For the first time ever I hit 2gb in one month and then tmobile throttled my speed down to something between edge and 3g...
just for a tip to anyone out there, if you have wifi at home then use wifi while you are at home. I am only throttled from 17th-19th (new billing cycle) but it sucks bad...
That's a bummer. I'm stoked that I have Wi-Fi at home AND work that I tap into. I rarely have to use my data so I don't have that fear of going over. I hope that I never get into a situation where this happens.
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Mog said:
For the first time ever I hit 2gb in one month and then tmobile throttled my speed down to something between edge and 3g...
just for a tip to anyone out there, if you have wifi at home then use wifi while you are at home. I am only throttled from 17th-19th (new billing cycle) but it sucks bad...
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I also had the displeasure of being throttled last month. I make it a point to turn on WiFi when I'm at home so that it doesn't happen again. This sucks, considering a lot of apps are using large amounts of data these days. :/
Its only a 2 gig limit for newer customers right? Us oldie customers still get up to 5 I hope!
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Just an idea for those who haven't considered, you can use apps like Tasker or AutomateIt (free) to automatically turn on wifi when at home using location-based triggers and things like that.
u guys think u had it bad,, i used two gigs of data withing a week of my bill cuz i had to tether to my laptop. so im stuck with this like edge **** for the rest of the month...
Your 2 gig cap is the data feature you have, you can upgrade it to a 5 gig cap if you pay $10 more a month, or you could go with the outrageous 10gig cap for an extra $40 a month on top of what your paying now, wifi is your best bet. Throttled speeds are around 50-100kbps, but hey it beats overages any day
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Your 2 gig cap is the data feature you have, you can upgrade it to a 5 gig cap if you pay $10 more a month, or you could go with the outrageous 10gig cap for an extra $40 a month on top of what your paying now, wifi is your best bet. Throttled speeds are around 50-100kbps, but hey it beats overages any day
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Ok so what if I just have the unlimited grandfathered that I have had for the past five years? Is it now magically just a 2 gig limit instead of the five it always used to be?
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Ok so what if I just have the unlimited grandfathered that I have had for the past five years? Is it now magically just a 2 gig limit instead of the five it always used to be?
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On the same boat as u. I've had internet for about 4-5 years now.
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I thought I read something about not being grandfathered in, once you upgrade to an android/data plan. And top it off, they weren't even mentioning that you would not be grandfathered in. where's our tmo reps? chime in plz
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tmo sucks ?
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I thought I read something about not being grandfathered in, once you upgrade to an android/data plan. And top it off, they weren't even mentioning that you would not be grandfathered in. where's our tmo reps? chime in plz
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maybe this is the beginning of how tmo will suck when att takes over ?
I got the txt yesterday, but haven't been throttled. its near my cycle to restart, so how much data doesn't even show on mytmobile. called customer service, they couldn't tell me if I was throttled....
verizon here we come (5 of us)
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I thought I read something about not being grandfathered in, once you upgrade to an android/data plan. And top it off, they weren't even mentioning that you would not be grandfathered in. where's our tmo reps? chime in plz
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Well I haven't touched a thing on my account since the garbage data plans went into effect FOR that reason. So hopefully nothing has changed. I have been very careful cause I knew they would pull a fast one if I so much as took visual voicemail or something off lmfao.
