Data Throttling (Unlimited plan)

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Uncle Irish

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Posted this in another thread. This process has worked for me several times.


You'll be on default APN and throttled. Create the new AT&T HSPA+ APN shown below first, select it, and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Run your tests and you'll see a difference.

Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: pta
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
User Name: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MNC: 310
Authentication Type: not set
APN Type: default, admin, fota, mms, supl, hipri, internet
APN Protocol: IPv4
Enable/Disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: unspecified

Now that the speeds have increased, go back to the default APN (This is important!)
Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes, run your test and see your crappy throttled speeds again.
Now, create the second new APN shown below and select it. Watch some magic happen.


Name: ATT LTE
APN: pta
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
User Name: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MNC: 310
Authentication Type: not set
APN Type: default, admin, fota, mms, supl, hipri, internet
APN Protocol: IPv4
Enable/Disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: unspecified


I've tested rebooting the phone after doing this and sometimes it sticks, sometimes it doesn't. If you go back to snail speeds, just toggle the AT&T HSPA+ APN for about 10-15 mins, then the default for the same time frame, then set the APP LTE and enjoy normal speeds.

I am at 5.9GB for this month with 9 days left in the billing cycle. I normally don't use that much data, but I've been using my phone to send a lot of data for work the past few weeks, so I reached the 5GB ceiling for my unlimited plan.
 

Uncle Irish

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Speedtest results
 

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Bajanman

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I am at 5.9GB for this month with 9 days left in the billing cycle. I normally don't use that much data, but I've been using my phone to send a lot of data for work the past few weeks, so I reached the 5GB ceiling for my unlimited plan.

Ok I'll check it out... and if it helps I'll put this in my APN thread. If that's cool with you.
Thanx for the info bro!! Will report back on results... :D:D;)

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droidbabyxda

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Posted this in another thread. This process has worked for me several times.


You'll be on default APN and throttled. Create the new AT&T HSPA+ APN shown below first, select it, and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Run your tests and you'll see a difference.

Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: pta
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
User Name: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MNC: 310
Authentication Type: not set
APN Type: default, admin, fota, mms, supl, hipri, internet
APN Protocol: IPv4
Enable/Disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: unspecified

Now that the speeds have increased, go back to the default APN (This is important!)
Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes, run your test and see your crappy throttled speeds again.
Now, create the second new APN shown below and select it. Watch some magic happen.


Name: ATT LTE
APN: pta
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
User Name: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MNC: 310
Authentication Type: not set
APN Type: default, admin, fota, mms, supl, hipri, internet
APN Protocol: IPv4
Enable/Disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: unspecified


I've tested rebooting the phone after doing this and sometimes it sticks, sometimes it doesn't. If you go back to snail speeds, just toggle the AT&T HSPA+ APN for about 10-15 mins, then the default for the same time frame, then set the APP LTE and enjoy normal speeds.

I am at 5.9GB for this month with 9 days left in the billing cycle. I normally don't use that much data, but I've been using my phone to send a lot of data for work the past few weeks, so I reached the 5GB ceiling for my unlimited plan.

Both apn details look the same except for the name.

Thanks. I'll try it when I get throttled.
 

Uncle Irish

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Yup. Name change only.
The key steps are making sure u sta pn it for 10 to 15 mins and using default between changes.
 

Bajanman

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Yup. Name change only.
The key steps are making sure u sta pn it for 10 to 15 mins and using default between changes.

Ok got ya. If ya switch em, your saying always go back to the stock phone APN setting. In between switching from one to another. Ok will give that a try. I was just switching from one APN to another when I wanted to change mine! :D


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Bajanman

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Is this plan still available? How expensive?

Sorry to tell you but most unlimited plans have been excluded from the list of plans. Meaning the carriers are not offering it anymore :mad:. Well there's Sprint that offer unlimited still. But not on AT&T & Verizon. They now have those crappy shared plans:confused:! So that they can charge you more money. We have 5 unlimited plans on our account! Asked us to change to shared, hell no :eek:!!! I'm very very happy with my unlimited :D

Just my 2¢® :cool:

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when i try an add these and hit save they dont show up.. once i enter the mnc it wont show in the llist
 
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gregsarg

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If you are rooted. ...
Enter the new APN and save. ..
Then In the same field. ..delete the old APN...

The device will then default to the new APN by default. ...g
 
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    Well I have read and noticed that the data cap is set at 5 gig's. For some people. And after you pass those 5 gigs you get data slowed down (throttled). And in fact this did happen to me once!
    But when I upgraded to my LTE phone.(skyrocket) The unlimited data cap is 10 gigs b4 they slow you down. Was just pointing that out since I haven't been slowed down at all. Full speed ahead:p. And now with the NOTE 2. Speeds are excellent on LTE!!:D. First test was out in San Diego with my girl having dinner!

    So for all of you out there that have the grandfather unlimited data plan.:eek: Then sit back& enjoy you 10 gigs of full speed ahead.... Keep in mind that when I did those test I was way pass there so called 5 gig mark!!
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    This is what I get at home. And this is b4 the custom Rom!! Fully stock right from the store.. Me love me LTE:cool::D..

    Here's the link to all the AT&T APN's. For who ever wants them!!:D
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2172110

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    So I dont know if this has been mentioned, if you have been throttled it can be very frustrating to have to deal with a 500kb download rate so I remembered when I had my skyrocket entering the wap.cingular apn stopped the throttle im at regular 4g speeds now went from 500 to at least 6,000kb per second. Try it out first time you activate it may take a while to acquire signal but youll get your speed back :)
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    Try Phone. I'm hitting 20-40mbps during peak hours. (Late night.)

    I did, but I have never in my life gotten those kinds of speeds on HSPA+. Are you sure you're not using un-throttled LTE?

    ---------- Post added at 07:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:13 PM ----------

    OK I'm a rookie with all this but I'm trying to understand. Are you saying there is a way around getting slowed down??

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    Well, kind of. If you're used to LTE speeds and AT&T throttles your download speeds, then you can enter an alternative APN in your "Mobile Networks" settings in your phone, and this will give you un-throttled HSPA+ speeds. It won't be LTE, but should be much faster than the 500kbps which AT&T will limit you to after you have passed the monthly data limit. The APN I have switched to is found in post #33 in this thread. After the billing period ends, you can switch back to your default APN and return to using LTE.
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    You're definitely using LTE. 50mbps is impossible on H+. I do not have a "pta" APN, but I believe that one is still for LTE. I am running the latest AT&T stock firmware, and the default (and only) APN which AT&T put into it is "Phone." What ROM are you running?



    Can you post a screen shot(s) showing the APN you created?

    I too bought a att note 2. Att put me on the lte data plan. I traded my note 2 for a tmobile note 2. Im at 10 gig right now with no throttle.

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    IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU HAVE THE TMOBILE NOTE II OR THE AT&t NOTE 2 IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOUR USING THE PHONE APN YOU WILL GET THROTTLED AFTER 5GB OR AROUND on an unlimited plan. the T-Mobile Note 2 by default will use the wap.cingular apn which is NOT throttled thats probably why you didnt get throttled. In which you can do that with the AT&T note.....UNLESS your using the tmobile note 2 to get on the $10 unlimated plan, and in which can be taken away from you at anytime

    I disagree. The Cingular APN doesn't work for me. As I've proven, I have unthrottled with everything working on the network. And I'm on AT&T's grandfathered unlimited plan.

    And to those who were waiting to see my results on the workaround I stumbled onto for the throttle, allowing me LTE speeds beyond the 5GB limit, the workaround seems to work extremely well. I've since changed ROMs from when I originally stumbled on the workaround, and it still works.