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Here is my source: Washington Post Article
My understanding was that t-mobile already had unlimited data and throttled at 5GB. But according to this article they are matching AT&T with a 2GB throttle. Can any one confirm this?
When i was with them (last month) i used 10 gb. I was never throttled. So idk if thats true or not.
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This is only for that plan. others are still at 5gb, mine personally is truly unlimited as they don't even count my data, it is always at 0.
dude i hope thats not true! i'm calling tmo tonite! i was under the impression that at&t didnt throttle cuz they just cut you off at a certain point but they allowed you to pay for overages 1GB at a time. I'm down with that but i want to keep my limit at 5GB and pay for maybe 1 or 2GB's at most. i think i could be around there with normal use(6-7GB) I'm totally NOT down with a 2GB cap and paying for 4-5GB overages!
If you have an older plan and it says unlimited, than it's unlimited. You're plan would specifically say 2 or 5GB if there was a limit. The newer plans are all like that. Glad I got mine a year ago.
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If you have an older plan and it says unlimited, than it's unlimited. You're plan would specifically say 2 or 5GB if there was a limit. The newer plans are all like that. Glad I got mine a year ago.
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not true, tmobile pushes "unlimited" plans only. They dont mention the cap limit cuz they say technically you still get unlimited access to the web they just throttle your speed down. for example i'm on an "unlimited" plan but i get throttled at 5GB. even in my account app it says unlimited next to my data count but its not brother cuz i get throttled. gimme a min i'll post a screrenshot of it
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found this on TMOUS:
http://cache.blog.t-mobile.com/2011/04/13/t-mobile-introduces-new-79-99-unlimited-data-calling-and-texting-plan/infographic-3-12-2011/
it's for their new 79.99 unlimited plan. if you read the small print you will find that it's only good for 2G at full speed.
I will stay with my old plan.
Didn't they cancel one of their new plans right on launch day?
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not true, tmobile pushes "unlimited" plans only. They dont mention the cap limit cuz they say technically you still get unlimited access to the web they just throttle your speed down. for example i'm on an "unlimited" plan but i get throttled at 5GB. even in my account app it says unlimited next to my data count but its not brother cuz i get throttled. gimme a min i'll post a screrenshot of it
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See yours is showing a count. Mine, even on t-mobile.com, shows that but always says 0% (0 used). And that is on all three of my phones. it is rather odd that my account never keeps track of the data.
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If you have an older plan and it says unlimited, than it's unlimited. You're plan would specifically say 2 or 5GB if there was a limit. The newer plans are all like that. Glad I got mine a year ago.
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not entirely true...my grandfathered data plan is still called G1 data plan and I still receive the 5GB throttle since its introduction on oct 17 2010
brian_v3ntura said:
not entirely true...my grandfathered data plan is still called G1 data plan and I still receive the 5GB throttle since its introduction on oct 17 2010
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I don't have internet access at my house. I use my phone as a wifi hot spot for my laptop and my X Box. I have no idea how much data I'm actually using but it is many, many gigabytes, but I have yet to be throttled. I should also say I'm on a flexpay plan. Maybe that has something to do with it.
From the additional reading I did, this is for all new plans going forward, not existing plans. That is how it is worded NOW............. wait 6 months we will see if it actually stays that way or if it is just another misdirect from the company.
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See yours is showing a count. Mine, even on t-mobile.com, shows that but always says 0% (0 used). And that is on all three of my phones. it is rather odd that my account never keeps track of the data.
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I don't have internet access at my house. I use my phone as a wifi hot spot for my laptop and my X Box. I have no idea how much data I'm actually using but it is many, many gigabytes, but I have yet to be throttled. I should also say I'm on a flexpay plan. Maybe that has something to do with it.
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I use mine as hotspot as well...... I hate you both
Was just wondering hat the best deals people have see for the SGS2, currently trying to find a decent new contract deal, don't know whether to order online or buy in-store on the launch date. Any ideas?
Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
i don't really want to buy online because i'll receive it later, unless theres any particularly good deals.
I found these to be better...
buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II/30,72930,All,tt1,ct1
(put a www on the front. I'm not allowed to post links)
The one that suited me best is the T-Mobile 18 month £30.64/month 600 mins + 500 texts + 'unlimited' Internet. I've just pre-ordered.
That is far better than the deal I would get upgrading my existing t-mobile contract to a Galaxy S, let alone an S2.
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I found these to be better...
buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II/30,72930,All,tt1,ct1
(put a www on the front. I'm not allowed to post links)
The one that suited me best is the T-Mobile 18 month £30.64/month 600 mins + 500 texts + 'unlimited' Internet. I've just pre-ordered.
That is far better than the deal I would get upgrading my existing t-mobile contract to a Galaxy S, let alone an S2.
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Remember to go through a cashback site, Topcashback are giving £30.30 for all contracts. Every little helps!
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i don't really want to buy online because i'll receive it later, unless theres any particularly good deals.
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Are you based in the uk? If so, here online deals are generally better and all the shops ship next day delivery. No doubt pre-orders get shipped the earliest they can, I've had a previous phone turn up 2 days before it was released in shop before so I havent bought a mobile in a shop for a few years now.
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Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
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Im keeping an eye daily on the available deals and comparing them, more seem to be added by retailers each day. Im getting addicted to checking!
Im not a heavy voice user, just texts and net. So best I've seen so far is the 2 top orange and tmobile deals. http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2?&tab=Pay-Monthly&page=1&sortby=Monthly-Cost&minutes=300&internet=yes £20 per month and £200 upfront. £689.08 total for two years.
Ive never used tmobile but I hear they are use the orange network now, so Im tempted to stump for it. Though Im gonna give it a few days just incase any better ones come out, Ive given a deadline of next wed. Last thing I wanna do is leave it too late and they all run out of stock. In fact I might give retailer a ring to see what stock levels are like.
cheers guys, went for the t-mobile deal on buymobilephones through that cashback site! hopefully it'll come early!
Surely 3 mobile's All You Can Eat Data, with real unlimited data wipes the floor of all the other carriers who impose fair usage limits.