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Okay guys I know getting throttled sucks but during this and last month I've had unlimited data! I mean truly unlimited no cap! I've have passed the 5Gb cap and have gotten the infamous text telling me my speed will be slowed. I've been experiencing this since I updated the leaked gingy from t-mobile I don't know if that's the case of my fortunate situation. Last month I used 10.2Gb(lol double checked dang that's a lot!) and right now I'm at 5.5Gb.I'm still at full speed with 18 or so days left on my billing cycle. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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Okay guys I know getting throttled sucks but during this and last month I've had unlimited data! I mean truly unlimited no cap! I've have passed the 5Gb cap and have gotten the infamous text telling me my speed will be slowed. I've been experiencing this since I updated the leaked gingy from t-mobile I don't know if that's the case of my fortunate situation. Last month I used 10.2Gb(lol double checked dang that's a lot!) and right now I'm at 5.5Gb.I'm still at full speed with 18 or so days left on my billing cycle. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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If your using the leaked gingerbread, then you are also on the 04.30 radio, which is the thing keeping you from being throttled. This has been confirmed by me and various other users on different roms, as far as I know it's the only radio that can defeat throttling.... somehow. But hey I'll take it
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If your using the leaked gingerbread, then you are also on the 04.30 radio, which is the thing keeping you from being throttled. This has been confirmed by me and various other users on different roms, as far as I know it's the only radio that can defeat throttling.... somehow. But hey I'll take it
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Really? Wow never heard about that!
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OMG!!!!! You saying that if I install this radio, i'll have TRULY unlimited data!?!?!?!
OMG OMG OMG!!! I'll be flashing ASAP!!
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OMG!!!!! You saying that if I install this radio, i'll have TRULY unlimited data!?!?!?!
OMG OMG OMG!!! I'll be flashing ASAP!!
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I wouldn't expect it to last too much longer, lol. But hey it works right now so get it while you can!
Edit: I would first test this toward the end of your billing cycle, there are scattered reports that this doesn't work for some people.
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There are people on all different radios that get the throttle text and never get throttled. It really seems like a roll of the dice no matter what radio your on now that you said the .30 doesn't work for all people. All the other radios work for some and not for others as far as throttling goes also.
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Oh no, I don't like reading this. I just joined Tmobile because their data plans are cheap and I THOUGHT they had unlimited 3G. I only bought 200MB of 4G thinking I'd be on semi decent 3G but now I'm screwed. Queue buyer's remorse...
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Free T-Mobile MSG: You have used over 5 GB of data this month. Your data speed has been reduced for the rest of your billing cycle per the terms of your plan....<---is this a good thing or bad thing LOL
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Free T-Mobile MSG: You have used over 5 GB of data this month. Your data speed has been reduced for the rest of your billing cycle per the terms of your plan....<---is this a good thing or bad thing LOL
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How could it possibly be good? You're being throttled back to EDGE speeds for the rest of your billing period.
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How could it possibly be good? You're being throttled back to EDGE speeds for the rest of your billing period.
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Oh nooo sum em gots to be done about that
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Oh nooo sum em gots to be done about that
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You cant do anything about it, you will be stuck on slow 2G speeds till your next cycle.
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Free T-Mobile MSG: You have used over 5 GB of data this month. Your data speed has been reduced for the rest of your billing cycle per the terms of your plan....<---is this a good thing or bad thing LOL
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You should try cskigen's throttle patch and see if it works. Its posted somewhere in the royalglacier thread. Ivr got it on my phone but I havent gone over 5 gb this month yet so im curious to know.
I wonder if its from flashing a diff radio bcuz I never went over 5gb
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I guess I just have good luck... Never got that message, and for this month Im sitting on 6.37GB. I did however get a call from the ISP the other day. Basically they wanna know what Im using to eat 2TB+ a month.
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I guess I just have good luck... Never got that message, and for this month Im sitting on 6.37GB. I did however get a call from the ISP the other day. Basically they wanna know what Im using to eat 2TB+ a month.
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I'm pretty sure if you have a grandfathered data plan before they began throttling at 5gb you don't have a cap at all. How long have you had your data plan?
Edit: I'm pretty sure it was a T-Mobile CSR that said in here there is a checkbox on your account for throttled or not and if you had a plan before they began throttling at 5gb they didn't throttle you.
No telling, I've been with tmo since the powertel days. Im paying 20.00 for "unlimited android web" on the 3000 minute promo plan.
