Does anyone have any information on when Foxfi will be working again for phones with KitKat? My app broke when i updated to KitKat.
Have you tried emailing the app maker?
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Have you tried emailing the app maker?
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i have, and they have yet to respond. it doesn't work. hoping someone comes up with a workaround as i'm trying to see how long i can go without rooting this phone.
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i have, and they have yet to respond. it doesn't work. hoping someone comes up with a workaround as i'm trying to see how long i can go without rooting this phone.
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My post on another forum below. I've been emailing the creator/current holder of FoxFi and they're incompetent.
FoxFi does NOT work on Verizon. It asks for credential passwords (of which there is no answer for) or to enable native tethering which just results in a subscription check. I've brought this to the Foxfi developer's attention, and it's not been fun. We've exchanged multiple emails back and forth and it seems I'm dealing with someone who doesn't understand English or is just bad at reading. They keep answering everything but what I ask. First they said I can update to Kit Kat and FoxFi wifi tethering would work - false. I replied telling them this and also explained that FoxFi is asking for a credential password after having me create a lock screen with password (also new). Their reply - I can remove the lock screen by entering the wrong password 5-10 times. Again, not even close or relevant to what I asked. I'm just about done speaking with them and wouldn't consider buying FoxFi if support can't even be bothered to respond coherently.
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My post on another forum below. I've been emailing the creator/current holder of FoxFi and they're incompetent.
FoxFi does NOT work on Verizon. It asks for credential passwords (of which there is no answer for) or to enable native tethering which just results in a subscription check. I've brought this to the Foxfi developer's attention, and it's not been fun. We've exchanged multiple emails back and forth and it seems I'm dealing with someone who doesn't understand English or is just bad at reading. They keep answering everything but what I ask. First they said I can update to Kit Kat and FoxFi wifi tethering would work - false. I replied telling them this and also explained that FoxFi is asking for a credential password after having me create a lock screen with password (also new). Their reply - I can remove the lock screen by entering the wrong password 5-10 times. Again, not even close or relevant to what I asked. I'm just about done speaking with them and wouldn't consider buying FoxFi if support can't even be bothered to respond coherently.
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thei VPN certificate is supposed to bypass the check. i had this working on 4.2.2, before the KitKat update came. I suspect the additional security layers added with 4.4 negated the effectiveness of their solution. It is possible they haven't even started testing with the latest version.
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thei VPN certificate is supposed to bypass the check. i had this working on 4.2.2, before the KitKat update came. I suspect the additional security layers added with 4.4 negated the effectiveness of their solution. It is possible they haven't even started testing with the latest version.
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I have it working on another VZW phone(HTC One) running a 4.4 Sense ROM so it may be directly related to something with the Moto X 4.4 update. Have you tried the PDA+ app. I know they are essentially the same company now but previously it worked for me when the actual Foxfi app didnt. I should have be Moto X sometime early next week(hopefully:fingers-crossed so I will give it a go myself and report back.
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I have it working on another VZW phone(HTC One) running a 4.4 Sense ROM so it may be directly related to something with the Moto X 4.4 update. Have you tried the PDA+ app. I know they are essentially the same company now but previously it worked for me when the actual Foxfi app didnt. I should have be Moto X sometime early next week(hopefully:fingers-crossed so I will give it a go myself and report back.
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if you go to pdanet/foxfi's site, it specifically says that wifi tethering is through/from the actual foxfi app, so i have no confidence that pdanet will work any better than foxfi on its own.
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if you go to pdanet/foxfi's site, it specifically says that wifi tethering is through/from the actual foxfi app, so i have no confidence that pdanet will work any better than foxfi on its own.
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It was merely a suggestion based on my past experience with both apps but ok
PDANet only works on usb tethering for VZW 4.4. The FoxFi part doesn't work, as I posted above. The developer (also as I mentioned above) is pretty incompetent so I'm not holding my breath on a fix and wouldn't recommend buying it after the responses I've gotten. Seriously, they constantly fail to read my questions and I'm not the only one. Another person on another forum (not sure if I can mention it here?) has said the same thing.
I accidentally upgraded to KitKat after having my ultra for only 3 days. Verizon wouldn't help me roll back to jellybean or let me exchange my phone (without paying a restock fee) I agreed to pay the fee and switch for another ultra still running jellybean but the vzw rep said it would be a waste of money because vzw is going to push the update and I eventually won't have an option. So I'm stuck paying my $39 hotspot fee when I was getting the use of my hotspot free on my DNA. I power two TV streaming media boxes, two tablets and my laptop. My average monthly GB usage is around 600gb. I have a 4 and 5 yr old who stream Netflix cartoons to their rooms all day. And never a glitch. So for $30 I shouldn't complain...however it really bothers me that Verizon made me upgrade and now an app I paid for is useless.
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PDANet only works on usb tethering for VZW 4.4. The FoxFi part doesn't work, as I posted above. The developer (also as I mentioned above) is pretty incompetent so I'm not holding my breath on a fix and wouldn't recommend buying it after the responses I've gotten. Seriously, they constantly fail to read my questions and I'm not the only one. Another person on another forum (not sure if I can mention it here?) has said the same thing.
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PDANet also works on bluetooth for Verizon 4.4. Not as fast as WiFi and smaller range, but if you don't want to root or tether with a USB cord it is your only option.
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I accidentally upgraded to KitKat after having my ultra for only 3 days. Verizon wouldn't help me roll back to jellybean or let me exchange my phone (without paying a restock fee) I agreed to pay the fee and switch for another ultra still running jellybean but the vzw rep said it would be a waste of money because vzw is going to push the update and I eventually won't have an option. So I'm stuck paying my $39 hotspot fee when I was getting the use of my hotspot free on my DNA
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Ok, so you want Verizon to help you violate their TOS?
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I power two TV streaming media boxes, two tablets and my laptop. My average monthly GB usage is around 600gb. I have a 4 and 5 yr old who stream Netflix cartoons to their rooms all day. And never a glitch. So for $30 I shouldn't complain...however it really bothers me that Verizon made me upgrade and now an app I paid for is useless.
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LOL! No, you shouldn't complain AT ALL.
You are pissed because you get to use 600GB of wireless data per month for the price of your $29.99/mo unlimited data plan but now a $5 app is useless to you? It is the data hogs like you that are going to result in Verizon putting an end to the unlimited data plans for all of us.
