Unless it's a result of the FCC looking into all the throttling practices. Unlikely, but I'm hoping
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So I gave up my unlimited plan today/tired of being throttled
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Unless it's a result of the FCC looking into all the throttling practices. Unlikely, but I'm hoping
That would be wonderful but I'm not holding my breath. I think the only chance this might happen is if the FCC attaches stipulations on any spectrum the carriers might acquire ahead of the auction -- which I believe is coming up.
AT&T will ease up on the throttling for unlimited. It's actually a pretty small number of customers at this point, and the FCC is breathing down all of their necks. They don't want to have to start answering questions about why they're throttling some users at 5GB to "preserve network performance" when others are using up to 100GB per month. That's a sticky conversation to have with the FCC. 
Also, I love this headline:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/09/att-congestion-magically-disappears-when-its-signing-up-new-customers/
Also, I love this headline:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/09/att-congestion-magically-disappears-when-its-signing-up-new-customers/
let see how ATT will count your data in the feature? will you trust
Of course I dont trust them lol I do not use that much data though as I am on wifi at home and in the office. I think the highest i have gone is like 7gb in a month so the unlimited data plan didnt really make sense for me.
I was thinking of giving up my unlimited data for the "double share" plan. But only because it would give me tethering and because I have a FAN discount.
But I think I'm going to wait until end of the month and see if anything happens with AT&T/FCC regarding throttling unlimited accounts. Especially now that Verizon has said they won't do it. I think that puts more pressure on AT&T to do the same.
But I think I'm going to wait until end of the month and see if anything happens with AT&T/FCC regarding throttling unlimited accounts. Especially now that Verizon has said they won't do it. I think that puts more pressure on AT&T to do the same.
After reading this vvvvv below, I'm not so sure it will stay that way. Hopefully AT&T will make some changes as they're clearly giving bogus reasons for throttling.
They always throttled after 5GB for LTE, 3GB for 4G for a while.
I moved away from ATT to TMobile and I'm very happy. As a family, we used over 50GB already within 2 weeks and no throttle and it's cheaper then ATT's plans.
I have always been over a few gigs almost every other month and never got throttled.
Up until this cycle.
I remember I called into AT&T and complained about upgrade eligibility. I suspected maybe the manager got mad and activated some hidden switch to spite me cuz he mentioned it looked like I was about to be throttled and i wasn't even talking about that at all in the conversation.
But no, I think this cycle they are extra trying encourage ppl off unlimited by throttling at the limit every time.
Like others said, I honestly hope they fall back again and keep it how it used to be. Just loose. As long as you're not abusing it.
Up until this cycle.
I remember I called into AT&T and complained about upgrade eligibility. I suspected maybe the manager got mad and activated some hidden switch to spite me cuz he mentioned it looked like I was about to be throttled and i wasn't even talking about that at all in the conversation.
But no, I think this cycle they are extra trying encourage ppl off unlimited by throttling at the limit every time.
Like others said, I honestly hope they fall back again and keep it how it used to be. Just loose. As long as you're not abusing it.
AT&T will ease up on the throttling for unlimited. It's actually a pretty small number of customers at this point, and the FCC is breathing down all of their necks. They don't want to have to start answering questions about why they're throttling some users at 5GB to "preserve network performance" when others are using up to 100GB per month. That's a sticky conversation to have with the FCC.
Also, I love this headline:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/09/att-congestion-magically-disappears-when-its-signing-up-new-customers/
Or FCC pressure could cause at&t to take the final step and eliminate unlimited plans altogether. I'd sooner believe that than at&t suddenly having a change of heart and dropping its throttling policy. They, more than any other carrier, want people off unlimited plans. They could avert any bad publicity by giving grandfathered users generous data buckets.
No carrier wants the PR backlash with the price wars heating up between them. I can see them either raising the cap or eliminating it together. I agree a generous buck would be wise. I'm not sure what amount, but somewhere in the 10-15gb a month would be welcomed.
Yep I ain't never giving up our 4 lines of unlimited data. I get throttled every month on my line and as a result of getting LTE pings it's not that bad. Some things load slower but for me it's not like 'holy crap this sucks!'.
I had AT&T's unlimited data plan and was also tired of being throttled..
..so I switched to T-Mobile.
Joined a family plan and now I get truly unlimited data with mobile hotspot tethering for 40 bucks a month.
No throttling. No shared data. No high bills. And excellent coverage in my area.
..so I switched to T-Mobile.
Joined a family plan and now I get truly unlimited data with mobile hotspot tethering for 40 bucks a month.
No throttling. No shared data. No high bills. And excellent coverage in my area.
Unlimited is also the only thing keeping a few of us on AT&T. Now that Verizon is also offering a double data promotion, I will likely switch to them unless AT&T eases up on throttling
one day a Lawyer will make a class action suit about the throttling and It will cost ATT a lot of money,
but they don't care the are making a lot of it
Since Verizon is no longer offering unlimited at&t can easily retain grandfathered customers not willing to go with tmobile or sprint by offering them much more data at the same or lower cost. I'm just saying that there's more than one way at&t can approach things and come out none the worse for wear. My bet is that they continue to do what they've been doing all along which is making the unlimited plan look unappealing as possible. If the OP is any indication it seems to be working splendidly.
Not with the forced arbitration clauses in all of our contracts (such terms really should be illegal...)