Help Data plan rollover?

[NinerBikes]

For years now, AT&T has had a rollover minutes plan, whereby if you don't use your minutes up, they roll over for up to a year for you to use them or lose them.


Why the heck doesn't AT&T have the same policy for their data plans? I am paying for 3 gigs of data at $30 a month, I should receive it or at least have the chance to use it and if not, roll it over, instead of getting dinged. This should be a reward for those folks that are gentle on the data system, with occasional overuse without getting dinged hard for it.

And if you've been a data hog, I've no sympathy for you for abusing the system and having everyone else subsidize your over usage. You data hogs are the ones that put an end to the priveledge. What ends up to hogs is they end up being cut up, cutoff, and butchered, don't be surprised if AT&T cuts you off, even the Wall Street Journal had an article on it Jan 27th.

 

[Rolex81]

IMO unlimited data means just what its called. I've had an unlimited data plan since the day the original iPhone came out. I was never a heavy user til I got my galaxy s2.

 

[NinerBikes]

IMO unlimited data means just what its called. I've had an unlimited data plan since the day the original iPhone came out. I was never a heavy user til I got my galaxy s2.

No different than a Porsche or a Lambo, the owner/operator needs to use his Galaxy S II responsibly at all times.

 

[BigCiX]

At&t is throttling unlimited data users at 2 gb so far. Speeds will slow down during the peak hours.

 

[NinerBikes]

At&t is throttling unlimited data users at 2 gb so far. Speeds will slow down during the peak hours.

Doesn't apply to those of us, the majority, that have set amounts of data plans, where we buy 3 Gig, for $30 a month, and each Gig over is an additional $10 a month. If we pay for 3 Gig, we should get 3 Gig and be allowed to rollover, for up to a year, that which we don't use.

It would be like having a little cushion in the bank for a bad month where you might run over, and you have some in arrears to use up.

You wouldn't need a rollover feature if you have and are not abusing an unlimited plan.

 

[Rolex81]

Not sure how you can abuse UNLIMITED data.

 

[NinerBikes]

Not sure how you can abuse UNLIMITED data.

The days of data smorgasbord were acceptable when AT&T's infrastructure was light on early adopters and had more capacity than subscribers. Now there are more subscribers than the infrastructure can handle, so it becomes a normal supply and demand situation, where demand exceeds supply, the whole system slows down, and data usage limits need to be implemented. It's no surprise that all the carriers pay up front for the infrastructure, then continue to add customers until the whole system is taxed and oversubscribed. Typical business model to cover all the up front costs on the back end.

Nothing is truly unlimited, forever.

 

[Rolex81]

Its not the users fault ATT was to busy enjoying the profits and not busy enough upgrading their infrastructure to handle what was clearly a growing demand

 

[BigCiX]

2 gigs is considered the top 5%. How is that abusing the system. At&t is so Full of Sh*t! Takes me about 3-4 minutes for a webpage to fully load. I have a feeling it wont be like this for long. Throttling unlimited users at 2 gigs is ridiculous!

 

[SGS2]

because they want to fornicate you.

 

[NinerBikes]

because they want to fornicate you.

Pay $30 a month for 3 gig, no throttle issues.

 

[misterrunon]

i manage with 200 mb/month... it's a bit difficult, but doable. that way, i only pay for $10 add a line + $15 for the data plan... so $25, and i got my gs2 for free. i hope ATT loses money from me, since they're subsidizing a $500 phone and are only getting $25/month for 2 years