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Re: Bottom line

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:57:09 EDT

BiggA posted : Sprint's own.

Re: Bottom line

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:50:38 EDT

DataRiker posted : Yes we know they don't offer unlimited.

Many do.

Re: Bottom line

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:37:55 EDT

BiggA posted : My point is Ting doesn't offer unlimited, and can't at a reasonable price, because they have to pay on a per byte basis to Sprint. Nothing is truly unlimited, even the local buffet.

Re: Bottom line

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:38:26 EDT

DataRiker posted : I'm just going to assume your replying to someone else as it has nothing to do with my question.

Frankly its a really slimy thing to do, sell people unlimited then call them abusers for using it.

Re: Bottom line

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:55:09 EDT

BiggA posted : The MVNO has to pay per byte. In the US, we massively overpay for our cell phones just to have huge buckets of minutes and "unlimited" stuff, when we'd be much better off if we paid for what we actually used, but at a reasonable rate, like what Ting is doing.

Re: Bottom line

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:54:27 EDT

DataRiker posted :

said by BiggA:

An MVNO can't exactly tailor to highly abusive users.

How do you abuse unlimited?

Re: Bottom line

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:31:55 EDT

veloslave posted :

said by VIVID IMAGINATION :

once they begin throttling it after X gigabytes it won't be worth more than $10 a month, if anything. verizon learned to monetize data from AT&T's anti-competitive tactics so paying for unlimited really is paying for limited, they just thread the needle a different way.

Did you dream that up during a paranoid bad nights sleep or would you care to share a single shred of evidence?

(And FTR, in case it matters to anyone else suffering from delusional tel-com disorder) I do not use that kind of data all the time... most months are under a gig checking email but depending on the type of work or travel... I can really rack it up. I HAVE NEVER been subjected to, nor do I expect, any throttling. (And neither have some people's imaginations) ;)
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Re: Bottom line

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:54:24 EDT

tmc8080 posted : once they begin throttling it after X gigabytes it won't be worth more than $10 a month, if anything. verizon learned to monetize data from AT&T's anti-competitive tactics so paying for unlimited really is paying for limited, they just thread the needle a different way.

Re: Bottom line

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:27:18 EDT

BiggA posted : An MVNO can't exactly tailor to highly abusive users.

Bottom line

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:05:47 EDT

veloslave posted :

said by ting:

Ting might treat you better, but we would not be cheaper than your current plan

Seems to say it all.

I hit 6Gb to 12Gb on Data on some months... they can't touch it and I am grandfathered in on Verizon @30.00 a month for unlimited data.

(pipes in MC Hammer, can't touch this)
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Mom was right.... I NEED fiber!

Re: Ting is reselling Sprint service

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:50 EDT

BiggA posted : You can roam to Verizon for voice and SMS. Unfortunately, no data roaming. Quite true, Sprint's network is built to roam on Verizon, as there are obvious holes that Sprint feels are cheaper to keep there and roam than to fill in.

Re: Ting is reselling Sprint service

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:20:58 EDT

MovieLover76 posted : The problems with sprint re sellers is that they often you only get to use sprint towers, no roaming on Verizon, which is what makes sprint's service usable nationwide
If you can roam to verizon and don't use a lot of data this could be a good deal.

Re: Ting is reselling Sprint service

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:36:45 EDT

BiggA posted : This will be a much better deal when Network Vision comes through and deals with that....

Ting is reselling Sprint service

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:19:22 EDT

Linklist posted : One thing should be noted and that is Ting is just reselling Sprint service and will have the data coverage failings of Sprint outside major metro areas. Though the pricing and auto tier switching is a nice touch.