'Unlimited' Data roaming on USCC

**JKooL18** · 04-23-2012, 12:00 PM

This is something I was thinking about the other day. There are still possibly millions of people on grandfathered unlimited data plans from AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint (who still offer unlimited data plans). USCC has never offered unlimited data, but I'm sure Verizon and Sprint have to have some sort of roaming agreement with USCC?

Are unlimited data hogs on other networks affecting USCCs network?

**freibrauer** · 04-23-2012, 04:13 PM

Was unlimited data ever unlimited roaming? I doubt it. Sprint's unlimited Data Plans all have said as long as I can remember that it's only unlimited on Sprints network. Sprint has something like a 300 MB roaming limit if I can remember right.

Originally Posted by JKooL18

This is something I was thinking about the other day. There are still possibly millions of people on grandfathered unlimited data plans from AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint (who still offer unlimited data plans). USCC has never offered unlimited data, but I'm sure Verizon and Sprint have to have some sort of roaming agreement with USCC?

Are unlimited data hogs on other networks affecting USCCs network?

**ropp29** · 04-23-2012, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by freibrauer

Was unlimited data ever unlimited roaming? I doubt it. Sprint's unlimited Data Plans all have said as long as I can remember that it's only unlimited on Sprints network. Sprint has something like a 300 MB roaming limit if I can remember right.

I agree. I think it's probably pretty standard for carriers to have a roaming limit for their customers. I found out the hard way that USCC's limit is 200 mb (however there is quite a bit of tolerance). I don't regularly live in a USCC native area (I'm a law student in an area with no native coverage), but I'm still on my parents' plan because I'm cheap. I never got hassled while I was away during undergrad, but this year I got a car stereo with bluetooth connectivity and started using Pandora in my car. US Cellular apparently did not approve of that, and told me I would either have to reduce my usage or find another carrier. So for now, no mobile internet radio while I'm away at school. Anyhow, I would be surprised if the other carriers didn't handle it the same way.

**whatnot1** · 04-24-2012, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by ropp29

I agree. I think it's probably pretty standard for carriers to have a roaming limit for their customers. I found out the hard way that USCC's limit is 200 mb (however there is quite a bit of tolerance). I don't regularly live in a USCC native area (I'm a law student in an area with no native coverage), but I'm still on my parents' plan because I'm cheap. I never got hassled while I was away during undergrad, but this year I got a car stereo with bluetooth connectivity and started using Pandora in my car. US Cellular apparently did not approve of that, and told me I would either have to reduce my usage or find another carrier. So for now, no mobile internet radio while I'm away at school. Anyhow, I would be surprised if the other carriers didn't handle it the same way.

200mb? The limit is 5gb. I use Pandora a lot and they never said anything. Even on 6 hour+ trips running the whole time on 192k

**ilvla2** · 04-24-2012, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by ropp29

I agree. I think it's probably pretty standard for carriers to have a roaming limit for their customers.

Verizon doesn't have a limit. You can roam 100% of the time and they still don't care.

**whatnot1** · 04-24-2012, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by whatnot1

200mb? The limit is 5gb. I use Pandora a lot and they never said anything. Even on 6 hour+ trips running the whole time on 192k

Sorry, it is late (tired) and don't think I ready your post right when I replied. If you were talking about using 200mb while roaming that may be limited to that.

**ilvla2** · 04-24-2012, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by pmlittle7

I think it's probably pretty standard for carriers to have a roaming limit for their customers.

Like I said above, Verizon doesn't have one.

**dsquare86** · 04-24-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by ilvla2

Like I said above, Verizon doesn't have one.

At one time, they did but they were extremely lax with it then.

**newyork4me** · 04-24-2012, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by ilvla2

Like I said above, Verizon doesn't have one.

Indeed. This is probably one of the most customer friendly policies they have, and a big loyalty builder for me (even though I maybe use 20 minutes of roaming per year).

Originally Posted by dsquare86

At one time, they did but they were extremely lax with it then.

Since 2005 (I think), all "extended network" has been without limit.

**ropp29** · 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by ilvla2

Verizon doesn't have a limit. You can roam 100% of the time and they still don't care.

That's interesting. It seems like that would be an expensive policy. One more reason to switch to Verizon I guess.

**clifftrue** · 04-24-2012, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by ropp29

That's interesting. It seems like that would be an expensive policy. One more reason to switch to Verizon I guess.

If you think of how large their footprint is, you would not be roaming very often on Verizon. So a high percentage of their customers and not roaming. USCC on the other hand has a much smaller footprint, so USCC customers will be roaming a lot more.

Verizon most likely gains more revenue from others roaming on their network than the other way around.

**dsquare86** · 04-25-2012, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by newyork4me

Since 2005 (I think), all "extended network" has been without limit.

When I signed up in 2003 it was limited. I used to worry about being terminated due to spending more than 20% of my time within extended network. Funny how now I wish they would do just that so I can move on.