• AT&T joins unlimited data phone plan party, no tethering still
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[url]http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/02/16/att-opens-unlimited-data-plan-keeps-terrible-pricing/[/url] [QUOTE]After a few years of rarity, unlimited data plans are a thing again. Verizon kicked off this recent round of plan changes with its unlimited plan last week. It was then followed by T-Mobile, Sprint, and now AT&T. Like Tmo and Sprint, AT&T had an unlimited plan, but it's making some changes. The main one being you can buy it now—no more restricting access to DirecTV subscribers. It's still way expensive, though. AT&T's unlimited plan is pretty much what it sounds like. You get unlimited talk, text, and data... up to 22GB per month. After that, you might be throttled during peak usage times. You also get no tethering, which has long been the case with AT&T unlimited plans. Other carriers are at least offering 10GB of tethering. AT&T is in the process of rolling out its stupid Stream Saver video throttling service as well, but that will be optional. The pricing is mostly the same, so opening up access to non-DTV subscribers is the main change. You'll pay $100 for a single line of unlimited and $40 for each additional. However, the carrier is now offering a discount if you have four unlimited lines for $180 per month ($40 off).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Wii60;51833003][url]http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/02/16/att-opens-unlimited-data-plan-keeps-terrible-pricing/[/url][/QUOTE] It's like they were holding unlimited data hostage until Net Neutrality was killed.
[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;51833009]It's like they were holding unlimited data hostage until Net Neutrality was killed.[/QUOTE] Has net neutrality been killed yet though? I don't doubt the new leader of the NCC or whatever it is called is hostile to it and will attempt to make a move against it, but I assume it's still around right now?
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51833035]Has net neutrality been killed yet though? I don't doubt the new leader of the NCC or whatever it is called is hostile to it and will attempt to make a move against it, but I assume it's still around right now?[/QUOTE] right now it is being ignored. Edit: the feeling that these are coming back as soon as it is likely to be killed is concerning.
[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;51833009]It's like they were holding unlimited data hostage until Net Neutrality was killed.[/QUOTE] It's more likely they're doing it because T-Mobile and Verizon offer unlimited data with some decent benefits.
[quote]You get unlimited talk, text, and data... up to 22GB per month. After that, you might be throttled during peak usage times. [/quote] uuhhh? doesn't sound very unlimited to me if that's the case
[QUOTE=TheHydra;51833128]uuhhh? doesn't sound very unlimited to me if that's the case[/QUOTE] They can call it whatever the hell they want because the FCC will give them a free pass to do that kind of shit for at least the next four years. Verizon's has the same catch attached to it. Expect things to get worse.
[QUOTE=TheHydra;51833128]uuhhh? doesn't sound very unlimited to me if that's the case[/QUOTE] it is unlimited in a sense that you can use as many GB as you'd like.. you just don't get the full speed after a certain point. The bigger selling point is to not have to worry about going over a cap, rather than the speeds.
[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;51833009]It's like they were holding unlimited data hostage until Net Neutrality was killed.[/QUOTE] That's evil: showing how Net Neutrality is awful by giving unlimited data* until it was removed, showing people the benefits of removing Net Neutrality before bumfucking everyone in the ass afterwards. * Capped at 22 GB / month
quite coincidental that the two largest networks, totally opposed to unlimited data, would within days of each other, roll out unlimited data plans that appear to be identical......
i'm still on a grandfathered unlimited data plan from like 2005 and att has been trying to kick us off it for yeaaaaars
This article is really useful to me, I have a really crappy data plan and I'm thinking about switching to one of the big four. From what I've read so far, it seems people believe that these data plans aren't "true" unlimited, since they slow you down after 22 GB, but that technically isn't a cap, is it? Also what do they throttle you down to? 3G? 2G?
[QUOTE=Sableye;51833432]quite coincidental that the two largest networks, totally opposed to unlimited data, would within days of each other, roll out unlimited data plans that appear to be identical......[/QUOTE] verizon has tethering and HD streaming that you dont ahve to opt into.
[QUOTE=TheHydra;51833128]uuhhh? doesn't sound very unlimited to me if that's the case[/QUOTE] You have the read the fine print, normally they throttle it if you're in a very busy area. In my area I used over that amount and I'm fine.
Man I remember getting a contract with unlimited data, calls and texts for £29 p/m when the LG G3 came out. WHY DID I GIVE THAT UP.
[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;51833539]What if I want to use 30, but because of a throttled download speed, I can only use 1? Not unlimited[/QUOTE] your traffic is de-prioritized, not throttled. If people who haven't saturated the network need traffic, they'll get it first; but you'll still be able to get your 30, eventually. The same with any network. If you need to use so much data, consider hopping on wifi if at all possible; Cell data is horrendously resource inefficient. [editline]17th February 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=UziXxX;51833648]From what I've read so far, it seems people believe that these data plans aren't "true" unlimited, since they slow you down after 22 GB, but that technically isn't a cap, is it? Also what do they throttle you down to? 3G? 2G?[/QUOTE] For non-tether data, you're simply de-prioritized, meaning [I]if[/I] the network/spectrum is saturated your speed will suffer more than others. It's a completely fair trade off, though I think a name like "unmetered" would be better.
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