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Surely 3 mobile's All You Can Eat Data, with real unlimited data wipes the floor of all the other carriers who impose fair usage limits.
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maybe, but three arent going to let the galaxy S2 go for less than 35 plus upfront fee, plus 24 month contract. not on the ayce deal.
stoney73 said:
maybe, but three arent going to let the galaxy S2 go for less than 35 plus upfront fee, plus 24 month contract. not on the ayce deal.
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... and You expect that other networks are going to be more generous..? pleeease... at least with three You have 2K cross network minutes and UNLIMITED internet for 35 quid (not to mention other extras).
bronx said:
... and You expect that other networks are going to be more generous..? pleeease... at least with three You have 2K cross network minutes and UNLIMITED internet for 35 quid (not to mention other extras).
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Did I say that? Hmm? Three's all-you-can-eat data is only worth it if you do actually download/use more than 1GB of data each month. I'm with Three at present, and have never got close to my limit using my galaxy tab, admittedly i use wifi when possible.
I dont get close to using 2000 X network mins, or the 5000 three-to-three minutes which means its a waste. Unless you are using everything to the max on the three ayce deal, then its not value for money, not at what they are going to ask for the galaxy S2 anyway.
Conversely, if you are downloading shedloads, its a great deal.
Horses for courses. Your needs arent the same as mine. Please don't presume otherwise.
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you are recommending some websites but they dont have good rates on the review websites.
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you are recommending some websites but they dont have good rates on the review websites.
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Erm, I'm not recommending it at all. I was merely pointing out which deal I have gone for. That is all. The bad reviews often come from these redemption deals, where people have to send off for rebates. However, people often forget to do so in the correct time frame, and thus lose out on their discount.
Anyway , the Link in my previous post is removed.
3 are offering the desire hd and s for 35 pounds on the one deal. And the xperia arc for 40 quid. I dont think the gs2 will go for anything under 35 on a basic plan, and 40 on the one plan. Maybe it will match the iphone contracts and charge 50-70 pounds upfront the 35 a month for the one plan.
Thought people might be interested in this offer from play.com - a class 10 16GB micro SD card for £17 which seems like a good deal for me. The offer is only on for 3 days:
h--p://is.gd/1zxeqm
Gum mobile are offering the phone for £499 unlocked unbranded.
Eta 27th.
I have bought from them and they are trustworthy.
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Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
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Wicked, lots more deals released by retailers today http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2 Mainly more o2 deals on offer by them, glad I waited as their are some 18 month deals on offer.
When comparing the Orange deals look the best value to me but Im tempted by the tmobile 600mins, 500 texts and web for £30pm. I know tmobile can use the orange network now but Im still not sure about it but in the past tmobile hasnt had the best signal in my area. Suppose I could always send it back.
Rang around again today and the retailers still wont give a firm date on the release, they obviously dont know or arent allowed to say.
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Sorry, but if you're a heavy data user, then Three's One Plan is fantastic value. It's the only plan that allows tethering without additional costs, and truly unlimited data.
Vodafone and O2 both charged me huge sums for going over my fair usage limits, and that was before I even started using my phone as a portable hotspot.
With Three, I have no worries at all about data usage, and I've even been able to start tethering my netbook on the train. £25 per month on their Sim-Free One Plan, and I'm using an average of around 12Gb per month.
Can you show me another plan that allows tethering and will do me a similar deal (with only around 200 minutes of x-network calls)...
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Sorry, but if you're a heavy data user, then Three's One Plan is fantastic value. It's the only plan that allows tethering without additional costs, and truly unlimited data.
Vodafone and O2 both charged me huge sums for going over my fair usage limits, and that was before I even started using my phone as a portable hotspot.
With Three, I have no worries at all about data usage, and I've even been able to start tethering my netbook on the train. £25 per month on their Sim-Free One Plan, and I'm using an average of around 12Gb per month.
Can you show me another plan that allows tethering and will do me a similar deal (with only around 200 minutes of x-network calls)...
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o2 allow tethering, but you're right that you don't get unlimited. I'm going for 500MB and I'll up the bolt-on to 1GB if I need it. I won't need more than that though, as far as I can see! I'm too scared to go with Three for two years as I'm about to graduate, and if I manage to get a good job I want it to be more-than-likely I'll get good coverage!
I received a call today from ATT (missed the call and it went to voicemail) about the online FCC COMPLAINT about the UNLIMITED data plan and throttling issues. If anyone else has received a call would you mind sharing your interactions with ATT on the matter? I will update further any information once I call them back tomorrow morning/afternoon. I ha e to say I am surprised on getting the call so soon since I made the complaint just over a week or two ago. So any info for those that also received the call back please let me know. Thanks
Here is the link to the FCC Complaints Site. Follow the prompts for Wireless Telephone, Etc. http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm
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Where/who is it that you complained to? I haven't reached the "top 5%" yet but i'm sure it's only a matter of time and I definitely want to get involved in this before we start getting totally screwed out of the 'unlimited plan'.
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Where/who is it that you complained to? I haven't reached the "top 5%" yet but i'm sure it's only a matter of time and I definitely want to get involved in this before we start getting totally screwed out of the 'unlimited plan'.
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I thought it was from a post on here bit I couldnt refind the post. But there was a link to fcc to make a complaint. I filled it out with the needed info. I will be calling the ATT executive branch or whatever it was that called me today so I will posy whatever info i get from that.
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I thought it was from a post on here bit I couldnt refind the post. But there was a link to fcc to make a complaint. I filled it out with the needed info. I will be calling the ATT Office Of The President called me today so I will posy whatever info i get from that.
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EDIT: The call is from the office of the president. I left a message for the person that called and will post whatever he said on here one I receive a call back.
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This is going to be an interesting read.
I really doubt anything will change since I can only assume hundreds if not maybe thousands have tried contacting AT&T about unlimited plans in the past.
LiLChris06 said:
This is going to be an interesting read.
I really doubt anything will change since I can only assume hundreds if not maybe thousands have tried contacting AT&T about unlimited plans in the past.
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what im getting from the OP is about throttling unlimited data user not about unlimited data plan. unless im wrong.
LiLChris06 said:
This is going to be an interesting read.
