[Q] Data Usage AT&T vs Sprint, should I be concerned? - AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was a customer of Sprint for about two year and very much accustomed to not having to worry about my data usage. I have since then made the switch to AT&T will its 4GB mobile share plan( 2 lines ). Below were my monthly 3G and 4G data usages
FEB .91GB
JAN 1.65GB
DEC 1.61GB
NOV 2.65GB
OCT 2.07GB
SEPT 1.53GB
AUG 1.45GB
Avg 1.69
Should i be concerned that I have already used 451MB (AT&T site) of data since February 24?
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No... I have the same plan on 2 devices. Never have any issues. I have come close, but have never gone over.
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graydiggy said:
No... I have the same plan on 2 devices. Never have any issues. I have come close, but have never gone over.
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Even if you wind up going over your data you can call AT&T and ask them to backdate you more data.

If you got your phones before Feb 2, switch to the 10gb value share plan and save $20 and never have to worry about data.
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The usage shown in the original post is entirely consistent with your historical usage!
You'd been doing around 1.69gb/month, ie, ~56mb/day.
In 8 days, you reported 570mb, ie, ~70mb/day.
In november, with 2.4mb over the month, you averaged 80mb!
If you neglect the 120mb of play downloads (from installing apps on the new phone, I assume), you're down at 56mb/day - exactly your historical average!
Not as low as dec/jan with average ~51mb/day, but even at your current rate, you're only headed for 2.1gb for the month.

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Slow 4g speed

I've tried the Charge and Thunderbolt along with the Revo, and for some reason the 4g on the Revo is less that half the speed of the other devices using the Speedtest app. Someone on another forum commented about this as well. Do you folks think this is a radio issue that can be fixed? Otherwise, I'll be taking the Revo back.
Thanks!
What is your dl speed because in all honesty any dl above 3 MB/sec is overkill. Here in SE TX mine avgs. 8 down/5 up. Try another server it does vary greatly. Remember it is a burst speed and is dependant on how many users are on a tower plus other factors beyond your control. A true OC-3 speed of 20 down /20 up runs about $20,000 a month for a business.
I'm always between 8 - 11 down and 4 - 6 up out here in Charleston, SC
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Average 4G speed around my home is 8-12 dwn, 5-9 up.
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drutman said:
What is your dl speed because in all honesty any dl above 3 MB/sec is overkill. Here in SE TX mine avgs. 8 down/5 up. Try another server it does vary greatly. Remember it is a burst speed and is dependant on how many users are on a tower plus other factors beyond your control. A true OC-3 speed of 20 down /20 up runs about $20,000 a month for a business.
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Verizon probably has run their own fiber to their towers... and they are probably running OC-12 or 24 lines.
Hehehe... had to block the isp, as we are our own... That is shared with 1500 other users...
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4G LTE in Milwaukee is VERY fast.
Near the airport, strong constant 20-30mbps and 4-9mbps up.
I have yet to venture to Madison yet or Wisconsin Dells, as those are the other two major city's in WI to have LTE setup.
on a side note, I will say with my first LG which was borked and stuck with the stock shipping software my downloads were some what slower then my new one with the current stock software. 15mbps max on the old software and 30mbps with the new software.

The Nexus 4 is an iPhone...

When setting up the Nexus 4 for the first time, using the swedish language and not being connected to a wifi network, you get this warning.
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EDIT
* added a translation a few posts down.
* This has now been confirmed by a number of people in the original thread at swedroid: http://www.swedroid.se/forum/showthread.php?t=87981
Haha. Epic fail from Google.
No.
lol....
Nexus 4 stahp it, you're drunk go home.
All I understand on that message is iPhone.. Ha.
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Translate?
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Last row says: "The configuration of the iPhone can require significant network activity."
LOL
yo2boy said:
Translate?
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Last row says: "The configuration of the iPhone can require significant network activity."
LOL
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It's basically the same one you get in english if you try and set it up without connecting to a wifi network, but below is a quick and dirty translation.
Warning! Potential operator charges for data traffic may occur.
The configuration of the iPhone may require a substantial amount of network activity.
Google needs to fire one of there translators
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goggle needs to fire a lot of people involved with the n4
Lmaoo the Google is just trolling you Swedish people
If this is for real, then Google had surely done a great job at translation.
Sent from my Nexus 4, powered by CyanogenMod via XDA Developers app.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/12/20/oops-google-calls-its-own-device-an-iphone-if-youre-swedish/
And here's the Video evidence
Nexus 4 hilarious startup Video!
lol'd
Meatball iPhone b0rk, b0rk, b0rk!
You dont know why?
Cuz google use google translate.
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Nexus 4 in stock at tmobile

