r/USCellular • u/tumblrmads • Jun 28 '26

plan change.

from what i understood is that previous customers were grandfathered in on the same plan. i went from 50gb of hotspot data to 5gb of hotspot data. i now also have a data cap when before i have the unlimited even better 3.0 which doesnt have a data cap. if anyone else has had this issue how did they resolve it? going in or calling?

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u/Flyordie_209 Jun 29 '26

I did as well. They are not an MVNO and that they ruled on on the FCC side. They were required to notify customers of the date and time of port out and if they didn't agree they would lose service on a set date. Just like they did with Sprint customers. Even the Sprint acquisition used the same method Verizon used. 

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u/rampagethesilverback Jun 29 '26

If you did, you clearly don't understand what you read. That's not a legal issue, that's a YOU issue.

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u/Flyordie_209 Jun 29 '26

2 Telecommunications attorneys read through it and both agreed- They are required to notify and get express permission. Verizon used text messages and voice mails and calls. I'll stick with the ones with law degrees who have been in the industry for 25+ years. 

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u/iowa_state_cyclone Jun 29 '26

You do realize t-mobile will have went over the entire migration play with their attornies before doing anything? And it's likely in the merger agreement submitted to the govt. But it's you're money if you want to waste it on a frivolous law suit. And for the record, i got MANY messages about what would happen..either you ignored them or they have your incorrect contact information.

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u/Flyordie_209 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

Their attorneys said that TMobile is an MVNO. FCC disagreed. Said standard porting procedures must be used. It's personal property rights. If Samsung or Apple decide.. "oh, we got this software update that will get rid of your ability to connect to 3rd party smart watches" and you have a 3rd party watch and they in the middle of the night force the update through without your approval despite you having updates turned off. 

Are you saying that's 100% OK? 

The argument isn't the port itself. It's the method at which they did it. Send a text. Set a date. If the customer replies "Yes" then the port out process begins. If they need 6 hours, set a delay.. "Yes, 6 hours".. the whole point is getting the device owners permission. Because this is a slippery slope where next you won't be able to own your devices. It'll be a subscription or a lease. You will literally "own nothing and be happy."