Root [Virgin Mobile] Virgin Mobile Major Throttling

dylanp · Mar 12, 2014

Has anyone else gotten the text message from VM regarding going over the monthly 2.5g after which now you'll be t throttled to 2G speeds ...not even 3G...my text came today but my plan restarted today but it stated this was to began on 5/6/14. That would have been nice to know before the 12th but my service has sucked since I got the throttling message anyway I don't know about this it has dampened my spirits....2G no wonder.

ajnycguy · Mar 12, 2014

Same here, just got it today...

Text Message:

Link brings you to:

pOsSuM72 · Mar 12, 2014

They do throttle after 2.5 I get throttled every month

but, if you've just started the new month and still throttled I'd call them they will fix it.

Tokens210 · Mar 12, 2014

Most likely there going to crack down a huge amount, cause from what I've seen from other users, they haven't throttled the s3 like at all till recently

Its basically a ploy for them to make more money, they figure you most likely won't download more then that 2.5 GB over data cause that be a lot of downloads are a couple large ones that would take forever, so if you do go over your probly tethering, which phone companies seemingly together decided they can charge us for lol

I have an unlimited data plan, also tethering is an option I was given from Samsung not VM so IMO VM has no right to say anything to me about it lol but that'd just me

Hatchasaurus · Mar 12, 2014

Yup I got that today too. Sucks in theory, but I never come close to 2.5 GB a month (I don't make a conscious effort not to, I just never hit it. I usually hover around 1.5-2 GB and I surf quite a bit on it. No video streaming, just audio streaming)

I guess it would suck if I tethered, but honestly I don't understand why anyone would tether. Never really saw the point in tethering I guess.

dylanp · Mar 12, 2014

I just got the S3 last month two days into my plan it said I got close to being over two days later I was supposedly over and a day later and have been throttled since about February18 until today the first day of my new cycle. I have never gone over until the phone switch so I'm wondering could their meter or whatever be incorrect.

hchen42 · Mar 12, 2014

Interesting... I haven't received it yet. I am in NYC. Wife uses iPhone 5, and she hasn't received any message.

Probably won't impact us. I don't tether, do listen to Pandora, but that uses about 1GB a month.

mrnyjet · Mar 12, 2014

2g speed would actually be an improvement over the alleged 3g speed in my location.

kwknott · Mar 12, 2014

They have always tracked 3g usage and throttled 3g after 2.5gb. 4g just started getting tracked and throttled here recently. They must be rolling it out little by little cause they startex throttling my 4g last month

iMaYG · Mar 12, 2014

dang i also got the text. disappointing lol

tmobile's 4gb of full lte seems nice for only $30 a month. im fine with only 100 minutes lol

dylanp · Mar 12, 2014

Haha I'm with iMaYG...last month's throttle was terrible and to get the message after two days into my plan start impossible if it happens this month I'm calling its no way I used that much I know I didn't. I didn't question because I may have gotten happy just getting my S3 but really virgin mobile...naw they got me.

Hatchasaurus · Mar 12, 2014

Just to be clear, this is not the message stating you are being throttled, this was to let customers know that they will be throttled if their 4g and 3g traffic goes over 2.5 gigs. So if you got this specific text, it does not mean you are currently being throttled, just letting you know something has changed. If you get near your data cap, then VM will send a separate text letting you know you are near your cap, then another to let you know when you have hit\exceeded your cap.

kwknott · Mar 13, 2014

Yeah they send a message at 85% of allowance and then when you reach limit and start throttling. My wife got throttled last month and holy crap was her data speeds horrible the rest of the month.

pOsSuM72 · Mar 13, 2014

Even though I get throttled I just got the text starting 5/6 down to 2G speeds.

kwknott · Mar 13, 2014

Went back and looked and the previous text i got stated I'd be throttled back to 256kps.

Their new text states 2g speeds which I see online is roughly 128kps.

Looks to me like they are cutting the throttled speed in half.

marco562 · Mar 13, 2014

I also got throttled I was burley into my 2nd day of new month service when I got a text saying 85% data usage ..
Few hours later I passed the 2.5g limit and now my data speed is terribly slow for the rest of the month...&#55357;&#56854;

XAL2 · Mar 13, 2014

pOsSuM72 said:
Even though I get throttled I just got the text starting 5/6 down to 2G speeds.

Textra = best messaging app. Anywho that's horrible.

Mook663 · Mar 13, 2014

I'm really surprised they've driven it down to 2G speeds now. Especially since their 3G speeds are terrible enough as it is.

pOsSuM72 · Mar 13, 2014

XAL2 said:
Textra = best messaging app. Anywho that's horrible.

Yes it is

kwknott · Mar 13, 2014

Would be bad enough to throttle us back from 4g to 3g speeds. My 3g is horrible so i can't imagine 2g

marco562 · Mar 13, 2014

These 2g speeds makes me wanna switch to a different company I can't stand 2g speeds..1st time experiencing 2g speeds ...;(

mrnyjet · Mar 13, 2014

kwknott said:
Would be bad enough to throttle us back from 4g to 3g speeds. My 3g is horrible so i can't imagine 2g

Bet you it is faster........

masterchief3k · Mar 14, 2014

I switched to an LTE phone from a wimax/3G phone. I had no wimax here, so I was always on 3G. Anyway, I used 2.8 GB then I switched to the LTE phone. It's been unlimited, even after being throttled on my account already, and their site isn't counting my usage properly, which I'm taking advantage of while I can. LTE is new in my area, so maybe that's why...but I hope it stays, this is my main home internet....satellite is a sad joke :\

Tokens210 · Mar 14, 2014

masterchief3k said:
I switched to an LTE phone from a wimax/3G phone. I had no wimax here, so I was always on 3G. Anyway, I used 2.8 GB then I switched to the LTE phone. It's been unlimited, even after being throttled on my account already, and their site isn't counting my usage properly, which I'm taking advantage of while I can. LTE is new in my area, so maybe that's why...but I hope it stays, this is my main home internet....satellite is a sad joke :\

If you got VM then they'll eventually throttle you, as I was led to believe from users posts and links I seen online to VM, they didn't throttle on purpose in the beginning due to 2 reasons above most
A. They didn't have a tether system set and working for the phone like other phones or carriers had
B. I believe they had 4g issues in the beginning

Also if you ever use WiFi, or even if u leave wifi enabled and it randomly connects to unsecure networks that won't count towards your usage as it doesn't use the data

And satellite has always been a joke lol sometimes they got good deals but possibly losing everything cause there's some wind outside don't fly with me lol

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