Anyone knows if we can keep the unlimited grandfathered data plan for LTE? I'm thinking about the skyrocket.
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i have not heard of a separate LTE plan but maybe I missed that memo.
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LTE Data Plans
Customers can choose from tiered data plans starting as low as $15 per month. Existing smartphone customers do not have to make changes to their data plan.
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gordec said:
Anyone knows if we can keep the unlimited grandfathered data plan for LTE? I'm thinking about the skyrocket.
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we can.
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Yes, you CAN keep it.
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S I'm giving my Eris to my gf who has a 9.99 data plan..does she need to get the $30 plan? I've read allot of different answer just want some clarification
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knipp21 said:
S I'm giving my Eris to my gf who has a 9.99 data plan..does she need to get the $30 plan? I've read allot of different answer just want some clarification
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At this point, yes - all smartphones (i.e., Android, Blackberry, WebOS, iPhone, and WP7, if they have any of those) on Verizon require the $30 unlimited plan. There is a rumor that Verizon will introduce capped plans this summer and remove the unlimited option, but that is still just a rumor.
You must get the 30 dollar plan unfortunately
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I thought you could use the phone without any data, but when you renew, they make you get the data package.
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neederishelp said:
I thought you could use the phone without any data, but when you renew, they make you get the data package.
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You cannot activate a smartphone on Verizon without the unlimited data plan. Even if you have a contract already, once you try to activate the phone you will be required to add the data plan.
I suppose you could use the phone to dial 911...
will it work with pre paid with same data speed? Will att throttle the data??
Yeah ive got it working on tge fifty dollar pre-paid plan....but i have slow data. Im about to test my speed now
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Im getting roughly 500kbps down....
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Hum.... I might go with the sprint version then.. I'll sell my AT&T version then.
Prepaid is capped at 500kb, unlike the medianet plan.
I am on the medianet plan. Unlimited everything dumbohone plan prepaid with the medianet data plan.
If im on medianet plan why am i still getting slow speeds?
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Krooked22 said:
I am on the medianet plan. Unlimited everything dumbohone plan prepaid with the medianet data plan.
If im on medianet plan why am i still getting slow speeds?
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Wait but you just said earlier your on the prepaid as in the gophone for 50$ unlimited. A 50$ gophone unlimited plan isn't the medianet plan at all.
Correct, what exactly do i need to achieve higher data? I thought i was on the right plan
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Correct, what exactly do i need to achieve higher data? I thought i was on the right plan
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You need to get a non-smartphone plan and ask for medianet with it. Also you will need an old dumbphone for the imei number to show att or do it by phone.
I thought i was on the medianet plan, i am using the medianet apb????
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I thought i was on the medianet plan, i am using the medianet apn????
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I thought go phone and the dumbphone plan both used medianet....hmm
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so, can some one explain the medinet plan vs gophone plan?? Whats the difference?
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Or not....
Medianet plan is the the data plan for dumbphone. It's posted with a voice plan. It's 3g speed. Gophone is just prepaid with possible slower data speed.
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so, can some one explain the medinet plan vs gophone plan?? Whats the difference?
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so how does this work? How can I get my gs2 on this, and will it work like the 3g speeds I have now with no throttling? I might just keep my att gs2! Thanks
The medianet plan no longer exists. Anyone on it has been grandfathered. There's a couple of other unlimited 3G plans that have been grandfathered too. The new unlimited plan is data for non-Smartphones. It's only available on post-paid plans. It's $15 a month stand-alone or $10 a month when bundled with an unlimited messaging plan.
The GoPhone plan is $50 a month for unlimited talk, text, and data for non-smartphones. It's a prepaid plan and it doesn't allow you to roam off the AT&T network or add calling features to your plan.
Pre and post-paid plans are run through two totally different systems and are tracked and billed differently. People on post-paid unlimited plans have gotten up to 8MB down so access to fake-4G speeds are available. People have had different results based on which grandfathered plan they're on. I'm using a new data for non-Smartphone plan which I started when I got the SGS2 and am getting fake-4G speeds where offered.
