According to the official announcement of Verizon's Share Everything plan, the most data you can purchase is 10GB for $100, and you'll have to pay an overage charge after that. However, it appears that there are actually a whole pile more price brackets above that, which are only now coming to … [Read more...]
Late in February a man took AT&T to small claims court over the throttling of his unlimited data plan — and won. This article was one of our most commented on in recent memory, and showed a deep-seated dissatisfaction with the way AT&T has treated its customers (as well as the huge … [Read more...]
Back in September of last year AT&T started throttling the top 5% of users, and it since then the threshold of that mark seems to be eternally dropping, you have to ask how successful the whole concept is. The claimed purpose of this data throttling policy is to reduce the pressure on the … [Read more...]
October 1st. That's the day AT&T was meant to start throttling heavy data users, and just one day before we're seeing reports of the first messages being sent out to heavy data users. This message comes via Reddit, where one user skelatwork claims he was sent the message after passing 11GB of … [Read more...]
Verizon users have been enjoying unlimited data on their smartphones for quite some time, but we've known that it ends this summer. Unfortunately, those of you using the Verizon iPhone may be faced with a tiered pricing structure similar to AT&Ts, if not with your current phone, then definitely … [Read more...]
Why is it that I have to pay for two separate data accounts for my iPhone and iPad (and 3G modem, if you have one)? Why can't AT&T combine all of these devices into a single plan, and just let you share minutes and data between them? Well, it looks like something in that vein may be in the … [Read more...]
Those lucky users who grabbed an original iPad early in the product cycle and scored an unlimited data plan have been rather worried about the prospect of upgrading and losing that unlimited data allowance. Luckily, AT&T is doing something vaguely resembling a decent move, and if you already … [Read more...]
Feeling shafted by AT&T's requirement of a $45 tethering plan to use iOS's hotspots? Unfortunately, this isn't going to make you feel any better. If you're a Canadian customers with Rogers/Fido or with Telus, you not only get tethering for free, but you won't pay any extra for the hotspots. … [Read more...]
AT&T has released this little video, discussing what's going on with new iPhone upgrades, data plans, and eligibility. Nothing new, but it's a pretty good rundown of what's happening. AT&T is making sure that we all understand that if we already have an unlimited data plan, we don't have to … [Read more...]
At TUAW, they've managed to get hold of someone from AT&T, and quiz them extensively about what the new data plans will mean, and how they'll be implemented. Have a read over the entire thing, but here are some cliff notes: As long as your iPad is on auto-renew for data, you can keep the … [Read more...]
