There’s some interesting news out of T-Mobile, as the nation’s fourth-largest carrier is changing the way it handles those who exceed their limits on mobile data.
Those on the company’s webConnect data plans would previously face overage charges if they used more than 5 GB of data. These customers will now be throttled – face slower connection speeds – and won’t be charged fees. If you’re on the 200 MB monthly plan, you’ll still face overage charges, but this has been reduced from $.20/MB to $.10/MB.
This is a good sign but I’m wondering how big of an impact this will have. I’m a heavy mobile data user and haven’t come close to exceeding 5 GB in a month. I suppose as T-Mobile’s mobile data networks gets significantly better, this could become an issue. Still, it seem like the right thing to do. Kudos to T-Mobile.
[Via PhoneScoop]