stop to all these people talking advantage of what they have to offer. Where I live, my 3G gets over 2Mbps and 4G gets 10 so my unlimited data works great
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DirtyShroomz said:
No... They are unlimited on anything, how many times do people have to say this. 5gig cap is for hotspot and connection cards
Then why would they send me a letter about my 3g usage and direct me to this passage
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Specific Terms & Restrictions On Using Data Services
In addition to the rules for using all of our other Services, unless we identify the Service or Device that you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose (for example, wireless routers, Data Link, etc.), you can't use our data Services: (1) with server devices or host computer applications or other systems that drive continuous, heavy traffic or data sessions; (2) as a substitute or backup for private lines or frame relay connections; or (3) for any other unintended use as we determine in our sole discretion. We reserve the right to limit, suspend, or constrain any heavy, continuous data usage that adversely impacts our networks performances or hinders access to our networks. If your Services include web or data access, you also can't use your Device as a modem for computers or other equipment, unless we identify the Service or Device you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose (for example, with "phone as modem" plans, Sprint Mobile Broadband card plans, wireless router plans, etc.).
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where in hammond is there 4g? it does not specify 4g on the sprint 4g map
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4g is in the Best Buy area of Hammond. It doesnt show up on sprints map for some odd reason. if you dont believe me go to the area and try it out

If you want out, roam like a mofo. You have to roam a certain percentage in order for them to boot you.
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ryandoubleu said:
Specific Terms & Restrictions On Using Data Services
In addition to the rules for using all of our other Services, unless we identify the Service or Device that you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose (for example, wireless routers, Data Link, etc.), you can't use our data Services: (1) with server devices or host computer applications or other systems that drive continuous, heavy traffic or data sessions; (2) as a substitute or backup for private lines or frame relay connections; or (3) for any other unintended use as we determine in our sole discretion. We reserve the right to limit, suspend, or constrain any heavy, continuous data usage that adversely impacts our networks performances or hinders access to our networks. If your Services include web or data access, you also can't use your Device as a modem for computers or other equipment, unless we identify the Service or Device you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose (for example, with "phone as modem" plans, Sprint Mobile Broadband card plans, wireless router plans, etc.).
4g is in the Best Buy area of Hammond. It doesnt show up on sprints map for some odd reason. if you dont believe me go to the area and try it out
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Let me guess, you're tethering and using 50+ gigs a month? That's why you got that.
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im pretty sure sprint is unlimited no limitations

Have you considered moving away from Louisiana?

DirtyShroomz said:
Let me guess, you're tethering and using 50+ gigs a month? That's why you got that.
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I dont use tethering on my phone because I have wifi around most the places I go not to mention the data speeds in baton rouge are slower than dial-up, so tethering woudn't be much use. It was one of those months I was downloading a bunch of different roms though.
Sorry to burst your bubble but not all sprint customers are bad customers. I had them send me a letter a time before that to tell me I was using too many roaming minutes the previous months and when I checked my bill for the prior months I only had about 30 or 40 minutes roaming for all the months. I called them and they were at a loss for words

Sprint threatening letter! Not really unlimited...

Just got a letter from Sprint, telling me control my internet usage within 10 days.... Otherwise they will kick me out. Sprint MOD EDIT: WATCH YOUR LANGUAJE, don't advertise as unlimited and then send these threatening letters to your customers.
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Thats why I left sprint...they crippled...errr completely removed tethering from my Palm device. I used to be able to tether via bluetooth, then one day was greeted with a message to contact CS. when i called to inquire about the loss of functionality, they told me that they now only offer that service functionality for their new top of the line devices (at the time was the Evo 4G). I told them that they need to change the name of the "Simple Everything Data" Plan, to the "Almost Everything Data" Plan. I was so angry I broke contract and canceled service right then and went to TMO. I 2nd what you say about sprint.

They only send that letter if you abuse roaming (which is outlined in your ToS) they do not send the letter if you overuse sprints network
Thanks for trying, stop trying to sound innocent and making sprint look like the bad guy

Have you ever heard of a fair use policy?
Sprints network has very little bandwidth 3G wise due to using outdated tech, so if your a heavy user on 3G it affects their other users.

This is the easiest way out of any contract download several gigs of data (while roaming) in a few days on your phone and they will gladly kill your contract for you.**
Personally I bought roam control (for CDMA only) for my phone just so I could force it to roam (in my valley sprint service sucks) so while I'm home I force it to use Verizon's network which as you might guess makes Sprint real happy
-Ice
**I suppose I should add that I do not endorse this method for getting out of your contract & trying this method may end badly (500 page long multi-thousand dollar bill) if they catch on to what your doing.

lol, you must be using a lot of data!

