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Re: sprint start charge for data

Oh, is the 5Gb cap fairly new? Does Verizon have a data cap? Reason I ask is I plan to make the switch to Sprint from Verizon when the EVO is finally released.

EDIT: Found this info on Data plans - Misconceptions of unlimited data plans

EDIT 2: Upon further research, I'm finding that caps are placed on Air Cards, not on Smartphone data usage. Please know, this is all hearsay from people on the internet. If you want to be certain, check your contracts terms & conditions.

Re: sprint start charge for data

I wonder how much data would be used if google maps was run from my location to Destin Florida when I go on vacation. Wouldn't constantly downloading map graphics constitute a lot of data?
Also, what about streaming music?

David

Re: sprint start charge for data

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Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01 (Post 1727319)

Oh, is the 5Gb cap fairly new? Does Verizon have a data cap?.

it's not new and all the carriers have it but don't generally enforce it.

I use VZ and have never been charged extra even though I use Sling Mobile every day.

~John

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I use Sirius and slacker daily myself, and have gone over the 5g "limit" and have never been charged on Sprint. This is not to say that one day they may not change, but for now I've never been charged and I know many others on Sprint that go way over the 5 and haven't been charged, so YMMV

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I know that for a long time, Sprint's "Phone Data" was "Unlimited" being truly unlimited.

Air Cards and "Phone as Modem" usage had a 5gb cap.

My acct. still shows my phone data being "Unlimited"

On the link for "Read More about Mobile Broadband Plans" I get the following:

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Connection card plan policy

Plans include a maximum of 5GB of data usage. If you are on a plan with a specific limit of less than 5 GB (e.g., the 50 MB connection card plan), your plan's specific data limitation and associated overage rates continue to apply.



Effective July 13, 2008. Sprint reserves the right to limit throughput speeds or amount of data transferred; and to deny, terminate, modify, disconnect or suspend service if usage either exceeds (a.) 5 GB/month in total or (b.) 300MB/month while off-network roaming.

Business customers

Re: sprint start charge for data

Activity/Download

File Size

1 email

10 KB

500,000

1 webpage visit to EVDOinfo.com

150 KB

33,333

1 downloaded song from iTunes

4 MB

1,250

1 digital photo (point & shoot digital camera)

3 MB

1,666

1 digital photo (pro / prosumer digital camera)

10 MB

500

1 typical 3 minute video on YouTube/Google

5 MB

1,000

1 hour of 56k audio stream

25 MB

200 hrs

1 typical 5 minute video on iTunes

30 MB

167

1 typical 45-minute TV show from iTunes

200 MB

1 hour of MagicJack phone call @ 128kb/s

56 MB

89 hrs

1 hour of Skype phone call @ 64kb/s

28 MB

178 hrs

1 hour of Skype video chat @ 384kb/s

169 MB

30 hrs

1 hour of World of Warcraft online gaming

32 MB

156 hrs

1 hour of Netflix Standard Definition stream

660 MB

7.5 hrs

1 hour of Netflix High Definition stream

1.67 GB

3 hrs

1 Full-length (2 hours) movie MPEG4 download

1.5 GB

1 entire DVD (MPEG-2) disk image

4.5GB

1 hour of Hulu Standard Definition stream

350 MB

14 hrs

1 hour of Slingbox Standard Definition stream

444 MB

11 hrs

1 hour of Ustream Viewing

192 MB

26 hrs

1hour of Ustream Broadcasting

102 MB

49 hrs

1 hour of Xbox/PS3/Wii Online Gaming [Average]

50 MB

100 hrs

1 hour of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection

60 MB

83 hrs

* number of times you have to do to get to 5 gigabytes.

Did some research and found this to help people understand what it takes to go over 5GB.

Re: sprint start charge for data

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Originally Posted by johnq (Post 1726918)

for the first time in years iget charge for using extra data .7.50 .there any cab that ican use to hide usage pleae help .

What exactly are they charging you for? How much usage do you have? Can you post the exact usage and charges?

I just want to make sure it's not something that I will end up getting charged for in the future...

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heres my count i use to go over 5 gigs back then but now i have 4g but lately ive been tethering becuase we got our 3g like 4 month ago

Sprint Data

Used
3,775,311KB/ Unlimited

Remaining
Unlimited

Re: sprint start charge for data

I've used over 7 GB from Sprint 2 or 3 months in a row...never got charged.

I assume the OP is tethering w/out the invisible tether cab.

Re: sprint start charge for data

sprint 4G doesn't and will not have any caps.. only 3G.. they also say on their website:

"All you can stream, browse, email, chat, watch and game."

http://shop.sprint.com/en/solutions/...dband_4G.shtml