I really doubt anything will change since I can only assume hundreds if not maybe thousands have tried contacting AT&T about unlimited plans in the past.
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I already have the grandfathered unlimited data plan. I have had it for many years and now they start throttling me. Plus ATT Office of tbe President contacted me about the fcc filing, I did not contact them.
It would be one thing to throttle me at anything above 4Gb per month since they still have a plan with 2Gb data and 2Gb tethering combined for the total of 4Gb per month. I pay and have paid the $30 month to keep my unlimited.I also have two other lines that have the 2Gb per month plans which is $25 month for those two other lines.. If those 2Gb plans go over it automatically starts charging overage charges up to another Gb of Data. But Unlimited really should be unlimited per definition.
But being throttled at 2Gb to the point of .14Mb/s is basically turning OFF the data usage. If it was throttled down to lower speeds than the 8-10Mb/s I get when i am not throttled down to maybe the 1-2Mbs that my captivate gets when it is on 3G speeds may be acceptable, just not .14Mb/s. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
I usually only used 2-4Gb Data per month and do not tether. So i as others have done said enougb is enough and filed the complaint as others too have.
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There is definitely a point where at&t could rationalize throttling us 'unlimited' users, but in my opinion, 2GB is a rediculous limit. The 'unlimited' plan always had a soft cap of 5GB(ish), and I think that should be the point at which throttling occurs. We pay more than the majority of smartphone users, and while I can't speak for others, the majority of the time I come in well below 2GB. What about the 5 years of unlimited data i've been paying for?
All that money I threw away by not using all my data, and now they're gonna throttle people at some arbitrary number between 2-4GB?? It's insane. It didn't really bother me to find out that people averaging 10GB per month were getting throttled, but under 5GB?? NO WAY! When I signed up for unlimited data I understood that after 5GB I would start getting into trouble, but to think that i've been paying $30/month per line for five years, and now i'm gonna get throttled at 2-3GB. UNACCEPTABLE. As soon as some info is released i'm gonna be all over this.
OCCUPY AT&T!!!
I was looking for that link just the other day. Another form has been submitted by myself over this throttling business. And yeah, I don't use over 200MB or so per month so this is just for those that have been dealing with this ****. It needs to be looked into by them as it's becoming quite ridiculous...
I do not use a lot of data either but I did keep my unlimited plan. I do not like the stance that AT&T has taken. I get that it costs a lot of money to provide the capacity and bandwidth that we want but the fact that no criteria for getting lumped in the top 5% have been provided is ridiculous.
I don't have unlimited but would love it but not with all of AT&Ts crap. I mean the simple term Unlimited implies "no limits"
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I mean the simple term Unlimited implies "no limits"
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That went out the window in the 1900's. These days, its only a marketing term. Like, "new and improved" 30 years ago, and "previously loved" 20 years ago. Oh, and how my cable modem (from comcast) is "always on".
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Gary
The thing that bothers me is that when I signed up for AT&T, I was pressured into getting the unlimited plan, which at the time meant that you could use up to 5GB. I realize that bandwidth is scarce in this day and age, but if they were planning on limiting us to 2 or 3 GB they should never had told us we were 'grandfathered' into our plans. At the very least they need to set a specific range for this 'top 5 percent' BS
I am probably not going to be liked for posting this, but I think that throttling should be based on how much network traffic they currently have, so for example in New York City, you will be throttled like crazy most of the time which is unfortunate but necessary, but in a rural area, throttling will most likely never happen, also at night, throttling would be rare too. I know this is an impractical idea, but if they're going to throttle, then this would make the MOST sense, because why would they need to throttle you if you're not slowing their network down, it just doesn't make any sense to me.
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I am probably not going to be liked for posting this, but I think that throttling should be based on how much network traffic they currently have, so for example in New York City, you will be throttled like crazy most of the time which is unfortunate but necessary, but in a rural area, throttling will most likely never happen, also at night, throttling would be rare too. I know this is an impractical idea, but if they're going to throttle, then this would make the MOST sense, because why would they need to throttle you if you're not slowing their network down, it just doesn't make any sense to me.
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so for someone who has tiered plan can run max speed up to however many GB every month (just gotta pay for the overage but you dont get throttled) while unlimited data user gets throttled to almost a halt after 2gb?
does that make sense?
a 4gb tiered user runs max speed up to 4gb every month, not considered top 5%
unlimited users runs up to 4gb a month, is considered top 5%, gets throttled after 2gb
I received the call back from The Office of The President and spoke to him about my fcc complaint. We spoke about how low the throttling is (.14Mb/s) and he said it shouldnt be that low from what he understands. It is only suppose to throttle low enough that streaming video and other streaming wont work properly. I let hom know that i hadn't streamed anything during the last month like netflix or any other streaming. I let him know that the BIGGEST things i have done data wise was i have to download files that are usually 100-300Mb occasionally for work. He said he couldnt remove the throttle for this month but is gonna dig deeper into things to make sure there wasnt any outages in my area and such which would explain the LOW .14Mb/s download speeds. I told him I usually( when not throttled) get at minimum 2-4Mb/s and near my work get 6-10Mb/s download speeds, so dropping down to .14 is plain unacceptable. He is going to look into these tjings and get back with me either by the end of this week or early next week. He also made sure i had his phone number to reach him back. So i will again update once I have more information.
ALSO if you aren"t on a UNLIMITED grandfathered plan and think THIS WONT HAPPEN TO ME. look at how ATT is now going to change rates for their plans now. It says you cn keep your plans or upgrade if you want. That is EXACTLY how it was for us with UNLIMITED data plans. So one day/someday ATT will make some changes that WILL effect you also and MAKE you pay the higher prices. Here is the article: http://news.yahoo.com/t-jacks-data-plan-prices-usage-booms-233528591.html
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I received the call back from The Office of The President and spoke to him about my fcc complaint. We spoke about how low the throttling is (.14Mb/s) and he said it shouldnt be that low from what he understands. It is only suppose to throttle low enough that streaming video and other streaming wont work properly. I let hom know that i hadn't streamed anything during the last month like netflix or any other streaming. I let him know that the BIGGEST things i have done data wise was i have to download files that are usually 100-300Mb occasionally for work. He said he couldnt remove the throttle for this month but is gonna dig deeper into things to make sure there wasnt any outages in my area and such which would explain the LOW .14Mb/s download speeds. I told him I usually( when not throttled) get at minimum 2-4Mb/s and near my work get 6-10Mb/s download speeds, so dropping down to .14 is plain unacceptable. He is going to look into these tjings and get back with me either by the end of this week or early next week. He also made sure i had his phone number to reach him back. So i will again update once I have more information.
