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Apparently the word unlimited now means 22GB. [1] Also no international tethering. [2] Then you need to also account for the fact that if anything happens with

by Strom 7y ago

Apparently the word unlimited now means 22GB. [1] Also no international tethering. [2] Then you need to also account for the fact that if anything happens with your Google account (say an AdSense terms violation) you will also lose your phone service. All of that for a whopping $70/month. Seems pretty crazy to me. I'm currently paying 17€/month for unlimited calling, texts & data. Not sure what the actual data cap on my unlimited plan is, but I haven't reached it yet. For example I've used about 160GB with iOS tethering during the last week alone and everything still works fine, currently at 85Mbps down / 65Mbps up from where I'm standing. I can stream 4K no problems and I do. Now my current plan has only 10GB EU-wide data and no non-EU data. However my operator (Tele2) does offer a 50€/month package for EU-wide unlimited all. No international unlimited all package from them yet though. -- [1] From the article: we will reduce speeds after 22GB of usage per person in a given month [2] international tethering not supported on iOS https://fi.google.com/compatibility https://fi.google.com/compatibility

undersuit 7y ago
You forgot the end of the paragraph on unlimited data: We may also optimize video streaming quality to 480p (DVD quality). So just keep streaming in 4k with your current provider I guess.
- norcalli 7y ago
  It's rare to see the usage of the phrase `optimize [..] quality` with a negative implication. Does this qualify as Newspeak?
  - peatmoss 7y ago
    “Optimize for OUR experience” is my assumption in this instance where Google is saying it.
mcperr3 7y ago
I can see how this plan might not work for everyone but as an American who rarely travels internationally this is fine. And if I tried my best I could probably only consume 10-15GB a month so it's essentially unlimited to me.
- Avshalom 7y ago
  Really cause 10-15 is like one movie a night at ye olde standard def
  - mcperr3 7y ago
    You're right, I could rack up much more than that if I really tried but I've never been one to watch movies on mobile. It mostly consists of a few news apps and the occasional tethering for quick job-related tasks.
ryacko 7y ago
>AdSense terms violation That would be a minor PR scandal, taking someone’s phone number away would certainly be considered an excessive response.
- Strom 7y ago
  > That would be a minor PR scandal Here's one that made it to the front page of HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18886804 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18886804

by Strom 7y ago

undersuit 7y ago

You forgot the end of the paragraph on unlimited data: We may also optimize video streaming quality to 480p (DVD quality). So just keep streaming in 4k with your current provider I guess.

norcalli 7y ago
It's rare to see the usage of the phrase `optimize [..] quality` with a negative implication. Does this qualify as Newspeak?
- peatmoss 7y ago
  “Optimize for OUR experience” is my assumption in this instance where Google is saying it.

mcperr3 7y ago

I can see how this plan might not work for everyone but as an American who rarely travels internationally this is fine. And if I tried my best I could probably only consume 10-15GB a month so it's essentially unlimited to me.

Avshalom 7y ago
Really cause 10-15 is like one movie a night at ye olde standard def
- mcperr3 7y ago
  You're right, I could rack up much more than that if I really tried but I've never been one to watch movies on mobile. It mostly consists of a few news apps and the occasional tethering for quick job-related tasks.

ryacko 7y ago

>AdSense terms violation That would be a minor PR scandal, taking someone’s phone number away would certainly be considered an excessive response.

Strom 7y ago
> That would be a minor PR scandal Here's one that made it to the front page of HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18886804 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18886804