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Unlimited Data Upgrades
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I'm not sure what you mean? Verizon makes it very clear that if at any point you upgrade a line that has UDP then you will be forced off of it, no exceptions (except loopholes obviously). The release of the iPhone 6 makes no difference as far as I know?
We'll see how much Verizon ULD is worth keeping later this fall. My contract has been up for 2 years now. If it's slow, I'm out!
If you live and/or work inside a major metropolitan area unlimited is probably not even worth holding onto due to severe congestion. This coming from a Verizon customer in the DC area.
Verizon already eliminates your grandfathered unlimited data plan if you get a new subsidized phone. The only way to prevent it is to pay full retail for the phone.
Once one carrier does this (and gets away with it) you can bet your bottom dollar the others will follow suit.
Once one carrier does this (and gets away with it) you can bet your bottom dollar the others will follow suit.
Just sour grapes from a Limited data account user.
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Not had an issue here either. On vacation I used 7gb of data and it never slowed down. I know others who have used way more and not been throttled.
AT&T iPhone 4 --> Samsung Galaxy S3 - went from the unlimited 3G plan to unlimited LTE plan, no issues whatsoever.
(The unlimited 3G throttles at 3gb, unlimited LTE throttles at 5gb)
I'm already eligible for upgrade (mine was up in Aug) and did my "pre-test" on the page last night - no problems test-buying the phone but keeping the same unlimited plan.
A lot of people seem worried about it, but this is my third phone on AT&T grandfathered unlimited and I don't expect to have a problem.
(The unlimited 3G throttles at 3gb, unlimited LTE throttles at 5gb)
I'm already eligible for upgrade (mine was up in Aug) and did my "pre-test" on the page last night - no problems test-buying the phone but keeping the same unlimited plan.
A lot of people seem worried about it, but this is my third phone on AT&T grandfathered unlimited and I don't expect to have a problem.
Unlimited Data Upgrades
I've been throttled 3 months in a row, and it's the first time it's happened to me in 7 years with AT&T.
I'll stick with it though, I can still do most things even under throttled conditions.
I've been throttled 3 months in a row, and it's the first time it's happened to me in 7 years with AT&T.
I'll stick with it though, I can still do most things even under throttled conditions.
Actually I have unlimited bro, on 2 of my personal phones. So I am well versed in this situation
Work around
My wife has the Verizon UDP and they offered her a six gb data plan AND she can get the subsidized pricing on the 6.
It does mean that she has to give up the Unlimited, but she only uses 3gb a month, so we might go for it.
My wife has the Verizon UDP and they offered her a six gb data plan AND she can get the subsidized pricing on the 6.
It does mean that she has to give up the Unlimited, but she only uses 3gb a month, so we might go for it.
I stuck with Sprint WAAAAAY too long just because their data is all unlimited and unthrottled. But I never used anywhere near what my data cap would be on Verizon, so it eventually dawned on me that I was accepting a junk network for an invalid reason. Boom. Moved to Verizon and never looked back!
ATT throttles at 5gb (lte) in heavily congested areas... What areas those are, who knows what's the limit. In the Chicago are, I get throttled.. But when I went to Nashville, no throttle... Go figure..
Yes, Although she may get my 5s and ill buy a 6 full price which..... I'm not thrilled about. I have unlimited too.