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The obvious rationale, not wanting to really give unlimited storage, is exactly what their storage policy section said. This is simply a sales tactic that peop
by IncRnd 5y ago
The obvious rationale, not wanting to really give unlimited storage, is exactly what their storage policy section said. This is simply a sales tactic that people keep falling for over and over, as if there is really something for nothing forever.
- mort96 5y agoMakes one wonder why it's even legal for companies to just... lie in their marketing. Why aren't they getting sued? For that matter, why aren't cell companies getting sued for "unlimited" data with data caps? Why aren't there laws requiring advertising to be truthful?
- ThunderSizzle 5y agoBecause of the asterisk. Buy a new phone and get unlimited data* * Speeds may be throttled after a certain about of data usage Technically still unlimited.
- IncRnd 5y ago> Technically still unlimited. If there is a cap of 1 byte per hour, there is absolutely a limit of 720 bytes per 30 day month. Whenever there is a cap, it is not "technically unlimited".
- ThunderSizzle 5y agoWith that logic, everything is capped by the network speed. And that's why there's typically a 2nd asterisk about speeds dependent on network conditions. Still legally advertised as unlimited, thanks to the fine print.
- commoner 5y agoThe BBB's National Advertising Review Board in the U.S. told Mint Mobile to stop using the word "unlimited" to describe its plan that included 35 GB of data and unlimited throttled data (at 2G speeds). (The plan is still not a bad deal.) https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/21/22848536/mint-mobile-prepaid-unlimited-ad https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/21/22848536/mint-mobile-pre... Deprioritized data is still allowed to be advertised as "unlimited" if it is not throttled to 2G speeds.