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After Complaints, AT&T Solidifies, Increases Data Limit

Posted by Soulskill on from the nice-try-with-the-math-trick dept.

New submitter rullywowr writes "After many users expressed anger, AT&T has moved the slowdown throttling bottleneck from 3GB of data to 5GB of data for users of 4G LTE smart phones. 'Previously, AT&T slowed speeds for subscribers who reached the top 5% of data users for that billing cycle and geographic location. Customers were outraged, arguing that the percentage method meant they had no way to know what the limit was — until AT&T informed them via text message that they were in danger of exceeding it.' AT&T still maintains the position that less than 5% of its users exceed the 3GB threshold each month."

4 of 211 comments (clear)

  1. "Unlimited data" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So "unlimited data" means 3GB/5GB now?

  2. Still not unlimited by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've avoided AT&T and Verizon for this reason. I should be able to use my phone all I want.

    Sprint is definitely in a winning position.

  3. buy a smartphone they said by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    buy a smartphone they said
    watch tv, movies, videos they said

    you can't use that bandwidth we advertised and sold you they say

  4. Re:Bandwidth Calculations by AddictedToCaffine · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They're not "hogs" if they paid for "unlimited".