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T-Mobile to begin throttling data speeds for those who go over 5GB as of October 16th

It seems that T-Mobile is all set to begin throttling data for users that go over the 5GB monthly limit. The news is coming by way of an official statement from T-Mobile and reads as follows; “Data Speed Reduction Threshold Beginning on October 16, T-Mobile will begin to reduce data speeds when a customer reaches more »

Sprint defends its 5GB bandwidth cap

After several cries and complaints, Sprint has finally explained its decision to cap its “unlimited” data usage plan to 5GB a month, plus 300MB a month of off-network roaming. According to Sprint, the new limit is plenty enough, since it only affects 0.5% of customers. Sprint also notes that the limit applies to both existing more »

Sprint hops on the 5GB data usage limit bandwagon?

Sprint is probably the only wireless carrier to offer a true unlimited data plan. However, according to a Sprint employee on the SprintUsers forum, this may no longer be the case. A reportedly leaked internal memo has revealed that Sprint is now enforcing a monthly 5GB data usage cap on its Phone as Modem (PAM) more »