[–] seth_storm 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Kind of hard to argue that when they arbitrarily switched people just to kill off grandfathered plans. If not for their interference, I would still be on a tzones plan that didn't give a damn about tethering.
[–] EChondo 4 points -1 points 3 points (+3|-4) ago (edited ago)
You're welcome! Honestly I've been in some heated "discussions" with some other people on another forum I frequent, it's just ridiculous what other people are saying. This is nothing new and this restriction is not hidden in any way, shape, or form. It's very clearly outlined on their plans page, but for some reason people are now shitting on T-Mobile as if this is some 180 they are doing or they're turning into Hitler.
Personally I hate that tethering has a limit, but there is a limit and there's nothing I can do about it and if T-Mobile catches people going around that limit then I fully support T-Mobile terminating their service.
[–] sniper98g 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I have the unlimited 4G, use my phone constantly all day, only connect to wifi if I don't have 4G service, and do everything I want including occasional tethering. I rarely exceed 5GB per month. I could probably go down to a lower plan but it wouldn't save me much money. If people are going over 21GB, they are doing some crazy shit with their phones.
Also worth noting that even with the 21GB cap, I pay $20 per month for 21GB on each of my lines ($40 total) Verizon and AT&T both charge $300 per month for slightly less data than that.
[–] Podunk 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I have unlimited on Verizon and I use at least 30 hours a month of streaming video. I watch/listen to various shows and baseball games everyday at work. Depending on the stream quality it can run at 2Gb per hour. What the fuck good is a smart phone with only 5 gigs of data? If all you use is WiFi then why not just have a flip phone and a tablet and save yourself thousands per year? If it's because a tablet is too big then just buy a used smartphone and take out the sim card.
[–] TheRealTruth [S] 4 points 22 points 26 points (+26|-4) ago
If they allowed unlimited tethering then what's the point in having home Internet when you can just tether your network to your phone?
Good point, we shouldn't be paying for both.
[–] ShowMeYourKitties 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
Yeah, if Tmobile offered unlimited tethering as an addon to my mobile plan I'd gladly pay the difference and get rid of comcast.
[–] Sosacms 2 points 4 points 6 points (+6|-2) ago
Hmm, to me this is like the record companies saying customers should buy a CD/mp3 for every device. If you sell it, I'm using it however I like.
[–] EChondo 4 points -1 points 3 points (+3|-4) ago
Well sorry you see it that way, but if T-Mobile outlines very clearly on how they want you to use the connection you pay for and then you go out of your way to go around T-Mobile's outline then T-Mobile is fully within their right to terminate your service.
I hate that tethering has a limit as well, but the amount of crap I've been seeing on other forums like "T-Mobile is the new devil" is just asinine and unwarranted. This isn't something that cropped up over night, it's been this way for months now.