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Have you ever heard of a fair use policy?
Sprints network has very little bandwidth 3G wise due to using outdated tech, so if your a heavy user on 3G it affects their other users.
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Fair use means that if i am sold something as unlimited i should use it in that way.
That so call fair use policy is only fair on Sprint and T-mobile not on customers which are the ones that pay the monthly fee,and the reason why those companies exist,without me and you and the other sprint is just a bunch of empty useless antennas.
Is not my fault that they use outdated tech,in fact when i bought my Epic 4G touch 2 days ago no one from Sprint told me their network was as slow as 1998 DSL connections,and that their tech was outdated and that their wimax network is nothing but fake crap that only very few people can take advantage of.
They told me the phone was great and that the network was fast,not to mention the whole 4G crap hipping.
The only problem i see here is Sprint fault not his fault,is not his fault that Sprint used outdated tech i am sure no one when he bough the phone told him,hey we have and old crappy network so don't use it to much,even that is the only one advertised as ""Truly"" Unlimited and uncapped.

pretty lame company, offer you "unlimited" then complain you are downloading too much WTF

I don't understand why 'unlimited' is supposed to be Sprint's big selling point. Their 3G speeds are pathetic in most places, and even when the coverage map shows you squarely under 4G, you probably won't get it--especially if you're inside any sort of building, or God forbid, in a car.
I personally wanted 5GB of fast, reliable bandwidth than all you can eat crap, so I left.

I worked in a Sprint store before, and even before that, I received one of these letters. As someone stated above, it only applies to roaming, which costs them a lot of money once you pass your allowed amounts. They have an agreement with Verizon and roaming (and Verizon has one with Sprint). The rules are:
- 300 MB of roaming
- More than half of your minutes used for 3 consecutive months are roaming minutes
- Most of your text messaging (although I'm not sure on this one)
Chances are, you're either using a PRL hack, Roam Control (which is now off the Market I believe), or you just live in an area with ****ty Sprint signal. If the latter is the case, just save yourself the trouble and switch to another provider.

Haven't had any problems with sprint other than hitting their bandwidth throttle. Seemed to limit my down rates to 300Kb/s at first then just cripple to a trickle after that.

Did you have a high spike in usage? Did you move into a highly populated area?
These could be why. For example; 25GB, 41GB, 33GB, 44GB; Those are my usages for the last 4 billing cycles. I transfer a lot of data over wifi, my home network, and other networks. Along with solely high quality video and audio [MOG, Rhapsody] streams. I've never received a letter or complaint.

Just got a letter from sprint saying exactly what the OP said. Not roaming but "unlimited data" usage. I'm always on 4g and I used about 109gb of data this month. They said if I don't control it they will terminate my contract. That's a lot of data I know but unlimited is unlimited!!! F them!

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Just got a letter from sprint saying exactly what the OP said. Not roaming but "unlimited data" usage. I'm always on 4g and I used about 109gb of data this month. They said if I don't control it they will terminate my contract. That's a lot of data I know but unlimited is unlimited!!! F them!
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Even I would argue against you dude. 109GB is an insane amount. They mean unlimited to a reasonable amount. My friend goes to 60GB and doesn't get warned. You must've went crazy with your data to make them warn you.
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If it does happen, just start up a prepaid number somewhere and port it out. Then port it back into Sprint. They have no say then.

just to clarify, as I work for sprint currently:
Updating your PRL does nothing, other than tell the phone which towers have lower roaming costs. (on sprint)
Verizon doesn't roam on any network. (I was a verizon manager as well) If you have a vzw phone, you won't roam at all.
If your using 109 gb's a month and complaining about sprint saying something to you, I would reccommend getting an actual home internet connection instead of using it for tethering so much.
As far as the roaming stuff, yes, if you roam a ton while with sprint, they can release you from the contract, but its not an automatic thing. A lot of times you will have to call cs a few times (because sprint CS sucks, and are a bunch of morons usually) and have them pull the account and see how much you are roaming and how many dropped calls, ect, are.

jman42028 said:
just to clarify, as I work for sprint currently:
Updating your PRL does nothing, other than tell the phone which towers have lower roaming costs. (on sprint)
Verizon doesn't roam on any network. (I was a verizon manager as well) If you have a vzw phone, you won't roam at all.
If your using 109 gb's a month and complaining about sprint saying something to you, I would reccommend getting an actual home internet connection instead of using it for tethering so much.
As far as the roaming stuff, yes, if you roam a ton while with sprint, they can release you from the contract, but its not an automatic thing. A lot of times you will have to call cs a few times (because sprint CS sucks, and are a bunch of morons usually) and have them pull the account and see how much you are roaming and how many dropped calls, ect, are.
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I was a technician at both Sprint and Verizon and I can tell you Verizon roams on Sprint. It happens a lot on my campus.
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Oh, sweet. This argument again. Please read the 'unlimited' agreement you have with Sprint. Please note the conditions which apply. Please note what specific data activities you are permitted in the agreement. Note also the prohibited activities. Finally, pay close attention to the bottom of this contract where you electronically signed and acknowledged/agreed to all the conditions which they are well within their rights to enforce.
109gb of data is quite a bit. How does one's handheld use that much data in a month?

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Oh, sweet. This argument again. Please read the 'unlimited' agreement you have with Sprint. Please note the conditions which apply. Please note what specific data activities you are permitted in the agreement. Note also the prohibited activities. Finally, pay close attention to the bottom of this contract where you electronically signed and acknowledged/agreed to all the conditions which they are well within their rights to enforce.
109gb of data is quite a bit. How does one's handheld use that much data in a month?
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Tethering, obviously. I'm ok with tethering to a reasonable amount (ie to browse the web for a little while when there's no connection), or even to download a couple of gigs (on 4G) but 109GB is ridiculous and I side with Sprint in this case.