ALSO if you aren"t on a UNLIMITED grandfathered plan and think THIS WONT HAPPEN TO ME. look at how ATT is now going to change rates for their plans now. It says you cn keep your plans or upgrade if you want. That is EXACTLY how it was for us with UNLIMITED data plans. So one day/someday ATT will make some changes that WILL effect you also and MAKE you pay the higher prices. Here is the article: http://news.yahoo.com/t-jacks-data-plan-prices-usage-booms-233528591.html
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Yeah, the current system of throttling is simply unusable. It's essentially the equivalent to completely disabling data.
How did you actually fill out that form? I want to file a complaint too. The fact that my data usage is continually falling and I'm getting put in this mythical 5% of users category. I wish there was some weirdo hippie way to occupy att by getting everyone to stream media for a weeks time.
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How did you actually fill out that form? I want to file a complaint too. The fact that my data usage is continually falling and I'm getting put in this mythical 5% of users category. I wish there was some weirdo hippie way to occupy att by getting everyone to stream media for a weeks time.
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If you follow the link in the OP it will take you to the fcc complaint site. Choose the wireless link on their page. It is basically just things to choose and write some details about. I am not sure how to further guide you over the net, but give it a try.
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RockRatt said:
If you follow the link in the OP it will take you to the fcc complaint site. Choose the wireless link on their page. It is basically just things to choose and write some details about. I am not sure how to further guide you over the net, but give it a try.
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Yeah I'm not that stupid. The forms don't really deal with exactly what our complaints are since att no longer advertises nor offers unlimited plans but that's the only choice that makes sense according to the form which is why I asked.
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Hello,
My contract just ended on my i777 and it's brand new
I want to get the BEST possible prepaid service that would work
in Southern California. I dont need a lot of minutes, at all... Just GOOD FAST
DATA
Any recommendations? I was thinking to just go to walmart on my lunch break and pick up the cheapest prepaid phone that comes with a SIM card. Stupid ATT wants me to sign another 2 year contract with them for shoddy as capped service. I told them they better start treating me right towards the end of my contract, but NOOOOOOOOOO... the service provider is always right Stupid capped data text message was the last straw... I have "Unlimited" and I never went past 2gb... the ONE time I use netflix, I got the text
LOL... Thanks!
I gave quite a fair warning to ATT towards the end of my contract too... My account is a business account for SONY and I even mentioned that I will contact the administration department regarding their ****ty service and no one cares ...sooooooo, they shut my service off because I am not going to pay a 90 dollar month to month capped service fee that doesnt even work in my area.. (At home I get about half mb MAX DL speed).. when I go to work (about 5 miles away) I get 4 MB... One mile away from that, Id be lucky to get 200kb lol. Its just shoddy as service and its time I start sticking it to the MAN Lol
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Hello,
My contract just ended on my i777 and it's brand new
I want to get the BEST possible prepaid service that would work
in Southern California. I dont need a lot of minutes, at all... Just GOOD FAST
DATA
Any recommendations? I was thinking to just go to walmart on my lunch break and pick up the cheapest prepaid phone that comes with a SIM card. Stupid ATT wants me to sign another 2 year contract with them for shoddy as capped service. I told them they better start treating me right towards the end of my contract, but NOOOOOOOOOO... the service provider is always right Stupid capped data text message was the last straw... I have "Unlimited" and I never went past 2gb... the ONE time I use netflix, I got the text
LOL... Thanks!
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If your contract is up, and you still have "unlimited" data...stick with that. You're not gonna find anything better by going prepaid.
Its not unlimited dude... unlimited is unlimited. Id understand if you advertise unlimited service within reason, but thats not what I was sold about 5 years ago with my original Iphone.. Im on a gradfathered plan that doesnt mean anything. Its code slang for "These people are stupid and old since they have been with us for so long so lets rape them some more"
I dont even need a lot of data... just enough to get by... MAX is about 4 GB in a BUSY ASS MONTH LOL, (traveling etc...which is NEVER really)
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Its not unlimited dude... unlimited is unlimited.
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Clearly. That's why I put the word in quotes. What I'm telling you is, even though it's crappy, you're not going to get any better service by going prepaid. In fact, it'll be worse. From what I can tell, you can't even get HSPA+ data on a prepaid plan...only 3G. Maybe even only EDGE, I'm not sure. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Clearly. That's why I put the word in quotes. What I'm telling you is, even though it's crappy, you're not going to get any better service by going prepaid. In fact, it'll be worse. From what I can tell, you can't even get HSPA+ data on a prepaid plan...only 3G. Maybe even only EDGE, I'm not sure. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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In the US, you're only going to get prepaid through AT&T or T-Mobile. Our phones can only use Edge on T-Mo.
Keep the service (for now) until you find something better. As stated in the earlier posts by other, there is no better plan that what you got ATM.
I am on a 2GB plan with AT&T and I still feel that I am getting throttled. Your "unlimited" plan will let you go up to 5GB for $25 before they throttled you, that better than mine at 2GB for $30.
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Keep the service (for now) until you find something better. As stated in the earlier posts by other, there is no better plan that what you got ATM.
I am on a 2GB plan with AT&T and I still feel that I am getting throttled. Your "unlimited" plan will let you go up to 5GB for $25 before they throttled you, that better than mine at 2GB for $30.
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I think you have those prices reversed. The unlimited plan has traditionally been $30, and the 2GB plan is now $25.