The GoPhone plan is tracked differently and has different APNs. People have reported pretty poor download speeds. Additionally, monitoriing data use for prepaid customers is a lot easier and there's a strong chance excessive use will be flagged.
The majority of people here are on post-paid plans with only a handful on a GoPhone prepaid plan. You can always try GoPhone and set up a post-paid plan if it doesn't work out.
Hey guys I just bout my Atrix the other day off contract and I got this text.... AT&T Free Msg: Did you know an eligible data plan is required for your 4G Smartphone? Pls call 611 to select a plan and establish your 4G data connection today and I have the unlimited data plan from forever ago. Am I safe?
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I get the message once a week, as well as an email. It happens when you still have the unlimited plan. They can't make you change your plan. I would not worry.
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ProtoManV said:
I get the message once a week, as well as an email. It happens when you still have the unlimited plan. They can't make you change your plan. I would not worry.
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I never got that with my captivate I'm getting it now because this phone has higher data speeds
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I've read that they send you those messages and then they change your plan to data if you call them but if you don't they just keep sending you the message without doing actually changing your plan.
But I don't actually have AT&T so I'm just talking from word of mouth(or keyboard if you will...)
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I've read that they send you those messages and then they change your plan to data if you call them but if you don't they just keep sending you the message without doing actually changing your plan.
But I don't actually have AT&T so I'm just talking from word of mouth(or keyboard if you will...)
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So if you call that number by mistake then they change it automatically or do you have to confirm it with them?
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they probably want to switch you to the 4g plan, which has an unlimited data option for those grandfathered in.
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ujmnz said:
they probably want to switch you to the 4g plan, which has an unlimited data option for those grandfathered in.
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Is this any better then my current unlimited plan? And are you sure they wouldn't try and swindle me and get rid of my unlimited plan
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I had iPhone 3GS before and was grandfathered in. Wife was also grandfathered in. All you should have to do is tell them you do not want to lose your unlimited plan, and want to be grandfathered in and you should be set.
If you are unsure, call an AT&T store and ask them without giving your information. Also, make sure you go into a store to have the changes done. When I bought my phone they automatically put me on the 2GB plan and I spent 2 hours trying to get unlimited back, which I got after a manager authorized it.
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I had iPhone 3GS before and was grandfathered in. Wife was also grandfathered in. All you should have to do is tell them you do not want to lose your unlimited plan, and want to be grandfathered in and you should be set.
If you are unsure, call an AT&T store and ask them without giving your information. Also, make sure you go into a store to have the changes done. When I bought my phone they automatically put me on the 2GB plan and I spent 2 hours trying to get unlimited back, which I got after a manager authorized it.
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See that last part is the trouble I don't wanna have to deal with. Can you guys tell me what's the ddifferent between the 4G plan and the regular old unlimited I've had since my 3GS?
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with the 4g plan, it allows you to use the phone apn instead of just wap.cingular. using the phone apn, i get speeds of over 7mbps sometimes. using the wap one, i max out at 3.9 where i live. that's the only difference. they activate that apn for you
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ujmnz said:
with the 4g plan, it allows you to use the phone apn instead of just wap.cingular. using the phone apn, i get speeds of over 7mbps sometimes. using the wap one, i max out at 3.9 where i live. that's the only difference. they activate that apn for you
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I might see about this
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lol i got on the chat and called and they kept *****ing about LTE =p so i gave up
Looks like the LTE unlimited plan will not be throttled before 5GB. HSPA+ is 3GB.
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planoman said:
Looks like the LTE unlimited plan will not be throttled before 5GB. HSPA+ is 3GB.
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WIN!
Source: http://www.att.com/esupport/datausage.jsp?source=IZDUel1160000000U
Nevermind...
So still not like Verizon, where the throttle is temporary based on location and load.
Yay.
Oh darn you beat me to it. But I dont read it as only hspa+ customers will be throttled at 3gb, I understood it as all unlimited customers.