And you have a 4 and 5 yo who stream Netflix cartoons in their rooms all day *smh* Where did you go to parenting school?!?!? Oh, wait, that is right anyone can have a child no matter how crappy of a parent they are. Get your kids off of their boob tube habit, lady!
This has got to be one of the most unbelievable posts I have ever read. I can't believe you are for real.
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Yet you took the time to respond? Is this a parenting forum? Are u even a parent? /useless defending myself but I've got time if you do.
Thanks for your nasty attitude and offering no help at all. Maybe you can tell me how I am violating the TOS? Vzw is aware of my data usage. The FCC rules they can't cap my data right? I get what I pay for. If u were a parent you would know that just because the TV runs doesn't mean they are glued to it. They attend a private christian academy and here in Rural Ga it costs more than my mortgage, car notes and utilities, so I try to get more for less anyway I can especially when I pay for the phone and service. We don't subscribe to cable or satellite and I clip coupons too, they also eat ice cream for breakfast would you like to bash me for that? If you dont have anything productive to add then why be so rude? I have been with Verizon for 15+ years since it was cellular one. Don't even get me started on how this huge conglomerate is screwing over its customers...I have a right to use the phone I paid full price for and the unlimited data that came with the original contract I signed with them in any way I see fit. Data hog or not. Your rude opinion is not needed. Just any technical advice. I purchased pda.net in 2007 for around $19 and the same serial # activation still work from junefabrics. Its not the apps fault it is VZW trying to screw customers.
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Yet you took the time to respond? Is this a parenting forum? Are u even a parent? /useless defending myself but I've got time if you do.
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Of course you do; your kids are staring at Netflix watching cartoons all day so what else do you have to do, lol!
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Thanks for your nasty attitude and offering no help at all. Maybe you can tell me how I am violating the TOS?
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By tethering without paying the extra fee.
Now, having said that, as I post all over the internet all of the time, Verizon can't stop you from using an app to do that because of the terms of their block C licenses. But that doesn't mean it doesn't violate their TOS; it does. They just can't enforce their TOS by stopping you from using that app.
But guess what they can do once your contract expires? Drop you as a customer for violating their TOS.
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The FCC rules they can't cap my data right?
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NO!!!!!!! That is NOT what the FCC rules say. The FCC rules say that Verizon can't stop you from using an app. But it doesn't mean that isn't a violation of their TOS. And it doesn't mean that they can't pressure Google or the phone manufacturers into closing exploits that allow apps to allow you to violate their TOS. What they clearly can't do is pressure Google to remove those apps from the PlayStore. That they can't do.
I violate Verizon's TOS. However, I don't ask them to help me to do it nor do I get angry at Verizon when they won't help me to do it. That is the point that is ridiculous to me. You want them to help you violate their TOS and are angry that they won't, lol!
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If u were a parent you would know that just because the TV runs doesn't mean they are glued to it.
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I was remarking on what you said. You said they stream Netflix cartoons all day.
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They attend a private christian academy and here in Rural Ga it costs more than my mortgage, car notes and utilities, so I try to get more for less anyway I can especially when I pay for the phone and service. We don't subscribe to cable or satellite and I clip coupons too, they also eat ice cream for breakfast would you like to bash me for that?
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Clipping coupons doesn't deprive me of anything. Being a data hog by using 600GB of data a month risks depriving all of us who have unlimited data ultimately.
Verizon does not have to continue to allow us to have unlimited data. People like you risk ruining it for all of us. Shame on you!
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I have a right to use the phone I paid full price for and the unlimited data that came with the original contract I signed with them in any way I see fit.
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OK, you clearly didn't go to law school, but hey, you stick your kids in front of a TV all day so I wasn't thinking you were very educated.
First - that contract expired long ago. Verizon can at any time after a contract expires refuse to renew it at those terms. That is clearly in the contract. So no, you do not have any "right" to the terms of the original contract once it expires.
Second - it is Verizon's position that data is a feature and not part of the contract anyhow and that they can change your data plan at their whim. Whether or not they have a legal leg to stand on with that argument is a complex legal argument that depends not only on federal law but the choice of law provisions in Verizon's TOS and one that you would never be able to grasp no matter how clearly I explained it to you.
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These are the FCC rules that are being discussed here in case anyone is trying to follow this:
47 CFR 27.16
(b) Use of devices and applications. Licensees offering service on spectrum subject to this section shall not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of their customers to use the devices and applications of their choice on the licensee's C Block network, except:
(1) Insofar as such use would not be compliant with published technical standards reasonably necessary for the management or protection of the licensee's network, or
(2) As required to comply with statute or applicable government regulation.
600GB of data runs the risk of giving Verizon the argument that they can cut you off under 47 CFR 27.16(b)(1). Now having said that, there is this:
(c) Technical standards. For purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of this section:
(1) Standards shall include technical requirements reasonably necessary for third parties to access a licensee's network via devices or applications without causing objectionable interference to other spectrum users or jeopardizing network security. The potential for excessive bandwidth demand alone shall not constitute grounds for denying, limiting or restricting access to the network.
So they can't do it if the only reason is the potential for excessive bandwidth demand, but it opens the door for them to argue that it jeopardizes other users on the network depending on the network traffic. Now so far Verizon hasn't tried to make these arguments because they have been successful in getting people off of their unlimited data plans. But we will see how this all plays out over time.
However, someone who thinks they should get all of their internet, TV and video through their $29.99 Verizon data plan to the tune of 600GB/mo so that they can send their kids to an overpriced private school is over the top and jeopardizes unlimited data for all of us.
1- The kids are at the aforementioned school.
2- I am educated. I have a BS in Justice Administration from Georgia Southern University. And I know it doesn't mean much but I also have an Associates degree from a community college in Early Childhood education. Why must you make things so personal? Do you have no life other than belittling people on a Tech advice forum? You obviously have trouble comprehending what I stated- just because the TV is on and streaming doesn't mean the kids are stuck in front of it, like I said obviously you are not a parent. Yet you continue to harp on that.
