Slowdown for "Unlimited" data plan

[heat7881]

Nothing earth-shattering here, just voicing my displeasure for AT&T's policy.
I'm in the Army and I'm temporarily stationed away from my baseball team's market area so I downloaded the MLB app to watch games while I'm away. Long story short after about 3 games in 5 days I reached the data limit and for the next 25 days I've had to deal with slow everything.

I think the switcharoo with the terms of service was dirty pool, I've had AT&T for about 8 years and put up with spotty service and paid more because they made up for it in cust svc whenever I had a problem, but now I'm willing to look around to other service providers.

There may not be another provider that has everything I want right now, but for awhile AT&T did. I know I "agreed" to the terms switch by re-upping my contract, but if they can change the rules around whenever it suits them, why can't I do the same?

Done complaining now...

[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

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heat7881 wrote:
Nothing earth-shattering here, just voicing my displeasure for AT&T's policy.
I'm in the Army and I'm temporarily stationed away from my baseball team's market area so I downloaded the MLB app to watch games while I'm away. Long story short after about 3 games in 5 days I reached the data limit and for the next 25 days I've had to deal with slow everything.

I think the switcharoo with the terms of service was dirty pool, I've had AT&T for about 8 years and put up with spotty service and paid more because they made up for it in cust svc whenever I had a problem, but now I'm willing to look around to other service providers.

There may not be another provider that has everything I want right now, but for awhile AT&T did. I know I "agreed" to the terms switch by re-upping my contract, but if they can change the rules around whenever it suits them, why can't I do the same?

Done complaining now...

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your only choice for unlimited data anymore in the top 3 is Sprint, and their speeds are just like the thottle speed you get from att all the time

[WillGz]

Sprint is currenlty upgrading their networks to 4G LTE.  It's in San Antonio now and is awesome.  But instead of paying Sprint $90 + per month for unlimited, I use Ting, which uses the Sprint Network.

I too have been burned by AT&T's "Unlimited data".  Ting doesn't charge you for tethering!  Just pay for the data you use.  No contracts, no throttling, great customer service.  I have a Samsung Transform Ultra that I can tether 5 devices to... My co-worker just bought their latest phone, (the Galaxy SIII). It has 4G LTE and you can tether 10 devices at a time! 

I switched and I'm averaging about $38 / month for two phones.  You only pay for what you use.

Data costs about $20 / gig.

$50 off any new device from Ting: VTIMRK6

If you just want to try them out, the cheapest device is $20 (kyocera brio - looks like a blackberry, great for texting) with the $50 coupon code.  VTIMRK6

Did I mention 4G LTE?  Blazing fast.

WillGz