Keeping an unlimited data plan on AT&T.

[SilianRail]

Haven't done this in 2 years. Are there any things that have been added to trick you into giving this up on their site when upgrading?

 

[StarShot]

Haven't done this in 2 years. Are there any things that have been added to trick you into giving this up on their site when upgrading?

IF ATT is still throttling the so-called unlimited data plan, what's the big deal of holding on to it. I don't think I ever went over the 3GB limit, but I said goodbye to it in order to occasionally use the hotspot feature (tethering).

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I have kept mine through 2 upgrades. If I remember correctly it will ask you if you want to change parts of your plan, just be careful to select that you don't want to change them.

 

[nnacrumors]

IF ATT is still throttling the so-called unlimited data plan, what's the big deal of holding on to it?

Because the new ATT plans are ludicrously expensive if you are an individual customer & want a passable amount of data?

Old plan:
$40/mo for 450 min
$30/mo for 5gb of data (aka 'unlimited')

New plan:
$65/mo for 1gb + talk/txt
$80/mo for 2gb + talk/txt
$110/mo for 4gb + talk/txt
$120/mo for 6gb + talk/txt

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Haven't done this in 2 years. Are there any things that have been added to trick you into giving this up on their site when upgrading?

I always go in person to an AT&T store to upgrade. I make sure and ask firmly that I will keep my unlimited plan. I don't trust doing this on the net.

IF ATT is still throttling the so-called unlimited data plan, what's the big deal of holding on to it. I don't think I ever went over the 3GB limit, but I said goodbye to it in order to occasionally use the hotspot feature (tethering).

When they throttle you, it's not that bad. You still have decent speed to do the basics, I only notice when I'm streaming a high resolution video, downloading apps, or video chats. Browsing, streaming music and low resolution videos don't have a problem. Sometimes I do go over 5gb and it's usually around the last 3 days of the cycle. It's great knowing I will not get excessively overcharged for data usage.

 

[dave420]

IF ATT is still throttling the so-called unlimited data plan, what's the big deal of holding on to it. I don't think I ever went over the 3GB limit, but I said goodbye to it in order to occasionally use the hotspot feature (tethering).

I will gladly take throttling over the $100 in extra usage charges I would have been billed for just last month. The throttled speed isn't even that bad.

 

[Applejuiced]

IF ATT is still throttling the so-called unlimited data plan, what's the big deal of holding on to it. I don't think I ever went over the 3GB limit, but I said goodbye to it in order to occasionally use the hotspot feature (tethering).

It's 5GB on LTE devices.
Also at .5mb throttled speed I can still do everything from browsing, streaming music and video.
All that with never any overage charges. So I'm keeping mine for as long as possible.