3- Back to the only thing that really pertains to you hijacking this thread- I havent researched as much as you but as to the FCC ruling in which I was referring:
"Verizon defended its tethering fee explaining that customers with unlimited data plans were able to share their data with an unlimited population of wireless devices and such activity was bound to have negative operational effects on its network.[10] Verizon implemented the tethering fee in hopes of supplementing the cost of the additional data the customer would be sharing among multiple devices.[11] This in itself makes sense to most consumers, however, the issue lied in the fact that Verizon was also charging the $20 tethering fee to customers whose data plans were limited, hence, these customers were being charged extra for using only what they had already paid to use![12] Furthermore, Verizon was also limiting access to tethering apps for its customers by requesting Google to make tethering apps invisible from its Android application market on Verizon’s C Block customers’ phones.[13]
The FCC began investigating the matter in 2011 and after preliminary inquiry, Verizon decided to settle without admitting any fault, agreeing to pay $1.25 million to the Department of Treasury in exchange for the termination of the investigation.[14] The FCC touted the settlement as a message that “compliance with FCC regulations is not optional." That came from rctlj dot org (can't post links) for verification I fan message it to you
I know that is for tethering...but if I opt to buy an app that means I don't have to "tether" but can connect wirelessly then I think the same would apply.
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That came from rctlj dot org (can't post links) for verification I fan message it to you.
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Here is the actual FCC consent decree that is binding on Verizon:
FCC Consent Decree
Doesn't say you can tether without paying a fee and doesn't say that you can use as much data as you want when you have an UDP. It says Verizon can't pressure Google to remove tethering apps from the PlayStore. Verizon voluntarily then started offering the Share Everything plans, which allow free tethering. Note that Verizon still does not allow free tethering on not only unlimited data plans, but any of the capped data plans on the older, grandfathered plans. It is only the new Share Everything and now the More Everything plans that have free tethering.
Also, nothing in any contract you signed with Verizon says they have to offer you unlimited data after the contract expires and you go month-to-month. They are doing that for public relations reasons and because they have been able to get people voluntarily off of unlimited data plans by refusing to give us subsidized phones.
But 600GB a month usage is why they want people off of unlimited data plans. There is not infinite bandwidth. Maybe none of your neighbors are on Verizon, but a lot of mine are and if we all used that kind of data through our tower, our data speeds wouldn't even be able to support video streaming.
And I linked you to 47 CFR 271.6, which is the federal regulation that governs Verizon's Block C licenses. It also doesn't say you can tether without paying a fee nor does it say you can use as much data as you want when you have an unlimited data plan. Rather, it says Verizon can stop you from using apps that objectionaly interfere with other network users' use of the spectrum under the provisions of 47 CFR 27.16(b)(1), which in turn is further spelled out in 47 CFR 27.16(c)(1).
We will see how this all plays out. For now enough people have been moved off of unlimited data plans that Verizon is still letting us keep them but who knows how long that will last if the data hogs overburden the network.
If you feel Verizon is violating the Consent Decree or the terms of their Block C licenses by not allowing you to tether for free, complain to the FCC and see what they say.
Also keep in mind that Apple DOES block tethering for free in iOS and refuses to allow apps that can circumvent these restrictions in the App Store. Apple is allowed to do that since they are not the licensee of any Block C spectrum. Google could do it, too for the same reason. It is just that Verizon can't pressure Google or Apple to do it.
And remember, you are using 600GB a month and are not even willing to pay $60 for it ($29.99 UDP + $30 hotspot fee), which would only be 10 cents per GB! Instead, you want to pay 5 cents per GB. Wow, that takes the cake on being cheap!
Instead of being angry at Verizon you should be thanking them for only charging you 10 cents a GB for data!!!!
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however it really bothers me that Verizon made me upgrade and now an app I paid for is useless.
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I usually don't like to add fuel to a fire but... If you still have unlimited data, be thankful that you didn't get forced onto a tiered data plan. at 600gb per month, that would get pricey. At one time the $29.99 Hot Spot feature had a 5gig limit. I'm not sure did they finally remove the cap?
On a side note, if you purchased a developer edition Moto X, Droid Maxx, or other DE Moto phone, you'd still be able to root and tether, even with Kit Kat. Maybe not via FoxFi, but you could do it.
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If you still have unlimited data, be thankful that you didn't get forced onto a tiered data plan. at 600gb per month, that would get pricey.
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Yes, on tiered data she would be paying $5980 per month just for her data use since the 10GB tiered plan is $80/mo and overages are $10/GB!!!!!!
Even paying the $30 hot spot fee, she is only paying 10 cents a GB!! She is angry at Verizon that she can no longer pay 5 cents a GB!!!
Good grief! Wireless data was not meant to be used to stream media throughout an entire house like that, filled obviously with people who watch WAY TOO MUCH TV! And it is the data hogs like her who are going to ruin it for all of us reasonable UDP users. She is avoiding paying for dish or cable TV and using her kids school as an excuse.
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Good grief! Wireless data was not meant to be used to stream media throughout an entire house like that, filled obviously with people who watch WAY TOO MUCH TV! And it is the data hogs like her who are going to ruin it for all of us reasonable UDP users. She is avoiding paying for dish or cable TV and using her kids school as an excuse.
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I'm not going to comment on the "way too much TV" part... I'm not there..
I can say using the 6ABC app to watch the news during power outages the first few days of Feb I used about 16gig in 2 days. And I didn't watch constantly, only a few news casts. So I could see data adding up for streaming movies and other shows.
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I can say using the 6ABC app to watch the news during power outages the first few days of Feb I used about 16gig in 2 days. And I didn't watch constantly, only a few news casts. So I could see data adding up for streaming movies and other shows.
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yes it can - the wireless phone networks were not meant to support replacing your cable provider so you can watch TV throughout your house using your phone's data plan.
And to be indignent at Verizon for doubling the cost of data from 5 cents to a whooping 10 cents a GB when other network users pay $10/GB (which is 100 times more than what she is paying even with the hot spot fee) instead of thankful they let her keep her UDP, well that takes the cake!
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...the wireless phone networks were not meant to support replacing your cable provider so you can watch TV throughout your house using your phone's data plan.
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Yup, and that is why cell data has ALWAYS cost more than "wired" data like cable, fios, DSL, etc.
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What I mean Is., I use a Tether app often on my capty.
I still have the old unlimited data plan. but no tether plan....do you think they will catch on if say i were to use my 3g wifi to download movies or whatnot...?
You're definitely not supposed to be doing it, but Ive been doing it for over 3 years now and have seen 100+GB in a month with no problems what so ever. Just don't give up that unlimited plan!
yes the unlimited plan is a must have.!!!! i have had it for 5 years now
This is an interesting question... I wonder if the recent update to the DMCA that allows for jailbreaking would have any affect on whether or not you'd be allowed to tether with out a tether plan.
