AT&T Data Throttling on 5gb Plan

[TatsuTerror]

I'm on AT&T. I'm granfathered into a 5gb data plan, yet I've just received the throttling text. My data is now being throttled. I have only used about 2gb. Is this legal? What's going on? Am I essentially paying $10 extra for EDGE speeds?

Is there anything I can do?

(I know to try and use wifi, etc., but I'm more concerned with the fact that ATT is essentially stealing my money at this point)

 

[hexonxonx]

No. AT&T has been throttling users when they hit 2GB of usage. It seems to be hit and miss on who gets throttled though.

 

[cyks]

Is there anything I can do?

Call AT&T and see what they have to say about not letting you use what you pay for.

 

[nepalisherpa]

I'm on AT&T. I'm granfathered into a 5gb data plan, yet I've just received the throttling text. My data is now being throttled. I have only used about 2gb. Is this legal? What's going on? Am I essentially paying $10 extra for EDGE speeds?

Is there anything I can do?

(I know to try and use wifi, etc., but I'm more concerned with the fact that ATT is essentially stealing my money at this point)

I would call AT&T! That's just ridiculous!

 

[hexonxonx]

There is a huge thread on this forum about how AT&T is throttling people who use more than 2GB in a month. Find it, read it.

 

[rgarjr]

Call and complain.

 

[Applejuiced]

What kind of 5GB data plan are you using?
And on what kind of device?

 

[scaredpoet]

There is no 5GB data plan for the iPhone. Never was.

 

[hexonxonx]

What kind of 5GB data plan are you using?
And on what kind of device?

I think he's referring to the old rumor that the original iPhone unlimited plan was still limited to 5GB.

 

[Applejuiced]

I think he's referring to the old rumor that the original iPhone unlimited plan was still limited to 5GB.

That's just a guess or misonception that the unlimited is limited to 5GB.
He states that he used only 2GB out of his 5GB so I dont know where he got that number from.

There is no 5GB data plan for the iPhone. Never was.

That's what I figured too.

 

[hexonxonx]

That's just a guess or misonception that the unlimited is limited to 5GB.
He states that he used only 2GB out of his 5GB so I dont know where he got that number from.




That's what I figured too.

You and I had this discussion a few summers ago. People insisted that there was a 5GB limit and in the iPhone TOS, there never was a mention of it. The 5GB limit was for tethering and people confused this to mean all phones.

It did however say that AT&T could limit people's bandwidth due to heavy usage and this is what they are now doing.

AT&T has their buts covered on this one.

 

[Applejuiced]

You and I had this discussion a few summers ago. People insisted that there was a 5GB limit and in the iPhone TOS, there never was a mention of it. The 5GB limit was for tethering and people confused this to mean all phones.

It did however say that AT&T could limit people's bandwidth due to heavy usage and this is what they are now doing.

AT&T has their buts covered on this one.

True, I remember.
Maybe that's where he gets the 5GB amount from.