AT&T broadband now capped at 5 GB with overage charges of 5 cents per MB

["sjl" <sjl_abc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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IMO, iPhones are to blame for this problem, since they have eaten up all the 
network bandwidth (and I DON'T have one!)
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This week I tried connecting to the internet on my laptop while on the road, 
using my AT&T broadband broadband account, and got an indication that my 
account was 'suspended'.  I called AT&T customer service and asked them why 
my account was suspended.  The customer service rep indicated that AT&T had 
changed /all/ broadband accounts to the new 5 GB capped plans back in July, 
and that they indicated such in the billing statement (which I don't get a 
on paper any more).

He also indicated that they sent me a text message.  DOH!  Who /ever/ checks 
SMS messages on their broadband number?  Most people probably don't even 
know that the AT&T Communications Manager has that capability...

Anyway, he indicated that if you had not agreed to the 5-cent-per-MB overage 
charges that they just suspend your account when you reach the 5 GB limit 
during the billing period and then re-enable it again at the beginning of 
the next billing period.

He said that I have basically two options:

1) I can cancel my account with no termination fees
  (To which I angrily responded that I would not have to pay any termination 
fees, since I'm beyond the two-year contract for UNLIMITED service...)

OR

2) Agree to pay the 5-cent-per-MB overage charges and they would resume my 
service.

I am now exploring other providers, but it appears that they are all capped 
now...

Comments?

Regards,
sjl