I think they get away with a lot more "illegal" pratices than you doing tether so to me, you are just fine.
"illegal"
NO
"Outside of your contract terms"
YES
Which means they can drop you at their discretion. I have heard of excessive users getting notices. I see someone claims 100gb a month. That sounds like flags to me, but if you can make it work, then more power to you.
yeah just imagine if they dumbed your unlimited data plan and left you with the option to get the 250 MB plan only.
that would suck.
AT&T's "Unlimited" Plan has what they call a 5GB "Soft Cap". If you use over 5GB in any given month, AT&T flags your account for review. If this happens many times over, your account will be flagged for no further upgrade eligibility. At that point and time, they have the option to drop you completely. They also reserve the right to drop you to a limited plan and charge you overages (currently $10-$15 per GB). Tread lightly. 100+GB will possibly come back to bite you. 5-10GB will probably not cause much of a problem...they are looking for people that use their bandwidth to serve their entire house, not occasional "tetherers".
Apparently unlimited has a different definition in their dictionary....
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Sure does!!!
Definitely be careful with that unlimited plan. Twice now at&t has removed my unlimited data plan without giving me any notice what so ever. When i called them they always gave me the excuse that it was changed many months ago and i had to wait 2 weeks for my case to go through.
I tried in the Note 3 forum but it's a cluster fu.. over there so I am gonna try here. Does anyone or has anyone used this plan? I want to switch to this one so I can use my phone as a hot spotfor my computer when I'm at home but I don't want to hit some fine print limit. So I'm hoping someone here has done the same in the past.
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I tried in the Note 3 forum but it's a cluster fu.. over there so I am gonna try here. Does anyone or has anyone used this plan? I want to switch to this one so I can use my phone as a hot spotfor my computer when I'm at home but I don't want to hit some fine print limit. So I'm hoping someone here has done the same in the past.
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That will give you truly unlimited data from your phone, with I think 3gb of native tethering.
Do a search and you'll find a lot of answers on how to acomplish what you're trying to do.
Keywords: WiFi tether router
Hope this helps.
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That will give you truly unlimited data from your phone, with I think 3gb of native tethering.
Do a search and you'll find a lot of answers on how to acomplish what you're trying to do.
Keywords: WiFi tether router
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Thanks For The reply but that's not quite was I was asking about. Getting around the tethering limits is relatively easy I was curious if I use say 100gb playing like Final Fantasy 14 plus my normal usage will t-mobile come at me and say I've used to much data you know?
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Thanks For The reply but that's not quite was I was asking about. Getting around the tethering limits is relatively easy I was curious if I use say 100gb playing like Final Fantasy 14 plus my normal usage will t-mobile come at me and say I've used to much data you know?
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No, you will be fine.
Like I've said, do a search and you will see that people here are using hundreds of gigs, some even 1tb+. Truly unlimited is truly unlimited.
I do 300+gb a month and never experienced a slow down or anything of that nature.. Blast for it..
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I hate how some people take advantage of *unlimited data. Eventually they will do away with it because of this type of use
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I hate how some people take advantage of *unlimited data. Eventually they will do away with it because of this type of use
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Some of these people who use it as a dedicated internet shouldn't advertise it.
this is not how T-mobile setup their plans.
$80 unlimited is phone only data. The plan included 5GB tethering over t-mobile hotspot app.
I hope carriers block the abusers and not punish us all
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I hate how some people take advantage of *unlimited data. Eventually they will do away with it because of this type of use
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Agreed. We already went from $70 unlimited to now $80 unlimited.
??? Self-limited or Communty-limited, Unlimited Data ???
Why should someone who is paying for an unlimited data service, not utilize it as to their own prospective needs, or be punished/restricted for doing so???? Anyone urging the same for anyone elses say, TV usage??? Or HULU views??? Isn't it at all feasible, in this world of tolerance (haha), that someones legitimate needs might just be different from someone elses???
Wanna punish someone??? Why not suggest say, the Service Provider, who makes BILLIONS (in profit) annually, providing a service that CLEARLY does NOT cost what is charged, by any reasonable standard?!?!? And I'm OFF my SOAPBOX!!!
Sorry for the rant as well...
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I hope carriers block the abusers and not punish us all
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lol? I pay for unlimited, I use unlimited, whats the problem?
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Why should someone who is paying for an unlimited data service, not utilize it as to their own prospective needs, or be punished/restricted for doing so???? Anyone urging the same for anyone elses say, TV usage??? Or HULU views??? Isn't it at all feasible, in this world of tolerance (haha), that someones legitimate needs might just be different from someone elses???
Wanna punish someone??? Why not suggest say, the Service Provider, who makes BILLIONS (in profit) annually, providing a service that CLEARLY does NOT cost what is charged, by any reasonable standard?!?!? And I'm OFF my SOAPBOX!!!
Sorry for the rant as well...
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Consciously using and abusing versus using subconscious is different. Like me I don't monitor what I use. is use Wi-Fi when I can, etc. I don't rely on my MOBILE phone for my internet. Why don't they get an ISP for heavy use. If you use 100gb pm on a cellphone in a billing period, you must not work and thus you should have access to a WiFi network. To brag about using high amount of data is duh mm .. Learn the game! I'm thinking of the future I don't want them to punish all of a for a few defiant couch potatoes
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domhall said:
Why should someone who is paying for an unlimited data service, not utilize it as to their own prospective needs, or be punished/restricted for doing so???? Anyone urging the same for anyone elses say, TV usage??? Or HULU views??? Isn't it at all feasible, in this world of tolerance (haha), that someones legitimate needs might just be different from someone elses???
Wanna punish someone??? Why not suggest say, the Service Provider, who makes BILLIONS (in profit) annually, providing a service that CLEARLY does NOT cost what is charged, by any reasonable standard?!?!? And I'm OFF my SOAPBOX!!!
Sorry for the rant as well...
