New unlimited plan still throttles after 4.5 gigs

[Almeuit]

I love T-Mobile. I think we will have more subscribers than sprint within 4 years

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Yet spread rumors about your carrier? Odd.

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[chubb]

I've read this elsewhere too, saying it was a 4g limitation and there's no way to throttle. not yet anyway. But on 3g they will throttle, just depends.... I've seen posts saying they're a truck driver or something and how they go through tens of gigabytes per month streaming music, or whatever. No idea why, I thought that's what XM radio, etc was for...

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It is not a limitation nor impossible. It is part of the agreement Verizon made with the government to get the 750 MHz spectrum for LTE back in 2008. Verizon cannot throttle or limit access on LTE. That is why the made it hard to keep unlimited and do not offer it anymore. Believe me if Verizon could throttle, they would.

http://m.digitaltrends.com/mobile/verizon-must-allow-android-tethering-apps-cant-charge-fee-fcc/

Here's a page right from Verizon that basically says if your on LTE you won't be throttled.

http://m-support.verizonwireless.com/information/data_disclosure.html

Just to be clear, I am not a Verizon fan. I actually just switched back to T-Mobile from Verizon. I think their coverage is great, but data speeds are usually slower than. Tmobile or AT&T though. Plus they cost way more for, which is why I left. For some reason just kinda irritated when people don't know why Verizon got rid of unlimited and why they don't throttle LTE. Don't know why its just bugs me. Verizon isn't being nice or too dumb to do it, they just can't do it.

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[chubb]

In the terms though, they do say that will throttle if the tower is congested and you are either on a unlimted plan or a 2GB or less plan. This is a link to the postpaid terms, go to item 11.

All I can find on the prepaid plans is this. "Abnormal Usage: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to others, or significant roaming."

Could not find anything in the T&C's about a 4.5 GB soft cap.

 

[PWC Realtor]

In the terms though, they do say that will throttle if the tower is congested and you are either on a unlimted plan or a 2GB or less plan. This is a link to the postpaid terms, go to item 11.

All I can find on the prepaid plans is this. "Abnormal Usage: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to others, or significant roaming."

Could not find anything in the T&C's about a 4.5 GB soft cap.

That was also based on when they offered a 5gb and 10gb plan. I wonder if they will update that with language pertaining to the new plans.

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[dukenukems]

I have their $70 unlimited and unthrottled plan and so far i have not seen any thorttling and i do lots of hd video streaming,so far i am about 55gigs of data and no problems at all.Keep in mind this is my only high speed access at home.

 

[oyeyemi808]

Verizon doesn't throttle unlimited data users on 4G LTE no matter how much data you use.

Sure don't.

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[iNeedICS]

Are you sure? Is this your first month with the unlimited data? Because maybe it doesn't activate till next month

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[mikey3450]

It's not unlimited. Thought you guys would like to know. This is why 4.5 gigs and unlimited cost the same

T-Mobile claims 99% of users use less than 4.5 gigs so they feel comfortable calling it unlimited since only 1% will notice it's not and have to pay another 10$ for two more gigs



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This is simply not correct. I'm a T- Mobile employee and I can assure you that the $20 unlimited data is unlimited with no cap or throttle. You would be surprised to see the amount of use I see on customers accounts and they don't see any problems. The 4.5gb and the unlimited are the same price but that is because the 4.5gb comes with smartphone mobile hotspot.

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[HawaiiD]

This is simply not correct. I'm a T- Mobile employee and I can assure you that the $20 unlimited data is unlimited with no cap or throttle. You would be surprised to see the amount of use I see on customers accounts and they don't see any problems. The 4.5gb and the unlimited are the same price but that is because the 4.5gb comes with smartphone mobile hotspot.

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I thought there is a truly unlimited 4g option for 20 dollars added to you plan that comes with 500MB
Of hotspot data included?


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[mikey3450]

I thought there is a truly unlimited 4g option for 20 dollars added to you plan that comes with 500MB
Of hotspot data included?


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That is true, yes. You get 500 mb of hotspot included for free with the option to purchase up to 4.5gb of hotspot data for $20

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[intoaction66]

I haven't been throttled at all, I've had the tmo unlimited plan since it came out and haven't been throttled at all, I've used 10-15+ and haven't been throttled.

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[intoaction66]

I haven't been throttled at all, I've had the tmo unlimited plan since it came out and haven't been throttled at all, I've used 10-15+ and haven't been throttled. This is from January to February.

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[itsallbs]

I have un(not)limted data plan. Tmo throttled me at 5gb. After that it took 45 minutes to load a one minute youtube video.

 

[Dethbass]

Can I ask what state you live in? I'm thinking of switching to tmo from Verizon. I can save $30 a month, and not be locked in the contract. But I use 9 gigs and I can't deal with being throttled.

 

[Korama12]

I have the unlimited plan. Used 7 gigs last month and didn't get throttled at all.

 

[mikey3450]

If you have the truly unlimited data plan for $20 you will NOT be throttled

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[gone down south]

I have un(not)limted data plan. Tmo throttled me at 5gb. After that it took 45 minutes to load a one minute youtube video.

How do you know you were throttled and not just having a bad connection?

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[Internet_Tough_Guy]

How do you know you were throttled and not just having a bad connection?

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my guess is, people either get a notification, or they stream content in the same locations where they usually get HSPA or 4GLTE speeds and will notice Edge speeds instead.

 

[Almeuit]

How do you know you were throttled and not just having a bad connection?

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my guess is, people either get a notification, or they stream content in the same locations where they usually get HSPA or 4GLTE speeds and will notice Edge speeds instead.

This. When I was with ATT and got throttled trust me.. You could tell.

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[The Hustleman]

It's not unlimited. Thought you guys would like to know. This is why 4.5 gigs and unlimited cost the same

T-Mobile claims 99% of users use less than 4.5 gigs so they feel comfortable calling it unlimited since only 1% will notice it's not and have to pay another 10$ for two more gigs



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BS.
I go over 6 gigs all the time and don't get throttled on the unlimited plan.



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