Got a letter today about tethering.. said that if I dont stop tethering they will change my plan to a tethering plan and cap me at 4gb... that's some str8 BS.. my question is how do they know I'm tethering and is there a way to block them from knowing I am... I'm not going to go from a unlimited plan to a capped plan for 15 dollars more of it was unlimited I would gladly pay the extra money. If anyone knows a way to tether still with out them knowing that would be sweet!!!
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boxerlover02 said:
Got a letter today about tethering.. said that if I dont stop tethering they will change my plan to a tethering plan and cap me at 4gb... that's some str8 BS.. my question is how do they know I'm tethering and is there a way to block them from knowing I am... I'm not going to go from a unlimited plan to a capped plan for 15 dollars more of it was unlimited I would gladly pay the extra money. If anyone knows a way to tether still with out them knowing that would be sweet!!!
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They can tell by the packet data, and as far as I know, there's no way for you to stop them from tracing it and finding out.
I would have thought that using a vpn would do the trick but Im not to sure, when I renewed mine I saw a few for about $40-$60 a year. I would say try tor but that might cause more problems then its worth
And as for them knowing how your doing it, the only way they would know is by packet sniffing(I think), but as android has the full internet I really don't no how they are able to tell the difference between you tethering and you using the browser on your phone.
how much data did you use?
I use and average of about 20-30gb a month... that's the reason I wont get a tethering plan cuz they cap it at 4gb a month. If it was unlimited I would have no problem giving them the extra 15 a month for the tethering
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Most I ever used was 72gb a month... I guess that's the reason my account got red flagged I guess lol...
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The softcap for even unlimited accounts is 5gb,
you used over a year's worth of data in 1 month, i'm surprised they didnt immediately cut you off without notice as that's what ISPs use to justify having caps in the first place (though the whole unlimited = 5gb thing is a load to begin with)
It's boarderline physically impossible for a phone/tab to consume that much data without the user being physically present the entire time.
You COULD hit it by nonstop streaming netflix for an entire month but that's much less likely then using tethering it and doing non web browsing/gaming/anything heavy bandwidth that a phone/tab cant do itself
More or less they wont bother looking for tetherers that stay below their soft caps, but once you exceed the cap by like 100% it doesnt matter if it's tethering or not they'll still be mad
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Most I ever used was 72gb a month... I guess that's the reason my account got red flagged I guess lol...
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LOL! That's alot of pRon!
Humm ... Streak = porn.... Seems I've heard of an ancient practice called "streaking", where people would run naked, usually in front of a crowd.... There was even a song about it...
IMO, it's completely natural & normal to consume even terabytes of data monthly when we're Streaking
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LOL! That's alot of pRon!
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Probably was a lot of downloading movie files!
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No I dont watch porn... I have chicks to take care of those needs. Its basically watching netflix all day long sucks when your on disability and have nothing to do all day long. Ray Stevens sang the song... it was funny me and my grandfather use to watch the skits all the time by him. I guess my tethering days are over. I cant justify going to a capped plan, atleast not only 5gb, maybe 10gb would be worth it but thats never going to happen
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No I dont watch porn... I have chicks to take care of those needs. Its basically watching netflix all day long sucks when your on disability and have nothing to do all day long. Ray Stevens sang the song... it was funny me and my grandfather use to watch the skits all the time by him. I guess my tethering days are over. I cant justify going to a capped plan, atleast not only 5gb, maybe 10gb would be worth it but thats never going to happen
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I know its not the same, but doesnt the Netflix app work on the streak?
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Yea, I got the netflix app working. But I was using the laptop and then hooked it up to the the a lot. My kids loved having just about any movie to watch at thier finger tips.
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**the TV**
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Lol, just try to change your apn settings or rooting/flasing rom to your tablet, att know you theter because most of time on their roms they add the way to change the apn when you theter, if you replace rom and manually adds the correct apn for your tablet then you can theter and the system will read that all data is used by same apn, the one that tablet is supposed to use, i had same problem with iphones but there is no roms for them so i switched to android
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Do you have WIFI at home? Or is that what the streak is for? Good idea!
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Im using the 351 rom... what dont would you think would do this? And no there is no wifi at the house. I called them and talked to a guy and he agreed that the 5gb is a load of bs. Said I need to get people together to spam them to change it to a higher limit and they most likely will if the masses want it changed. So lets spam them brothers and sisters of the at&t network. Try to get other users in also not just us streakers!!!!
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What rom would you think would do this... damn spell check changes stuff all them time on me
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Im using the 351 rom... what dont would you think would do this? And no there is no wifi at the house. I called them and talked to a guy and he agreed that the 5gb is a load of bs. Said I need to get people together to spam them to change it to a higher limit and they most likely will if the masses want it changed. So lets spam them brothers and sisters of the at&t network. Try to get other users in also not just us streakers!!!!
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Meh i pressed the wrong button, the only 'unlimited' data plans available are the grandfathered ones.
It's not even available anymore if you dont already have it, all you're gonna do is encourage them to lower caps/raise prices even more
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What rom would you think would do this... damn spell check changes stuff all them time on me
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Any custom that you can add apn manually, if it is from some cooker from another country for a model for other country is better, i dont know one because i dont have a dell but i have a few android phones and is the same story
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Just a question does anyone know of a site like iphonemoviez.net that will allow you to stream movies from an android device namely the DX????
anyone get iphonemoviez to work on the droid x? on 2.2 and flash installed.....
naw, it doesnt work even though its supported for android devices... wtf
I use loombo, works great
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Movies2k.com works great
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Alluc.org
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On a related note, don't forget Verizon is going to be getting rid of their "unlimited" (but still limited) data plan very soon, if they haven't already. Streaming video to your phone will get you to that cap pretty quickly, unless if you're only doing it when on wi-fi or something.
