For some AT&T unlimited users, throttling is just 2GB away
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Cozen was threatened with throttling when he used 2.1GB of data in a month |
Now it is possible that Cozen actually used more than 2.1GB of data for the month and the up to date figures did not yet reach his AT&T iOS app, which he used to measure his data use. But if it is correct, consider the irony of AT&T's new $30 3GB monthly tiered plan. Those unlimited plan users like Cozen could end up throttled using less data than someone who paid the same monthly rate for a tiered plan. Back in October, AT&T computed that to make the top 5%, an AT&T customer would have to use 12 times the amount of data as the carrier's average customer. Once a customer's account is throttled, it remains at the lower speed until the start of the next billing cycle.
source: MacRumors
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2. christianqwerty posted on 04 Feb 2012, 23:19 2 0
I get throttled at 2.0 gb of data on my iPhone 4s, it really sucks because my wifi is super slow, so basically I have to savor the 5-7 Mbps until I'm throttled by att
7. Lucas777 posted on 05 Feb 2012, 01:05 4 1
i get throttled too on mine… i am going to try and find my contract cause idk if it is even legal for them to do this… it really pisses me off but nobody else has unlimitd anymore
32. deathyyy posted on 05 Feb 2012, 11:36 3 0
T-Mobile is also throttled after 2GB, I believe.
38. squallz506 posted on 05 Feb 2012, 11:50 2 0
I've got 5gb of 4g speed on tmo included in my $30/mo monthly4g plan
62. Lucas777 posted on 05 Feb 2012, 21:54 1 0
sprint is just terrible where i am and tmobile throttles as well
42. Socalvenom posted on 05 Feb 2012, 12:21 1 0
I've had download speeds of up to 8 megs down and 2.5 megs up here in LA with the average speeds of 5megs down and 1.5 up around town Im currently using an imported Nokia N9 and loving it
75. ZayZay posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:14 1 0
I used 37 GB's on my Sprint phone last month and noticed no throttling.
41. Socalvenom posted on 05 Feb 2012, 12:17 0 0
I switched from AT&T to T-mobile monthly 4g and Im paying $70 for 5gb of 4g data unlimited talk and text it's way cheaper then AT&T I would of got Sprint but I didn't want to be stuck on another 2 year contract. So far with my new plan I've never reached the 5gb mark just yet but my average is 3.5gb to 4gb a month and that's assuring to know that I'll never pay any overage fees ever again
74. Jon.916 posted on 06 Feb 2012, 17:35 0 0
T-Mobile doesn't advertise this, but if you don't talk that much, there is a 500 minute plan that lowers your bill $10 a month. $69.99 gives you 500 minutes, unlimited text, and 2 gb of 4G, unlimited 2G. If you get throttled, turn 3G off, and work off EDGE. It's about 5k faster, believe it or not.
61. Tarkio posted on 05 Feb 2012, 20:06 1 0
You pick a shady company to do business with, this is what happens. You sound surprised.
3. stowe528 posted on 04 Feb 2012, 23:28 1 0
Same thing happened to my friend on his iPhone 4. AT&T sent him a warning text after he hit 1GB and throttled him after the next 500 MB, and they've been doing so for the past couple of months.
4. Carlitos posted on 04 Feb 2012, 23:58 0 2
To be honest either the new data has not reached the app yet. Which likely because I have the myATT app and I think its like updated every 24 hours. Or he prob used allot of data before. I used about 3500 mb every month. And have never received such message.
5. biophone posted on 05 Feb 2012, 00:17 2 0
"The message from AT&T said that if he that level of data use again, his data would be coming to him at 2G speeds." (Fix this pa)
Wow harsh move by at&t I'm glad I have verizon. Hopefully they are a little more fair to those grandfathered in. Like me. However I don't abuse the system.
55. itiswhatitis posted on 05 Feb 2012, 15:02 0 0
@biophone- hey i've read your old comment which says if I install skydrive flash would work on ipad ??? Is it true?? Cuz i'm planning to a galaxy tab because it has flash player but if you are sure that ipad can play flash videos, i'm considering to get one....please let me know...
64. biophone posted on 05 Feb 2012, 23:32 0 0
First of all its skyfire and not skydrive. To be clear it does have flash and it is a paid app but it doesn't work all that great. Its ok sometimes its works sometimes not really. But in my opinion flash doesn't work that well on any mobile device since its made for a pc. So to answer your question yes it does have flash don't be mad if it doesn't work so well.
69. itiswhatitis posted on 06 Feb 2012, 13:35 0 0
okay...i get it that flash is made for pc n not for mobile.. but does it work as good as android devices??
71. itiswhatitis posted on 06 Feb 2012, 13:35 0 0
i mean does it play videos straight out of websites?
