*** Question About Data Plans ***

religion2386 · 07-30-2011, 04:53 PM

Quick and to the point. I have a MotoX Rooted and using Barnicle Wireless to teether. Im running this laptop off of it no problem and it even has the wireless strength to run my xbox. My question is what will the Verizon say/do when the Data Usage is Wayy above normal/avg. I have unlimited data plan, but I was j.w...Anybody have any idea? Thanks!

foothead · 07-30-2011, 08:05 PM

From what I've gathered, some carriers will flag customers who use large amounts of data. If it persists after a certain amount of time (say, a few months), then they will "review" your account. Basically, what this means is they run a program that analyzes package type. If too many flagged packages are detected, then they have to right to cancel your service and/or charge a fee. Obviously, it varies by carrier, but this seems to be the typical process. It's pretty rare for people to actually get their phones deactivated though.

You should probably read your carrier's fair use policy to get an idea of what they might do. Personally, I'd avoid using it for the xbox if possible. That'd be a very clear sign that you're tethering.

krone6 · 07-30-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by religion2386

Quick and to the point. I have a MotoX Rooted and using Barnicle Wireless to teether. Im running this laptop off of it no problem and it even has the wireless strength to run my xbox. My question is what will the Verizon say/do when the Data Usage is Wayy above normal/avg. I have unlimited data plan, but I was j.w...Anybody have any idea? Thanks!

If it's verizon nothing at all. Many use 50GB or more on their 4G and easily 15GB on their 3G because they want to "revolt" against the plans. I easily do 5GB, so you probably will be fine.

lhamil64 · 07-30-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by religion2386

Quick and to the point. I have a MotoX Rooted and using Barnicle Wireless to teether. Im running this laptop off of it no problem and it even has the wireless strength to run my xbox. My question is what will the Verizon say/do when the Data Usage is Wayy above normal/avg. I have unlimited data plan, but I was j.w...Anybody have any idea? Thanks!

To be safe, I wouldn't use a lot of data, even if people have used a lot of data and not gotten caught. If it's against the TOS, then definitely try not to use too much. It's fairly easy to for Verizon to tell you're tethering if they want to look into it enough.

sniperviper21 · 07-30-2011, 09:11 PM

tethering isnt illegal first off

foothead · 07-31-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sniperviper21

tethering isnt illegal first off

Not illegal, but it is definitely a violation of their fair use policy.

FlightSimBoy · 07-31-2011, 10:39 AM

I tether my desktop with my phone to WiFi. Even though I have unlimited 3G/4G, I still don't want to bother with it.. I use about 1 GB of data per week without tethering... :P

GKil164 · 08-09-2011, 03:14 PM

I used my Droid X rooted for tethering, and use my Thunderbolt for the same thing now. I average 20GB+ per month, and have been doing so for about 8 months now (used 28GB last month!). I won't say Verizon will not do anything, but chances are, they won't.

**superman22x** · 08-09-2011, 04:13 PM

I thought Verizon limited their "unlimited" plan at 5gb?

GKil164 · 08-10-2011, 03:32 PM

No, as far as I have seen, I get full speed, and true unlimited data every month. However, they did introduce new tiered plans, but you are grandfathered in if you already had unlimited. I have already used 10GB this month, and used my phone last night tethered to my computer.

07-30-2011, 04:53 PM	#1
religion2386 In Runtime Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 322	* Question About Data Plans * Quick and to the point. I have a MotoX Rooted and using Barnicle Wireless to teether. Im running this laptop off of it no problem and it even has the wireless strength to run my xbox. My question is what will the Verizon say/do when the Data Usage is Wayy above normal/avg. I have unlimited data plan, but I was j.w...Anybody have any idea? Thanks!

07-30-2011, 08:05 PM	#2
foothead ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2009 Location: 'Murica! Posts: 9,037	Re: * Question About Data Plans * From what I've gathered, some carriers will flag customers who use large amounts of data. If it persists after a certain amount of time (say, a few months), then they will "review" your account. Basically, what this means is they run a program that analyzes package type. If too many flagged packages are detected, then they have to right to cancel your service and/or charge a fee. Obviously, it varies by carrier, but this seems to be the typical process. It's pretty rare for people to actually get their phones deactivated though. You should probably read your carrier's fair use policy to get an idea of what they might do. Personally, I'd avoid using it for the xbox if possible. That'd be a very clear sign that you're tethering. __________________ Desktop: PII 955, 4GB DDR3 1333, M4A79T, 250GB 7200.10, HD 5770, 3x HG281D Laptop: Q9000, 4GB DDR3, DV7 mb, 40GB Hitachi, HD 4650M, 23" AOC LED backlit panel Netbook: Pink ASUS 1005HAB, Atom N270, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel 945G, 63 Whr battery

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sniperviper21 Golden Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,358	Re: * Question About Data Plans * tethering isnt illegal first off __________________ You got to have a Fiddle in the band!

07-31-2011, 10:39 AM	#7
FlightSimBoy Fully Optimized Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,114	Re: * Question About Data Plans * I tether my desktop with my phone to WiFi. Even though I have unlimited 3G/4G, I still don't want to bother with it.. I use about 1 GB of data per week without tethering... :P __________________ My Computer: eMachines T5226 - Intel Pentium D Dual Core @ 3 GHz - Diamond Viper Radeon HD3870 OC Edition with 1 GB GDDR3 VRAM - 4 GB PQi Turbo DDR2-533 RAM - Corsair 650W PSU with 52A on single rail - TSSTcorp DVD-DL+-RW combo drive - Lite-on 52x CD-RW burner - Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer - Logitech z5300e speakers - WinFast TV Tuner - Vista Ultimate 64-Bit. eBay name: Flightsimboy304

08-09-2011, 03:14 PM	#8
GKil164 In Runtime Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 160	Re: * Question About Data Plans * I used my Droid X rooted for tethering, and use my Thunderbolt for the same thing now. I average 20GB+ per month, and have been doing so for about 8 months now (used 28GB last month!). I won't say Verizon will not do anything, but chances are, they won't. __________________ Desktop: Antec 1200 case \| Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.8 GHz \| EVGA x58 3x SLI Motherboard \| 6 GB Corsair XMS3 RAM \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit \| EVGA GTX 285 (OC'd to FTW) \| WD Velociraptor 300GB 10k RPM \| OCZ Agility 100GB SSD \| Samsung 22x DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe \| 2x 23 inch HP LCD \| Thermalright TRUE CPU heatsink

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superman22x Site Team Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,612	Re: * Question About Data Plans * I thought Verizon limited their "unlimited" plan at 5gb? __________________ “Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.” - Dr. Suess

08-10-2011, 03:32 PM	#10
GKil164 In Runtime Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 160	Re: * Question About Data Plans * No, as far as I have seen, I get full speed, and true unlimited data every month. However, they did introduce new tiered plans, but you are grandfathered in if you already had unlimited. I have already used 10GB this month, and used my phone last night tethered to my computer. __________________ Desktop: Antec 1200 case \| Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.8 GHz \| EVGA x58 3x SLI Motherboard \| 6 GB Corsair XMS3 RAM \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit \| EVGA GTX 285 (OC'd to FTW) \| WD Velociraptor 300GB 10k RPM \| OCZ Agility 100GB SSD \| Samsung 22x DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe \| 2x 23 inch HP LCD \| Thermalright TRUE CPU heatsink

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