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AT&T Threatens To Shut Off Service of Customer Who Won Throttling Case

Posted by Unknown on from the unlimited-within-limits dept.

suraj.sun writes in about the recent small claims case against AT&T's throttling of 'unlimited' plans. From the article: "AT&T has about 17 million smartphone customers on 'unlimited' plans, and has started slowing down service for users who hit certain traffic thresholds. Spaccarelli maintained at his February 24 small-claims hearing that AT&T broke its promise to provide 'unlimited' service, and the judge agreed. In a letter dated Friday, a law firm retained by AT&T Inc. is threatening to shut off Matthew Spaccarelli's phone service if he doesn't sit down to talk. Spaccarelli has posted online the documents he used to argue his case and encourages other AT&T customers copy his suit."

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  1. Does sitting down help? by mattdm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, I'll try anything to improve AT&T signal reception, but I'm skeptical. I tried sitting, standing, and even lying down, and it doesn't really seem to change anything.

    1. Re:Does sitting down help? by WarpedCore · · Score: 5, Funny

      Have you tried bending over?

    2. Re:Does sitting down help? by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 5, Funny

      If I had mod points they would go to this.

      Vaseline might be even more helpful...

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      Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire
    3. Re:Does sitting down help? by Guppy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Have you tried bending over?

      Well, that definitely made it easier to take what I was receiving from AT&T, but it didn't help with the cell phone signal one bit.

  2. Re:I bought an iPad! by errxn · · Score: 1, Funny

    Welcome to SXSW. Hope you enjoy your stay.

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    In Soviet Russia, Chuck Norris will still kick your ass.
  3. Re:Duh? by Bengie · · Score: 5, Funny

    "AT&T isn't really advertising falsely, the data is unlimited. The speeds are limited."

    If I had an "unlimited" data plan, but after 5GB, I reduced your speed to 0, it's still unlimited, just relative to the new current rate.

  4. Re:Duh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    AT&T isn't really advertising falsely, the data is unlimited. The speeds are limited.

    >

    Only your bill is unlimited.

  5. Re:Duh? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 3, Funny

    "A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation."
    -- Howard Scott

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."