All AT&T iPhone users might be curious to know some information about Sprint throttling data speeds [if you don’t know your mobile network name you can use IMEI network checker]. This U.S. carrier just like AT&T used to slow down download and upload speeds for its heavy data users but it has changed the policy recently.
Does Sprint throttle iPhone data subscribers? The company decided to choose a different route. While the FCC is trying to hit AT&T carrier with a huge $100 million fine because it throttles people who are still on the grandfathered unlimited data plans, Sprint has chosen to follow the neutrality rules offered by the FCC. It will no longer throttle those users who need more data than anyone else.
So the answer to the question “Does Sprint throttle unlimited data plans?” is “no.” The mobile operator still thinks that throttling could be accepted under the FCC new rules but this network now prefers to ‘be safe than sorry.’
A year ago Sprint assured that the top five percent of its heavy users would be throttled in congested areas. All subscribers received such a note from the network. The message also mentioned the heavy usage time throttling, however now, in 2015, Sprint changed this rule and promises to no longer throttle users.
Some other users might even like to SIM unlock AT&T iPhone 6 or other models and jump to Sprint network because the AT&T still throttles heavy users and Sprint doesn’t. This looks like a good plan for attracting more customers especially when the FCC is trying to make AT&T pay for throttling users.
What do you think about the news? Do you mind being throttled by your mobile network or not? It’s not a secret that a lot of companies can slow down the speeds at heavy data usage times but customers are not happy with such a practice.