i have been getting this stupid text about my data usage, here is the story, is it even legal? i have an unlimited plan from waaaaayyy back not a slow unlimited... not cool att!!!!

 

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/02/att-throttles-unlimited-data-user-plans/

Are you now capped at 2.gb? I heard they were going to start doing that

Running the unlimited plan myself and never seen that message and hope I never do. Have to check and see what I do use. Is this for the account in whole or are there multiple phones on the account like mine. I have 3 phone on the 1 account.

Call ATT and ask what's up. Explain to them that you have an unlimited data plan and that you should not be penalized for using your unlimited data as per your contract. Then explain if they continue they are in breach of the contract and you can choose to have your service penalized with no penaltys. My buddy did this yesterday they apologies and told them he should not recieve any more warnings or be penalized with slower data speeds. If they won't help yah be ready to walk, Sprint has everything unlimited for 99 a month.... Just saying

Just checked my account, looks like between the 3 phones my usage is between 1.5 and 1.9 gigs a month..

i heard they start hitting you with these texts when you approach 2 gigs, then when you go over 2.5 gigs is when they throttle you. i have been throttled before and it sucks, i have been holding back using my data and still got the messege, 2 gigs is nothing....

here is the messege

ATT Free Msg: Your data usage is among the top 5% of users. Data speeds for this bill cycle may be reduced. Visit www.att.com/dataplans or call 8663447584.

Question, Are those 2 year plans.. with verizon i have 2 year contract i imagine once that is up they can change your billing.

Question, Are those 2 year plans.. with verizon i have 2 year contract i imagine once that is up they can change your billing.

 

I have had my unlimited plan with AT&T, well actually it was Cingular before they took over, and I have 2 iPhones so I feel like I am strapped to AT&T being I am grandfathered with the Unlimited plan, and probably the only thing that has kept me with them. They start giving me problems, me and my iPhones will be looking elsewhere. I do usually upgrade my phone every 16 to 18 months so I really never reach the end of my contract, that may be another thing.

Question, Are those 2 year plans.. with verizon i have 2 year contract i imagine once that is up they can change your billing.

 

Not entirely accurate. The contracts with providers stipulate the length of time you are stuck with them. The fine print states they can change costs/fees/billing whenever they want, as long as they provide notice.

 

Out of curiosity, how many people really need an unlimited plan? I've been averaging 1-2 gb a month. Maybe I'm just not using the phone enough .

yup 2 year plan, 1 user and i have been with att since iphone 2... i dont understand how they can do that... i even had to stop tethering my ipad2 because they threatened to change my unlimited plan to a tiered plan which is very expensive already, with all these restrictions why even pay for a stupid data plan.... i wonder if there is anything that can be done besides going with sprint or some other carrier....

Read the fine print for your contract. If it doesn't mention a cap at 2gb on the unlimited plan, tell them. If they still give you the messages report to the BBB and walk away from the contract like already mentioned.

 

Me, I use to have a contract. Then I switched to Straight Talk (Wal Mart plan). 45 a month for unlimited everything and they get new android phones in every once in a while. Haven't had a problem with them in two years.

Read the fine print for your contract. If it doesn't mention a cap at 2gb on the unlimited plan, tell them. If they still give you the messages report to the BBB and walk away from the contract like already mentioned.

 

Me, I use to have a contract. Then I switched to Straight Talk (Wal Mart plan). 45 a month for unlimited everything and they get new android phones in every once in a while. Haven't had a problem with them in two years.

 

 

I have thought about doing the same thing and ditching Verizon, but I'm concerned about coverage. I camp allot in the Pine Barrens and Wharton State Forest duing the summer and need to have coverage.

I went with Verizon recently, switching from AT&T.... never going to look back...

Its called Unlimited Data...not Unlimited Fast Data.

I have unlimited data on my iPhone with AT&T and never got such text.

they recently started doing this in November of last year and yeah at first I never got any messages but I'm getting them now...it bites because when they throttle you it's so bad I can't even watch short movie trailers on you tube, I can't even listen to mix dj, its very intermentant... pandora is ok at least.

they recently started doing this in November of last year and yeah at first I never got any messages but I'm getting them now...it bites because when they throttle you it's so bad I can't even watch short movie trailers on you tube, I can't even listen to mix dj, its very intermentant... pandora is ok at least.

Where voice used to be the driving force in the wireless industry, has now become data. Data is what makes the money now. On the flip side, providing this data cost millions to the carrier which then get passed to the customer. Now, with that said, there needs to ba way to control this use of data and the speeds they can provide. Theres two things providers can do, one is what AT&T(along with other carriers) will do and that is throttle the speeds once the cap is reached. The other thing to do, like they do here here at T-Mobile(and possibly other carriers), is not to throttle the speeds, but to just charge for going over your plan. Just to put into perspective on data usages...here in NJ alone, T-Mobile cutomers are using just over 24 Terabytes of data per day, and we're seeing it triple at approx every 8 months. So approx 8 months from now, usage will be around 75 Terabytes per day.

 

Some food for thought - The only thing wireless in a wireless network is between your phone and the tower...everything else is a physical infastructure...quite amazing actually.

I have thought about doing the same thing and ditching Verizon, but I'm concerned about coverage. I camp allot in the Pine Barrens and Wharton State Forest duing the summer and need to have coverage.

With the smart phones/android phones coverage operates on Verizon and Sprint towers, more often than not just Sprint so coverage for me in Salem County is spotty. It'll be awesome in Pennsville but as soon as I step through my front door I have two bars. I'm not sure about in the middle of the barrens, but I know in some woods around here I get good signal and can use 3G for maps and data.

Can't wait for my contract to be over with ATT, going to Verizon. I'd rather pay an extra 5 or 10 bucks a month for 4gigs and better service. ATT dropped the ball long time ago, their phone service sucks, their data is slow, and its not going to change

 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/verizon-wireless-double-data-4g-offer/

Can't wait for my contract to be over with ATT, going to Verizon. I'd rather pay an extra 5 or 10 bucks a month for 4gigs and better service. ATT dropped the ball long time ago, their phone service sucks, their data is slow, and its not going to change

 

http://www.engadget....-data-4g-offer/

 

do not know where your located but in tuckerton we do not have 4g available to us.

att was supoosed to acquire t mobile and i think that was gonna help with the data more infrastructure but that didnt pan out so att is tightening up hard.... 4gigs still is nothing, i think its wrong buying a smart phone with an unlimited plan is like buying a corvette that only has 2 gears and you gotta pay extra if you want the other gears, its stupid....

Starting to suck??

 

I abandoned the ATT ship back when the Nokia brick phones were in fashion.

 

Makes me feel good to know that all the iPhone fanboys have been taking it up the rear by ATT.

...until Verizon picked up the iphone at least.

Also, little tid bit of information...those who have the new iPhone with the Siri app on average are using double the amount of data because they ask it dumb things lol. Its fetching the answers back through the network...not from the phone.

I have unlimited, and use way over 2GB a month, and never got any warnings

I have unlimited, and use way over 2GB a month, and never got any warnings

 

Mike is that an estimate or did you look at your average usage on the web site?