End of true unlimited data on the way

[donc113]

From The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/25/5937217/what-you-need-to-know-about-verizon-lte-throttling

For those of us that have unlimited, in Oct. Verizon will start throttling the top 5% of users IF THE TOWER YOU ARE CONNECTED TO SEES HEAVY USAGE.

4 conditions have to be met.

1. You still have an unlimited data plan.
2. You are on a month to month basis
3. You are a top 5% user (right now anyone above 5.7GB/month is in that category).
4. The tower you are connected to is being heavily used (total of all users).



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[brex91]

saw that the other day, hopefully wont apply to me, as I live in a small town.

Sucks though

 

[ChevyNexus]

you are promised unlimited data, but not a set speed. I am on the unlimited plan and do use a lot of data but I'm fine with this. I prefer to keep unlimited data in fear of living in fear of overages and I wanna use my phone when I wanna use my phone.

 

[airmaxx23]

I'm glad I live in a very small town.

 

[Sinju33]

From The Verge

4. The tower you are connected to is being heavily used (total of all users).

Yeah..."heavily" is vague enough that I'm sure I'll get throttled

 

[hecksagon]

Actually Verizon is the last of the big 4 to do this. It was just a matter of time...

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

I was not excited to hear this since I was one of the unlucky "top 5%" that was throttled on 3G as they were starting to roll out 4G and try to get heavier users to buy new phones (I was holding out for a DX at the time). I can only hope they don't cripple the connection the way they did then. When on a "congested" tower I would only get between 1 - 10kb/sec down. I couldn't do a successful speed test most of the time without it just timing out and it would cripple even the most basic functions of my "smartphone" like email.

It's been said a bunch already but, this is how they are trying to get people to get off unlimited data and pay more for less. Luckily these days I connect to WiFi at work so during the day it won't be so bad but my train commute will blow if they reduce the speeds that much.

Also, there is a mistype in the first post, it is 4.7GB of data a month, not 5.7.

 

[miini]

For more info visit here
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/information/data_disclosure.html

 

[bmwh0r3]

So when I've been doing 30-40gb a month sometimes, I'll be screwed... yay

 

[droidstyle]

They have already been throttling me. I can not even stream a youtube video without constant buffering. Been this way for awhile especially during peak hours.

 

[streetracer8605]

Actually Verizon is the last of the big 4 to do this. It was just a matter of time...

Sprint claims they don't throttle. Unlimited means unlimited access according to them. Between how much vzw has locked down their phones, ending unlimited, and now this; I'm done with them.

Edit: I guess Sprint is throttling their top 5% too. At least they still offer unlimited plans I suppose

 

[amebiasis]

Sprint claims they don't throttle. Unlimited means unlimited access according to them. Between how much vzw has locked down their phones, ending unlimited, and now this; I'm done with them.

Edit: I guess Sprint is throttling their top 5% too. At least they still offer unlimited plans I suppose

Unlimited on there network! I work alot in North Dakota and Northern Alaska. Verizon has great service in those spots that's why in with them now, I had sprint and changed my prl to Verizon so I could roam on there towers and was terminated from Sprint for excessive roaming (3-5gb per month for 4 continuous months).

 

[Afro Samurai]

Unlimited on there network! I work alot in North Dakota and Northern Alaska. Verizon has great service in those spots that's why in with them now, I had sprint and changed my prl to Verizon so I could roam on there towers and was terminated from Sprint for excessive roaming (3-5gb per month for 4 continuous months).

I'm an ex Sprint guy and they've been known to lay the smack down on users for excessive data usage??!!?? Excessive data usage for unlimited data.... ?

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[oatlord]

I'm pretty sure the criteria they claim has to be met is bogus. There's 1 criteria for throttling, and that's if you have this unlimited plan. I am, of course, speaking from a sampling size of exactly 1 other person besides myself. This other person has been throttled yet doesn't eat up more than a gig or 2 per month.

I've been throttled, but I expected it. You tend to draw attention when you use more than 80 gigs a month, on a light month.

 

[adoublearonn]

Saw an article today saying the FCC is not happy about this. What sucks is if the FCC says they can't throttle just because of the plan people have, Verizon will probably just kill the plan altogether somehow.

Edit: There are a few different ones out there. Heres one: http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/30/fcc-throttles-verizon-wireless-over-plans-to-throttle-customers/

 

[TechBSwift]

Saw an article today saying the FCC is not happy about this. What sucks is if the FCC says they can't throttle just because of the plan people have, Verizon will probably just kill the plan altogether somehow.

Edit: There are a few different ones out there. Heres one: http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/30/fcc-throttles-verizon-wireless-over-plans-to-throttle-customers/

Doubtful, 20% of Verizon customers still have unlimited data. That move would piss off a lot of customers
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[supersnackbar]

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I guess I am really really screwed. Last month I used 118gig. The FCC says that by doing this Verizon is breaking the agreement they had with them to gain access to the LTE spectrum so who knows what will happen. I know I am tired of every update Verizon OTA's sends out screwing up my phone(s)...maybe it's time for a provider switch.

 

[Chocu1a]

Curious myself. I renewed my unlimited contract back in November when the Note 3 came out during the so call "glitch", so I have my unlimited under contract for 2 more years.

 

[donc113]

Curious myself. I renewed my unlimited contract back in November when the Note 3 came out during the so call "glitch", so I have my unlimited under contract for 2 more years.

You're on a contract, so not affected by their new policy.

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[Virus1x]

Oh the suprises you unlimited data users are in for at years end.