Sprint considering a move to tiered data plans

[aman1127]

You are always going to have the people that take advantage. I recall reading the other day that someone tethers like 50 or so.

[aman1127]

First few posts
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-evo-4g...-data-fee.html

[tech]

Guys lets not let t happend lts ty to slow down a bit

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[blackte4]

The most I ever use was 8gb.... I can cut that down to 4gb to stop the extra charges.... I love sprint....

[aman1127]

I dont see how one goes over 15. Do people cancel their internet once they get an EVO or something?

[Dr. Evo]

Originally Posted by aman1127

I dont see how one goes over 15. Do people cancel their internet once they get an EVO or something?

You must not be too savvy on data usage. It's quite easy to exceed 15GB per month. There are a lot of people who use their phones data plans as primary internet ... me being one of them. Not everyone is in a luxurious position to be able to get standard home internet service (i.e. FiOS, Comcast, Cox, etc.). On my old TP2, I averaged 11-12GB per month and that was with VERY MINDFUL monitoring of my data usage. All you need to do is look at a few YouTube videos and download a few songs and a movie or two plus stream a few tv shows online, and before you know it, you've exceeded 10gigs a month. A lot of these people posting outrageous number, of course, are idiots who are taking advantage and doing things like downloading dozens upon dozens of movies, tv shows, entire cds, torrents, and whatever else. Those few a**holes are going to screw things over for everyone else. Before the EVO even came out, I knew this was going to happen... I was just wondering how soon.

[aman1127]

Originally Posted by Dr. Evo

You must not be too savvy on data usage. It's quite easy to exceed 15GB per month. There are a lot of people who use their phones data plans as primary internet ... me being one of them. Not everyone is in a luxurious position to be able to get standard home internet service (i.e. FiOS, Comcast, Cox, etc.). On my old TP2, I averaged 11-12GB per month and that was with VERY MINDFUL monitoring of my data usage. All you need to do is look at a few YouTube videos and download a few songs and a movie or two plus stream a few tv shows online, and before you know it, you've exceeded 10gigs a month. A lot of these people posting outrageous number, of course, are idiots who are taking advantage and doing things like downloading dozens upon dozens of movies, tv shows, entire cds, torrents, and whatever else. Those few a**holes are going to screw things over for everyone else. Before the EVO even came out, I knew this was going to happen... I was just wondering how soon.

I can totally see that. Of course I abuse my cable line with all my movie, discographies, game isos etc but i would never do that with a phone. The usage you described is very reasonable. Its all the other jacka$$es.

[twilk]

Originally Posted by aman1127

I can totally see that. Of course I abuse my cable line with all my movie, discographies, game isos etc but i would never do that with a phone. The usage you described is very reasonable. Its all the other jacka$$es.

"Jacka$s's" You guys need to relax. Sprint told everyone to go ahead 4G is unlimited. As far as I am concerned if people are dl'ing 90gigs, who cares Sprint said it was cool. If anyone should be mad at anyone it should be us at Sprint because Sprints going to go back on there word.

The Evo gave Sprint and ego! Suddenly they wanna charge an extra $10, and now we lost discounts for extra lines and such. Next they want to cap us on data usage. I am well aware Sprint is a great deal for a great service compared to other companies. I am not trying to start that argument or start the $10 argument, I am simply stating facts. Yeah, yeah Sprint needs to make money, lol they are making tones of money off of us.

[aman1127]

A generous cap would be warranted. And then they should penalize with hefty fees. I mean its a phone for god sakes.

[twilk]

This sucks, once CM6 got 4G I was gonna tethering my PS3 for game play. If that worked and I didnt get lag I would have gotten rid of my internet lol. 3G is laggy when I tether to my PS3 for online play and honestly I dont expect it to not lag even with 4G. Me and my wife can both tether now so really we dont need home internet. However, like I said I expect even on 4G ill get lag.

Currently I am using 1.5-2GB's a month with the phone. Not sure how much data I use with my home internet. I dont download movies or songs so its really just, internet gaming and forum surfing.