Stop with the unlimited please. Give us a high limit.
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T-Mobile Announces Truly Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data
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#12Could I replace my Comcast internet with this? Is there a way to buy a "modem" that will plug into my existing router via ethernet? Does anyone know?
T-Mobile won't allow you to tether a phone that uses this package, so they presumably wouldn't allow another device to share the package.
Src: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/t-mobiles-service-to-...
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There is a need for snark. Claiming unlimited when it's not is ridiculous doublespeak. It's lying. They need to stop doing this, it confuses non-technical people. Advertise the limit clearly. Make it a big number if they need to grab attention.
..but in this case, there isn't one. FTA: No data caps, speed limits, or bill shock It's pretty explicit to there being no artificially imposed limits of any kind.
It's often this way. Once they have the customers, they introduce the limit, as the GP pointed out: the infrastructure has limits. Once they hit them, unlimited will disappear just as always.
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..but in this case, there isn't one. FTA: No data caps, speed limits, or bill shock It's pretty explicit to there being no artificially imposed limits of any kind.
It's often this way. Once they have the customers, they introduce the limit, as the GP pointed out: the infrastructure has limits. Once they hit them, unlimited will disappear just as always.
Which they are free to do, as long as they let the people who bought unlimited keep it. Even freaking Verizon understands this (though they are making it slightly more painful).
If you buy the unlimited plan, you have every expectation to continue using it. It's still a net positive.
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#15Could I replace my Comcast internet with this? Is there a way to buy a "modem" that will plug into my existing router via ethernet? Does anyone know?
T-Mobile won't allow you to tether a phone that uses this package, so they presumably wouldn't allow another device to share the package. Src: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/t-mobiles-service-to-...
They use SIM cards, right? Just pop the card in a 4G USB stick and you are done.
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There's no need for snark, I'm pretty sure everyone knows what they mean by this. Unlimited as in, yes, unmetered. Not "unlimited", with a 2.5pt footnote somewhere that says "Actually 5 gigs/mo"
There is a need for snark. Claiming unlimited when it's not is ridiculous doublespeak. It's lying. They need to stop doing this, it confuses non-technical people. Advertise the limit clearly. Make it a big number if they need to grab attention.
As is claiming that HSPA+ is "4G". T-Mobile is not rolling out LTE until next year.
Source: http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/119703-t-mobile-annou...
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
T-Mobile won't allow you to tether a phone that uses this package, so they presumably wouldn't allow another device to share the package. Src: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/t-mobiles-service-to-...
They use SIM cards, right? Just pop the card in a 4G USB stick and you are done.
Sure, but that's against the rules.
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#18Hopefully this announcement is in preparation of the iPhone coming to T-Mobile next month.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
There is a need for snark. Claiming unlimited when it's not is ridiculous doublespeak. It's lying. They need to stop doing this, it confuses non-technical people. Advertise the limit clearly. Make it a big number if they need to grab attention.
As is claiming that HSPA+ is "4G". T-Mobile is not rolling out LTE until next year. Source: http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/119703-t-mobile-annou...
The GSM governing body sided wi T-Mobile on that dispute. "4G" has been and continues to be nothing more than marketing speak.
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#20Could I replace my Comcast internet with this? Is there a way to buy a "modem" that will plug into my existing router via ethernet? Does anyone know?
Most cellular modems are USB devices, intended to be plugged into (laptop) computers. You should be able to use something like the awesome ASUS WL-330N3G credit-card sized 3G router ( http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/WL330N3G/ ), once 4G-capable versions become available. Which I really hope they will. Of course, you could also replace your router with a 4G USB-capable one.
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