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Oh darn you beat me to it. But I dont read it as only hspa+ customers will be throttled at 3gb, I understood it as all unlimited customers.
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Negative. "If you have a 4G LTE smartphone and still have an unlimited data plan, the same process applies at 5GB of data usage, instead of 3GB."
so.. I'm confused. If i have an LTE phone in a market where there is no LTE --- is my threshold still 5GB? or is it 3GB?
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Negative. "If you have a 4G LTE smartphone and still have an unlimited data plan, the same process applies at 5GB of data usage, instead of 3GB."
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Where is that quote coming from? I dont see it in the announcement page. Damm, hope I dont need new glasses lol.
Update: Ahh, you clicked the "what you need to know" button. Thats cool I guess. Are they admitting lte phones eat up much more data?
Kind of have to take this news with a grain of salt. 5GB was the prior threshold anyway, so LTE users aren't gaining any extra bandwidth prior to being throttled. Non-LTE users are just getting less.
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so.. I'm confused. If i have an LTE phone in a market where there is no LTE --- is my threshold still 5GB? or is it 3GB?
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Good question but I'm thinking depending of what unlimited plan is stated on your account setting.
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Good question but I'm thinking depending of what unlimited plan is stated on your account setting.
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I would think it would be determined off of the actual data plan attached to the phone. For example, notes have lte data. Where original s2 has hspa+ data.
Just glad I don't have to freak out about going over 2gb now.
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scotty2hotty1125 said:
Kind of have to take this news with a grain of salt. 5GB was the prior threshold anyway, so LTE users aren't gaining any extra bandwidth prior to being throttled. Non-LTE users are just getting less.
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No it wasn't the previous threshold, explain all the users throttled at 2GB or less in January. Like me. This at least explains what "top 5%" means finally, and spells out when you will be throttled.
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No it wasn't the previous threshold, explain all the users throttled at 2GB or less in January. Like me. This at least explains what "top 5%" means finally, and spells out when you will be throttled.
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That was confirmed ro be a glitch in the system... Those that called in were unthrottled
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s1mpd1ddy said:
so.. I'm confused. If i have an LTE phone in a market where there is no LTE --- is my threshold still 5GB? or is it 3GB?
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Do you have an LTE plan? I read it to mean if you have the plan regardless of whether you are in an LTE area. You could always travel to an LTE area and need more data...
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I would think it would be determined off of the actual data plan attached to the phone. For example, notes have lte data. Where original s2 has hspa+ data.
Just glad I don't have to freak out about going over 2gb now.
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Thats what I said though lol. There are 2 selections for unlmited plans, you can view them online as well under manage features. Smartphone personal unlmited and lte personal unlimited. When I had the note, yes I returned it..long story, I had the lte unlimited plan. This morning it automatically switched back to the smartphone personal plan which I guess I'll be throttled at 3gb instead of 5gb. I thought I may have been left on the lte unlimited plan. Either way this is a good step for us unlimited data customers but still not great.
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No it wasn't the previous threshold, explain all the users throttled at 2GB or less in January. Like me. This at least explains what "top 5%" means finally, and spells out when you will be throttled.
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5GB was the unofficial mark for throttling last year until they lost their mind and started throttling unlimited plan users before 3GB even though we were paying the same as the tier plan for 3 GB. That is when ATT lost all credibility. I have never used over 2 GB but would have like to have seen a higher limit of like 8 or 10 GB.
At least we do not have a moving limit now we can plan accordingly.
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Thankfully the arent using previous billing cycle lol....i am like 12gb this month
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Still not satisfied with 5GB
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That was confirmed ro be a glitch in the system... Those that called in were unthrottled
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Not all of us.
Still bull****. They should be sued to death
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I want to hopefully get this ATRIX on the 50$ go phone plan. Will it work and will I have 4g data?
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I want to hopefully get this ATRIX on the 50$ go phone plan. Will it work and will I have 4g data?
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Call AT&T and ask. I would think so though, but you need to purchase a data plan I think. It's $25 for 1GB per month. The other data plans offered are too small to be of any use.
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