OT - T-Mobile "unlimited data"

[DaddyChoc]

any opinions on it... Verizon is trying to mug folks with their data plans

 

[aceboon]

it's BS, they cap your data speeds after you use up a certain amount of data(2GB, 5GB, 10Gb, not sure if you can go higher than that). My original plan only had 2GB and once I got a new job that blocked pretty much every website known to man, I ended up using alot of data while surfing the web on my phone. Once they cap your speed you might as well be back on the dial up days of AOL 3.0, doing anything over the phone is painfully slow. If you use alot of data during the month, prepare to pay alot of extra money increasing your "unlimited data".

 

[husky99]

Feeling the same thing. They will not give me my phone upgrade without it

 

[RoderickSpode]

I have yet to find a data plan that isn't a ripoff, and am perfectly happy with a stripped-down phone and a Wi-Fi tablet. I actually don't mind not being connected every second of the day.

 

[DaddyChoc]

I have yet to find a data plan that isn't a ripoff, and am perfectly happy with a stripped-down phone and a Wi-Fi tablet. I actually don't mind not being connected every second of the day.

Rod I agree... the 'net is taking over our lives

 

[gibhunter]

T-mobile has a spotty coverage (ie not enough towers). Pretty much anywhere I lived at people have had awful reception when using t-mobile. They are cheaper but you get what you pay for.

 

[DaddyChoc]

it's BS, they cap your data speeds after you use up a certain amount of data(2GB, 5GB, 10Gb, not sure if you can go higher than that). My original plan only had 2GB and once I got a new job that blocked pretty much every website known to man, I ended up using alot of data while surfing the web on my phone. Once they cap your speed you might as well be back on the dial up days of AOL 3.0, doing anything over the phone is painfully slow. If you use alot of data during the month, prepare to pay alot of extra money increasing your "unlimited data".

sooooo unlimited is limited?

 

[aceboon]

sooooo unlimited is limited?

Yup

 

[DaddyChoc]

Yup

damn... I just hate this tier crap Verizon is tossing around

so who gives you the best bang for your buck?

 

[kyle]

If you have unlimited data already with Verizon you can keep it if you buy a phone off contract

 

[aceboon]

damn... I just hate this tier crap Verizon is tossing around

so who gives you the best bang for your buck?

what's weird is that I went to google for plans that don't throttle or cap data and I came across this, I'm gonna have to ask Tmobile about this and see if it actually exists.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/T-Mobile-MetroPCS-Unlimited-4G-LTE-Nationwide,17092.html

 

[60'sfan]

If you have unlimited data already with Verizon you can keep it if you buy a phone off contract

I just upgraded my phone on Verizon to the Droid Razor Maxx HD. I used my wife's upgrade and was able to keep my unlimited plan. If you go to the stores they tell you that you can't do it. But if you go on-line, you can.

 

[Kitaman]

Pay extra for hotspot service, pay extra for caller ID (although there are free apps for that). If you are not a big data user and use free independent wifi its manageable.

 

[DaddyChoc]

If you have unlimited data already with Verizon you can keep it if you buy a phone off contract

one of their phones or a EBay unlocked phone?

if you have a basic phone but also smart phones on a unlimited family plan can you switch that basic phone to a smart and stay unlimited... Verizon is saying you cant

 

[DaddyChoc]

I just upgraded my phone on Verizon to the Droid Razor Maxx HD. I used my wife's upgrade and was able to keep my unlimited plan. If you go to the stores they tell you that you can't do it. But if you go on-line, you can.

from a basic phone?

 

[DaddyChoc]

Pay extra for hotspot service, pay extra for caller ID (although there are free apps for that). If you are not a big data user and use free independent wifi its manageable.

Verizon tried to convince me to do that... use free wifi as much as possible including at home

 

[ZenConn]

one of their phones or a EBay unlocked phone?

if you have a basic phone but also smart phones on a unlimited family plan can you switch that basic phone to a smart and stay unlimited... Verizon is saying you cant

It's also illegal now to unlock your phone. I'm not sure if it's illegal to own one however ...

 

[60'sfan]

from a basic phone?

My phone was a Thunderbolt by HTC. My wife's is a basic phone.

 

[CL82]

If you have unlimited data already with Verizon you can keep it if you buy a phone off contract

A friend of mine has the old Verizon (unlimited and uncapped) family data plan for like $40 a month total. He's been buying his own phones ever since.

 

[DaddyChoc]

what's weird is that I went to google for plans that don't throttle or cap data and I came across this, I'm gonna have to ask Tmobile about this and see if it actually exists.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/T-Mobile-MetroPCS-Unlimited-4G-LTE-Nationwide,17092.html

seems to be str8 forward

 

[DaddyChoc]

A friend of mine has the old Verizon (unlimited and uncapped) family data plan for like $40 a month total. He's been buying his own phones ever since.

thats the only way to get a new phone because once you u upgrade using their phones they will put you on a tier plan

 

[DaddyChoc]

My phone was a Thunderbolt by HTC. My wife's is a basic phone.

if you wife goes up to a smartphone she will be under a "limited" plan

 

[tykurez]

Sprint has truly unlimited. No data capping ... of course, they have very limited LTE coverage as of right now (if that's your sort of thing), but I've had no complaints about service or dropped calls.

 

[aceboon]

Sprint has truly unlimited. No data capping ... of course, they have very limited LTE coverage as of right now (if that's your sort of thing), but I've had no complaints about service or dropped calls.

From online speed tests I've seen posted online they seem to have the slowest speeds out of the major carriers.

 

[tykurez]

From online speed tests I've seen posted online they seem to have the slowest speeds out of the major carriers.

They definitely do ... but if you can live with it, it's by far the best deal out there. I consider myself a very technical person and it really doesn't bother me one bit. But if you do a lot of media consumption on the road or away from wifi, then it's probably not for you (at least until their LTE rollout picks up speed.)

For the basic user who wants smartphone capabilities, I don't see an issue with it.