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I don't know if anyone else is getting this.. but I was just throttled yesterday, and I got the msg twice.. saying I have gone over 5gb of data and am now throttled for the reminder of the cycle. Today I get the msg again.. does anyone have an idea what's going on..ooh I do have the Throttle Reset apk installed and used it.. funny I had installed in from the begining of cycle and hope I didn't get throttled but no luck.. now I dialed #932# and noticed that the data reading was different from my T-Mobile account.
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I don't know if anyone else is getting this.. but I was just throttled yesterday, and I got the msg twice.. saying I have gone over 5gb of data and am now throttled for the reminder of the cycle. Today I get the msg again.. does anyone have an idea what's going on..ooh I do have the Throttle Reset apk installed and used it.. funny I had installed in from the begining of cycle and hope I didn't get throttled but no luck.. now I dialed #932# and noticed that the data reading was different from my T-Mobile account.
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I've never seen that message before, i've had tmo for quite some time and even went over 5GB before. I would turn on 2G, for a few moments, then return to 3G/4G, and speeds should be fine.
I just get upset when I hear you guys say I don't get throttled or when I get throttled I get a decent speed.. now am in new York city. I don't know where you guys are from but its just frustrating to see others get throttled to decent speed and others not getting throttled.. Damn feel like am missing out.. when I get throttled the most I get when I run speed test is 60kbs. Either from edge to 4g..as gas as network modes goes, I use 2g when am running Pandora, when surfing and downloading I use 4g.
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I just get upset when I hear you guys say I don't get throttled or when I get throttled I get a decent speed.. now am in new York city. I don't know where you guys are from but its just frustrating to see others get throttled to decent speed and others not getting throttled.. Damn feel like am missing out.. when I get throttled the most I get when I run speed test is 60kbs. Either from edge to 4g..as gas as network modes goes, I use 2g when am running Pandora, when surfing and downloading I use 4g.
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I'm in nyc too, but i've been going over since I first got my G1, do you have the premium data or the classic one? And I think they only throttle some people, b/c I would tether w/ my laptop and they didn't do anything.
Yes. The 5gb data plan...this is bull****..msg to you T-Mobile guy(those who work for t-mobile) who are here(Getting all our secrets and sharing it to tmobile). I'll choke you.. lol just kidding.
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Now am told by T-Mobile that throttled speed is affected by your location.. I guess if the towers ain't that crowded you might be in luck..
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Everyone gets throttled no matter who you are or where you live. Some get lucky and don't get throttled, some probably do not even use their web as much to go over the cap to get throttled or some just don't notice. I've gotten away without getting throttled after going over my gb cap a few times.
No matter what they are always going to get you.
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That's true. My theory is that there's still a glitch on T-Mobile server. I wanted to know those who didn't get throttled where are you located at.. am in nyc...
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That's true. My theory is that there's still a glitch on T-Mobile server. I wanted to know those who didn't get throttled where are you located at.. am in nyc...
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I'm in cali. I'm already 1.37gb over my 10gb data cap and I have not gotten throttled this month. My bill cycles tomorrow either way.
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See what I think is that if your new cycle is less than 24hrs, most times I don't think you get throttled.
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See what I think is that if your new cycle is less than 24hrs, most times I don't think you get throttled.
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Not true. When I used to be on the 5gb plan I used to go over it all the time. Usually pretty quick. Sometimes a week or 2 before mt bill cycle
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Well I guess sometimes.. and sometimes some people get lucky.
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I'm in cali. I'm already 1.37gb over my 10gb data cap and I have not gotten throttled this month. My bill cycles tomorrow either way.
10 Gb?wtf? I only get 5 b4 I getchopped down.
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Mt4G on manny pacquiaos leftover roids,and gassed up wth tdj's miui.
Idk if this has been covered because its been a while since ive been on here but I was wondering if anyone else has problems when viewing videos on the youtube app?
It takes some videos minutes to download and some just never do. Does anyone know a fix?