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This is America ...... EVERYTHING is over priced. That's a moot argument. My argument is on principal and moral. I'm not defending the business at all. They all can lower prices. But I like the idea when I use my LTE I don't have to count !megabytes, when people use LTE on purpose because they feel they can now we risk losing unlimited
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I hate how some people take advantage of *unlimited data. Eventually they will do away with it because of this type of use
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I can see both the points. Eventually the "abusers" will lift the already high prices to an even higher point. That being said - we, as Americans, get absolutely raped on the cost of our service. Not to mention we are among the slowest in the world when we take what we pay into consideration. So part of me is saying "**** these corporate criminals..." Another part is saying "easy does it...don't ruin a relatively good thing..."
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lol? I pay for unlimited, I use unlimited, whats the problem?
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"Consciously using and abusing... Followed by... Why don't they get an ISP... Followed by... You must not work???"
Im REALLY sorry NOW... That I said ANYTHING lol... Why didnt I think of those points to make?!?!?
The point of he T-Mobile network isn't about coverage it's about data that's what they advertise is the "data strong " network they have set up their network to handle the amount of data that is being used unlike the other carriers that have capped data
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Consciously using and abusing versus using subconscious is different. Like me I don't monitor what I use. is use Wi-Fi when I can, etc. I don't rely on my MOBILE phone for my internet. Why don't they get an ISP for heavy use. If you use 100gb pm on a cellphone in a billing period, you must not work and thus you should have access to a WiFi network. To brag about using high amount of data is duh mm .. Learn the game! I'm thinking of the future I don't want them to punish all of a for a few defiant couch potatoes
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This is America ...... EVERYTHING is over priced. That's a moot argument. My argument is on principal and moral. I'm not defending the business at all. They all can lower prices. But I like the idea when I use my LTE I don't have to count !megabytes, when people use LTE on purpose because they feel they can now we risk losing unlimited
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First of all jack ass I was throwing an arbitrary number out there. I have no idea how much data a MMO pulls. Secondly what's the difference between using a cell phone for my Internet and using Comcast besides I can get similar speed for a much better price using T-Mobile. I am only home for maybe two hours after work and that's enough time to eat mess around on the computer for a bit and crash so **** off with your generalizations. It'd make zero sense for me to spend an extra $100/mo on Comcast just to use maybe 20hrs/wk. If you want to pay my bill then I'll call them tomorrow. If not piss off.
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not saying the companies don't make a lot of money, but you do realize that its not 100% profit, setting up 4G LTE and LTE+ speeds for networks is HUGELY expensive.
That being said, competition will always drive prices lower. I sell phones/activations and trust me, 95% of people use 1 gb (or less) each month. we are such a minority that it doesn't matter how much we use.
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not saying the companies don't make a lot of money, but you do realize that its not 100% profit, setting up 4G LTE and LTE+ speeds for networks is HUGELY expensive.
That being said, competition will always drive prices lower. I sell phones/activations and trust me, 95% of people use 1 gb (or less) each month. we are such a minority that it doesn't matter how much we use.
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Well said. The man in the business said it himself and I know a hand full of people in the business and they all have said the same.
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I can see both the points. Eventually the "abusers" will lift the already high prices to an even higher point. That being said - we, as Americans, get absolutely raped on the cost of our service. Not to mention we are among the slowest in the world when we take what we pay into consideration. So part of me is saying "**** these corporate criminals..." Another part is saying "easy does it...don't ruin a relatively good thing..."
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You're absolutely right. It can go both ways, but at the end of the day truly unlimited is truly unlimited. No matter what the nay sayers may think, their opinion can't over rule the fact that truly unlimited is what it is. Lol...
TM, pushed the whole truly unlimited campaign like mad angry birds head on first. Now that customers are utilizing a service that they signed up for, doesn't give TM any right to try and take that away. Truly Unlimited Data is what customers are paying for.
So for them to even complain now is called: hypocrisy.
It also seems that the ones complaining are perhaps jealous or can't afford the $80 plan or maybe jealous of those who have a grandfathered unlimited plan? Who knows. ..
The fact remains, no matter how you tip the scale, documentation will beat conversation any day.
Truly Unlimited is Truly Unlimited. Pretty black and white to me.
And for goodness sake, what's the difference of streaming 1080p Netflix on your phone vs your 1080p TV? ROFL....
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If someone uses 10000gb in a month or 10gb a month the infrastructure cost doesn't change.
I use on average 15-20 GB a month. T-Mobile is flat out the best carrier with the best prices for what they offer. If I'm paying for unlimited data, regardless of whether I use 20 or I use 200 it shouldn't make any difference. T-Mobile makes it a point to advertise that truly unlimited means just that: truly unlimited. They expect people to switch to their network for that very reason. I don't see the person using 300gb a month as an abuser; he/she is taking advantage of a service that is being paid for. They aren't doing it in an unethical way or cheating the system.
I did a 100% clean flash using the factory images. I pay for the hotspot service but when i go to use it it give the error "Your order could not be processed" anyone else having similiar issues?
Did you flash the Google image or the Verizon image? if its the Google Image I would think you would have to edit the same files you did to make it work in 5. 0. 1.
My hotspot never worked 'out of the box' so to speak. but I am grandfathered in with the unlimited plan so I'm not sure the right answer is.
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Ok i just got off the phone with Verizon apparently it they were not billing me and when i spoke to them yesterday about advanced calling they must have turned it off.
So disregard this information.
JustusIV said:
Ok i just got off the phone with Verizon apparently it they were not billing me and when i spoke to them yesterday about advanced calling they must have turned it off.
So disregard this information.
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Next question is "why would you pay $29.99 a month for something you can change in the build.prop for free?" I understand that you want to be legal but you are paying for your data already, why pay again? I already give them $292.00 a month for 4 lines and only one grandfathered unlimited, I refuse to give them anymore for my data.
Yes, I am not sure how it is legal for them to charge you extra for a hotspot. Even if I had plan that had X gigabytes a month I don't think it is very fair to charge me extra to use my X amount of data however I please. Pretty amazing after the FCC gave them the smackdown over this. I guess if you go with the "Share Everything" plan the hotspot is included.
A few thoughts this.... Yeah they shouldn't be able to charge for this but they can charge for the app that enables it.... Second I haven't paid for it in years and always felt weird using it... Started to pay for it.... 10 a month for me for unlimited and I started to use the **** out of it... Worth 10 for the comfort when using it.
Well its common practice to charge extra for tethering even in the UK. You pay for "unlimited data" but that package is to be designed to be used from a mobile handset. As soon as they allow you to tether, that changes from a mobile handset to home broadband and the propensity to massively saturate the cell network increases dramatically when the connecting device is an actual computer compared to a mobile device. I'm in two minds about this, where I believe I should be able to use data for what I want of its unlimited. That said, if everyone tethered, my mobile data experience would be much poorer. It is what it is.
