AT&T Ends Data Throttling for Unlimited Elite Customers, Adds 40GB Hotspot Data and 4K HBO Max

AT&T today announced new features that will be provided to its Unlimited Elite customers, which is its highest-tier and most expensive data plan at $85 per month.

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Starting this week, Unlimited Elite customers will have access to unlimited data that is not slowed down at peak times after hitting a specific data cap. AT&T says that all Unlimited Elite customers can continue to access high-speed data regardless of how much data they've used.

AT&T Unlimited Elite previously included 100GB of premium data, after which AT&T would temporarily slow data speeds at times of peak usage.

AT&T is also increasing mobile hotspot data from 30GB to 40GB, so Unlimited Elite customers can use more data when tethered. HBO Max, which is included in the Unlimited Elite plan, can now be streamed in 4K resolution.

Additionally, AT&T is building in ActiveArmor security, which is designed to automatically block fraud calls and notify users of spam risk alerts.

The Unlimited Elite plan includes unlimited talk and text, 5G access, unlimited texting to more than 120 countries, and six months of Stadia Pro access. These new features will be automatically rolling out to all Unlimited Elite customers this week.

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Top Rated Comments

aibo Avatar
36 months ago
Wow, removing limits on their "Unlimited" plans. What a genius idea.
Score: 57 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Braderunner Avatar
36 months ago

Always. I don’t see how a lot of people make it through the day. My head would explode from complaining so much.
Can you see the irony? ?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
The Oak Avatar
36 months ago
T-Mobile is the 5G King right now. AT&T and Verizon are going to have to heat things up in other offerings or they will bleed customers to T-Mobile.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dohspc Avatar
36 months ago
Thank You AT&T!
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
danny1305 Avatar
36 months ago
More good news! And, as usual, without a doubt…there will be people complaining
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
adamjackson Avatar
36 months ago
Definitely not a monopoly.

You know what Verizon can't do? Offer HBO Max to its customers for free.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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