Sprint has spent millions of dollars promoting their truly unlimited data plans the past year, so many were surprised when a Dow Jones Newswire report claimed that CEO Dan Hesse said they throttle the top 1% of users. A day later and we find out Hesse was actually misquoted. It turns out he ... Read More »
UPDATE: Sprint dropped us an email to make sure you guys knew this new tiered data structure did not apply to smartphones, and there were no plans to remove unlimited data from their smartphone plans at this time. That being said, several Sprint users (myself included) have been reporting horrible 3G speeds since the iPhone was ... Read More »
That was fun while it lasted. Verizon is planning to kill unlimited data plans this summer, says Reuters. Instead, the carrier will begin offering tiered data plans, penalizing those of us who consume a lot of data. This leaves Sprint as the only option — aside from regional carriers — for ... Read More »
Today Sprint announced that on January 30th they will increase their postpaid rates by applying a $10 per month Premium Data add-on charge to activations of smartphones. Sprint defines smartphones as devices with “robust operating systems that deliver a rich wireless experience by bringing the full function of mobile applications and programs to life, including Blackberry, ... Read More »
In a little over a week, T-Mobile will completely overhaul their data plans in an attempt to give customers more options. A new cheaper data tier will become available for those looking to save some cash, tethering plans will finally be added, and T-Mobile will clarify exactly what “unlimited” data means. Read on after the ... Read More »
The days of unlimited data plans are soon coming to an end. A new report from Engadget claims that Verizon will implement tiered data plans on July 29th, following a similar move by AT&T last month.
Verizon has been hinting they would shift to tiered data plans as they ... Read More »
T-Mobile has decided to update their data plans for Android phones. Gone is the $24.99 plan that included unlimited data and 400 text messages. It has been replaced with a newer plan that is the same price, but does not include any text messages bundled in. The $34.99 plan remains unchanged and still includes unlimited ... Read More »
