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4phun - 12 Jan 2008 07:00 GMT

Rumor at link
AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11/att-to-limit-unlimited-data-plans-to-5gb-a-
month.html#comment-137311

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John Navas - 12 Jan 2008 14:20 GMT

>Rumor at link
>AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
>
>http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11/att-to-limit-unlimited-data-plans-to-5gb-a-
month.html#comment-137311

You left out the part of the RUMOR that this would just apply to NEW
CHEAPER "unlimited" data plans, and that NO OVERAGE would be billed.

[yawn]

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Kevin Weaver - 12 Jan 2008 19:05 GMT

> Rumor at link
> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
>
> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11/att-to-limit-unlimited-data-plans-to-5gb-a-
month.html#comment-137311

How do they get _Unlimited_ confused with 5GB per month ?

If It's 5GB a month then say so. Unlimited means Unlimited, not some number
of GB. Christ, I see AT&T is now playing catch up with Verizon.

The contract should read you break the contract you pay us the etf of 175.00
And if we break it we pay you the 175.00

That would stop a lot of this sh.t.

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Viper - 12 Jan 2008 21:07 GMT

How is this 5gb data cap going to affect the iPhone? The iPhone uses a lot
of data and most things you do on the iPhone uses data (WI-FI or the ATT
network.) I have an 8525 on the account as well and I use the Cellular Video
and MobiTv alot and also use a lot of data on the 8525.

>> Rumor at link
>> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> That would stop a lot of this sh.t.

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Kurt - 12 Jan 2008 21:15 GMT

> How is this 5gb data cap going to affect the iPhone? The iPhone uses a lot
> of data and most things you do on the iPhone uses data (WI-FI or the ATT
> network.) I have an 8525 on the account as well and I use the Cellular Video
> and MobiTv alot and also use a lot of data on the 8525.

Data from Wifi is not data from phone. I use far more WiFi on mine than
ATT voice/data network.

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John Navas - 12 Jan 2008 21:59 GMT

>How is this 5gb data cap going to affect the iPhone? The iPhone uses a lot
>of data and most things you do on the iPhone uses data (WI-FI or the ATT
>network.) I have an 8525 on the account as well and I use the Cellular Video
>and MobiTv alot and also use a lot of data on the 8525.

1. 5 GB is about 75 hours of continuous transfer at the upper end of the
EGPRS(EDGE) speed range, about 2.5 hours per day. That's a lot of data
usage!

2. How much cellular data do you actually use? Check your bills.

3. It's just a RUMOR.

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John Navas - 12 Jan 2008 22:01 GMT

>> Rumor at link
>> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
>>
>> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11/att-to-limit-unlimited-data-plans-to-5gb-a-
month.html#comment-137311
>
>How do they get _Unlimited_ confused with 5GB per month ?

If the RUMOR is true, then it's a SOFT cap, with no bad consequences if
you exceed it from time to time.

>If It's 5GB a month then say so. Unlimited means Unlimited, not some number
>of GB. Christ, I see AT&T is now playing catch up with Verizon.

It's a RUMOR. Regardless, I'd welcome steps to prevent filesharers and
those running servers from abusing the network.

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SMS - 14 Jan 2008 16:45 GMT

>> Rumor at link
>> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> If It's 5GB a month then say so. Unlimited means Unlimited, not some
> number of GB. Christ, I see AT&T is now playing catch up with Verizon.

It's like the "all you can eat" buffets putting limits on how much of
certain items you can eat. These places quickly experience a drop-off in
business by the customers that were eating a lot of the expensive items.

> The contract should read you break the contract you pay us the etf of
> 175.00 And if we break it we pay you the 175.00

I agree. It's really not enough that they have to let you out the
contract without an ETF, because you've spent a lot of money on
equipment to use their service.

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Earl F. Parrish - 17 Jan 2008 23:02 GMT

> Rumor at link
> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
>
> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11/att-to-limit-unlimited-data-plans-to-5gb-a-
month.html#comment-137311

Starting January 20, 2008, AT&T is no longer offering unlimited data on
tethered PDA and Blackberries. This also applies to data cards. There will
be a soft cap of 5 gigabytes which will not incur overage charges if
exceeded. One could lose the data package if the cap is constantly
exceeded. Along with the cap on data card, AT&T is offering unlimited
connections to its Wi-FI hotspots without additional charge.

There is no contract for features. You use it from month to month. You can
choose not to renew if you do not like the month's offering. No one
complained when Cingular lowered the price of some data packages in 2006.
The only contracted data packages are those not attached to a voice plan.
They have early termination if you cancel them just as voice plans have.
The one which requires a contract is the $59.99 Data Connect. It cost
$79.99 on a month to month basis with a $5.00 discount if you have voice on
the same line.

At the same time AT&T is Splitting data from messages and dropping the price
of data only PDA to $30.00. Data only MEdia Net will cost $15.00. You can
add messaging packages if you choose. This saves about $5.00 per line if
you currently have Family Messaging and pay $19.99 for data only.

Here is the link to PowerPoint slides on the subject:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/10/atandt-retooling-data-plans-hint-buh-by
e-unlimited/

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