Verizon throttled me for using 89GB ONE time, and then throttled me at 12gb. Now I have only used 5GB on my verizon phone so they don't come down with the throttle hamer of doom. Just giving a heads up that verizon is not true unlimited.
Proof:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCbvDEewcJU&feature=channel&list=UL
That is all

AT&T seeks to settle

There are other news media reporting the same story, it will be interesting to see if AT&T will stick to their guns and continue throttling us. I realize there have been other threads discussing this topic but I felt this story deserves it's own thread.
AT&T is offering to discuss a settlement with an iPhone user who won a small-claims case that alleged the company was slowing down his "unlimited" data service
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I see them back in court soon, (them being AT&T).
Now they will throttle at 3GB which effectively renders the unlimited plan null and void and puts everyone with "unlimited" on the 3GB plan!
Nice to see the wee guy win for a change!

Eff phone companies. Greedy whores.
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It is kinda bullsh*t that those of us with unlimited plans do get throttled (Though i have yet to breach my limit... don't often use that much data when i'm out and about)... but i think it's even worse that phone service providers charge extra for tethering. If you ask me, any data plan should come with SOME data allowance for tethering.... say.... if you have the 3GB data plan, maybe allow somewhere around 1-2GB of data that's ONLY for tethering alongside that 3GB mobile data allowance. So you'd have 3GB to use on the go if you're doing stuff on your phone, but have that little extra to use if you're doing something more bandwidth intensive that the phone itself isn't capable of, and you're not near a WiFi connection.
If you ask me... that would probably be the perfect way to please their customers. Hell... it'd make me a little happy. Although... then again... i don't really have any mobile devices BUT my phone... so possibly not.

I hate to be throttled and I've been throttled every month since it started, but really I don't think "unlimited data" guarantees the data has to be a certain minimum speed (real slow downs from network congestion or manufactured through throttling).

I can't quite remember where I read it, but somewhere I read that AT&T promised unlimited, not necessarily fast. (Not a viable excuse, just thought it was a funny thought ) I do wonder however how many people will try to follow with this and how 'out of hand' it may get. I wonder what it will push AT&T to do.

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I hate to be throttled and I've been throttled every month since it started, but really I don't think "unlimited data" guarantees the data has to be a certain minimum speed (real slow downs from network congestion or manufactured through throttling).
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.... Generally... when you hear "Unlimited"... you don't think "Well, it'll become slower than hell if i go this far". That'd be like going to an all you can eat buffet, and they tell you that you can have all you want for the first 15 minutes you're there... but after that you have to wait 10 minutes in between each plate. At this point, there are only really two differences between the 3GB plan and the "Unlimited" plan. Those being that the unlimited plan doesn't get charged for going over 3GB but supposedly goes so ungodly slow after being throttled that it's hardly worth using.... and that the 3GB plan may be charged extra per GB... but at least they can probably use it without being throttled.

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I hate to be throttled and I've been throttled every month since it started, but really I don't think "unlimited data" guarantees the data has to be a certain minimum speed (real slow downs from network congestion or manufactured through throttling).
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The slowdown... makes a phone difficult to use for anything but calls, texts and some emails... .
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I see the point you are trying to make but if it is throttled to the point that it makes using the Internet pointless then it's really no longer a Data Plan.

I would be interested in seeing what information he provided to make his case. I've had an unlimited plan for a few years and this month was the 1st time I got a txt saying I was over 3gb of data. I guess I got thorrtled, but my radio seems to keep me slow the way it is
Actually, once I got the txt, I was a Tad faster.

Yeah it BULL , at&t took my unlimited data plan away cuz i tethered three times to send one email, so i escalated to and asistant call center manager that put it back, at&t is a bunch of deucshe bags, they no how to treat there loyal customers dont they if i could do something about this i would it pisses me off enough too. I WILL SAY THIS ... I NOW AM GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AT&T COMPLETELY, I WILL RIP THEM OFF AND TREAT THEM AS THEY HAVE TREATED ME AND THE REST OF YOU. YOU WANNA CAP MY DATA AND MAKE IT INSIGNIFICANT TO HAVE IT AT&T? HUH? WELL WATCH AS YOU PAY FOR MY DATA PLAN EVERY MONTH, I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE OR ILL JUST GET AN LTE PHONE AND COMPLAIN AND NEVER DO A THING THAT I HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN THIS RIDICULOUS COMMENT> BUT IT SURE PISSES ME OFF

some links from that guy's research and other helpful info:
http://taporc.com/
http://www.getheroik.com/featured/h...aims-court-and-win-matthew-spaccarellis-docs/
also, quick question. for those of us who did the iPhone 2G workaround to get unlimited data... how would we go about showing contractual documentation of AT&T providing unlimited service?
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Maybe stop calling it an unlimited plan. That might go a long way to helping their case.