Prepaid service
Hey im a few months late in this thread but ive been weighing my off contract cell service options and looks like you could use some help...you actually have a few much much better choices out there that will save money and still keep you off contract...
ok, i currently use H20 wireless right now and it is $60 a month with 2 gigs of data...they just started to downgrade data speeds with this plan from 4g to 3g after 500mb of useage. They stared this about 1 month ago :/
And unfortuneately they completely cut off the data after 2 gigs
The great thing about H20 however is that it is more or less an ATT sim card with an H20 logo...100% exact same coverage...Also you dont need to unlock your AT&T phone to use with H20 =)
Now your second and perhaps best option that i have found is to go with Straight talk...
they offer prepaid service that uses att´s, t mobile´s, and verizon´s service coverage depending on the plan you choose (just like h20 it is 100% the same coverage you would get with those companies).
The plans cost $45 a month for unlimited Talk Text & data and they do not cut off your data and apparently dont throttle either! They are selling Sims now on their website...(you would want to get the ATT compatible sim for your i777
you could cut your bill in half and stay off contract...id go with straight talk for sure...good luck!
STEvFIN said:
Hey im a few months late in this thread but ive been weighing my off contract cell service options and looks like you could use some help...you actually have a few much much better choices out there that will save money and still keep you off contract...
ok, i currently use H20 wireless right now and it is $60 a month with 2 gigs of data...they just started to downgrade data speeds with this plan from 4g to 3g after 500mb of useage. They stared this about 1 month ago :/
And unfortuneately they completely cut off the data after 2 gigs
The great thing about H20 however is that it is more or less an ATT sim card with an H20 logo...100% exact same coverage...Also you dont need to unlock your AT&T phone to use with H20 =)
Now your second and perhaps best option that i have found is to go with Straight talk...
they offer prepaid service that uses att´s, t mobile´s, and verizon´s service coverage depending on the plan you choose (just like h20 it is 100% the same coverage you would get with those companies).
The plans cost $45 a month for unlimited Talk Text & data and they do not cut off your data and apparently dont throttle either! They are selling Sims now on their website...(you would want to get the ATT compatible sim for your i777
you could cut your bill in half and stay off contract...id go with straight talk for sure...good luck!
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But if you read straight talk's agreement look at the data section. They basically tell you what is ok to use data for and what is not, and that if you excessively use it and go over the average you can have your account canceled. I read through it and I think it even said no streaming of media of any kind(or maybe it was just video)
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But if you read straight talk's agreement look at the data section. They basically tell you what is ok to use data for and what is not, and that if you excessively use it and go over the average you can have your account canceled. I read through it and I think it even said no streaming of media of any kind(or maybe it was just video)
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That is correct, all prepaid services essentially may cut off your data completely at any time for any reason... it's in the contract...ridiculous hu?. However since the original poster says he almost never goes over his limit of 2GB, he shouldn't have any trouble at all. Also these companies send you numerous warnings before they cut you off (in my experiences- which i've had simple mobile and H20).
One thing that will set them off is tethering...more specifically when you are already past 2gb and are continuing to tether. Also I spoke to a rep he told me that it is unlimited and isn't throttled...but as we both know they do have the power to do as they want. As far a media streaming, they more so discourage it rather than forbid it...never have had a warning message for streaming content (netflix skype etc)
If you want to be off contract and do it cheap then straight talk will be the cheapest with the most data...there is no comparison
Are they, StraighTalk & H20, offering HSPA+ or even LTE in some area or just 3G and EDGE?
If they truly offer unlimited as they advertise, then it is a great deal.
Somehow, I keep thinking "it's too good to be true" and I don't want to be trapped into some kinds of fine print.
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Are they, StraighTalk & H20, offering HSPA+ or even LTE in some area or just 3G and EDGE?
If they truly offer unlimited as they advertise, then it is a great deal.
Somehow, I keep thinking "it's too good to be true" and I don't want to be trapped into some kinds of fine print.
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I do not believe they handle LTE but they do Edge, 3g and HSPA+ but it depends on your area as to what you can get. I have ST on my i777 and I get all 3. HSPA+ is preferred but in my area 3g is more what I get unless I am very near a tower. My town is restricted by there not being enough towers around but when I am near a better one I get H+ all day long.
Thanks for the confirmation, chris.
Still not really sure what unlimited means for Straight Talk as no one else really knows. I do know they will cancel you for using to much data. I have read that the most data is 2 gb a month,2000 to 5000 each for messaging and talk. I dont use to much data and never will use the other minutes up so this is a great deal for me. Under 48.00 a month. Beats almost the 80 I was paying. I do get H+ but I think thats only for data. Pretty sure 3g for everything else. Never had any problems with ATT. Just paying to much money!!! 15.00 for an ATT Sim and 330.00 for my GS2 priceless!!!!
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Still not really sure what unlimited means for Straight Talk as no one else really knows. I do know they will cancel you for using to much data. I have read that the most data is 2 gb a month,2000 to 5000 each for messaging and talk. I dont use to much data and never will use the other minutes up so this is a great deal for me. Under 48.00 a month. Beats almost the 80 I was paying. I do get H+ but I think thats only for data. Pretty sure 3g for everything else. Never had any problems with ATT. Just paying to much money!!! 15.00 for an ATT Sim and 330.00 for my GS2 priceless!!!!
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Unlimited means that it is unlimited until ofcourse they decide you are using too much or too fast, which surely they have guidelins, but we will never know.
...the best approach to teathering would be to teather via an application
...It costs $30 with AT&T to utilize the teathering feature so obviously straight talk (running on AT&Ts network in this case) doesnt want customers using this feature.
...my Atrix (not yet rooted) cant utilize teathering with my H20 service (also uses AT&T´s network) because i get the "sorry you havent paid for tethering service bla bla bla)
...a good app to use would be pdanet... it will look as if you are just using a normal app (carriers have ways to detect if you are infact teathering).
-you can sideload pdanet with an excellent program called the sideload wonder machine ...just serch it in google
...If you use the AT&T´s stock teathering feature on your phone they will know you are teathering.
