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T-Mobile soft capping 3G data at 1GB per month
Engadget —
... Caps are nothing new to the world's 3G networks, but T-Mobile's being particularly stingy with the bytes -- 1GB is all you get. Well, technically you can get more than that, but our friends in magenta are reserving the right to throttle you back to a ...
T-Mobile Restricting 3G Data Usage to 1GB a Month Without Penalty [T-Mobile]
Gizmodo —
... launch page, you will find an interesting bit of information with regard to 3G usage. Apparently, they will be soft-capping data to a slim 1GB a month max in each billing cycle. If you exceed the maximum, the powers that be will strike you down to an anorexic 50 kbps or less until the next cycle begins. Obviously, that is completely intolerable for a power user and apt to send them into a fit of rage. We will just have to wait and see if this policy is actually enforced. [T-Mobile] ...
T-Mobile capping Android G1 3G at 1GB
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... 1GB, while Americans enjoyed AT&Ts; ostensible unlimited throughput. I believe it's better now, though.
There's reason to want to give the benefit of a doubt here, though: T-Mobile's American 3G rollout is still relatively new, and the G1 may be the first massive test of the system. Ramping the more omnivorus bandwidth users back a notch to maintain network performance is certainly better than wide scale complaint and revolt. The needs of the many something something.
T-Mobile 3G [T-Mobile G1 via Engadget] ...
Why we hate our American cell carriers so much
jkOnTheRun —
... the pricing given at the press event is flat fraudulent in my book.
To make matters worse, the T-Mobile rep also touted the unlimited data plans. Now we've all heard of these unlimited data plans that turn out to be capped in some way, that's nothing unusual. But T-Mobile is really outdoing themselves by globally touting the "unlimited" data plan while the very fine print about the plan paints a greatly different picture (click to go there):
In case you can't read the tiny print at the bottom it states basically that if you ...
T-Mobile throttling 3G data speeds after 1GB soft-cap
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
We’re not surprised to hear that T-Mobile is enforcing a 1GB soft-cap on 3G data transfers. Afterall, big-dog carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint have all jumped on-board the bandwidth throttling train - it makes sense for T-Mobile to keep as much of their 3G pipeline as traffic-free as possible. It’s not something we like hearing, but soft-caps on data transfers keep those few customers looking to take advantage of unlimited data plans with P2P transfers and streaming video, ruining the party for the rest of us.
T-Mobile states in their legal disclaimer that reserves ...
T-Mobile Caps 3G Data At 1GB
Ubergizmo —
T-Mobile’s G1 Throttled After 1 GB Data Usage
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech —
... but closer examination of the plans after they were posted to T-Mobile’s site reveals some worrisome details. First of all, T-Mobile’s 3G network is the smallest among U.S. carriers. T-Mobile insists that they’ll have HSDPA up and running in twenty one markets by mid-October when the phone hits stores — and twenty seven markets by year’s end. Many of T-Mobile’s customers will be relegated to EDGE anyway. But then, here’s the kicker: the fine print at the bottom of T-Mobile’s 3G detail page (emphasis T-Mobile’s): If your total data usage in any billing cycle is more than 1GB, ...
T-Mobile 3G coverage expanding to accommodate G1
Phones Review —
... use on T-Mobile’s 3G network or Wifi, and T-Mobile is expanding their network further to take in more areas.
This means if you live in an area with 3G coverage or access to WiFi then the G1 should work fine, but if you don’t live in a 3G area the G1 still has many popular functions you can enjoy.
If you aren’t covered by 3G, T-Mobile’s EDGE network still offers a moderate-speed data service and many G1 features will work on EDGE just as satisfactorily.
Source – T-Mobile G1
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T-Mobile Caps G-1 Data at One Gigabyte
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... course, not a problem with the phone itself but with – as always – the greedy carriers. The mobile internet market will remain a stillborn piece of crap until somebody actually offers real, unmetered bandwidth. I don't care if it costs more. Just give me a proper internet plan, and don't make me buy more voice minutes just to get it. Seriously. These byzantine cellphone plans need to be euthanized right now -- taken out behind D-Block and given a bullet in the back of the head.
Important notes about 3G and the T-Mobile G-1 [T-Mobile]
T-Mobile capping Android G1 ...
T-Mobile announces 1GB data cap on 3G network
Gadgetell —
... a lot of 3G capable smartphones. Well, their data cap is a bit more generous at 5GB. Labeled in the fine print, T-Mobile also says that if you go over the 1GB cap, then they have the right to significantly lower your speeds to 50kpbs, which would be painfully slow.
People who plan to use their G1 for a lot of Internet surfing will have to be careful to not go over the cap. I think T-Mobile should rethink this, and at least make the data cap the common 5GB.
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T-Mobile Removes G1 Data Cap, Sort Of
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech —
... Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews After much criticism when people managed to read the fine print on their 3G detail page , T-Mobile has backtracked on their throttling policy after a user reaches 1 GB of data usage. Originally, the sentence read: If your total data usage in any billing cycle is more than 1GB, your data throughput for the remainder of that cycle may be reduced to 50 kbps or less. It was in bold, as shown above, but it was in the fine print at the bottom of the page. Well, T-Mobile quickly realized what a poor PR move it was, and quickly sent the following ...
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