Im running srf 1.2. Thanks!
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The fix is..... switch to verizion... they bought all the towers sprint couldn't afford to keep up, atleast where I live and work... unlimited data isn't so cool when you can barely even use it
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The fix is..... switch to verizion... they bought all the towers sprint couldn't afford to keep up, atleast where I live and work... unlimited data isn't so cool when you can barely even use it
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This or use wifi
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The fix is..... switch to verizion... they bought all the towers sprint couldn't afford to keep up, atleast where I live and work... unlimited data isn't so cool when you can barely even use it
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the only problem is the 2 gig cap. a friend of mine just got his first android on vzw and signed up for a 2 gig data plan. first month used 8 gigs just enjoying his new gingerbready goodness. they waived the overages that month, but when he did it again the second month, he got hit with 60 dollars in overages. 10 bucks per gig after 2. he is now at the point he is thinking about selling his droid3 and going back to his envy touch or whatever because he cant deal with the caps.
You need to get a different driver for the radio.
When I had the epic I had the same problem.
After flashing so many radios the driver from the last update on froyo...only one worked for me.
Also the one from the first gingerbread leak also worked.I forgot the version as it was a while back.
Ulllllllllllltttrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the only problem is the 2 gig cap. a friend of mine just got his first android on vzw and signed up for a 2 gig data plan. first month used 8 gigs just enjoying his new gingerbready goodness. they waived the overages that month, but when he did it again the second month, he got hit with 60 dollars in overages. 10 bucks per gig after 2. he is now at the point he is thinking about selling his droid3 and going back to his envy touch or whatever because he cant deal with the caps.
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For sure!! I went and priced them out for a family plan yesterday. I don't need to spend 70 bucks more a month to be limited to 4gigs and no free mobile to any mobile.. 145 with sprint over 210+ fees with big red.. :-(
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Ok so I had an Evo I was excited with the 4G I liked it for a while, but then after a 1 1/2 years the thing started to flake out. Well with my phone flaking out, and very limited 4G coverage I made the switch to Verizon. With one problem, what about unlimited data? I had to have unlimited data. So this is how I got unlimited data! Which wasn't being offered anymore.
Well thanks to XDA I found a super sweet hook up. This guy named VIP Nick got me Unlimited Data on my Verizon account for $30 a month, even though it's not offered anymore! He's one of very few in the country that can hookup accounts with unlimited data. Because he mainly works with Business accounts, and VIP accounts. Though he'll work with individual and family plan accounts too. Which I like because Verizon has a lot better 4G Coverage!
So I thought I'd spread the word to the XDA community if your looking to make the switch and want a new phone and get Unlimited Data email him at
Verizon.Unlimited.data @ g m a i l . c o m
subject - Unlimited Data XDA
I am Very Happy Now!
ThankYOU XDA! I love this site.
That wont last long. As soon as someone higher up the food chain findsout...you are done.
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Lil fishy if you ask me. Lol
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Cool story bro
Boo
Yes it said unlimited data but eventually you get to the data caps and slow your speed.
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Beware unintended consequences...
I told My Coworker about this, as he recently switched to VZW when amazon was giving phones away for a penny, He got a phone call like 10 minutes after sending him an Email and will have unlimited data on his and his wifes phone in the next day or two.
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That wont last long. As soon as someone higher up the food chain findsout...you are done.
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No this guy is legit. His company has an exclusive contract with Verizon. I've talked with Verizon's business department and confirmed it. Everything is good with this hook up! He's hooked up several of my friends too, very professional!
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Yes it said unlimited data but eventually you get to the data caps and slow your speed.
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P.S Verizon doesn't throttle speeds it's rumor... Very rarely only in extremely high trafficked area's like the super bowl etc.. I've used 60 gig this past month ran a bit torrent non stop and no throttling, sure a few fluctuations but still very fast.