...i will try and call tomorrow and try to get some kindof breakdown of why they cap and shut off data...and in some cases accounts :/
hope this helps
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Hello,
My contract just ended on my i777 and it's brand new
I want to get the BEST possible prepaid service that would work
in Southern California. I dont need a lot of minutes, at all... Just GOOD FAST
DATA
Any recommendations? I was thinking to just go to walmart on my lunch break and pick up the cheapest prepaid phone that comes with a SIM card. Stupid ATT wants me to sign another 2 year contract with them for shoddy as capped service. I told them they better start treating me right towards the end of my contract, but NOOOOOOOOOO... the service provider is always right Stupid capped data text message was the last straw... I have "Unlimited" and I never went past 2gb... the ONE time I use netflix, I got the text
LOL... Thanks!
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For the best prepaid service Page plus might be good a good choice since it operates on verizon's network... Here in Florida verizon is by far the best without question. Although since it's a cdma network obviously you would have to sell your phone and get a verizon or something that has been flashed to verizon....
The plan isnt half bad either...
$55 unlimited talk text/picture messages
However they only give you 1gb of data but in your case it sounds like it may be sufficient for ya.
You can activate any verizon phone on Page plus except for the 4g phones... I haven't yet tried an iphone 4s but I will look into it.
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redpocket is decent though
shoobiedoobiiwhompwop said:
redpocket is decent though
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They are indeed... $59.99 with 2gb data... Prettymuch 2nd best that I know of... H2O is only 1gb and no unlimited mms (comes out of your 1gb). Speaking of redpocket... I work at a repair/retail store and my boss was talking to a customer about the available prepaid options for AT&T and he says "and there is one that's pretty good I believe it's called Red Rocket" I laughed so hard I cried lol.
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Okay so I used to be a T-Mobile user, HTC G2. Then my sister got a new job with a sprint employee discount, and our contract ended... so we switched, now I'm on Sprint with a Photon Q.
HATE IT. TERRIBLE speeds. Unlimited Everything sounded great, but wow I've never gone over 500MB/month due to the slow speeds. No matter how hard I try. Seriously.
From what I remember, T-Mobile service was pretty decent in NYC. Not amazingly quick, but good enough. And kinda spotting in buildings (but still got 3G-ish speeds I think).
So I need some help here. How is T-Mobile now? I know NYC doesnt have LTE yet. But the T-Mo HTC One works with their AWS HSPA+ right?
How is it in Newark NJ, any experiences?
Indoors?
How is tethering on the phone. I mainly want to tether to my Nexus 7 and I'm unsure about what I'm reading in these plan details...
Can I get around the 500MB tethering limit if I tether via bluetooth or use custom firmware?
When I had my G2 (about a year ago now), I tethered to my laptop and used a browser-agent changer plugin to bypass T-Mobile's tethering checks >.>
Lots of questions here, sorry. Just trying to make sure I make the right choice.
I would have to pay $350 early termination and $150 (after tax) for the phone if I were to switch over.
Oh also, any chance we can get a cheaper plan? I know T-Mobile has a $30/month prepaid plan, 100 minutes and unlimited text/data. Dont suppose I could get that with the phone on monthly payments right lol.
Thanks!
Nippero said:
Okay so I used to be a T-Mobile user, HTC G2. Then my sister got a new job with a sprint employee discount, and our contract ended... so we switched, now I'm on Sprint with a Photon Q.
HATE IT. TERRIBLE speeds. Unlimited Everything sounded great, but wow I've never gone over 500MB/month due to the slow speeds. No matter how hard I try. Seriously.
From what I remember, T-Mobile service was pretty decent in NYC. Not amazingly quick, but good enough. And kinda spotting in buildings (but still got 3G-ish speeds I think).
So I need some help here. How is T-Mobile now? I know NYC doesnt have LTE yet. But the T-Mo HTC One works with their AWS HSPA+ right?
How is it in Newark NJ, any experiences?
Indoors?
How is tethering on the phone. I mainly want to tether to my Nexus 7 and I'm unsure about what I'm reading in these plan details...
Can I get around the 500MB tethering limit if I tether via bluetooth or use custom firmware?
When I had my G2 (about a year ago now), I tethered to my laptop and used a browser-agent changer plugin to bypass T-Mobile's tethering checks >.>
Lots of questions here, sorry. Just trying to make sure I make the right choice.
I would have to pay $350 early termination and $150 (after tax) for the phone if I were to switch over.
Oh also, any chance we can get a cheaper plan? I know T-Mobile has a $30/month prepaid plan, 100 minutes and unlimited text/data. Dont suppose I could get that with the phone on monthly payments right lol.
Thanks!
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Sprint LTE should be better if they ever arrive but I get decent speeds here in Oregon with T-Mobile and the west side has the least coverage.
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Sprint LTE should be better if they ever arrive but I get decent speeds here in Oregon with T-Mobile and the west side has the least coverage.
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Yea thats what I keep telling myself. But they did finally deploy LTE in an area near me... Barely worked. And I constantly got dropped calls, calls not coming through at all, missing texts, etc. Had to force LTE to stay off so I could actually use my phone.
I was sitting in Citibank making changes to my account. The customer service rep had to call me back on my own cellphone to verify my identity, so I sat there staring at my phone with 5 bars of LTE. No call. 5 mins later, I decide to turn off LTE, and call comes through. The woman said she kept calling but getting sent straight to voice mail =.=
I dont have much hope for them.. sigh.
And I just dont like the idea that I'm paying them monthly for basically no service.
Nippero said:
Okay so I used to be a T-Mobile user, HTC G2. Then my sister got a new job with a sprint employee discount, and our contract ended... so we switched, now I'm on Sprint with a Photon Q.
HATE IT. TERRIBLE speeds. Unlimited Everything sounded great, but wow I've never gone over 500MB/month due to the slow speeds. No matter how hard I try. Seriously.
From what I remember, T-Mobile service was pretty decent in NYC. Not amazingly quick, but good enough. And kinda spotting in buildings (but still got 3G-ish speeds I think).
So I need some help here. How is T-Mobile now? I know NYC doesnt have LTE yet. But the T-Mo HTC One works with their AWS HSPA+ right?
How is it in Newark NJ, any experiences?
Indoors?
How is tethering on the phone. I mainly want to tether to my Nexus 7 and I'm unsure about what I'm reading in these plan details...
