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Why does AT&T still throttle legacy smartphone unlimited plans?
I could somewhat understand this 2-3 years ago; however, how many people could still have the plan where it would seriously impact AT&T's network? I have unlimited and each month I find myself using my phone less to conserve data usage. We should not have to monitor our usage and should be able to freely use our smartphones.
I would like to know if AT&T plans on either: lowering the cost of these plans, or letting users use as much as they want (hence the unlimited) because I feel like $30 should get me unlimited usuage like it did years ago.
The real question is... how many smartphone unlimited users are on AT&T in July 2014?
GeekBoy
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10 years ago
You can use as much data as you want, as long as you pay for what you use.
If you switch from the flat fee, grandfathered "unlimited smartphone data" plan, then you do not get throttled. You do pay for all the data you use, so if you go over the amount you have paid for, you are givven another allotment and billed for that (ususally in 1GB amounts billed aroud $15-20/GB).
If you would rather not have overage charges, you can keep your flat rate plan you have now, but if you go over 3GB on a 3G device, or over 5GB on an LTE device, your data rates will be throttled. The throttleing is because the unlimited data users what to use much more than they pay for, and you probably don't feel it right for you to have to pay higher rates so someone else can get more free service do you? This is exactly where the majority of the AT&T customers are, so if you want unthrottled data, you can have it as long as you pay for it.
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MJB0188
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10 years ago
How come AT&T can do their plans like T-Mobile? Have a certain allotment then get slowed down but still have unlimited data. Or charge a premium for unlimited usage? T-Mobile does.
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Zeeb
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10 years ago
Even though there are a few users left, unthrottling would undermine their justification for ending unlimited even though some competitors still have it.
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waynelroberts
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10 years ago
Wait a minute GeekBoy. So you're saying that because I have an "UNLIMITED" plan and I take advantage of it, I'm a thief!?
Your logic is flawed and unjustified. Apparently, you have no idea what the work unlimited means. I PAY for unlimited. I'm no THIEF. I'm not using anything I did not pay for.
No wonder AT&T is crap. They think their hardworking, paying customers are THIEVES!
Wow. I am livid that I would be called a thief.
[Please keep it courteous]
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Phil-101
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10 years ago
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formerlyknownas
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10 years ago
No one called anyone a thief.
And if you think things are different with another carrier, feel free to go.
Verizon charges more for the same plan because you don't get a line discount if you bring your own phone. It's nearly impossible to stay within the data plan as they can't count over at Verizon. I don't miss them at all.
So look at other networks? They all throttle if they offer unlimited data. Some of them don't have to throttle as they don't have 4G LTE service to begin with. Or the service is so bad and spotty you will have no chance to use the service.
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formerlyknownas
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Verizon is still the best network. AT&T is a close second. I left Verizon because they charge more. I did not switch to one of the other networks because I know how poor their call quality, dropped calls, etc is.
You are getting what you pay for. quit complaining.
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MJB0188
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kdfederer
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10 years ago
They are offering unlimited data to try to get new customers. if they start getting to the numbers of customers like Verizon and AT&T, they will either discontinue unlimited or start throttling earlier that what they are. Yes, they have unlimited but they throttle once you reach a certain data use level.
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Zeeb
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