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A few thoughts this.... Yeah they shouldn't be able to charge for this but they can charge for the app that enables it.... Second I haven't paid for it in years and always felt weird using it... Started to pay for it.... 10 a month for me for unlimited and I started to use the **** out of it... Worth 10 for the comfort when using it.
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There is no app, it's built in, if you are on Verizon edit 2 system files and done. It is an option to enable in the pull downs.
Yes people were abusing it back when it was unlimited but those plans only exist on the business side now.
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Just add net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to the biuld.prop. No need to pay for tether. I have unlimited data and use the theater for free on my vz nex6
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Yes, I am not sure how it is legal for them to charge you extra for a hotspot. Even if I had plan that had X gigabytes a month I don't think it is very fair to charge me extra to use my X amount of data however I please. Pretty amazing after the FCC gave them the smackdown over this.
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What that consent decree was about was Verizon pressuring Google to remove the tethering apps from the play store. Clearly Verizon is not allowed to do that. What is not clear is whether or not Verizon can pressure the device manufacturers to put software on the devices that allow Verizon to do a subscription check and deny the user the ability to use the MHS functionality of the device w/o paying money to Verizon. I suspect if the FCC thought that was illegal, they would have included that as part of the consent decree.
The FCC isn't a court though so to know for sure if a court would find it a violation of the Block C restrictions, someone would have to have standing to sue the FCC to enforce the Block C license restrictions under a writ of mandamus. An owner of a device who was subscriber of Verizon under a legacy plan would have standing to sue but they would have to want to spend the money to sue the FCC. There would be no damages to recover from the FCC so you would be paying out of pocket for this with no chance of a monetary recovery to recoup the costs of litigation.
If you won, all you would get out of it is an order from the FCC ordering Verizon to stop pressuring the manufacturers to put software like that on devices and maybe you could get an order ordering Verizon to work with the manufacturers to update the software on the devices that already have the blocking software on them. And you may lose if your legal arguments aren't strong. So obviously, that is why no one does it.
Having said that, it is PERFECTLY LEGAL for you to mod the device and/or use an app to unblock the devices MHS functionality on your own and there is nothing Verizon can do to stop you.
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I guess if you go with the "Share Everything" plan the hotspot is included.
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Yes, the More Everything plans have capped data but MHS functionality is not blocked on the device.
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A few thoughts this.... Yeah they shouldn't be able to charge for this but they can charge for the app that enables it....
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That's debatable. However, like I pointed out above, if the FCC thought that Verizon was violating the terms of the block C license restrictions by doing that, I am sure they would have included it in the earlier consent decree. As I also pointed out above, the FCC isn't the last word on what is a violation of the block C license restrictions. But no one else is going to bother doing anything about it.
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Second I haven't paid for it in years and always felt weird using it... Started to pay for it.... 10 a month for me for unlimited and I started to use the **** out of it... Worth 10 for the comfort when using it.
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How is it only $10 for the MHS for you?
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Yes people were abusing it back when it was unlimited but those plans only exist on the business side now.
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That's not true. I have 5 UDP lines on a consumer account.
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elliott35 said:
Just add net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to the biuld.prop. No need to pay for tether. I have unlimited data and use the theater for free on my vz nex6
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Do you know does that stop the subscription check entirely so that a query never gets sent to Verizon?
Really I can go out and buy an unlimited (consumer) plan on Verizon right now? I don't think so.
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Really I can go out and buy an unlimited (consumer) plan on Verizon right now? I don't think so.
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No but you can't buy a business unlimited plan any longer either.
You said UDP only exists on the business plans. Anyone who had UDP when Verizon eliminated the option can keep it be it a business or a consumer account. But no new UDP lines except during the Apple glitch.
Stopping Network Abusers: An Open Letter to T-Mobile Customers
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Stopping Network Abusers: An Open Letter to T-Mobile Customers
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The link is down.
I'm linking to it here:
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-...rk-abusers.htm
It's MY data. I will do with it as I please.
Your data? You own the cellular towers and the wireless spectrum?
Good for T-Mobile. Hope they catch all the jokers who abuse the system
Really glad T-Mobile is going this route. At least they found a way to keep Unlimited and not cut it out completely like AT&T and Verizon did (not that I use it, anyway) and I'm glad they're taking measures to make sure that the rest of us don't have to deal with congestion or unfair practices commited by others.
I mean, if i pay for unlimited data then tethering shouldn't be seen as a huge problem...
Sometimes i need a large file to be stored/opened on my desktop computer. I could download the file onto my phone over LTE and then just transfer the file from phone to computer, or i could tether my connection and avoid waiting the time it would take to transfer the file from one device to the other. The point being - if i pay for unlimited data then i'm definitely going to use as much as i want. I do not have an internet connection at my house currently as i'm moving out very soon, however i still like to watch Netflix in my downtime/before bed/etc. I would still be using my unlimited data to stream shows or movies if i were to watch things on my device but i would rather WiFi tether so that i can cast it to my chromecast. I'm not using any MORE data than i would if i had not tethered.
I understand T-Mobile would be mad because they're not making money off an additional service they charge for convenience. But it doesn't necessarily mean i'm abusing the unlimited 4g that i pay monthly for.
So, since he didn't say what "technology" they "now" have, I will take a wild guess and assume T-Mo will blindly shoot those messages out to folks who "exhibit" signs of tethering. Unless they packed another sniffer into the FW, there is not much they can do, especially if one uses a vpn service. I may be wrong, so share whatever knowledge you have.
I too question how they're going to find out who's "abusing." But I agree with their fight against the abusers. It is not cool to pay $30/mo for unlimited LTE data and use it as your primary home internet connection when T-Mobile didn't intend for it to be used that way. They still have truly unlimited for a reason, along with all their other un-carrier moves. They're trying to make the industry better for consumers. Don't take advantage of the one good wireless company we have.
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Your data? You own the cellular towers and the wireless spectrum?
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Oh you sweet summer child...
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Nitemare3219 said:
I too question how they're going to find out who's "abusing." But I agree with their fight against the abusers. It is not cool to pay $30/mo for unlimited LTE data and use it as your primary home internet connection when T-Mobile didn't intend for it to be used that way. They still have truly unlimited for a reason, along with all their other un-carrier moves. They're trying to make the industry better for consumers. Don't take advantage of the one good wireless company we have.
