# Sprint data no longer "unlimited" **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 19, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700 "2008-05-19T12:22:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/1 "2008-05-19T12:22:32Z")
[http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/19/sprint-falls-in-line-caps-unlimited-data-at-5gb/](http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/19/sprint-falls-in-line-caps-unlimited-data-at-5gb/) > We guess we all knew this was coming, granted, but it’s still a sad day whenever you see another carrier fall to the dreaded “unlimited” ambiguity syndrome. Following [Verizon’s](http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/02/verizon-updates-tandcs-to-further-redefine-unlimited-data-usage/) and [AT&T’s](http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/10/atandt-retooling-data-plans-hint-buh-bye-unlimited/) leads, Sprint is the latest to declare that unlimited does not, in fact, mean unlimited when it comes to data card usage – it turns out that 5GB should be quite enough for you, apparently. Taking a page out of their rivals’ books, Sprint “reserves the right to limit throughput speeds or amount of data transferred and to deny, terminate, modify, or suspend service” if that soft cap is violated (or you exceed 300MB of data while roaming) once their Terms of Service are modified on July 13. TOS modifications are famously ripe opportunities for escaping out of contracts, so if this leaves a bad taste in your mouth, feel free to try to get out in a couple months – not to say there’s hardly any carrier out there that’s friendlier to heavy data users at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/2 "2008-05-19T12:24:01Z")
“We guess we all knew this was coming” +1 ---
**Author:** ![matter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@matter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/3 "2008-05-19T12:25:08Z")
yeah, toobad really. It should be unlimited from everybody ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/4 "2008-05-19T12:31:16Z")
> [@matter](#): > > yeah, toobad really. It should be unlimited from everybody it really can be a large strain on the network though… ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/5 "2008-05-19T12:35:19Z")
poor sprint… they are sinking so fast… the lost 1m subscribers, and alltell picked up 1m… coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/6 "2008-05-19T12:36:03Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > poor sprint… they are sinking so fast… the lost 1m subscribers, and alltell picked up 1m… coincidence? everyone picked up 1M+ last quarter. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/7 "2008-05-19T12:40:12Z")
lol well good thing i got my 11gb month in b4 this went down … ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/8 "2008-05-19T12:44:28Z")
Rumor has it, big dog verizon is trying to buy alltel…but thats a rumor for ya ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/9 "2008-05-19T12:44:43Z")
as of today i transferred 75bm… some days im way over a few gb’s… i need to go talk to my sprint guy… what i signed was an unlimited contract, not some neutered crap. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/10 "2008-05-19T12:47:45Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Rumor has it, big dog verizon is trying to buy alltel…but thats a rumor for ya :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/11 "2008-05-19T12:49:10Z")
^ Of course its nothing official until theres press about it, but thats what i hearrddd… Personally I cant stand Alltel ads, worst advertising technique ever. its like political ads but for cell phones. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/12 "2008-05-19T12:49:42Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > ^ Of course its nothing official until theres press about it, but thats what i hearrddd… > > Personally I cant stand Alltel ads, worst advertising technique ever. its like political ads but for cell phones. source? ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/13 "2008-05-19T12:59:49Z")
Is this for their phone data plan or their wireless modem plans? Both? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/14 "2008-05-19T13:06:51Z")
> [@rdandy5875](#): > > Is this for their phone data plan or their wireless modem plans? Both? I would assume both ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/15 "2008-05-19T13:24:58Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > source? just somethign thats been floating around the building personally id love to see verizon :krazyjon:alltel ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/16 "2008-05-19T18:04:26Z")
T-Mobile FTW ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/17 "2008-05-19T18:19:24Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > just somethign thats been floating around the building > > personally id love to see verizon :krazyjon:alltel no way man. competition = more better ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/18 "2008-05-19T18:20:34Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > T-Mobile FTW gtfo. that has no relevance. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/19 "2008-05-19T18:33:54Z")
well i just saw another commercial… u would figure if they were pulling it they will modify the commercial. ---
**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700/20 "2008-05-19T20:14:03Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > T-Mobile FTW Yeah I heard you guys had a lot of fun using your phones this weekend [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-data-no-longer-unlimited/48700.md?page=2)