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I'm grandfathered in to the AT&T unlimited plan... So why
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:03 pm
Did I get a text telling me I hit 3gb this month and I "might" get slower speeds in the future because of such? Is this an empty threat? Or will they actually do this? Can they actually do this? I have been watching a lot of YouTube and Netflix videos this month...
Silver lining is the text they sent me was free (according to them), so I got that going for me. Which is nice.
Silver lining is the text they sent me was free (according to them), so I got that going for me. Which is nice.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:05 pm to HeadChange
They will throttle you. I only notice around 5 gigs though.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:06 pm to HeadChange
I've only received warnings for exceeding 5GB. It's been that way for a while.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:09 pm to papasmurf1269
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They will throttle you.
That's criminal if I'm supposed to have unlimited data. Must've been some small writing I didn't read.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:17 pm to HeadChange
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That's criminal if I'm supposed to have unlimited data. Must've been some small writing I didn't read.
It is unlimited, just throttled, they probably didn't specify it would be at full speed all the time.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:18 pm to HeadChange
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That's criminal if I'm supposed to have unlimited data. Must've been some small writing I didn't read.
In fairness, they never guaranteed how fast you would get your data.
And yes, on an LTE phone you get throttled after 5GB, 4G phones only get 3GB before getting throttled.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:23 pm to HeadChange
I'm grandfathered into the Tech board, so why in the frick is it that people can't look into one of the other several throttling threads on the first page.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:35 pm to HeadChange
quote:If I am not mistaken,I believe someone has sued ATT over this and lost.
That's criminal if I'm supposed to have unlimited data. Must've been some small writing I didn't read.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:09 pm to tigersnipen
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t is unlimited, just throttled
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:41 pm to papasmurf1269
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If I am not mistaken,I believe someone has sued ATT over this and lost.
You are mistaken. The plaintiff won.
LINK
The take away is that the suit has to be filed in small claims court by each individual subscriber. There are no class action suits allowed.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:48 pm to DevilDawgTiger
That article is from 2 yrs ago. Last year they sent out notices saying that they would start throttling. That is their new loophole to now throttle. It sucks but nothing you can do.
Me and my wife both have unlimited plans.
Me and my wife both have unlimited plans.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:50 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
I'm not sure how a notice would change the outcome unless the terms of the contract have changed. What's the loophole?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:18 pm to DevilDawgTiger
They give you notice of a change and you continue to use their service, you agree to the new terms.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:18 pm to DevilDawgTiger
DP
This post was edited on 7/30/14 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:27 pm to HeadChange
They started throttling my shite and then they started telling me I was going over my monthly minutes when I hardly talked on the phone. Shady bastards.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:31 pm to HeadChange
Do you have a limit set on your phone? Mine was set and I had forgot about it. I about through a fit because I am grandfathered with Tmo. Figured it out before I made an arse of myself.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:04 am to HeadChange
Just this week, the FCC began questioning Verizon about this practice.
"I know of no past Commission statement that would treat as 'reasonable network management' a decision to slow traffic to a user who has paid, after all, for 'unlimited' service,"
- FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
"Wheeler asked Verizon to respond to the following three questions:
1. What is your rationale for treating customers differently based on the type of data plan to which they subscribe, rather than network architecture or technological factors? In particular, please explain your statement that, "If you're on an unlimited data plan and are concerned that you are in the top 5% of data users, you can switch to a usage-based data plan as customers on usage-based plans are not impacted."
2. Why is Verizon Wireless extending speed reductions from its 3G network to its much more efficient 4G LTE network?
3. How does Verizon Wireless justify this policy consistent with its continuing obligation under the 700 MHz C Block open platform rules, under which Verizon Wireless may not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of end users to download and utilize applications of their choosing on the C Block networks; how can this conduct be justified under the Commission's 2010 Open Internet rules, including the transparency rule that remains in effect?"
"I know of no past Commission statement that would treat as 'reasonable network management' a decision to slow traffic to a user who has paid, after all, for 'unlimited' service,"
- FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
"Wheeler asked Verizon to respond to the following three questions:
1. What is your rationale for treating customers differently based on the type of data plan to which they subscribe, rather than network architecture or technological factors? In particular, please explain your statement that, "If you're on an unlimited data plan and are concerned that you are in the top 5% of data users, you can switch to a usage-based data plan as customers on usage-based plans are not impacted."
2. Why is Verizon Wireless extending speed reductions from its 3G network to its much more efficient 4G LTE network?
3. How does Verizon Wireless justify this policy consistent with its continuing obligation under the 700 MHz C Block open platform rules, under which Verizon Wireless may not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of end users to download and utilize applications of their choosing on the C Block networks; how can this conduct be justified under the Commission's 2010 Open Internet rules, including the transparency rule that remains in effect?"
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 8:52 am
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