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U.S. Cellular planning to make the tiered data switch

Alex Wagner Alex Wagner - Aug 8, 11 1:05 PM   |   More by this editor   |   1+ comments   |   78 reactions
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Which carrier is the latest to announce plans to jump on the tiered data bandwagon? Why, it's U.S. Cellular! Today the carrier released its second quarter financial report and, during an earnings call, it confirmed that it plans to move to tiered data plans sometime in the next two to three quarters. No other details about the switch were given. U.S Cellular also said that its LTE network is on track to be launched in November and that it's working with manufacturers to get LTE-enabled devices ready to go. Back in June, U.S. Cellular said that it plans to launch an LTE Android handset this year.

Considering that carriers like Verizon and AT&T have already made the switch to tiered data, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that U.S. Cellular is also going to tier things up in the future. It sounds like the change is still pretty far off, though, so those of you that'd like to get in on U.S. Cellular's existing 5GB data plan should have plenty of time to do so.

Via PhoneScoop, FierceWireless

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"Tiered data is the new reality. What are your thoughts on it?"
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  • Theotis WashingtonYeah, I got grandfathered onto an unlimited data plan also, but I'm pretty sure those who got to keep their unlimited data are going to get our arms twisted into giving it up. Eventually they (the carrier) is going to blame us who got grandfathered for hogging bandwidth from those with tiered plans. They are going to come up with some kind of BS in a year or two after the dust settles. We are really in control of nothing except whether we choose to buy it or not. Now, if everyone would band together and acknowledge the fact you are getting screwed by the carriers and demand change...maybe change will come.from 2011
  • Kevin KnoxFunny, about these coments,,i say this because a lot of ppl dont even have the phone to know if they r even tiered or not,,n dont use there phones like someone like me..whatcha call a #Superuser,,haha,,o well,,i will stick with Sprint,,cause in my area,there 4g..is good,,n another not..there bigg Corporation,,a way to make more mny,,n we call that,,The American Way...right..so stop griping,,pick a phone,,pick a plan,,then pick ya carrier,,,n hold on for the ride...lolfrom 2011
  • Blake BjorlinSprint will not follow suit. They have more bandwidth then the other 3 combined. Big ass pipe to flow all the unlimited data thru. Join the Sprint party and get $125 for bringing your current number with you.from 2011
  • Jacob PiehlSprint will follow suit. I may just give up having a smartphone if they do. Greedy Damn corporations doing what they do best. Screwing over the consumer any way they can for more dough that they really don't need.from 2011
  • Flako Ramirez Blowfrom 2011
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