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Sprint confirms 4G LTE will be unlimited

The U.S.' third-largest carrier, Sprint, has confirmed today that its 4G LTE network will remain unlimited to subscribers, just like their 3G and WiMax networks are.

Rep Nichole Cappitelli confirmed the fact that LTE data plans would still have an unlimited option.



Sprint is rolling out their LTE network starting next year, after a failed experiment with the 4G-esque WiMAX.

The carrier remains the only of the majors to have a truly unlimited experience, as Verizon and AT&T have moved to tiered pricing and T-Mobile throttles data after 2GB of monthly usage.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 4 Apr 2012 19:26

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• Mr-Movies

  This is great to hear I would be interested in the 4G if the tru-put is good and drop my crappy DSL through Century Link/Qwest.
  

  5.4.2012 11:21 #1

• ThePastor

  Would be awesome, if they had any LTE towers.
  

  "But the bigger point here is that UMG has effectively admitted this takedown was never about copyright. They demanded YouTube censor Megaupload and justify that by saying they have a contract which allows it so its fine. Its painfully clear what they would do with a law like SOPA that gives them much more power"

  5.4.2012 12:13 #2

• Mr-Movies

  I've heard they use Clearwire who has many now and is working on more. I can already get it hear in the Minneapolis area but I'm not sure if Fort Myers has it yet, they didn't have it a year ago but may now. When that happens I will pull the trigger so I'll have hi-speed at my home and condo plus cell phones.
  

  5.4.2012 13:21 #3

• plazma247

  lol is that an unlimited package with a cough cough fair use policy which basically means its not unlimited after all...

  6.4.2012 14:44 #4

• ThePastor

  Actually, I use Sprint now, with an Evo 4G on Wimax. I never see 4G speeds but it IS unlimited.
  I've racked up 10GB or even 15GB per month with no complaints.
  
  I would gladly continue ... but for crying out loud, please quit selling me service that you cannot offer.
  There is NO LTE on Sprint right now. Promises of it for the future falls on deaf ears.
  

  "But the bigger point here is that UMG has effectively admitted this takedown was never about copyright. They demanded YouTube censor Megaupload and justify that by saying they have a contract which allows it so its fine. Its painfully clear what they would do with a law like SOPA that gives them much more power"

  6.4.2012 14:56 #5

• plazma247

  Umm 10GB a month on a high speed network is like a piss in the wind, thats like 8 hi def streamed programs, if that.
  
  Although its a good thing if unlimited can actually start to mean unlimited, rather than complete and utter lie.

  6.4.2012 15:31 #6

• Mr-Movies

  There are ALWAYS limits, always! Sprint is definitely better than the rest for not throttling their clients like ALL the others do. Not that Sprint doesn't have their issues they do.
  

  6.4.2012 20:27 #7

• blueboy09

  Originally posted by ThePastor: Actually, I use Sprint now, with an Evo 4G on Wimax. I never see 4G speeds but it IS unlimited.
  I've racked up 10GB or even 15GB per month with no complaints.
  
  I would gladly continue ... but for crying out loud, please quit selling me service that you cannot offer.
  There is NO LTE on Sprint right now. Promises of it for the future falls on deaf ears. Whch is why sir when you do get it, I can guarantee absolutely with almost certainty that they'll throttle your speed at a given point, cause the moral of these corporations is to raise prices to get profits to survive the competition and it's really sad. If Sprint could succeed in giving true unlimited data, without throttling, that would be a welcome change. However, history has proven time and time again that is not the cause. Greed begets greed unfortunately, even for a decent CEO of Sprint its too tempting to not get rich and power from profits. Thats just the world we live in these days. Sad but true.
  

  Chance prepares the favored mind. Look up once in a while and you might learn something. - BLUEBOY

  7.4.2012 12:11 #8

• plazma247

  So the moral of the story is, BASH IT HARD while you still can !!

  7.4.2012 12:38 #9

• zrvoff

  This would be awesome :D

  7.4.2012 12:47 #10

• SoulGLOW

  I have beautiful 4g coverage (Up to 6Mbps down and always 1.5 up) and have used about 2 gigs a day in data for the last year and a half. Playing xbox live, netflix and hulu plus. If you get coverage where you are it is a an awesome deal.

  7.4.2012 23:31 #11