19G data this month already. should I be worried. - Page 3

**boredandtattooed** · #21 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Miami_Son

Since tethering is not covered by unlimited plans and one has to use some trickery to do it, it constitutes abuse by the consumer. Not that I feel any sympathy for the providers since their marketing depts. are causing the problems.

What "trickery" do you have to use?? I just use Wifi Router mostly anymore.. ONLY ICS, uses stealth tethering.. so any of us that dont use ICS for tethering-arent actually trying to hide anything anymore...

**ooxteme** · #22 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

What "trickery" do you have to use?? I just use Wifi Router mostly anymore.. ONLY ICS, uses stealth tethering.. so any of us that dont use ICS for tethering-arent actually trying to hide anything anymore...

ya no hacks or "tricks" here either been doing forever

**D/\SH** · #23 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ooxteme

ya no hacks or "tricks" here either been doing forever

same here, i usually average about 15 gigs of data a month and they have never said anything to me even when i was on a sero account

jamio88 · #24 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 06:19 PM

Well last month on my "Unlimited" Data Plan, I ended up using just a hair over 82gigs.

They never questioned me about it, and if they did, I would simply explain that I was under the impressoin that my UNLIMITED data plan is UNLIMITED.

If I wanted a 5gig data limit, I would get a 5gig plan, not unlimited.

Miami_Son · #25 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

What "trickery" do you have to use?? I just use Wifi Router mostly anymore.. ONLY ICS, uses stealth tethering.. so any of us that dont use ICS for tethering-arent actually trying to hide anything anymore...

Don't know about other carriers, but on AT$T you're supposed to have a different plan for tethering or use an Aircard. I haven't done it, but from what I've read, those that tether are doing so in a way that either hides it from the network or uses some kind of relay setup to do so. My contract expressly forbids me from tethering as do most standard wireless contracts. I don't want to do anything to violate my contract because I still have a $15 unlimited data plan.

one80oneday · #26 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 11:42 PM

check it
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/v...oadband-for-4/

ctiger · #27 (**permalink**) 08-22-2010, 03:29 AM

Interesting, the evdo is so slow, I can't use that at all. How can you guys just use wireless internet at home but still feel ok? I don't watch movie online, but playing youtub on evdo on my tp2 is like snail, and switch to wifi, it's like cheetah.

**boredandtattooed** · #28 (**permalink**) 08-22-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jamio88

Well last month on my "Unlimited" Data Plan, I ended up using just a hair over 82gigs.

Gotta pic of that?? lol kind of j/k... you sure though its not 8.2GBs?? your statement shows 82,000,000 as your usage? ?

Howd you do that?? I use 30GBs without Fail every month.. I ONLY use tethering for my home connection, I have no real internet service provider but my phone.. so needless to say, I use it a TON!..

I run XBOX Live daily to stream several Netflix movies, I use BitComet daily,i constantly download files from the web(cabs,roms,pics,videos,comp progs,etc) i surf a ton(i know this one doesnt use alot of MBs), yet I cant really get over the Hump of 30GBs

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Originally Posted by Miami_Son

I don't want to do anything to violate my contract because I still have a $15 unlimited data plan.

so youve never downloaded or installed anything that wasnt from ATT itself or MS MArketplace??
flashed a ROM?
changed arcsoft versions?
installed a theme found here @ ppcg?
used GV, Skype??(both not true VoIP, but considered VoIP by our carriers and thats a no no)
Edited your registry?
Changed a bootscreen?
Changed a program Icon or any of the sense icons?(slider,weather,etc)
Changed your taskbar??

-if you havent done any of things, Im suprised you dont HATE your phone lol-

those are all examples of things that "technically" void your warranty.. Heck, most carriers tell you if it doesnt comes from their website/carrier store or MS market - then its a 3rd party app and thats not allowed and a violation of terms... Hence, having to re-flash and -relock devices before taking them in for service...

Odds are youve done a million things that "technically" void your warranty..

For tethering, I tried to fight that fight - about it being theft... even up till recently ive maintained that it was theft-yes, even though I was doing it myself lmao.. but hey, now, Im not doing ANYthing to hide my usage, so I dont really feel bad that My Carrier, Sprint, doesnt do anything about it..

**DarkLord** · #29 (**permalink**) 08-22-2010, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by D/\SH

same here, i usually average about 15 gigs of data a month and they have never said anything to me even when i was on a sero account

But that's because you're D/\SH.

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one80oneday · #30 (**permalink**) 08-22-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ctiger

Interesting, the evdo is so slow, I can't use that at all. How can you guys just use wireless internet at home but still feel ok? I don't watch movie online, but playing youtub on evdo on my tp2 is like snail, and switch to wifi, it's like cheetah.

Actually when I tether my speeds are more than double my road runner lite. I would cancel my internet altogether but then I'd lose my cable also and I've got a good price as it is (internet + basic cable = $30/mo).