Sprint drops "truly unlimited" policy and raises data rates $10

Discussion in 'Cellular - Voice - Data' started by Dieselboss, Oct 19, 2015.

  1. Dieselboss

    Dieselboss Technology Contributor

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    Beginning Friday (Oct 16) the carrier raised its "unlimited" plan cost by $10 and announced that it will begin throttling users at 23 Gb of usage. ---> CNet article
     
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  3. lots of character

    lots of character Road Train Member

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    Not cool.

    Getting nickeled and dimed to death on every front now
     
  4. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    No loss, their Data Connection and Speeds are worthless anyways.
     
  5. Phi4life

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    AT&T has been doing this for the last couple of months. I haven't noticed any difference in speed. Netflix and Amazon Prime movies most nights on the road. 40 to 50 gb a month..
    The only issues I've been having is I think some flying J's run some sort of a jammer or data blocker. So we have to use their wifi. Can't prove it. I wouldn't put it past them.
     
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  6. snowwy

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    Depends on where your at and what antannae chip you got in your phone. I'm happy with my sprint. Lately I've been parked a lot where verizon don't work.

    $10 more is still cheaper then what I was paying originally. I haven't seen the increase in my bill yet.
     
  7. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    I gave Sprint the boot after over 12 years with them... For the past 2 years have had Verizon, best thing I have ever done... Verizon is pricey but you get what you pay for.
     
  8. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    They've got to do some fund raising to update their services. Verizon does it seems they all do it
     
  9. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Was looking at keeping a Verizon line for voice at $15/mo and switching my data (two different devices) to either Sprint or T-Mobile unlimited plan. Verizon is just running me too much for data but I love their national footprint.
     
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  10. rabbiporkchop

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    Verizon was charging me $155 a month for unlimited data and unlimited everything for a single phone. It got so bad I ended up canceling my verizon and going with Straight talk through AT&T for $45 a month
     
  11. iraqralph43

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    I use straight talk through verizon......$45 a month...works for me
     
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