Can I get around the 500MB tethering limit if I tether via bluetooth or use custom firmware?
When I had my G2 (about a year ago now), I tethered to my laptop and used a browser-agent changer plugin to bypass T-Mobile's tethering checks >.>
Lots of questions here, sorry. Just trying to make sure I make the right choice.
I would have to pay $350 early termination and $150 (after tax) for the phone if I were to switch over.
Oh also, any chance we can get a cheaper plan? I know T-Mobile has a $30/month prepaid plan, 100 minutes and unlimited text/data. Dont suppose I could get that with the phone on monthly payments right lol.
Thanks!
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If you want to be safe, try to get a cheap T-Mobile compatible phone (I imagine someone you know has to have a crappy one laying around) and sign up for their prepaid plan. I think you can go day to day ($2 a day) or at least the $30/month plan. Give it a test drive. The SIM card activation kit will cost you $10 initially so it's $40 out of pocket to give it a test run. But it'll be a much more accurate view of how T-Mobile coverage is for your particular situation.
in my area tmo is way better i average 15-18 download 6-10 upload my friend who has sprint 1-3 download less than 1 upload
Yeah, do what that poster said, buy a T-Mobile Sim, and do the 30 a month prepaid and ask a friend or someone to lend you their phone and try it out. that what I would do actually, I had a friend who was with Sprint here in Oregon and was getting awful speed. He liked them because of the whole unlimited internet but i told him that having a capped data of 5gb a month that works is better than having unlimited data that doesnt work
Glad to hear Tmo is better than Sprint for you skinsfan, gives me some more hope.
And Wayne, True, not sure why I didnt think of that.. lol I guess I could just use my old G2 for a few days and try it out. Although I cant remember if my G2 has HSPA+... hm.
EDIT: Would still like to hear more opinions though. Switching over would be expensive enough as it is, if I can just be reassured more by other members, I think thats enough to convince me to switch over.
From what I've heard so far, from my friends, its definitely not as bad as Sprint. Whether its as good as ATT/Verizon is arguable. I know those two are definitely better when out of metropolitan areas. And Verizon is best for being in buildings/underground due to their use of the 700mhz band.
Any one have any idea how tethering really works with the unlimited 4G plan?
Nippero said:
Glad to hear Tmo is better than Sprint for you skinsfan, gives me some more hope.
And Wayne, True, not sure why I didnt think of that.. lol I guess I could just use my old G2 for a few days and try it out. Although I cant remember if my G2 has HSPA+... hm.
EDIT: Would still like to hear more opinions though. Switching over would be expensive enough as it is, if I can just be reassured more by other members, I think thats enough to convince me to switch over.
From what I've heard so far, from my friends, its definitely not as bad as Sprint. Whether its as good as ATT/Verizon is arguable. I know those two are definitely better when out of metropolitan areas. And Verizon is best for being in buildings/underground due to their use of the 700mhz band.
Any one have any idea how tethering really works with the unlimited 4G plan?
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you have to pay extra for it unless your on a custom rom with the unlocked tethering mod but tethering is free with the 2.5 gb 4glte plan i have
nice, so it sounds like they havent changed their tethering policies since I last used them.
Had to run CM on my old HTC G2 in order to tether to my tablet/laptop and not pay for their hotspot service.
Tethering is incredibly important to me.. mainly since my office doesnt allow WiFi for unauthorized personal devices (security issues) =.=
Just to clarify, tethering is unlimited on all data plans on Tmobile except for unlimited which has a 500mb cap. However all plans are actually unlimited data, the data cap is for full speed.
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Cor-master said:
Just to clarify, tethering is unlimited on all data plans on Tmobile except for unlimited which has a 500mb cap. However all plans are actually unlimited data, the data cap is for full speed.
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Hmm.. So let me make sure I get this right.
If you have the 500MB or 2.5GB Data Plan, you have full speed tethering/data until you hit your limit, then you can continue to tether/use data at 2G speeds.
If you have the unlimited plan, you have full speed on your phone always, but tethering is limited to 500MB. Once you hit the 500, do they just block you from tethering? Or can you continue to tether at limited speeds?
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Hmm.. So let me make sure I get this right.
If you have the 500MB or 2.5GB Data Plan, you have full speed tethering/data until you hit your limit, then you can continue to tether/use data at 2G speeds.
If you have the unlimited plan, you have full speed on your phone always, but tethering is limited to 500MB. Once you hit the 500, do they just block you from tethering? Or can you continue to tether at limited speeds?
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I believe that's correct but I dunno what happens when you hit your cap. I'm not actually on Tmobile, I'm on at&t but me and my wife both have nexus 4s and it's actually cheaper for me to switch not and eat my etf rather than wait till the end of my contract so I've been heavily researching it. I really want unlimited data so I can use google play music without worrying about hitting my cap within a week
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Nippero said:
nice, so it sounds like they havent changed their tethering policies since I last used them.
Had to run CM on my old HTC G2 in order to tether to my tablet/laptop and not pay for their hotspot service.
Tethering is incredibly important to me.. mainly since my office doesnt allow WiFi for unauthorized personal devices (security issues) =.=
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yea but most of the sense based roms have included it on the international forum so no need to have aosp for free tethering anymore
Ohh soo tempting to just switch asap.
Thanks for the help guys.
I would miss my QWERTY keyboard on this Photon Q though. Its basically the one and only redeeming feature >.> lol
How is typing on the HTC One? I was never able to really get used to swype on my phone :|
Wonder if I can restrict myself to screen typing only with my current phone, so I can get used to it.
i have both sprint and tmobile... tmobile is much better as for as 4g speeds.. it keeps up with verizon and att lte sprint doesnt keep up for anything.. tmobile is building their lte and should launch this summer in newark nj.. i have an apt in newark and central jersey.
Nippero said:
Okay so I used to be a T-Mobile user, HTC G2. Then my sister got a new job with a sprint employee discount, and our contract ended... so we switched, now I'm on Sprint with a Photon Q.
HATE IT. TERRIBLE speeds. Unlimited Everything sounded great, but wow I've never gone over 500MB/month due to the slow speeds. No matter how hard I try. Seriously.
