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Sprint's unlimited plan only unlimited for partnered services: 10GB rest of net

22 points by dylz 8y ago

mehrdadn 8y ago
Is this new? I thought companies were already doing this for a while...
- ta2987 8y ago
  This is what all internet will look like soon, not just on mobile. Good luck with that, next Netflix.
kej 8y ago
Am I missing something? It looks like phone data is unlimited (with throttling after 23GB in congested areas) and tethering/hotspot limited to 10GB.
- Aloha 8y ago
  That's how I'm reading it too.
  - mrlatinos 8y ago
    Yeah, not sure what OP is on about.
- pintpunt 8y ago
  How is the telco supposed to know when you're tethering or not?
  - Aloha 8y ago
    it sends it to a different APN, is my understanding - the phone can also report the data.
  - rocky1138 8y ago
    I don't think phones run a DHCP server, so it relies on the telco to give it an IP address.
    - pritambaral 8y ago
      Every Android version I've used created a private NAT and forwarded packets transparently.
      - Aloha 8y ago
        They do - but the packets can be set to go to a different APN
        mehrdadn 8y ago
        How...? I've only ever seen the ability to choose one APN, and that can be either automatic or manual. Logically if there are two APNs in use you should be able to set both, right? And I've never seen any indication that it's possible for some packets to go to one APN and others to go to another.
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  - IshKebab 8y ago
    There are various techniques, e.g. the TTL of packets is one less than normal. But mostly I think they rely on application detection, e.g. sniffing browser UA's, or if you use ports from desktop games for example.
Aloha 8y ago
That doesnt appear to be what it actually means. It means unlimited data from your mobile device, 10GB of data by hotspot.
- dylz 8y ago
  VPN and P2P are metered, at least how I'm reading it.
  - Aloha 8y ago
    That doesnt fit within the context - look at how the other carriers are presented. The whole 'sharable' section refers to just hotspots.
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alphabettsy 8y ago
Title is editorialized and incorrect. Unlimited on all major carriers applies to device data only, tethering usage has had separate caps for a long time, but that’s not what the title implies.
- dylz 8y ago
  If I read this wrong, can you just flag it off? Can't delete anymore. My apologies in that case.

22 points by dylz 8y ago

mehrdadn 8y ago

Is this new? I thought companies were already doing this for a while...

ta2987 8y ago
This is what all internet will look like soon, not just on mobile. Good luck with that, next Netflix.

kej 8y ago

Am I missing something? It looks like phone data is unlimited (with throttling after 23GB in congested areas) and tethering/hotspot limited to 10GB.

Aloha 8y ago
That's how I'm reading it too.
- mrlatinos 8y ago
  Yeah, not sure what OP is on about.
pintpunt 8y ago
How is the telco supposed to know when you're tethering or not?
- Aloha 8y ago
  it sends it to a different APN, is my understanding - the phone can also report the data.
- rocky1138 8y ago
  I don't think phones run a DHCP server, so it relies on the telco to give it an IP address.
  - pritambaral 8y ago
    Every Android version I've used created a private NAT and forwarded packets transparently.
    - Aloha 8y ago
      They do - but the packets can be set to go to a different APN
      - mehrdadn 8y ago
        How...? I've only ever seen the ability to choose one APN, and that can be either automatic or manual. Logically if there are two APNs in use you should be able to set both, right? And I've never seen any indication that it's possible for some packets to go to one APN and others to go to another.
  - deleted 8y ago
    [deleted]
- IshKebab 8y ago
  There are various techniques, e.g. the TTL of packets is one less than normal. But mostly I think they rely on application detection, e.g. sniffing browser UA's, or if you use ports from desktop games for example.

Aloha 8y ago

That doesnt appear to be what it actually means. It means unlimited data from your mobile device, 10GB of data by hotspot.

dylz 8y ago
VPN and P2P are metered, at least how I'm reading it.
- Aloha 8y ago
  That doesnt fit within the context - look at how the other carriers are presented. The whole 'sharable' section refers to just hotspots.

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alphabettsy 8y ago

Title is editorialized and incorrect. Unlimited on all major carriers applies to device data only, tethering usage has had separate caps for a long time, but that’s not what the title implies.

dylz 8y ago
If I read this wrong, can you just flag it off? Can't delete anymore. My apologies in that case.