AT&T “Top 5%” data user throttled down to 2G speeds
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I want to know what where is the cutoff for the top 5%. How much data does one have to use to go into the top 5%?
The $%^& carriers brought this on themselves.
Promos showing how you could watch TV on your phone.
Phones with HDMI connectors, plugged into big TV sets!
The whole idea of mobile web sites are to reduce data usage, load time, and large layouts to fit our small screens.
If the sites we visit do that, it'll help.
However, if you use your phone as a mobile hot spot, and browse data-heavy web sites (like this one), it can get out of control.
There are apps which will log your data usage.
How much are you using to get the nasty-gram?
PS:
Yea, unlimited plan my @$$.
Promos showing how you could watch TV on your phone.
Phones with HDMI connectors, plugged into big TV sets!
The whole idea of mobile web sites are to reduce data usage, load time, and large layouts to fit our small screens.
If the sites we visit do that, it'll help.
However, if you use your phone as a mobile hot spot, and browse data-heavy web sites (like this one), it can get out of control.
There are apps which will log your data usage.
How much are you using to get the nasty-gram?
PS:
Yea, unlimited plan my @$$.
i guess its 10gb limit monthly
because in september i used 11gb and got the warning text from at&t that im the 5%
because in september i used 11gb and got the warning text from at&t that im the 5%
I have a 2GB plan on my Verizon iPhone 4S. The most I used was last month when I was streaming Spotify and YouTube left and right and it was still only at 750MB for the month.
What do you guys do that uses so much data??
What do you guys do that uses so much data??
I have never understood how an iPhone user could ever exceed the 5GB "unlimited" or even the 2GB "pro" data plan. Whoever can do that must get a lot better signal than me and be constantly charging the battery. I have had my iPhone 4 for going on 18 months and have used less than 14GB total for the life of the phone, so about $32.14 per gigabyte. And believe me, I have tried to use the thing at every opportunity. I would have to more than double my usage to hit the cap and I just don't see it happening. 3G around here just ain't fast or reliable enough to stream anything bigger than a couple minutes youtube video.
Here is the problem. What constitutes the top 5% changes as data use changes. As more people use less data because they begin to throttle them, then the standard score (the amount of data used) for the 95 percentile decreases.
For example if the top 5% of data users currently use 3gb of data or more and are then throttles, their total usage will go down. Eventually the top 5% will then be less than 3gb. As they continue to throttle the top 5% and their data usage goes down as a result, the new standard minimum for the top 5% will continue to go down even further. Eventually it maybe anyone over 1.5gb of data usage per month may be in the top 5%.
Where do they draw the line? Is there an actual minimum they want everyone to be at so they can stop claiming that those over a set amount are in the top 5%? What is the current minimum amount of data one must used to be in the top 5%?
For example if the top 5% of data users currently use 3gb of data or more and are then throttles, their total usage will go down. Eventually the top 5% will then be less than 3gb. As they continue to throttle the top 5% and their data usage goes down as a result, the new standard minimum for the top 5% will continue to go down even further. Eventually it maybe anyone over 1.5gb of data usage per month may be in the top 5%.
Where do they draw the line? Is there an actual minimum they want everyone to be at so they can stop claiming that those over a set amount are in the top 5%? What is the current minimum amount of data one must used to be in the top 5%?
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I have a Skyrocket too. I got the "warning" nastygram at about 1gb of usage. At 2gb they throttled my speed to a nearly unusable 150kbps. I'm pissed.
AT&T Throttling Unlimited Wireless Users as Promised - Users Get Warning for Eating More Than 2 GB | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
Apparently to join the L33T 5% all you have to do is use 2GB...
Apparently to join the L33T 5% all you have to do is use 2GB...
Neutron said:
I have a Sirius subscription and I listen to talk programming all day at work. So from 830 to 5 every work day I'm streaming audio almost non stop. That adds up VERY quickly. I'm hovering around 6 gb every month. I'm basically stuck with at&t as a result. The Verizon plan is too expensive and I don't want to go to Sprint.
Did you consider just getting sirius radio for your needs? You might save with that. Many areas also have ground signals so you don't need a view to the sky to get sirius radio. I can pull my car into the garage and still get sirius radio.
When I travel, I will often exceed 5Gb for a week with streaming HD from my slingbox to my ipad. I have unlimited data.
When I travel, I will often exceed 5Gb for a week with streaming HD from my slingbox to my ipad. I have unlimited data.
Don Landis said:
Yes I have a regular radio as well, but sadly I don't get a signal in the office. There are a bunch of trees near the window and I feel weird stringing the antenna wire a long distance. Maybe I'll try stringing it a little longer.
No, but my Thunderbolt is and that's how I stream slingbox video to the ipad, through wifi tethering. Both my ipads are wifi only.
Don Landis said:
I do that as well. At&t hasn't picked up on it yet, which probably has to do with the fact that they don't care about nexus One users..
I have the 2 gig data package with AT@T and for me its been plenty.I think because of the huge increase in cell phone internet the last few years the carriers are in panic mode worried that they dont have the capacity to handle huge volumes of data.The smaller carriers that still do unlimited data are doing this to compete with the larger carriers.
