Does Sprint throttle data users just like AT&T iPhone carrier does to its unlimited data subscribers? The official changes announced by the U.S. mobile operator state that the Sprint throttling has also begun. Those iPhone owners who are locked to Sprint and subscribed to its unlimited data plan will notice slow speeds in congested areas.
It might be better to factory unlock Sprint iPhone 5, 6, 6s or other model you have if you are using unlimited data plan and don’t want to be throttled by your network. The new policy is out since October 16th so you have to be attentive with how much data you consume even if your plan is officially unlimited.
Sprint unlimited data throttle means that all unlimited plans in the United States are actually limited. Subscribers are forced to change their data plan or network and keep an eye on the data they use per month. You can surely reduce your data usage on iOS 9 iPhone using our guide however this method will not guarantee that Sprint will nto throttle you when you are in its congested area.
You can read the Quality of Service policy. According to this document, Sprint is planning to slow speeds for users who get over 23GB of data while being on unlimited plan. Similar steps are taken by AT&T and T-Mobile so Sprint is not the only network in the U.S. that doesn’t fully offer the unlimited plans to iPhone subscribers.
Have you ever been throttled by your carrier? It is worth to note that the new Sprint throttling policy will affect only new subscribers and those users who upgrade the iPhone and choose to stay with their unlimited plan.