sprint capping "unlimited" data
 

http://community.sprint.com/baw/comm...t?#__highlight

not good.

it's an older blog post, but I have heard or seen nothing of till now, anyone know more about this, has it taken effect yet?

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this is old and already in affect. if you go over 5gb sprint will know and shut your data usage off or notify you.

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No, they'll charge you out the WAZOO if you go over so expect to fork over big $$$ for creeping over.

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There is a $500 cap in place on the overage charges as well. That was a nice gesture I thought...

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wow didn't know that, news to me.

this is crazy, how can they call it "unlimited" data, gotta watch how much data i use i guess now...

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All reports I've seen are that this cap is rarely enforced and certainly does not kick in with just one month's exceeding the cap. People still report regularly doing 10GB a month...

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really 10gb? still I wouldnt want to test the waters and get a $500 bill... do you know anyone who actually uses that much and gets away with it?

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I just did over 5gb last month and nothing happened. Dunno....:silent:

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On people who are grandfathered in unlimited plans, yes.

Recent plans, no. *Misses his unlim plan....STUPID MiFi!!! ](*,)*

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Some of you are getting this wrong, the 5GB cap is for Wireless Cards only, and not for your cellphones.

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Wow, so I should be safe since I got my plan before this?

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old old news but yeah their already doing it and so far I haven't come close lol but they need to stop calling it unlimited since its technically not... come on FTC (or whoever's job is to regulate companies)do your job for once!!

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True.

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wha??

so this has nothing to do with me going over that much with my cell data plan? meaning I can download 8 gigs on my cell and be totally fine?

i dont even have a wireless card

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@ 8GB no, not totally fine but yeah you can pretty much fly under the radar.

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ok, thanks, that makes me feel a little safer.

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I want to know how to even do that much data usage in a month! At least on a phone, most I've ever been able to muster up is 3gb...

With both me and my wife on the plan now I can forsee both of us together going over 5 in a month but so far it still hasn't happened, that is a lot of usage to me.

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true, but sometimes it happens when downloading a lot of roms and using gps, streaming radio in my car, tethering sometimes...

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this is from last may?

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I guess so, I thought it was recent till I saw the blog date

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This is correct.

dwizzy130

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What do you use to log your usage?

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I used 9-10GB the monthe this went into effect, but i was torrenting movies. i have since ceased my torrenting while tethered and dropped down to around 5GB a month....

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its tracked on my sprint home page, together with min usage and such.

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Yeah... I regularly go well over 5gb... So, a long time ago when this was first initiated... I called them and asked. They said that it was only for the cards and not for the Cell Phones... I've gone all the way up to about 35gb in a month... So, I can say with certainty that it has nothing to do with your cell phone...

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torrenting blu rays? Jesus that's a lot of usage...

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35GB? Wow. 10 is probably my max.

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I have a Sero account, I always to between 8-10 GB a month, been doing it over a year now. Last month was 12+ GB. I can't figure out were the extra 2-4GB came from last month.

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wow and I was feeling bad for the 200-300mb I average a month tethering when I am not at home lol

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is this while using the phone as a modem? or just regular phone net use

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i'm curious to see how much i used this month...been hitting the net and downloading tough lol!

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Here is a little more info on Sprint's service agreement. When I switched from Verizon to Sprint a little over a year ago I was concerned about the Highlighted sections. Read carefully what is included in the 5gb cap. It appears that it does not apply to data usage for phones (unless you use phone as modem). I also read somewhere that they base violation on a three month cycle. I you violate 2 out of 3 months (or something like that) you get a letter saying watch out. A few people on other forums have already received letters but in general it appears that Sprint does not enforce the 5gb limit for phones.


Data: Services are not available with all Sprint phones. Usage is calculated on a per kilobyte basis and is rounded up to the next whole kilobyte. Rounding occurs at the end of each session or each clock hour and, at which time we deduct accumulated usage from your plan, or assess overage or casual usage charges. You are responsible for all data activity from and to your device, regardless of who initiates the activity. Estimates of data usage will vary from actual use. Your invoice will not separately identify the number of kilobytes attributable to your use of specific sites, sessions or services used. Premium content (games, ringers, songs, etc.) priced separately. Services are not available for use in connection with server devices or host computer applications, other systems that drive continuous heavy traffic or data sessions, or as substitutes for private lines or frame relay connections. Except with Phone-as-Modem plans, you may not use a phone (including a Bluetooth phone) as a modem in connection with a computer, PDA, or similar device. We reserve the right to deny or terminate service without notice for any misuse or any use that adversely affects network performance. Availability of downloadable or streaming content is subject to change, including but not limited to television channels and radio stations. If user is not subscribed to a data included plan or add-on, pay-as-you go charges are incurred when using data applications and services.

Web Access: Sprint can help you prevent the transmission of material harmful to minors on certain devices by allowing access only to a limited number of internet websites or restricting web access.

Off-network Roaming on Sprint Phones: Not available with single-band phones, or to customers residing outside an area covered by the Nationwide Sprint Network. Sprint may terminate service if (1) more than 800 minutes, (2) a majority of minutes or (3) a majority of data kilobytes in a given month are used while roaming. International calling, including in Canada and Mexico, is not included in plans with no roaming charges. Roaming usage may be invoiced after 30-60 days. Data services and certain calling features (Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting, etc.) may not be available in all roaming areas.

Data Usage Limitation (Mobile Broadband Cards, USB Modems, Embedded Modems and Phone-As-Modem): The amount of data transmitted over our network is measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). 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.) 5GB/month in total, unless specified otherwise or (b.) 300MB/month while off-network roaming. 1024KB equal 1MB. 1024MB equal 1GB.

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ok... So nothing in this TOS allows Sprint to CHARGE for any data overages -- only terminate or suspend...

the question really is What Sprint is actually enforcing? here the picture is murkier... from what I can tell, enforcement of the above is quite spotty...

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Well I have two phones on one of the shared plans and never get close to the limit.

My internet is a data card. i have has it since last year. I have used 22gb and 11gb (past months) and 5 gb so far this month with no overage charges. I have an unlimited data plan on the card.

Wonder when they will enforce that?

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I'm not suggesting that people do this, but I went over 100GB DL per month for a couple months. Went under the radar, but was worrying by the days :D. Pretty much, I lived at a temporary apartment outside of college with internet and had to do my thing on Usenet :D

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I don't think they can tell whether you use phone as modem or not... theoretically speaking..most of us don't have "phone as modem" plan..so we aren't "theoretically" using it as phone as modem >.> lol

As for data usage, I do 20gb straight every month for the past 2-3 years >.>

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You flew under the radar pretty nicely there man :) As for WinMo user out there, I suggest trying out PDANet, just can't live without if you always carry a laptop around all the time, lol. :headbang:

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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).

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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...

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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.