AT&T's Unlimited Data*

AT&T’s Unlimited Data*

*at the slowest, shittiest speeds they can possibly provide

If you live in a big city like New York or San Francisco, I can’t imagine why you’re still using AT&T. Seriously, just switch to Verizon, it’s wonderful. But millions are sticking with AT&T and as a present this Christmas, they’re getting flaming bags of shit sent their way.

I’ve had at least a dozen friends in the past couple of weeks says that they’ve received messages from the carrier saying their service will soon be throttled. Why? AT&T claims they’re using 12 times more data than the “average smartphone user”, and in an effort to maintain their network, they’ll start reducing the speed of their data.

It’s complete and utter bullshit.

These are people who pay for unlimited data (which AT&T has since discontinued, but they were all grandfathered in). AT&T doesn’t want to face the backlash if they kick them out of those contracts, so instead they’re taking more subtle, slimy maneuvers to make sure they can screw over long-standing customers.

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MG hits the nail on the head. Thankfully, I abandoned AT&T in July and grandfathered myself in with unlimited data on Verizon. Hell, I’m on the MBTA Commuter Rail right now in Massachusetts traveling home for the holidays using tethered data. Nice and fast, and no bullshit messages from Verizon about throttling.

AT&T, you’re evil. Every T-Mobile subscriber in the USA should be glad that that the merger didn’t go through.

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