T-Mobile Not Limiting 3G Users to 1 GB of Data Transfers

Earlier this week, T-Mobile revealed that users of its 3G service will be limited to 1 GB of data transfers each month. After a storm of protests, the carrier has stepped back slightly from its earlier position.

T-Mobile has released the following statement:

Our goal, when the T-Mobile G1 becomes available in October, is to provide affordable, high-speed data service allowing customers to experience the full data capabilities of the device and our 3G network. At the same time, we have a responsibility to provide the best network experience for all of our customers so we reserve the right to temporarily reduce data throughput for a small fraction of our customers who have excessive or disproportionate usage that interferes with our network performance or our ability to provide quality service to all of our customers. We removed the 1GB soft limit from our policy statement, and we are confident that T-Mobile G1 customers will enjoy the high speed of data access over our 3G network. The specific terms for our new data plans are still being reviewed and once they are final we will be certain to share this broadly with current customers and potential new customers.

In summary, T-Mobile no longer says that passing the 1 GB mark in data transfers will result in the customer's service being reduced to 50 Kbps. However, it still reserves the right to reduce the bandwidth of customers who  have "excessive or disproportionate usage".

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