Hey guys didn't see anyone post this but I just wanted to say as a fyi T-Mobile corporate stores are now selling the nexus 4..they have there own showcase just for the nexus 4..the lady working there told me they just got them in across all corporate stores..they had plenty in stock at the one I was at in covina ca...so hopefully a sign that lg is still pumping these bad boys out and hopefully they will soon show up in the google play store for sale...luckly i was due for an upgrade anyways so it only cost me 200 for the 16gb...super stoked to finally have this device in my hands now time to root and start flashing
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Thanks!
Got it for $9.99 today, $100 instant rebate, $90 phone bill credit! Awesome!
heres a shot i took on monday
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Sims... Pick one up for Rascarlo. Then he can send you all the donation money we've been collecting
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A few of the T Mobile stores in my area want $549 for it or $199.99 under contract.
No thank you t mobile
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T-Mobile at it again Google must love them to give them phones when they still have so many orders to fill. Anyway your better getting one off eBay new for cheaper. Just joined T-Mobile and data is good and plan is cheaper. But there customer service is the worst I have ever seen and in some places calls drop or break up.
But coming from sprint were 3g data is horrible its an upgrade. I hope Google buys T-Mobile
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Thanks!
Got it for $9.99 today, $100 instant rebate, $90 phone bill credit! Awesome!
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How did you manage that?
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/23/t-mobile-has-the-nexus-4-in-stock-you-guys-hurry/
Maybe it's better to post it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972051 ?
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Using Nexus 6 for Home Internet

Looking to get rid of satellite internet since T-Mobile has very strong LTE access at my house.
Does anyone use a Nexus 6 as their home internet gateway? I have 2 desktops and a laptop that I would be connecting to it. As well as a Google Chromebox.
If you do use it for your home internet, I know you can edit the sqlite code to not use the tethered data.... and take advantage of the unlimited plan.
The question I have is if you use this method, are you happy with it?
I have a truly unlimited plan from Verizon and usually do my gaming from my phone so my other devices don't take bandwidth and I don't lag. I also have a verizon MiFi to watch Netflix and for the tablets and laptops around the house .
I don't have issue with it I just don't think T Mobile really has "unlimited" they will throttle you.
But to me using my phone is no different than using the MiFi. I would much rather have high speed internet at my house but that's not going to happen anytime in the near future unfortunately.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ited-data-customers-using-p2p-on-its-network/
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DebianDog said:
I have a truly unlimited plan from Verizon and usually do my gaming from my phone so my other devices don't take bandwidth and I don't lag. I also have a verizon MiFi to watch Netflix and for the tablets and laptops around the house .
I don't have issue with it I just don't think T Mobile really has "unlimited" they will throttle you.
But to me using my phone is no different than using the MiFi. I would much rather have high speed internet at my house but that's not going to happen anytime in the near future unfortunately.
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well crap.
how much internet do you use would you say on your laptops and everything? I do have a satellite with a 25gb cap possibly getting installed tomorrow.
Honestly no idea because it's a business account that my work pays for and it's unlimited I don't have access to what it's using it doesn't show it on the device.
But I have burned over 40 gigs on my verizon account this month via the phone.
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Cannot Connect to LTE. Throttling?

Hi,
Since last Friday I haven't been connecting to LTE. I'm running multirom with the latest BBOYZ Sense ROM and then on secondary a minimal GPE ROM without root that I just use when I want Android Pay. Neither has connected to LTE since Friday. I'll see LTE show up for a second but it won't spin like it's doing anything and eventually will switch back to 3G. I have unlimited data and have never had a problem in the past. This monthly cycle I've used 0.6553GB of 3G data, 1.5186MB Data Roaming, and 13.4001GB LTE. My wife's iPhone 5s still connects to LTE just fine. We have a tower near our home and get a great signal. My wife has used about .25GB. Billing cycle says tomorrow so that might mean it resets tomorrow or tomorrow is the last day, not sure. Anyone have any thoughts? Am I being throttled? Or maybe I just need to give it a full wipe and flash a RUU?
Thanks!
I decided to try a full RUU. Still only getting 3G. I did some reading and saw Sprint (about 2 weeks ago) said they're going to limit high volume users when they get over 23GB but that they'd be notified. I haven't been notified or used that much data. I guess I'll see what tomorrow brings. If I get into Wednesday with no LTE I'll head over to my Sprint store..
http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/protecting-the-97.htm
Have you tried either ##72786# or ##3282# while using a Sense ROM?
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Have you tried either ##72786# or ##3282# while using a Sense ROM?
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I went into both those menus but wasn't sure what to do. Was about to ask but I disconnected from wifi and now have LTE. Don't see how that helped but maybe it did! Thanks regardless!
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