AT&T Throttling Back Data Speeds At Night?

[TLD1]

I have successfully grandfathered an unlimited data/message plan from phone to phone now for several years...and still have it on my present iPhone 4s.

I have noticed lately that in the evening especially, data transfer speeds deteriorate to slug slow...and sometimes pages time out before they even load. I use a lot of data since I don't have a computer in my home at present.

I have heard that AT&T is throttling back data speeds in the evenings to keep deter unlimited plan users from using so much data that they are not getting paid for...true?

 

[kch50428]

You're likely using a tower that is at capacity for data, so things slow.

 

[TLD1]

You're likely using a tower that is at capacity for data, so things slow.

Any way to change that?

 

[kch50428]

Any way to change that?

Not really...

 

[Rockdog97]

Any way to change that?

yeah... move.

 

[Totalimmortal363]

Also, AT&T tries to do work on the network (towers and so on) at night, thus less available bandwidth to go around.

 

[Eileen89]

IDK, in my area I've noticed that my data speed is increased at night. Usually I'm able to get 10Mbps on my iPad 3 after 10PM.