AT&T Data Throttling

[houstondallas]

Didnt see anything posted yet on it.... but I got the text message last month saying I was in the top 5% of users and that if this month it continued, they would be throttling my data. To me it sounds like a bunch of of crap and aggravates me that my unlimited plan is useless now. I don't use my iPhone to tether or anything yet Im going to get my data cut 99%, making the phone useless. They said the phone at 99% reduction, would take 2 minutes per webpage, be able to only send text messages and video streaming would not be possible. Basically, Iphone is worthless.

According to ATT, they start throttling at 1.5 GB used, however for the same money on the non unlimited I could get 3GB. WTF is that?

I saw recently that a guy sued ATT in small claims court over this issue and won. Anyone else in this situation too with ATT? Id really consider suing as well.

[crapstang]

old news, same old ATT BS

[Osiris]

Yeah. There are tons of threads over this already.

[ram57ta]

fuck at&t

[Unicorn Jeff]

How do you check how much data you've used?

[HarrisonTX]

how do you check how much data you've used?

*3282#

[Blackpony]

Really really wish I Diddent just resign a new contract to get a new phone. I would definately be going with someone else. I'm only at 1.3 gb with today being the last on my billing cycle, and I have gone from 24-25 download to 3 download!!! All in one shot! Fucking hate this bs!!

[crapstang]

Really really wish I Diddent just resign a new contract to get a new phone. I would definately be going with someone else. I'm only at 1.3 gb with today being the last on my billing cycle, and I have gone from 24-25 download to 3 download!!! All in one shot! Fucking hate this bs!!

yup. too bad virgin mobile has horrid coverage out here or I'd use them....time to move to denton

[bcoop]

If y'all think the rest of the providers aren't about to do the same, you're a moron.


It does suck though.

[crapstang]

they may do it after a bit, but as of now...no

[bcoop]

they may do it after a bit, but as of now...no

Right, so switch providers and sign a 2 ye contract, only for it to change in +/- 6 months.


You're a moron regardless of your completely useless opinion on this subject.

[ram57ta]

If y'all think the rest of the providers aren't about to do the same, you're a moron.


It does suck though.

If Sprint does it as you say they will eventually...I won't be happy about it...but I'm paying $29.99 a month with unlimited data at full speed, unlimited texting, and free mobile to mobile....and on a 1yr contract. If I was paying 80-100 bucks a month I would be fucking livid.

[71chevellejohn]

If Sprint does it as you say they will eventually...I won't be happy about it...but I'm paying $29.99 a month with unlimited data at full speed, unlimited texting, and free mobile to mobile....and on a 1yr contract. If I was paying 80-100 bucks a month I would be fucking livid.

http://phandroid.com/2012/01/05/sprint-throttling-top-1-of-data-munchers-only-if-youre-roaming/

[J&T's 82]

I heard that AT&T's bandwidth demand almost doubles each year. All the carriers as well as network administrators have been overwhelmed with bandwidth needs due to smartphones and tablets. Symmetrical bandwidth costs big money even if it is your own fiber.

[racrguy]

I heard that AT&T's bandwidth demand almost doubles each year. All the carriers as well as network administrators have been overwhelmed with bandwidth needs due to smartphones and tablets. Symmetrical bandwidth costs big money even if it is your own fiber.

Piss poor planning on their part doesn't constitute an emergency on mine.