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On a related note, don't forget Verizon is going to be getting rid of their "unlimited" (but still limited) data plan very soon, if they haven't already. Streaming video to your phone will get you to that cap pretty quickly, unless if you're only doing it when on wi-fi or something.
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Not for a while.. they haven't even announced the details of the tiered plans.
And the unlimited plan is truly unlimited.. don't know what you are talking about there.
Yeah and if you have unlimited data already, you'll be grandfathered in anyway.
Unlimited I'd not truly unlimited, at 5GB per month, they reserve the right to kick you off. It is to safe guard themselves from network crashes. AT&T used to have the 5 GB cap too
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Unlimited I'd not truly unlimited, at 5GB per month, they reserve the right to kick you off. It is to safe guard themselves from network crashes. AT&T used to have the 5 GB cap too
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Hmph, Since I got my DX on release day I've used an average of 35 GB a month. Haven't heard a word from Verizon.
Good news, Verizon has announced they will grandfather in unlimited plans for those who wish to keep them. Now if only I could get hulu to work...
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Hmph, Since I got my DX on release day I've used an average of 35 GB a month. Haven't heard a word from Verizon.
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35!!!!!!!
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On ur browser url space type about:debug then go to menu and all the way down there's a thing that says browser type, select desktop and bam! Hulu works
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Unlimited I'd not truly unlimited, at 5GB per month, they reserve the right to kick you off. It is to safe guard themselves from network crashes. AT&T used to have the 5 GB cap too
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You are confusing phone data with tethered data plan.look it up.
Netflix will be available on Android before too long; then all these other sites will cease to be relevant.
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Netflix will be available on Android before too long; then all these other sites will cease to be relevant.
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Ya but when... when....
I like this site: ipb.Quicksilverscreen.com It has everything and in flash, it uses stream sites like loombo, vidbux, megavideo, etc so there are lots of options. You can even download divx shows and play them on an android media player that supports divx playback.
why don't you just download the android movies app by H5Development, here is a link
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androidmovies&feature=search_result
I would tell you to purchase "Amatsu" from the Market, but the developers are thieves and crooks.
They sold "free android movies", which was vaporware. It never functioned... Only had a date on it staying when it would be working again. It then disappeared & Amatsu took it's place. Now Amatsu doesn't work!
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobile-adding-unlimited-wi-fi-calling-to-android-devices/
just thought i share this.
So it doesn't charge your minutes? Sweet, but I have unlimited already, so yeah. xD
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This only works on post paid right?
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not sure i guess we will find out more details on wed.
You beat me to it, but yes pretty cool. You can only expect this sort of feature from Tmobile until they are bought out by evil AT&T.
Though I have unlimited calling, I must say this is very generous of them. I am sure this will appeal to many corporate people who often travel internationally.
Love it...till it's here.
I bet now we will see an upspike of people going back to 2.2 due to the fully working Wi-Fi Calling haha.
On 2.2.1 it works but you can't make normal outgoing calls...pretty major bug.
It didn't say it was free, but also did say anything about a charge. I can't see them giving that away for free. I think I remember it was like $10 a month to have it unlimited.
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If it is free for prepaid plans also, it is really awesome thing. But, I don't think so.
i think it got postponed
Which app on which phone's
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i think it got postponed
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Yup.. nothing on the T-Mobile site
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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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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xsteven77x said:
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 ?
wilnotdie said:
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)
wilnotdie said:
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!!
lawalty said:
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...
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
It's here go get it .
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/05/psa-t-mobile-unlimited-data-plans-go-live/
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So I have been following this all day in the SGS3 forums (see here) and the servers got hit so bad that many users were without data AND calling for up to 5hours. Obviously this is a big deal and tons of people are switching but just be patient. My wife is going to the store (you can do it on-line too) tomorrow to set it up for us. I'll post updates if we hit any roadblocks.
Edit:: Ok so my wife went to do this today and she said it was like a mob scene. Said that there were people everywhere and the employees were cooking out promoting this whole thing. Took her about an hour to get through the line and get everything switched over. I got a text at work about a hour ago and it said that our plan changed. I check and it is unlimited and no interuption in service either.
Woody like, hehe!!!
Oh and they say that the HotSpot doesn't work, but it does. I checked. You can also go to the market and get Foxfi if you don't have the HS already.
I just switched over to the new plan and cut my Bill . I was paying $5 more for 5GB . No more throttle .
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Sounds nifty
No more throttling for me!
Thanks for the info ^^
I wonder what would happen if I got over 9765GB
If I could even consume that much data in a month
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AgentFour20 said:
I wonder what would happen if I got over 9765GB
If I could even consume that much data in a month
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Porn..?
Joking.
Nice move by T-Mobile.
Does the unl data only apply to contract or are they hooking up prepaid?
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Not sure . I'm on a Contact .
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I hope more carriers do this and put the screws to Verizon and AT&T...I'm not renewing my contract while my unlimited is in jeopardy
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