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I do tether, but I also don't do it that often. I actually try to build up my data stash (I pay for 11GB/mo) yet I also download heavy once or twice a month.
Seriously, who the f**k uses 2TB of cellular data each month? That's what all-in-one plans are for.
For the sake of comparison, Comcast's soft cap is around 300GB per month. On a wired connection. At speeds far higher than what you'll get over T-Mobile's 4G LTE.
Legere tossed out the 2TB cellular data figure in reference to what we assume are the highest bandwidth users that circumvented the tethering cap. That's no accident. That is willful abuse of the terms and conditions that clearly state that you get 7GB for tethering with the unlimited plan.
I think Legere could have done a better job of delivering the message because it probably didn't need to be a public announcement if only 3,000 users are guilty, and I find the technical validity of his argument a little weak, but I don't think there's legitimate outrage over this either. Many people who've responded in other blogs and forums lack reading comprehension and street smarts to think that "unlimited" is to be taken in the most literal fashion interpretable. Absolutes in favor of the consumer don't really exist in the marketing-heavy consumer product industry, and the government won't save us either. Not when the FDA says 0.49g trans fat = 0g.
Unlike the phone that should be yours to do as you please if you have it fully paid off, your cellular service is a subscription that is subject to the carrier's terms. Whether or not those terms make sense, they won't hesitate to enforce them. T-Mobile is by far the least bad carrier and it's best that its subscribers don't push them towards the business models of the other US carriers.
I agree snake about legere. 300GB is my Comcast soft cap
Looks like this is what he meant by "technology" lol http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3189003
RussianBear said:
Looks like this is what he meant by "technology" lol http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3189003
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There's either the entitlement complex or naivety in that guy's post.
Others, including myself, will always believe data is data...
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Which goes back to my admittedly tongue-in-cheek but valid first comment in this thread. Does that guy own the cellular towers and the wireless spectrum? No? Then it doesn't matter if he believes data is data. It's the carrier's judgment that counts. For better or worse, all carriers will independently judge excessive use, and T-Mobile's is actually pretty clear for people who can read. Spoiler alert: He got off easy with 138GB.
http://www.t-mobile.com/Company/Com...Tab_ConsumerInfo&tsp=Abt_Sub_InternetServices
To provide the best possible experience for the most possible customers, and to minimize capacity issues and degradation in network performance, we manage Unlimited high-speed data usage through prioritization. Unlimited high-speed data customers who use more data than what 97% of all customers use in a month, based on recent historical averages (updated quarterly), will have their data usage de-prioritized compared to the data usage of other customers at times and at locations where there are competing customer demands for network resources, which may result in slower data speeds. Customers who use data in violation of their Rate Plan terms or T-Mobile's Terms and Conditions may be excluded from this calculation. Data that might be whitelisted for other (fixed allotment) plan options, such as data associated with Music Freedom, does not count towards Unlimited high-speed data customers’ usage for this calculation. Based on network statistics for the most recent quarter, Unlimited high-speed data customers who use more than 21GB of data during a billing cycle will be de-prioritized for the remainder of the billing cycle in times and at locations where there are competing customer demands for network resources. At the start of the next bill cycle, the customer’s usage status is reset, and this data traffic is no longer de-prioritized.
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When it comes to cellular service, people need to get it out of their heads that "unlimited" is the same word that is defined in the dictionary. It's not. It's a marketing term. It's probably legal as far as the government is concerned. And now we circle back to 0.49g trans fat = 0g.
blackknightavalon said:
It's MY data. I will do with it as I please.
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...until your network gets badly jammed up.
graysooner said:
Stopping Network Abusers: An Open Letter to T-Mobile Customers
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The link is down.
I'm linking to it here:
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-insights-blog/stopping-network-abusers.htm
The reality is there are alot of people being cheap. They don't want to pay for cable TV or cable Internet and decide to use their smartphone data to run their whole house. They are using T-Mobile's $30 or $20 unlimited data plan to replace a $150 to $200 cable and internet bill. These same jerk offs are some of the same people running around saying unlimited means unlimited. They know they are getting over on T-Mobile. Where in the entire world can you pay $20 or $30 a month and get unlimited cell data, home Internet, and cable TV. NO WHERE.
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I mean, if i pay for unlimited data then tethering shouldn't be seen as a huge problem...
Sometimes i need a large file to be stored/opened on my desktop computer. I could download the file onto my phone over LTE and then just transfer the file from phone to computer, or i could tether my connection and avoid waiting the time it would take to transfer the file from one device to the other. The point being - if i pay for unlimited data then i'm definitely going to use as much as i want. I do not have an internet connection at my house currently as i'm moving out very soon, however i still like to watch Netflix in my downtime/before bed/etc. I would still be using my unlimited data to stream shows or movies if i were to watch things on my device but i would rather WiFi tether so that i can cast it to my chromecast. I'm not using any MORE data than i would if i had not tethered.
I understand T-Mobile would be mad because they're not making money off an additional service they charge for convenience. But it doesn't necessarily mean i'm abusing the unlimited 4g that i pay monthly for.
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Which is why they offer free 7GB of hotspot at no additional charge.
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There's either the entitlement complex or naivety in that guy's post.
Which goes back to my admittedly tongue-in-cheek but valid first comment in this thread. Does that guy own the cellular towers and the wireless spectrum? No? Then it doesn't matter if he believes data is data. It's the carrier's judgment that counts. For better or worse, all carriers will independently judge excessive use, and T-Mobile's is actually pretty clear for people who can read. Spoiler alert: He got off easy with 138GB.
http://www.t-mobile.com/Company/Com...Tab_ConsumerInfo&tsp=Abt_Sub_InternetServices
When it comes to cellular service, people need to get it out of their heads that "unlimited" is the same word that is defined in the dictionary. It's not. It's a marketing term. It's probably legal as far as the government is concerned. And now we circle back to 0.49g trans fat = 0g.
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Marketing is good when you need to lure the masses, but bad/not to be taken literally when some of those peeps take advantage of it? Lol you can't have it both ways. If people, using their phones (not tethering), get throttled, it's time to stop the false advertisement, or at least start using asterisks...
