Your unlimited plan is probably ripping you off: How much data Americans actually useThe numbers are in and you probably don't need an expensive unlimited data plan.
Unlimited data plans are back — but you may want to skip out on one this time around. Why have these plans seen a resurgence, and do we really use enough data each month to warrant them? Let's break it down.
Return of the unlimited plan
We've recently seen all four major U.S. carriers introduce or revamp their unlimited LTE data plans. Multiple times. For some of us, this is great news: The folks who use upwards of 10GB of data on a line they pay for themselves found plenty of creative ways to hold on to older unlimited data plans, and sometimes that could be a hassle. Now they are available with a click of the mouse.
Unlimited plans coming back to AT&T and Verizon are a direct result of tough competition in the industry.
This wasn't unexpected, really. Companies like T-Mobile and StraightTalk made people notice the cost vs. value proposition of a cell phone data plan. AT&T an...
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Your unlimited plan is probably ripping you off: How much data Americans actually use
