Mobile Data Caps

The cluster discusses the prevalence of data caps, throttling, and limits on mobile internet plans, debating whether unlimited data is common and highlighting issues for users on capped or metered connections.

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Xplune13 β€’ Nov 5, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Just curious, is there any data cap on those?

dmerrick β€’ Feb 17, 2020 β€’ View on HN

It's pretty annoying for people on devices without unlimited data

stalfosknight β€’ Jan 5, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Some people still don't have unlimited data?

yjftsjthsd-h β€’ Nov 21, 2021 β€’ View on HN

You're assuming no data caps; lots of people are on uplinks that bill by the byte or after some limit

re-thc β€’ May 24, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Since I have an unlimited Internet plan can I use all the data? (hint: no)

nollidge β€’ Jul 20, 2010 β€’ View on HN

Don't most people just have an unlimited data plan?

ugh β€’ Mar 7, 2012 β€’ View on HN

Maybe they can’t give you an unlimited plan? Data is seriously expensive for the carriers.

tomsmeding β€’ Jun 24, 2018 β€’ View on HN

If that's true, then pity the mobile users on a capped data plan.

aphexairlines β€’ Dec 8, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Unlimited 2G data. LTE is limited to 5GB per month. I've hit their throttle before, and while it's nice that you don't go dark, it's not for normal use.

johnny22 β€’ Oct 10, 2016 β€’ View on HN

and then there's still the data caps :(