Verizon Wireless Might Throttle Down EVDO Users Over 5GB

Michael

Looks like Verizon has recently updated their Terms of Service (TOS):

jarredduq · EVDO User Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 29

I'm actually happy they are doing this. It's a lot more fair than just canceling your service. I understand their need to keep the network from being over-saturated.

xchpstang · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject:

I think it's good that they are finally coming clean. I also think it is much more reasonable that they throttle you down after the 5GB limit as opposed to flat out cancelling you.

andy6432668 · EVDO User Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 56

I wish vzw would continue to cancel that way maybe sprint can be no. 1 for EVDO.

AvenueGirl · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject:

That 5gb is why I went with sprint in the first place. I got a good deal with the card for free. Had to wait for rebates, but got them and all is working great.

I use a lot of video, which will eat up 5 gb in no time.

Kovster · EVDO User Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 86

I wonder if they will kick you back to the NationalSlowAcess, where the latency is high and bandwidth is nowhere near 200kbps?

Now if it was the same nice RevA latency just capped to 200kbps, thats not to bad imo. Thats enough for some low streaming vid/audio, some gaming and vent/ts..

Torrey · Site Admin Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 282 Location: USA

scowl · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 11

It is SO easy to move past 5gb (legally) in a months time. Being throttled down to 15kb/s is just absurd.

freightliner · EVDO User Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 63

It would be nice to find out if anyone has been throttled yet...
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mykelala01 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 21

What do they mean throttled you down to 200 kbps when you exceed 5gb a month? Does it mean when another months has ended you get your full bandwith again until you exceed 5gb then your back to 200kbps

freightliner · EVDO User Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 63

good question....
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Michael · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

I do know that this will start December 1st, so it hasn't started yet.

I am not sure if they change you to 1XRTT or throttle your EVDO down. Since, they mention 200Kbps, that cannot possibly be 1XRTT, since 1XRTT has a maximum of 144Kbps (real life is 80Kbps - 115Kbps).

Also, I have heard that if you 'get throttled', and the following month you do not go over 5GB, you go back to EVDO Rev A. Then the cycle starts again.

If you are streaming, 5GB isn't much. However, if you are just emailing/web browsing, it would be hard for most users to go over, see:

http://www.evdoinfo.com/5gb
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Todd4300 · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

JGriggs · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject:

The funny thing for me is that the cap speed is just barely lower than what I normally get ~300kbps. I'm not sure if I would notice the difference...