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  1. #1
    4phun
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    Rumor at link
    AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...comment-137311



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  2. #2
    John Navas
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:00:36 -0800 (PST), 4phun <[email protected]>
    wrote in
    <9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com>:

    >Rumor at link
    >AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >
    >http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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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  3. #3
    Kevin Weaver
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
    > Rumor at link
    > AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >
    > http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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 ****.




  4. #4
    Viper
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    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.

    "Kevin Weaver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
    >> Rumor at link
    >> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >>
    >> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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 ****.






  5. #5
    Kurt
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "Viper" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > 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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  6. #6
    John Navas
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:07:12 -0500, "Viper" <[email protected]> wrote in
    <[email protected]>:

    >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 <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>



  7. #7
    John Navas
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:05:37 -0800, "Kevin Weaver"
    <[email protected]> wrote in
    <[email protected]>:

    >"4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
    >> Rumor at link
    >> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >>
    >> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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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    Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
    John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>



  8. #8
    SMS
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    Kevin Weaver wrote:
    > "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
    >> Rumor at link
    >> AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >>
    >> http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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.


    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.



  9. #9
    Earl F. Parrish
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?


    "4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:9fdf0d46-4f4b-4761-b56b-11c8a502fb3b@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
    > Rumor at link
    > AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?
    >
    > http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/11...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/2008/0...bye-unlimited/


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    Earl F. Parrish




  10. #10
    John Navas
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    Re: AT&T to limit unlimited data plans to 5GB a month?

    On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:02:03 GMT, "Earl F. Parrish"
    <[email protected]> wrote in <L7Rjj.17874$Y63.16733@trnddc03>:

    >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.


    I don't think that would fly if contested. Customers sign term
    contracts based on feature packages, and were those packages to change
    significantly, I believe customers would have the right to cancel
    without penalty, and might even be entitled to reimbursement for
    equipment.

    That said, I don't think this is an issue, since AT&T has consistently
    grandfathered old feature packages indefinitely as long as they aren't
    canceled. I'm still on the original MEdia Net Unlimited even though the
    feature code has long been unavailable. I'm guessing this would only
    apply to new signups.

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