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Verizon throttling unlimited 4G LTE customers

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SOURCE: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/verizon-wireless-throttling-network-optimization,27327.html#xtor=RSS-997

 

Well, I guess Verizon has made the right decision. They are now starting to throttle the 5% of customers who still use the legacy unlimited 4G LTE plans. Apparently, this is part of Verizon's Network Optimization policy set back 3 years ago. But I'm surprised they haven't done anything until now. I personally don't give 2 shits about Verizon; I actually think this is the perfect thing for Verizon. But, it's only throttled when the bandwidth is congested. Once the congestion clears up, the throttling stops. Thoughts?

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I have unlimited Verizon... Don't know if it applies but my service has been spotty. Suddenly dropping to 1X and back to 4G...

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At least it makes sense. 

 

As a customer I wouldn't really be complaining, because look at it this way: you have unlimited data on the network that has the most 4g coverage in the states, having throttled connection everywhere is better than having good connection some places and not in others, or just simply having good connection everywhere for 2gb. Having good connection everywhere for only 2gb of data is like riding on a really fun rollercoaster 5 times for a set price, then you have to pay a shitload for the rest of the rides. Sure, while you have it it is great, but after you run out, not so much. I'd rather take unlimited rides on a mediocre ride, this way I can ride all day, instead of for a few minutes/an hour.

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Happy AT&T customer here so I son't have to put up with verizon.

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I have unlimited Verizon... Don't know if it applies but my service has been spotty. Suddenly dropping to 1X and back to 4G...

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I think you're being throttled.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

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That's kind of terrible

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I have the unlimited 3g/4g plan from them, and they limit me after 5gbs. Its BS imo. 

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I think you're being throttled.

I use around 15GB a month because my phone refuses to connect to my home wifi as well..,

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I think you're being throttled.

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I use around 15GB a month because my phone refuses to connect to my home wifi as well..,

Yep, you data hog.

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this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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They have always done this, even back during 3G.

 

Makes sense to me, throttle the top 5% so the other 95% can have a good experience. And it is unlikely you are in the top 5% anyways, when I was using 50-80GB/month I was told I still wasn't being throttled. This was prior to it being a legacy plan though... I was told that they have several customers (my company I work for being one of them) that were regularly going over 500GB/month on a plan and that is when they throttle it when they get into congested areas.

 

 

Happy AT&T customer here so I son't have to put up with verizon.

 

 

Yeah, about that.

 

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havent noticed a difference yet

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