Hi Scott, I did some Googling and came across another article that states that the throttling on LTE is done at 5 GB. So it seems that they still do throttle - sorry for the confusion. :-(
Grant On 9/16/12, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lol. You should definitely take my question with a grain of sault. I'm > not an AT&T customer, in fact I live in Canada. This was just > something I came across on the internet and was curious to find out > whether it's true. > > Cheers, Grant > > On 9/16/12, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Grant, >> >> I do not know the answer; however, I would be completely irate if I found >> that they did not throttle LTE customers. In fact I'm going to check into >> this and AT&T had better hope they throttle LTE customers as they would >> those of us on 3G. If not I suggest all clear the decks. >> >> On Sep 16, 2012, at 1:03 AM, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Scott, I heard that on LTE, AT&T doesn't throttle their unlimited >>> customers in the same way. Do you know if that's true or am I >>> mistaken? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Grant >>> >>> On 9/15/12, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Mark, >>>> >>>> I upgraded to the 4S last year and still retained my unlimited data >>>> plan. >>>> However, unlimited is really a joke because the fact is once you exceed >>>> 3Gb, >>>> AT&T throttles your speed to the point that it is completely >>>> unreasonable. >>>> Although not technically a breech of contract, it does open the doors >>>> to >>>> arbitration and a good chance you can be freed from the contract. If >>>> AT&T >>>> pulls the crap about not allowing FaceTime over the 3G network unless >>>> you >>>> have a shared data plan, I will be on the horn to the FCC and raise >>>> hell. >>>> In >>>> fact I'm still surprised they are able to prevent those of us with >>>> unlimited >>>> data plans from having tethering. As I understand Verizon Wireless got >>>> pinged for this not long ago. >>>> >>>> On Sep 15, 2012, at 2:08 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Once upon a time, I believed in preordering from A T & T Wireless. In >>>>> fact, >>>>> I preordered my iPhone 4. >>>>> >>>>> However, last year, at the release of iPhone 4 S, I began the A T & T >>>>> Wireless online preorder process and, thank God, decided to cancel the >>>>> order >>>>> before its completion. >>>>> >>>>> I don't remember the particulars but something in the agreement that >>>>> one >>>>> needed to confirm by placing a checkmark in a box, didn't sound quite >>>>> right. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As it turned out, my refusal to agree to their terms during the online >>>>> preorder process was a wise decision. >>>>> >>>>> Like many of us who continue to enjoy the unlimited data plan that A T >>>>> & >>>>> T >>>>> Wireless no longer offers, agreeing to last year's online iPhone 4 S >>>>> preorder terms automatically updated the data plan to one that did not >>>>> include unlimited data. >>>>> >>>>> Now I cannot speak to preordering from Apple as I have never done so >>>>> but >>>>> I >>>>> can tell you that A T & T Wireless would love to remove all of those >>>>> remaining on the unlimited data plan and will do darn near anything to >>>>> accomplish this including lacing there agreement with so much legalese >>>>> that >>>>> one will simply agree without reading it. >>>>> >>>>> In short, when I purchase my iPhone 5, just like last year, I will go >>>>> into >>>>> an A T & T Wireless corporate store, remove my own SIM card from my >>>>> current >>>>> device, and place it in the new device to insure that nothing funky >>>>> happens >>>>> with my data plan. >>>>> >>>>> Good Luck To All, >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google >>>> Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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