Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
Tidbits
Legend

Probably because it's not unlimited is why he complaining. Carriers for a long time have expressed the network data isn't meant for a direct replacement even though people want it to be.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
LRVassar
Specialist - Level 2

Tidbits wrote:

Probably because it's not unlimited is why he complaining. Carriers for a long time have expressed the network data isn't meant for a direct replacement even though people want it to be.

If that were the case, they wouldn't have introduced HomeFusion.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
Tidbits
Legend

Nope. Look at the pricing and the caps. It's meant to supplement not replace.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
wirelessman
Enthusiast - Level 3

I feel the same way. I paid over $700 for my Samsung Galaxy Note 3  just so I could keep my Unlimited Data and My Hot spot ! I use heavy about 3 to 5 months out of the year, some months I barely use 2 or 3 gb. Most I ever used was 91gb one month. Yes that's a lot but I pay $192 per month for my phone and plan, once my phone is paid off , my bill drops to $125. per month.  I don't like that are taking it from us...not at all.  Spin it however you want. We paid for a plan they offered us. Now they want to say "Oh we gave you too much....we are taking some away from you now !"  I'm gonna fight tooth and nail to keep mine ! They will have to pry it from my cold dead fingers ! 😉

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
rcschnoor
Legend

Except Verizon has said nothing about taking away your unlimited. Anyone saying that is simply speculating.

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Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
rcschnoor
Legend

I disagree. If someone has broadband in there home why would they EVER consider getting home fusion, too? Home Fusion is for people without other broadband available in their home, it is not meant to supplement.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
LRVassar
Specialist - Level 2

It's almost the exact same as DishNet and HughesNet, both of which, are home based internet services. You, my friend, are incorrect.

"LTE Internet (Installed) is a residential Internet solution that uses Verizon's 4G LTE network to bring reliable, high-speed Internet service to customers with limited broadband options."

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
sprmankalel
Champion - Level 3

They're still offering you unlimited data. It's not like you'll pay through the nose for using 91GB. They are just saying that if you want to keep the unlimited and not pay overages we will slow you down when necessary to provide access for others. When congestion has been stopped you will get the faster speeds back. Also, if you read back in the comments, it's not like TMO or Sprint does when they slow you down. They'll slow you for the rest of your billing cycle. Where does it say that they have to off you unlimited data at top speeds? If you pay for unlimited you're still getting it.

I keep saying it, and will say it again, if you don't want to be slowed then pay for what you use. If you don't want to pay for you 100GB at top speeds then you just suffer the times that you may be slowed. It's called putting on our big people pants and dealing with it.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
jtown
Contributor - Level 3

sprmankalel, stop telling people that the throttling will be short.  You don't know that.  In fact, not only can it extend to the end of the billing period, Verizon has stated that it could extend into the next billing period.  It will stay in effect until Verizon decides to stop.  They won't give specific information about when it will start or when it will end.  The customer has no way to know when it will start or how long it will last.  Verizon has conveniently linked the "abuser" level to a variable which will be driven downward until there's nobody left.  They haven't (and won't) define what constitutes a "congested" cell site.  And they're also not going to tie the throttling to data transferred during congestion but to historical data usage which has nothing whatsoever to do with activity at the time of throttling.

Once this policy goes into effect, if I move 20 gigs on a cell tower with 5 customers, then move to a new city the next day and try to run Windows Update on a "congested" tower, I'll get smacked down the instant I start to move data even tho I've done nothing to contribute to the congestion.  I move a lot of data on an underutilized segment of their network then move to another area and suddenly I'm a bad guy because the new area's saturated.  That's not my fault.

Also, Verizon gives us no way to prioritize our data.  If I'm uploading a photo set overnight, I don't care if it goes slowly.  But I don't have the option to set my connection to "low priority" and let Verizon give priority to other traffic.  Or I buy a new 20 gigabyte game and start the download when I go to bed, I don't care if it takes 10 hours.  If I could set bulk transfers to low priority and interactive activity to high priority, I'd gladly do that.  But I can't.

Re: Throttling of unlimited 4g
M9
Contributor - Level 1

I think it is a moot point now. I don't think VZW will buck the FCC on this one. I've said it before & I'll say it again. I do pay 4 my unlimited data. Through the nose.

Sent from my HTC One max on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network

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