sprint capping "unlimited" data

[gTen]

lets assume you torrent(upload+download) and have around 200kb/sec, thats 12mb/min, thats 720mb/hour and 17.28GB/day

I used 1000 as calculation instead to 1024 just to make it easier and I based it off 200kbps for both download and upload which should be easily attainable considering

Sprint -
Average download speed, EV-DO Rev. A: 1361kbps (170 kilobytes/sec)
Average upload speed, EV-DO Rev. A: 267kbps (33 kilobytes/sec)

As you can clearly see maxing out 100gb in a month shouldn't be a problem, mostly if you are in the top of those averages.

this is also based on you not disconnecting and other circumstances and etc.

Edit: Also, this would mean in a 31 day month you would be able to do 535.68gb, don't try this at home >.>

[TnA-2xXtReM]

Originally Posted by Negrito

got a screen shot? 100GB/month is ludacris! I'm too lazy to do the math, but I don't think it's even possible, not even on WiMax...

This was back during the school months. I just check my Sprint account and they doesn't seem to list historic data usage on their website nor on paper billing.

As for obtaining 100GB a month on Sprint isn't impossible, for my prior experience at least. I basically have two phones back then. One for temporary data usage and phone for everyday use. The data phone is on like 24/7, but I do sometime takes it off occasionally to cool it off and to fully charge the battery. Even though the phone is charging while DLing, the power coming in is much less than the power being used. I always get a 'low battery' message at the days end. For instance, if I use 110 kbps of DL constantly for 300 hours (generously quoted at 10 hours per day for 30 days), my monthly usage would be over 110GB.

Originally Posted by p-slim

It does sound ludacris but i work for comcast and or limit is 250 gb, less then 1% have been shut off but some people hit the mark and need to be shut down.

Ever heard of Usenet and newsgroup? You get to max out your download bandwidth consistently when trying to download stuff, unlike torrents. The good thing about Usenet is that you don't really have to seed anything. The uploader just upload it once and it is there for good. The only drawback for usenet/newsgroup is that you got to pay a premium for its service. Check out giganews.com or newshosting.com. For instance, if I got 200GB of stuff in queue, my speed would always be constant throughout. Not to mention, if you got a bad file, quickpar repairs the file(s) instead of having to re-download the bad files.

In my case, DVD disc are the way to go. Is ~4.5 GB per DVD-r and ~8.8GB per DL disc. I haven't download BR disc, but that can easily be 15GB+ per disc (never looked much into BR). Also, I max out my house connect in a matter of day or two. I usually use 200GB of DL for newsgroup each month and the rest for are web surfing and family usage.

Here is my math for Comcast: 2,500 kBps consistently for 24 hours is 206GB. Of course, I got to watch my data as for you get 1 strike from Comcast for going over 250GB in a month and if violated again within the next six month, it is a ban. I never experienced this yet, but before the official data limitation announcement by Comcast, I did get a call for using 1 - 2TB of DL per month for many months. I usually max out at 1,500 kBps before the announcement.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by TnA-2xXtReM

The data phone is on like 24/7, but I do sometime takes it off occasionally to cool it off and to fully charge the battery. Even though the phone is charging while DLing, the power coming in is much less than the power being used. I always get a 'low battery' message at the days end. For instance, if I use 110 kbps of DL constantly for 300 hours (generously quoted at 10 hours per day for 30 days), my monthly usage would be over 110GB.

Thats not why your phone is dieing...your phone is overheating and once it reaches a certain point your battery stops charging all together. Just aim a Fan at your phone and you can run it 24/7 while charging..thats what I do.

I am hoping they fixed this issue on TP2 but no one has yet posted a "conclusive" response.

on other note, many ISPs give newsgroups accoutns you can access for free

and BT cant have bad file unless the seeder has a bad file

[nmjones]

Well from all the testimonials given I guess I should rest easy and continue streaming music at work while roaming (the only way I can connect at work). Of course with my luck as soon as I use 5.001GB I'll end up being the one Sprint picks to make an example of (oops ended the sentence with a preposition).

[horndoctor]

Holy Crap!!!
A Terrabyte in a month!!!

[TnA-2xXtReM]

Originally Posted by horndoctor

Holy Crap!!!
A Terrabyte in a month!!!

LOL.. If I had Fios and 'unlimited' DL, I might reach the petabyte rate

[gTen]

Actually ours isn't capped at all.

See in my area Verizon FIOS is in a war with Cablevision(optimum online) and what they do is crazy...

I mean for joining you get a free TV and $20 off bill after 1 year + free movie tickets...

my current is 30mbit/10mbit..FIOS I think offers 20mbit/20mbit

So yeh..downloading 1gb file in 2min is fun...

Also, why not use in Wifi mode rather then USB? its way better, mostly with a a laptop. I broke my ppc6700 usb port cause it fell 20 too many times lol

[Biker1]

Why is wifi better than usb.?
I usually tether via usb because >
1) faster data transfer
2) can charge my battery through usb port. Or can use no2chem's fast charging app.
3) less heat

[gTen]

usb shouldn't really be that much faster because the speed of wireless is greater then the connection itself. The only thign you may loose out is on the headers but usb generates a lot of headers itself.

He is overheating wither way..so might as well put a fan on it and use wifi.

and you an charge usb while wifing as well...

[Biker1]

I am pretty sure while you are using wifi, the Diamond will not charge, via usb or dc.
It seems wifi is slower, or rather the data transfer is not as consistent as it is via usb.