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Marketing is good when you need to lure the masses, but bad/not to be taken literally when some of those peeps take advantage of it? Lol you can't have it both ways. If people, using their phones (not tethering), get throttled, it's time to stop the false advertisement, or at least start using asterisks...
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I'm in no way supporting what marketing departments do, but the lack of oversight to their practices has led to the landscape we have today. I've worked in and with marketing teams before and I often don't agree with their ethics, but I also know the tricks they use to hook people. I'm advocating buyer research and awareness. I think it's foolish for consumers these days to take buzzwords like "unlimited" at face value and assume that there isn't fine print or obscure terms involved.
You're asking for an entire industry to become ethical. I say it's up to the buyer to gain the knowledge to make an educated decision because I'm not waiting for an entire industry whose purpose is to extract money from consumers to teach them about the tricks and mind games they use on them.
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I'm in no way supporting what marketing departments do, but the lack of oversight to their practices has led to the landscape we have today. I've worked in and with marketing teams before and I often don't agree with their ethics, but I also know the tricks they use to hook people. I'm advocating buyer research and awareness. I think it's foolish for consumers these days to take buzzwords like "unlimited" at face value and assume that there isn't fine print or obscure terms involved.
You're asking for an entire industry to become ethical. I say it's up to the buyer to gain the knowledge to make an educated decision because I'm not waiting for an entire industry whose purpose is to extract money from consumers to teach them about the tricks and mind games they use on them.
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Agreed. I'm still curious about Legere's technology, though lol
This thread is to document the complaint process I am going through with the FCC.
I will be removing identifying information as I see fit. I will not be uploading the recorded calls until I have had a chance to scrub\bleep my information and DMTF tones. I also don't have 10 posts yet so I can't post full links.
On Friday August 19th I purchased a new phone from Verizon Wireless. I was surprised to find out that the applications that I normally use to tether my wireless broadband no longer worked due to a combination of efforts set by Google to patch security holes and Verizon Wireless' modification of the stock rom that was shipped from Motorola Mobility.
Verizon has modified the stock internal mobile broadband hook in settings and forced it to call a 'Subscription Check' service that requires end users to enroll in a 30$ a month mobile broadband service in addition to their current bill.
While the second part is not new, the first; disabling tethering applications, is.
In 2011 the Free Press filed a complaint with the FCC located here
reepress.net/sites/default/files/fp-legacy/FreePress_CBlock_Complaint.pdf
In this complaint it holds that Verizon Wireless choice and collusion with Google to disable or limit third party tethering apps steering users to their paid server is not only poor business practice but against the fair use of the C block LTE frequency and in the FCC's 2012 ruling found below, they agree.
transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0731/DOC-315501A1.pdf
The settlement of 1.25 million against Verizon not only solidifies fault, but reinforces the necessity to keeping the use of this frequency open to competition for applications and use.
I feel that the current situation that I am facing also affect other end users and is simply a rehash of the 2011 issue.
I have contacted Verizon and have the recorded messages located here:
Call 1 -REMOVED-
Received email response listed here:
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Verizon Wireless HQ
Dispute Resolution manager
one Verizon way, VC52S417 Baskin Ridge NJ, 07920-1097
I am looking for advise primarily if I should pursue this issue, if I am off base or if this is something that the FCC has interest in pursuing.
Thanks very much
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On 8/24/16 I was contacted by phone from the FCC(non recorded at request) and they stated that they agree with my findings and they have submitted my request to their Verizon contact and are honoring this request. Below the email I received from VZW
Thank you,
I have been contacted by Quanetta from Verizon Executive relations team which was quickly escalated to their internal technical team.
This is the response from Quanettea,
Hello -REMOVED-,
My name is Quanetta H., and I work in the Executive Office of Verizon Wireless. I received your letter from the FCC and wish to speak with you to address your concerns.
I would first like to apologize for any inconvenience that you may have experienced with our company. I understand from reviewing your letter you have a concern about your services. I truly appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns, as it helps us become better at what we do.
Let me know the best time to contact you. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 800-435-6622 ext, -REMOVED-, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST). I look forward to speaking to you soon. I will send a hard copy letter due to not getting a response from you through email or through the callback number provided.
Regards,
Quanetta H.
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I contacted Quanetta by phone
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Very quickly realizing that I was armed with technical knowledge of the violation and that I had quite a bit of interest in pursuing this to my end goal Quanetta had a member of the Verizon Internal technical team contact me by phone.
The conversation I had with Crystal is listed below
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I uploaded both recorded phone-calls to my FCC complaint. As Vermont is a single party consent state I do no need to divulge this information as per my legal counsel.
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I am not taking Verizon's side, but they were not required to allow everyone to tether - some older plans can't without paying. If you are on an older plan, and could tether, they just are now able to detect and block. My Nexus 5X always shows a subscription check even though i don't pay to tether when i enable hotspot.
This cNet article has lots of good information on who gets free tethering and who doesn't. http://www.cnet.com/news/what-verizons-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/
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I am not taking Verizon's side, but they were not required to allow everyone to tether - some older plans can't without paying. If you are on an older plan, and could tether, they just are now able to detect and block. My Nexus 5X always shows a subscription check even though i don't pay to tether when i enable hotspot.
This cNet article has lots of good information on who gets free tethering and who doesn't. http://www.cnet.com/news/what-verizons-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/
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Yeah like Sprint and all them now they are using deep packet inspecting. IF they are blocking then you are about to get kicked.
You just brought attention to your account and your udp will be gone soon. They are getting us all off. Read the TOS that you agreed to. They can pretty much do anything they want. The udp is now 150gb. Use more then that for over 3 months in a row and you will be sent a letter.
The letter they send will give you time to switch plans and if you do not they will force a buyout on any devices you owe money on and cancel your account. I was told this directly from Verizon.
Its just a few months before they offer another unlimited plan to respond to sprint and t mobile.
Were about 2 years from 5g rolling out. I work testing fiber optic receivers and we are in the final steps of making out next gen 100Ghz products used by Verizon. Shipping will be next spring and they want close to 36,000 in the first few months. So the roll out will start they are already doing some 5g testing. And when 5g comes out we will all need new plans and those who are able to hold onto udp till then will need the new plan as that is only 4g.
What was the end result of this???
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What was the end result of this???
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The OP is probably dead. You're more likely to survive getting between a bear and her cub than between Big Red and money. RIP man.
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