I cannot beleive this without proof or evidence. Your just trying to lure people in to make commusion.
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Janky
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Sent him an email Saturday, still no reply. He still doing it?
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Janky
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+1 For thinking this is too good to last...
and +1 for using military slang LoL
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Sent him an email Saturday, still no reply. He still doing it?
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Did this worked for you?
This looks a little fake, I don't trust this guy
Who else can't wait for tomorrow to get that "truly unlimited data" from T-Mobile
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And when is happening
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Tomorrow...literally
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Me, I need it because I'm currently without home internet.
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Vain III said:
Me, I need it because I'm currently without home internet.
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Same here man.. I have the 10 gb data plan and I run through it every month
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I want to switch right now!
If you go to t-mobile's site, and click on Individual plans.. you can see it's already implemented "As Unlimited Nationwide 4g"
But when you log in to my t-mobile, it's not an option under services Guess they're still working on it, hah
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I want to switch right now!
If you go to t-mobile's site, and click on Individual plans.. you can see it's already implemented "As Unlimited Nationwide 4g"
But when you log in to my t-mobile, it's not an option under services Guess they're still working on it, hah
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RAWR, I know. Ive been dying to update for the past four hours.
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RAWR, I know. Ive been dying to update for the past four hours.
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Well, at least the call center and chat open in an hour and a half! Haha
Buuuuuuut that's not needed because IT'S THERE!
Unlimited Nationwide 4G
Unlimited 4G data on T-Mobile network for accessing the web, streaming music and HD video, and downloading cool apps—as much as you want. No limits and no overages.
Now to test FoxFi, hahaha
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Well, at least the call center and chat open in an hour and a half! Haha
Buuuuuuut that's not needed because IT'S THERE!
Unlimited Nationwide 4G
Unlimited 4G data on T-Mobile network for accessing the web, streaming music and HD video, and downloading cool apps—as much as you want. No limits and no overages.
Now to test FoxFi, hahaha
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+1 I just did it right after I typed my message :| I got rid of issuance to keep the price around the same.
yeah... now if t-mobile only built a cell tower near me.
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P.S. Did anybody here that is so overly excited about this "Unlimited Data" notice the jump in price from $10 (for the 2GB) to $30 (for the unlimited)? Just be aware of the price increase before changing your plan(s).
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P.S. Did anybody here that is so overly excited about this "Unlimited Data" notice the jump in price from $10 (for the 2GB) to $30 (for the unlimited)? Just be aware of the price increase before changing your plan(s).
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What are you talking about. My bill literally went up two dollars when I took off my insurance, which I don't need because I root. I think it only went up to thirty dollars on the classic plans.
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What are you talking about. My bill literally went up two dollars when I took off my insurance, which I don't need because I root. I think it only went up to thirty dollars on the classic plans.
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If you had the $10 Android plan that they gave out to preferred customers, you'd have a $20 price increase..
But those of us who were unable to get the $10 deal.. 2gb was previous $20.
Considering 5gb was $35, I'd say $30 for completely unlimited is a damn good deal, lol
Did anyone else just lose data? It's redirecting me to a "choose a plan" page but when I click it, it says I have a data plan. Weird :| That was on my phone, non-tether.
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yeah... now if t-mobile only built a cell tower near me.
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P.S. Did anybody here that is so overly excited about this "Unlimited Data" notice the jump in price from $10 (for the 2GB) to $30 (for the unlimited)? Just be aware of the price increase before changing your plan(s).
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Wow..the price are so expensive in US. $10 only for 2gb?
Can you tell me the speed off connection?it's slow or fast? Because I will travelled to US.
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Did anyone else just lose data? It's redirecting me to a "choose a plan" page but when I click it, it says I have a data plan. Weird :| That was on my phone, non-tether.
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Yup I just got off the phone with Tmo support they said they have to readd it to my line and it could take 2 hours. FWIW I was off the phone 10 minutes ago and still get the upsell page.