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Would You Switch to Sprint For Unlimited Data on the iPhone 5?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

That's the question many will be pondering over the next month or so. It's widely expected that the iPhone will make the jump to its third official carrier when the iPhone 5 launches next month. With its launch, Sprint will finally gain access to what AT&T and Verizon have been enjoying for some time now.

Since it's Sprint, it pretty much goes without saying that their data plans will beat that of any plan offered on competing carriers. Sprint's main draw is the promise of real unlimited everything; that, of course, includes data. The question is, will it be enough to make you consider switching providers?

Sprint Drops Dime About iPhone 5 in Litigation Documentation

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Some interesting information came out of federal court regarding Sprint's ongoing opposition of AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition.

The interestingly worded portion of the court filing states that “Sprint has had to compete without access to the iPhone for nearly five years.” Now of course, we and others could be reaching here, but the wording is most definitely eyebrow raising.

What particularly makes me curious, is the use of the word had, which of course, indicates past tense. It's widely expected that Sprint will finally even the playing field this fall when the iPhone 5 launches, and this just adds more fuel to an already smoldering fire...

AT&T Offering 1,000 Free Rollover Minutes

Alex Heath ∙ September 1, 2011

Good news for those of you with an iPhone on AT&T: you can get 1,000 free rollover minutes right now!

All you have to do is text "YES" to 11113020 from any AT&T smartphone. 1,000 extra rollover minutes will then be credited to your account.

U.S. Government Files to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

Much like Google's buyout of Motorola Mobility we told you about a few weeks ago, I don't think anyone saw the AT&T/T-Mobile deal coming. The nation's second largest carrier unveiled it's plans earlier this year to acquire the operator for $39 Billion.

The acquisition would leave only three major wireless companies in the US, angering both customers and other carriers along the way. But with the industry's long history of buyouts and mergers, I think most folks just accepted that it was going to happen, until now...

Ask Jeff: Episode 04

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 26, 2011

Folks, we're back with Episode 04 of Ask Jeff. I wanted to thank everyone for all of the great questions; we had over 200 combined questions for Episode 03.

Unfortunately, that means that I didn't get to answer everyone's question, but I still managed to cover quite a few interesting inquiries this go 'round.

Inside, you'll find out how much money I've spent on Cydia tweaks over the years, whether I'd consider switching to Verizon, and what my first Apple product was.

In other words, tune in and prepare your questions; you won't want to miss this...

T-Mobile to Allegedly Carry iPhone 5 This Fall Alongside 3 Other Major US Carriers

Alex Heath ∙ August 24, 2011

iPhones for everyone! Yesterday, we told you about the report that Sprint would offer the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 to its customer base this Fall, and now a new rumor has surfaced that T-Mobile will also carry the iPhone 5 when it launches in the coming months.

The new device from Apple will allegedly run on T-Mobile's 3G network, and the iPhone 5 is expected to be a global phone capable of running on both CDMA and GSM networks...

iPhone 4 Beginning to Eat Android’s Lunch on Verizon

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Apple's iPhone 4 has only been on sale on Verizon for around 6 months, but it's already stealing Android's lunch money, according to new stats from Chitika Insights this week.

The drop in Android sales since the iPhone 4 landed on Verizon's doorstep sees Google's mobile OS share dropping from 51.4% to 41.1% ...

AT&T Drops Lowest Cost SMS Plan, Goes Unlimited or Nothing

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

An interesting move is on the cards from U.S. carrier, AT&T, according to Engadget and a subsequent AT&T press release.

The blog claims that 'multiple sources' point to AT&T dropping its 1,000 message $10 bundle, which would leave just two options for new customers – stump up $20 for the still loving unlimited SMS plan, or pay per message....

LTE Equipment Being Installed in Apple Stores [Updated]

Cody Lee ∙ August 16, 2011

Until yesterday, I think the entire tech world had written off any chance of Apple's next smartphone supporting a 4G platform. It's a relatively new technology and it doesn't quite have all the bugs ironed out yet — not typically something Apple dabbles in.

However, a recent BGR report rekindled 4G hopes, offering up proof that carriers were testing LTE-capable iPhones. Today, Engadget has even more evidence to add to the pile. Apparently Apple Stores are installing LTE equipment, and they have a picture to prove it...

AT&T To Begin Moving Jailbroken Hotspot-ers to Tiered Data Soon

Cody Lee ∙ August 4, 2011

AT&T got rid of their unlimited data plans quite some time ago. However, folks who had unlimited data before the plan was removed are likely still enjoying the all-you-can-eat option.

Thanks to the grandfather clause, customers should get to keep those unlimited plans until they sign another contract — unless their iPhone happens to be jailbroken and they're using an application like MyWi...

AT&T Confirms That It Will Throttle Top 5% of Unlimited Data Users Starting October 1st

Alex Heath ∙ July 29, 2011

Following the rumor that AT&T would beging throttling unlimited data customers for excessive use, AT&T has officially confirmed in a press release that such a procedure will fall into place this October. Starting October 1, AT&T will begin to implement data throttling for the top 5% of customers that remain on the unlimited data plan.

This move follows in the footsteps of Verizon, who is already throttling its unlimited customers in the same way.

AT&T to Start Throttling Unlimited Data Plans This Fall in Time for the iPhone 5

Alex Heath ∙ July 29, 2011

Customers that are still on AT&T's unlimited data plan may soon see some of their grandfathered privileges revoked, as AT&T will reportedly begin throttling data hogs on its network come October.

Verizon has already started throttling 'unlimited' data customers, and AT&T looks to be adopting the same practice— all in time for the iPhone 5's launch in September. AT&T will be implementing this throttling to help speed up its slow 3G network that has plagued iPhone users for years.