Internet service through cell phone

[richard thurman]

T-mobile cell phone allows you to turn your cell phone into a hot spot so you can be on your lap top on the internet going through you cell phone instead of the high price of road runner or what ever att is. boy is it fast. when I get my road runner bill this month I am going to call the up and shut it off. I am paying extra for doing this to t-mobil but it is half the price of road runner is. I this every one out there would like to save some money well here is a way to save some.

 

[Kiah]

Watch your data transfer. Don't remember T-mobile's exact limit, but "unlimited" is usually actually in the 2-5 GB range. If you stream video (YouTube, NetFlix, etc.) or the like, you can go over it pretty quick and they'll charge you a ridiculous overage.

 

[bdmicarta]

My cellphone data rate can be pretty good in some places or really bad in other places. I think it depends on the location, what equipment they have, and how busy it is. At my office building on a very busy freeway the data rate is very low. At rural areas where there aren't that many people with cellphones I have gotten good data transfer rates at some places and very bad to nonexistent at other places.

At home we have Time Warner Roadrunner and it is extremely slow. If real roadrunners were this fast (slow) they would extinct having all been caught and eaten by turtles. I am about to switch my home internet to Verizon FIOS which I keep reading is much faster and more reliable, and also cheaper.

 

[Chipped Karambit]

I have tried that man......I suggest against it. I have unlimited data plan. But if you use up too much they will sent you a text message saying
Free T-Mobile Msg: Due to the amount of data you have used this billing cycle, your data speed will be slowed for the remainder of the cycle.

 

[harkamus]

Watch your data transfer. Don't remember T-mobile's exact limit, but "unlimited" is usually actually in the 2-5 GB range. If you stream video (YouTube, NetFlix, etc.) or the like, you can go over it pretty quick and they'll charge you a ridiculous overage.

I have T-mobile and an unlimited data plan. I'm pretty sure they don't charge me if I go over the 2-5 gb range. I have heard of people getting their wireless speed down throttled though, but they don't charge extra. It is still an unlimited plan. What it isn't, is an unlimited speed plan, since people get bandwidth speed reduced after a certain point.

 

[Kiah]

I have T-mobile and an unlimited data plan. I'm pretty sure they don't charge me if I go over the 2-5 gb range. I have heard of people getting their wireless speed down throttled though, but they don't charge extra. It is still an unlimited plan. What it isn't, is an unlimited speed plan, since people get bandwidth speed reduced after a certain point.

Not sure about T-mobile. I know AT&T will (or used to at least) just let you ride and bill you on a per MB rate.

 

[richard thurman]

Not sure about T-mobile. I know AT&T will (or used to at least) just let you ride and bill you on a per MB rate.

I get 4G up to 5 gig after that it suppose to go down to 2G. there is no extra charge for going more than 5Gig of data. It cuts my internet service by 50% and that means I can put the rest of that money on some bills rather thsat give it to brighthouse. if they didnt keep jacking up threr rate every time you turn aroung I would not of look at a cheaper plan.

 

[richard thurman]

I just checked and I have only used 610 meg and that is for 4 days. I have been looking at pictures and so far I have not used that much data.

 

[RevDevil]

I get 4G up to 5 gig after that it suppose to go down to 2G. there is no extra charge for going more than 5Gig of data. It cuts my internet service by 50% and that means I can put the rest of that money on some bills rather thsat give it to brighthouse. if they didnt keep jacking up threr rate every time you turn aroung I would not of look at a cheaper plan.

2G (GSM) is technology that cell phones used to use, it replaced analog cell phones (bricks). They can't drop you to 2G, as it is not a measuremeant of speed rather a network standard. It would be like saying, I use Win7 & when I go over my minutes, I get dropped to Win98.

 

[richard thurman]

2G (GSM) is technology that cell phones used to use, it replaced analog cell phones (bricks). They can't drop you to 2G, as it is not a measuremeant of speed rather a network standard. It would be like saying, I use Win7 & when I go over my minutes, I get dropped to Win98.

well useing me cell phone as a hot spot has cut my internet bill by half. to me that is just that much more I can use to pay off my credit cards faster.

 

[richard thurman]

at the rate I am going I dont think I am ever going to go over the 5 gig limit.I have been down loading pictures,movies and my auctions for 5 days and I am not useing that much. I cant wait to shut bright house down for good.

 

[weinerd]

2G (GSM) is technology that cell phones used to use, it replaced analog cell phones (bricks). They can't drop you to 2G, as it is not a measuremeant of speed rather a network standard. It would be like saying, I use Win7 & when I go over my minutes, I get dropped to Win98.

What he probably means is that it gets throttled to speeds achievable via 2G/GPRS/EDGE technology (i.e. max 240 kbps) after 5GB.

 

[richard thurman]

well the way I see it roadrunner did this to them selfs. if they didnt keep jacking up my bill every 6 months I would have not look around for a cheaper way to get on the net at around the same speed.
I started off at $45.00 per month and now I am at $53.50 per month. when does the rasies stop??

 

[richard thurman]

well the way I see it roadrunner did this to them selfs. if they didnt keep jacking up my bill every 6 months I would have not look around for a cheaper way to get on the net at around the same speed.
I started off at $45.00 per month and now I am at $53.50 per month. when does the rasies stop??

I stop the roadrunner and they said they would drop the bill down to $20.00. I told them I dont care if it is free I want it turn off and I hope they did because I am not payoing any more bills.