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06-22-2011, 04:40 PM
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
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Smartphone data plan users, question about usage
With Verizon killing unlimited data plans and the wife's brand spanking new iPhone....
How much data do folks actually suck up on a monthly basis? http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Verizon-...ews-11573.html
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06-22-2011, 04:48 PM
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Forum Coach
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
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I dunno how much we actually use with our Iphones, but last time we got new phones they tried to talk us out of our unlimited plan into the reduced and tiered plan as based on our usage we dont use nearly what the upper limit was. We still told them no tho, rather keep our grandfathered plan.
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06-22-2011, 05:11 PM
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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I used a bit over 500MB last month on my work phone. Our corporate plan doesn't cover tethering, so that cuts things down a bit.
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06-22-2011, 05:24 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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You're not going to exceed 5 gig unless you regularly stream or dl a lot of video. Beware that streaming with 4G uses more than 3G because the content provider optimizes the stream for your speeds.
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06-22-2011, 05:28 PM
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Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: VA
Moto: CBR1100XX, Daytona 600
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1 to 2 gig a month on my droidX
My droid is normally faster than my wireless on the laptop, so if I don't need to open the laptop I won't. I do some work on my droid from time to time, watch movie trailers and crap like that but basically use it for general info as its right there and only takes a second. |
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
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It varies for me. Some months I will destroy the 5 gig limit and some months I wont even make a gig. I like my unlimited, they aren't taking it from me. I hot spot off my phone a lot. I do that without paying for it. LOLz
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06-22-2011, 05:50 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
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I have no idea how much most people use, but if I break 250MB, it's a fucking miracle.
ONSSP uses even less... she's usually coming in about 50-75% of what I do... Both are 3G |
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06-22-2011, 06:13 PM
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N
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Loading up forums full of flash and fucking ads adds up quick. I have to turn off pics when I visit one forum that takes ridicously long to load. Hell, even on my cable connection it lags. I love how it loads the ads first. LoL
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06-22-2011, 06:32 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Wonder if people will get hand cancer from all this shit.
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06-22-2011, 07:03 PM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Redneck Riviera, FL
Moto: 2003 VFR800f6
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/e...iating-detail/
The good news is that if you already have an "unlimited" plan on Verizon you wont lose it even if you upgrade your phone. So far this passed month I was at about 600MB. I use it a lot but this is on the original Droid and 3G, not much tethering. If I had a faster phone with LTE service Im sure Id blow right through the 2G tier if I wasnt careful.
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