Verizon Rev-A Throttling

dbahum · EVDO Newbie Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3

Hi everyone,

I've just switched to Rev-A from my old terrible NationalAccess only card. I've found that with downloads, I always start at 1.3 Mb/s, but after a minute or two, slowly decrease before I plateau at around 300k/s. Is this throttling or something else? Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm in Philadelphia, where the service is supposed to be excellent.

rickey318 · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:25 am Post subject:

I don't see how you can be going over your limit if you have the $60 plan. What are you doing when it starts to slow down? And how long does it stay going slow? Also, try to make sure your only point at one tower and not switching between two towers. This could slow it down as well. Smile

dbahum · EVDO Newbie Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3

I've read afterwards that regardless of plan, if you go over 5 GB, you're either throttled or charged.

It remains slow after it plateaus at 300k.

How does one point to a single tower?

vpnavy · EVDO Junkie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 169

If you are running REV A - why don't you hit the USAGE (VZAccess Manager - USAGE) button and see what you've used?

Thunderstruk · EVDO Newbie Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 5

Verizon throttles your connection if you go over the 5gb limit. I signed up last November for UNLIMITED (which of course is a bunch of BS) and just yesterday I began getting throttled. I typically use anywhere between 15-20gigs of DL's a month.

I called them to see if everything I've been reading is true. Guess what? It is. After you reach the 5gig limit they limit your connection to about 15-25KBps. Typically in Milwaukee, WI I would get 150KBps download speeds. This new policy sucks. That's barely faster than dial up.

I canceled my account this morning. They will waive the $175 early termination fee because their contract amendments have caused such a stir.

My advice: Ditch Verizon and get Sprint. I just did.
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tward_biteme1 · EVDO User Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 31

vpnavy · EVDO Junkie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 169

It is Official!

Sprint confirms it's implementing data usage caps

http://www.betanews.com/article/Sprint_confirms_its_implementing_data_usage_caps/1211328858

Thunderstruk · EVDO Newbie Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 5

Well isn't that interesting. I guess I'll be canceling my Sprint account too. Why are cell phone companies such utter pieces of junk? They make billions on people leaving landlines behind and going exclusively with their cell phone, and then they offer your garbage in return.

I guess Sprint AND Verizon will be on my embargo list.
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xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

There are differences between Verizon and upcoming Sprint caps.

If you recently got/renewed Verizon (since Feb?), they will charge you significantly for going over 5GB. If purchased before such date earlier this year, they'll throttle you down to 200-300Kbps for a month.

It appears that Sprint may cancel service but with no termination fee. Getting canceled seems to be the better way as then you're not stuck with the carrier or overcharged. But Sprint is committing suicide as they are in no position to match Verizon. They either need to raise the cap to 10GB or reduce the price.

Even if users don't go over 5GB, most in the know will go with the one that has the better cap. Sprint must differentiate themselves.

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

Ciloteille · EVDO Newbie Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 9

I must be lucky or something, I download more than 40GB of data a month, and I still keep 100-150kb/s download. (DSL speed, no bandwith drop at all.) And I have downloaded 590gigs of junk in 9 months. (1TB HDD.)

doomass · EVDO User Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 40

robr · EVDO Newbie Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 10

dima · EVDO User Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 98

At least he's honest about it. Junk indeed. Smile

I mean, 590 Gigs, what else can it posibly be? Movies, videos, youtubes, IM chit-chat, por..(ahem, adult entertainment), software, emails, it's ALL JUNK.

And with the "service sector" added to the ever increasing amounts of JUNK as the major portion of America's GNP, soon we'll need 1 Gb/s pipes to deliver it all. Now if that isn't progress, I don't know what is. Razz