From what I remember, T-Mobile service was pretty decent in NYC. Not amazingly quick, but good enough. And kinda spotting in buildings (but still got 3G-ish speeds I think).
So I need some help here. How is T-Mobile now? I know NYC doesnt have LTE yet. But the T-Mo HTC One works with their AWS HSPA+ right?
How is it in Newark NJ, any experiences?
Indoors?
How is tethering on the phone. I mainly want to tether to my Nexus 7 and I'm unsure about what I'm reading in these plan details...
Can I get around the 500MB tethering limit if I tether via bluetooth or use custom firmware?
When I had my G2 (about a year ago now), I tethered to my laptop and used a browser-agent changer plugin to bypass T-Mobile's tethering checks >.>
Lots of questions here, sorry. Just trying to make sure I make the right choice.
I would have to pay $350 early termination and $150 (after tax) for the phone if I were to switch over.
Oh also, any chance we can get a cheaper plan? I know T-Mobile has a $30/month prepaid plan, 100 minutes and unlimited text/data. Dont suppose I could get that with the phone on monthly payments right lol.
Thanks!
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Well, I'm in the Phoenix market, but I'll give you my experience as I switched from Sprint to T-Mobile. Being in the 5th largest market with no 4G coverage since I joined Sprint in Sep 2010 has been frustrating. This is mainly what led me to leave them. As you mentioned, unlimited data isn't worth much of anything if you can't get data at a decent speed. Kinda like being in a chugging contest with a straw! Anyway, I've had T-Mobile for about a week now and it is so nice to be able to use your phone to look information up or browse the web. I envisioned myself doing that when I joined Sprint, but never used my phone for those type of activities due to the speed limitations. Now, I have occasional LTE, but mostly 4G as I run around the Valley here. The 4G is way faster than anything I experienced at Sprint. Again, I don't know how the NY market is shaking out. One other reason for me to switch to T-Mobile, believe it or not, was price.
I'm a face to face kind of guy, so I went to a T-Mobile store. I told the T-Mobile rep that I was going to have to get out of Sprint ($80.08/month) and had a early termination fee of $160 (contract ends in Feb 2014). He said that he could apply a $100 credit to my next billing period to help on that front. Also, depending on the sales guy you get, ask for a percentage discount. I got an 18% discount on my bill (your mileage may vary, depending on how the rep wants to stretch). Anyway, tax/title/tags out the door with a monthly bill of $62.45 for unlimited everything!
I'm going to switch my wife from Verizon (17% discount from work and 2GB/month paying $97.18/month) and get her unlimited everything added to my T-Mobile acct. Our bill will be $107/month. With her Verizon and my Sprint bill every month, we were paying $177/month. Love saving me $70/month to spend elsewhere!
Good luck and don't be afraid to ask for credit for ETF and a percentage discount.
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i have both sprint and tmobile... tmobile is much better as for as 4g speeds.. it keeps up with verizon and att lte sprint doesnt keep up for anything.. tmobile is building their lte and should launch this summer in newark nj.. i have an apt in newark and central jersey.
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Thanks! My office is in Newark, so I definitely want to have good service out here lol.
I Like Soup said:
Well, I'm in the Phoenix market, but I'll give you my experience as I switched from Sprint to T-Mobile. Being in the 5th largest market with no 4G coverage since I joined Sprint in Sep 2010 has been frustrating. This is mainly what led me to leave them. As you mentioned, unlimited data isn't worth much of anything if you can't get data at a decent speed. Kinda like being in a chugging contest with a straw! Anyway, I've had T-Mobile for about a week now and it is so nice to be able to use your phone to look information up or browse the web. I envisioned myself doing that when I joined Sprint, but never used my phone for those type of activities due to the speed limitations. Now, I have occasional LTE, but mostly 4G as I run around the Valley here. The 4G is way faster than anything I experienced at Sprint. Again, I don't know how the NY market is shaking out. One other reason for me to switch to T-Mobile, believe it or not, was price.
I'm a face to face kind of guy, so I went to a T-Mobile store. I told the T-Mobile rep that I was going to have to get out of Sprint ($80.08/month) and had a early termination fee of $160 (contract ends in Feb 2014). He said that he could apply a $100 credit to my next billing period to help on that front. Also, depending on the sales guy you get, ask for a percentage discount. I got an 18% discount on my bill (your mileage may vary, depending on how the rep wants to stretch). Anyway, tax/title/tags out the door with a monthly bill of $62.45 for unlimited everything!
I'm going to switch my wife from Verizon (17% discount from work and 2GB/month paying $97.18/month) and get her unlimited everything added to my T-Mobile acct. Our bill will be $107/month. With her Verizon and my Sprint bill every month, we were paying $177/month. Love saving me $70/month to spend elsewhere!
Good luck and don't be afraid to ask for credit for ETF and a percentage discount.
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Oooh interesting... I called them up last week and asked if they could help me out in any way since my ETF would be hefty ($350.. ugh) but the guy on the phone said there was nothing he could do.
I'll try going into an actual store later today.
Question, did you go to a corporate store (big fancy ones) or one of the smaller authorized dealers?
Nippero said:
Thanks! My office is in Newark, so I definitely want to have good service out here lol.
Oooh interesting... I called them up last week and asked if they could help me out in any way since my ETF would be hefty ($350.. ugh) but the guy on the phone said there was nothing he could do.
I'll try going into an actual store later today.
Question, did you go to a corporate store (big fancy ones) or one of the smaller authorized dealers?
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Hey Nip, I went to a corporate store. Hell, if you wanna try, I'll give you the guys name/number. Maybe he can set you up outside your state and ship it to you!
I Like Soup said:
Hey Nip, I went to a corporate store. Hell, if you wanna try, I'll give you the guys name/number. Maybe he can set you up outside your state and ship it to you!
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that would be great, thanks!
Actually guys I switched from unlimited 3G/text and I think it was 900 shared min at sprint and hopped on T-Mobile with unlimited 4G LTE/text and 1000 shared min. I pay $150 a month, but only because were paying off our phones(I have the HTC One and she has the GS4). I haven't regretted it one bit. Also since LA got lit up with LTE its been awesome.
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