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Is it impossible to get unlimited data?
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I think your using Verizon...
BUT, if your using ATT, supposedly the workaround not caught yet is if you have an iPhone 2G and buy unlimited edge data and then use that in a 3G which will supposedly upgrade that to a Unlimited 3G.
Again, this is all speculation and hear-say. So, there is a glimmer of hope.
BUT, if your using ATT, supposedly the workaround not caught yet is if you have an iPhone 2G and buy unlimited edge data and then use that in a 3G which will supposedly upgrade that to a Unlimited 3G.
Again, this is all speculation and hear-say. So, there is a glimmer of hope.
Alright, thanks guys. Yeah I'm using AT&T but hopefully 2gb is enough, I don't use too much data I was just hoping for occasional Netflix streaming and such on top of regular web surfing and stuff. I have a lot of access to wifi as well.
Unlimited data isnt it all it's cracked up to be. Verizon and AT&T throttle after 2gb now. Had I known that was going to happen, I would have kept my dumb phone for a little longer but instead I got the iPhone 4 so I could have unlimited data
i was able to retain my unlimited data with AT&T somehow. although i have been grandfathered in from the first iPhone too. Although this is an upgrade from a 3GS
No not impossible but it does take some effort on your part.
Here is a very long thread that discusses how to use an Original iPhone and iTunes activation to get the old $20 iPhone Unlimited Data plan and then convert to the $30 iPhone Unlimited Data plan.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1124040/
Yes it still works.
Dave
This is what I did last year when I got my iPhone 4. I <3 Unlimited Dataz and Spotify
Unlimited data isnt it all it's cracked up to be. Verizon and AT&T throttle after 2gb now. Had I known that was going to happen, I would have kept my dumb phone for a little longer but instead I got the iPhone 4 so I could have unlimited data
Actually, it is all it's cracked up to be. And more.
I use between 1gb and 5gb a month just doing normal iPhone stuff. Streaming Netflix, Pandora, Shoutcast, Hulu, other apps, etc, and the peace of mind that comes with not having to worry about how much data you're using is definitely worth paying the extra $5 that the unlimited data plan cost compared to the 2gb tiered plan.
I'll keep my unlimited data plan as long as I can because data is only going to get more sensitive from here on out. Especially with iCloud. My carrier will ALWAYS be whoever can offer me unlimited data.
Unlimited data isnt it all it's cracked up to be. Verizon and AT&T throttle after 2gb now. Had I known that was going to happen, I would have kept my dumb phone for a little longer but instead I got the iPhone 4 so I could have unlimited data
2gb =/= top 5%
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1236783/
I've had an iPhone since generation 1 and I was able to retain my unlimited Data with AT&T. It is really the only reason I stick with them. I pay only $80 a month for 450 minutes, unlimited data and text.
This. Although I have an unlimited plan with AT&T, I'm seriously thinking about jumping to Verizon. What's the point of an unlimited plan if they're going to throttle you to the point where it's useless? I get much better Verizon coverage where I am, and so it makes sense for me.Unlimited data isnt it all it's cracked up to be. Verizon and AT&T throttle after 2gb now. Had I known that was going to happen, I would have kept my dumb phone for a little longer but instead I got the iPhone 4 so I could have unlimited data
Edit: just for the record, I don't even use anything near 2GB. It's more like 250MB/mo, and, so, if they lose me, they're losing one of the customers that they want to keep.
You aren't anywhere near the point where they are going to throttle your bandwidth.
If you have an unlimited plan and are only using ~250MB/mo you know you could save money by giving up your unlimited plan and moving to a lower tier, right?
What you have just said above is that you are unhappy with ATT because you are buying a service from them that you aren't using. That doesn't make sense.
If you're only using 250mb of data a month, then maybe you're wasting money on having an iPhone. It does a lot more stuff than just look cool and get you fashion points.
No, it's a service that I'm mostly not using.
The "unlimited plan" is/was the only thing keeping me with AT&T, as Verizon's coverage is usually, although not always, better in my area. Although we generally use ~250MB/mo (cellular), I'd like to have a true unlimited plan for when we're traveling (business or vacation). Both home (and friends and family) and work have wifi, our commute is well under 3 miles, and so most of our usage is wifi. However, if we're traveling, wifi may not be easily available, and so we'd be using cellular a lot (netflix, pandora, etc.). We'd very likely go over 2GB. I can generally hit 1.5-2GB wifi usage in just a few days, with modest video watching.
Since when has cellular data usage become a measure of manliness?
~250MB is just typical. Occasional/rare business/vacation travel would cause it to not be 250MB.
It will let you keep it, but it changes it from 'Unlimited Data for iPhone' to 'Unlimited Data for iPhone 4S'
A data specific iPhone plan. It may be nothing, but that name change may also mean that when the iPhone 5 comes out and you try to grandfather your unlimited plan in, AT&T could say some sneaky stuff like, "You're unlimited data plan is only available for the iPhone 4S. Please select a tiered data plan for the iPhone 5."
I totally expect the iPhone 5 or whatever it is called to be LTE capable, thus making the 3G unlimited data option unavailable and forcing customers to get a tiered plan. But since this iPhone is not LTE I just wanted to be sure. Thanks.
Well, if you had unlimited data with your Android ... I'd call up AT&T and ask them to put it back.
Yeah I had the $15/mo plan with the Android since it was a crap phone. I also don't have access to the old iPhone so that means no possible way for unlimited right?
If you're wanting unlimited data on at&t you can get an original iphone which only comes with a $20 unlimited (edge) plan, and then that will grandfather over to unlimited 3g.
Another method that works for both carriers is to use the contract swapping/buying website.
In that example obviously some of those contracts were made well before they discontinued unlimited data on verizon. So it would be possible to acquire it.
Another method that works for both carriers is to use the contract swapping/buying website.
In that example obviously some of those contracts were made well before they discontinued unlimited data on verizon. So it would be possible to acquire it.