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Grandfather Unlimited Plan, Does This Mean No More Softcaps?
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There have been reports of people getting warning emails and messages from AT&T after extensively tethering and burning up data.
However, officially, there is no cap on data usage.
There have been plenty of arguments saying AT&T implements a 5GB limit as depicted in the contract, but so far it has only been proven that this applies to the laptop tethering plan.
If it really isn't capped, I'm going to stick with my unlimited data plan when I get the new iPhone, even though I don't usually use over 2 GB a month. I think spending the extra $5 will be a good investment in the future, because I assume I'll end up using more and more data as time goes by. I just hope ATT keeps us grandfathered in for at least a few more years.
No, the unlimited plan is officially gone, no longer available. If you change off of it you can't get it back.
Nope. Once you switch from your unlimited to 2gb, you will lose your unlimited plan FOREVER...
It is not worth the $5 savings!!!!!
I agree!
Time will tell how many people that downgraded to the 2GB plan, will be able to continue that practice with the new iPhone. I predict people will end up going well past that limit and wish they had kept the unlimited data plan.
I totally agree. That's why I'm keeping my unlim. data plan.
Also, I avg. about 5-6 GB per month, so unlim. is the plan for me.
As a side note, I have never received an email or warning letter from AT&T and I've been going over "5 GB" since the 3G release.
Unofficially it's 5GB per month, changed I believe after Verizon changed this.
After you read broadbandreports.com every day for 6 years you start to know what's really going on.
Dunno how you guys use 5GB per month. I've used 5 GB in the past year, but I dont subscribe to any data heavy services (xm etc). When I had cable, I used the eyetv app to stream live tv from my mac over 3G which was pretty insane, but I don't use it much anymore.
People like me, while I don't like caps of any nature at all especially when they say unlimited, may benefit from the plan because I have wifi at my house, a starbucks on every corner and a campus full of wifi.
After you read broadbandreports.com every day for 6 years you start to know what's really going on.
Dunno how you guys use 5GB per month. I've used 5 GB in the past year, but I dont subscribe to any data heavy services (xm etc). When I had cable, I used the eyetv app to stream live tv from my mac over 3G which was pretty insane, but I don't use it much anymore.
People like me, while I don't like caps of any nature at all especially when they say unlimited, may benefit from the plan because I have wifi at my house, a starbucks on every corner and a campus full of wifi.
Officially there is no cap. AT&T never changed. See the thread I linked above.
well if they do a survey or market research and find certain MR users they certainly will do it.
LOL This board is crazy. There has never been a softcap and with as much data as i have used. I would been contacted by AT&T about my usage.