goodbye unlimited data

[tsanuri]

Here is a comparison of the prices by carrier. So much for the claim of them saving people money.
The Big Four: Data Plans Compared-TechnoBuffalo
People that do not look at the cost per unit get what the deserve in my book.

 

[Snow_Fox]

If at&t had a 5 gb cap.. then it wasn't "unlimited" anyway..

Not its just "more limited unlimited"

 

[tsanuri]

If at&t had a 5 gb cap.. then it wasn't "unlimited" anyway..

Not its just "more limited unlimited"

They never inforced it to my knowledge. Which is why it was a soft cap they had it in place if they wanted to inforce it.

 

[nb_mitch]

I used 250M on my Blackberry last month, probably most streaming music with Wunder Radio while I ride to work, 3 days a week. My Curve is also not 3G or Wifi capable, so surfing the web is painful now, so most of my data is Wunder Radio, Google Maps & Emails. I suspect my usage will go up dramatically with a Dell Streak 3G with that 5" screen.

Based on AT&T "data calculator" most of the usage comes from Music and Videos. As Download speeds grow, so will usage.

My big question and hope to stop the continued growth of usage is Wifi Hot Spots. Is data sent over a Wifi Hot Spot goes to count as usage? If not, than any Wifi capable device shouldn't be too hard to keep usage down.

 

[tsanuri]

And consider what Cisco has said about mobile data over the next 4 years.
1.3gb now to 7gb in 2014.
Cisco: The Mobilpocalypse Is Coming!!!!!

 

[t-readyroc]

In infographic form.