sprint start charge for data
 

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 .

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what's ".7.50"?? i assume you are tethering? i assume you are referring to the "5gb" cap? i thought that only applies to usb modem devices.

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yeah but never get charge befor this the first time man igot shock ..icant live like this .any way where can ifind this cab any help please

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So.. you want to use data but dont want to pay for it? You can hide that by not going on data and sticking with your wifi.

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plain and simple... there's a 5gb limit wether it's through your phone or aircard or tether doesn't matter..

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ok how do iknow im clos to 5 gb so ican stop using it imean ireally dont undrstand 10000000 number why sprint just make it easy for every one and list it in gb ...and why they called Unlimited .....

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thanks for the help

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When you look at the data usage on the sprint site which is in Kb...just count 6 places to the left and that will give you +/- of Gb usage.

example:204784kb is pretty much just about .2gb, you will be amaze on how much data you need to use just to go over 5Gb.

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Sprint's website shows your usage in kilobytes. A google search will do the conversion for you:

5 gigabytes = 5 242 880 kilobytes

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never assume a smartphone user is that...

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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.

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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

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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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Activity/Download 1 email 1 webpage visit to EVDOinfo.com 1 downloaded song from iTunes 1 digital photo (point & shoot digital camera) 1 digital photo (pro / prosumer digital camera) 1 typical 3 minute video on YouTube/Google 1 hour of 56k audio stream 1 typical 5 minute video on iTunes 1 typical 45-minute TV show from iTunes 1 hour of MagicJack phone call @ 128kb/s 1 hour of Skype phone call @ 64kb/s 1 hour of Skype video chat @ 384kb/s 1 hour of World of Warcraft online gaming 1 hour of Netflix Standard Definition stream 1 hour of Netflix High Definition stream 1 Full-length (2 hours) movie MPEG4 download 1 entire DVD (MPEG-2) disk image 1 hour of Hulu Standard Definition stream 1 hour of Slingbox Standard Definition stream 1 hour of Ustream Viewing 1hour of Ustream Broadcasting 1 hour of Xbox/PS3/Wii Online Gaming [Average] 1 hour of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection * 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.

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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

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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.

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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

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im gonna go over the 5 gig to night well try just my ev is 1.2 so far so might take a day or 2 and see if they do the same with me

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what invisible cab are you peopletalking about?
i use wmwifirouter