08-19-2024 03:20 PM - edited 08-19-2024 03:22 PM
After one uses all of their allotted data at 5G or 4g plans at what speed is the unlimited data at reduced speeds. For example can one still do a simple google search or sent emails?
I did ask a similar question before and was advised that data would be reduced to 512kps - but what can you do with it?
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08-20-2024 12:35 PM - last edited 4 weeks ago
I was responding to a comment by another member that stated that GPS doesn’t use much data.
08-20-2024 10:26 AM
Hi and sorry- I misunderstood your answer and did revise my post but you beat me to it.
08-20-2024 10:24 AM - edited 08-20-2024 10:25 AM
@Wayworn wrote:I didn’t know this - I thought that only the higher priced 5G PM plans offered the unlimited data at reduced speeds . Are you sure that even the 3gb data 4G plans have unlimited data at reduced speeds?
if you read my reply, I already said " no plan with 3GB or less than 1GB has reduced speed offered".
You are also aware that "only higher priced 5G PM plans offered unlimited data at reduced speeds". Then how would your comment "one is on a low data plan of say 3 or even less 1 gb plan just 3 on the fly step by step navigation trips would eat that up" related to your original discussion about if "reduced speeds useable"
08-20-2024 10:20 AM - edited 08-20-2024 10:24 AM
Thanks - but if one is on a lots of data 5G plan then the unlimited data at reduced speeds would most likely never used.
08-20-2024 10:17 AM - edited 08-20-2024 10:30 AM
@Wayworn wrote:Ok but as I said , if one has tons of data that’s really insignificant HOWEVER if one is on a low data plan of say 3 or even less 1 gb plan just 3 on the fly step by step navigation trips would eat that up.
you are contradicting yourself
The subject to your question was "Is data at reduced speeds useable ?" Please note that no plan with 3GB or less than 1GB has reduced speed offered
08-20-2024 10:14 AM
Ok but as I said , if one has tons of data that’s really insignificant HOWEVER if one is on a low data plan of say 3 or even less 1 gb plan just 3 on the fly step by step navigation trips would eat that up.
08-20-2024 09:52 AM - edited 08-20-2024 09:55 AM
hi @Wayworn
the full offline map for a large area is only less than 200Mb. So, if you are navigating, the download on the fly would be less than that.
For myself, a full day trip navigation uses around 100-200Mb only with map already downloaded. So, the full day usage without downloaded map (map download on the fly) would be around 300Mb. Using 512kbps for navigation for a 300Mb would definitely doable and would not be too slow or laggy
08-20-2024 09:25 AM - edited 08-20-2024 09:30 AM
You say GPS doesn’t use much data and that’s confirmed by a google search. However in my case it uses significant amounts of data . Wonder why that is?
08-19-2024 04:00 PM
@Wayworn on my commute to work I sometimes take some back country roads (on the advice of my GPS of choice, Waze) and at times my signal strength drops to 3G and sometimes less. When that happens my GPS still works but streaming music freezes for several minutes at a time and it so annoying that I'd rather take a slightly longer route so that my music can continue without freezing. I guess it would depend on the person, if the freezing music doesn't bother you than maybe there a better deals out there but I think even 3G is going to go the way of the dinosaur as I think even PM no longer advertises plans at that speed
08-19-2024 03:45 PM - edited 08-19-2024 03:46 PM
@slusagm wrote:GPS does not use a lot of data, even with map download, but of course, it is better to download offline map ahead
for music, as long his not hd music, it's shouldn't be too bad. A bit of buffering, but can tolerate
Hey .... hey.... all this almost sounds too good to be true and makes me think that high data plans are just a waste of money.
08-19-2024 03:29 PM
GPS does not use a lot of data, even with map download, but of course, it is better to download offline map ahead
for music, as long his not hd music, it's shouldn't be too bad. A bit of buffering, but can tolerate
08-19-2024 03:27 PM
@slusagm should be okay if you are not doing too much, simple searches or GPS should work fine but if you try doing multiple things then forget it, for example GPS and music streaming, the GPS will likely work but music will freeze and forget about video
08-19-2024 03:22 PM
yes, it is not bad with 512kbps. Definitely can google search and web browser and email. Light stream music could also be done. Just avoid games and video streaming