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From: Marion <marion@facts.com>
Newsgroups: uk.telecom.mobile,comp.mobile.android,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Encryption comes to RCS at last on iPhones.
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:09:55 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Tweed wrote :


>> https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans
>> 
> 
> Ah ok. $50 plus taxes and fees (how much does that add?) for 50 Gb data
> seems expensive. What happens when you�ve used the 50 Gb �premium� data? Do
> you get a very slow connection? 
> I pay the equivalent of $19 in the UK for 50 Gb data and free European
> (note European, not just EU) roaming with Vodafone. Call and texts are
> unlimited. There are cheaper providers with various trade offs, eg poor
> rural coverage or a congested network.

My bill is $100 plus $20 taxes and fees in a VERY high tax state.
So expect the maximum to be %20. 

I don't know if badgolferman's state is a high-tax state, but likely the
taxes and fees are somewhat lower than %20 (which is highway robbery).

As for "premium data", I think it's just a way for T-Mobile to eke out
differentiation, since "regular data" is (as far as I know) fast enough.

It's just a priority thing anyway, as far as I know, meaning "if" the tower
gets congested, then (and only then) does the premium data kick in.

In my experience, "regular data" is fast enough but it's been a long while
since I last ran those speed tests that badgolferman & I ran loooong ago.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/4dDhFK5F/speedtest01.jpg> *125Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vT68k3BW/speedtest02.jpg> *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/pdXF4Mtz/speedtest03.jpg> *125Mbps* to *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/gcsyc4Vn/speedtest04.jpg> *82Mbps* & -88dBM
 <https://i.postimg.cc/mggy315q/speedtest05.jpg> *254Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/43KvqkZQ/speedtest06.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/zf9w1tGZ/speedtest07.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Bb3xjjFm/speedtest08.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/GhZKX0vZ/speedtest09.jpg> *130Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/28yZdQJR/speedtest10.jpg> *81Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/ydnDcxy8/speedtest11.jpg> *79Mbps* to *81Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/5y063Jsq/speedtest12.jpg> *96Mbps* to *109Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/fbNyPmHb/speedtest13.jpg> *109Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/5tSyWyGS/speedtest14.jpg> *88Mbps* to *102Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/C5vgmtRd/speedtest15.jpg> *130Mbps* to *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/W3GgYJtZ/speedtest16.jpg> *125Mbps* to *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nVs0Smw8/speedtest17.jpg> *54Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/N0fx62rz/speedtest18.jpg> *60Mbps* & -85dBm
 <https://i.postimg.cc/qR4BcjfM/speedtest19.jpg> Ookla test log results
 <https://i.postimg.cc/66L724vh/speedtest20.jpg> Meteor test log results
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vTfn0HB6/speedtest21.jpg> Speed tests over time
 <https://i.postimg.cc/SsXCzGbd/speedtest22.jpg> T-mo 377, 414, 443 Mbps
 <https://i.postimg.cc/tTLPdVXj/speedtest23.jpg> T-mo 419 & 390 Mbps 5G UC
 <https://i.postimg.cc/BvnxJ0hd/speedtest24.jpg> T-mo RSRP -91 to -96 dBm
 <https://i.postimg.cc/x17ChVzf/speedtest25.jpg> Verizon femtocell setup
 <https://i.postimg.cc/dtFnFCrX/speedtest26.jpg> WISP AC PRISM uses GPS

That was *years* ago, where presumably it's much faster now since T-Mobile
has been beefing up their 5GHz speeds since those slow days of long ago.