Re: Encryption comes to RCS at last on iPhones.

On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Tweed wrote :

https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans
 

 Ah ok. $50 plus taxes and fees (how much does that add?) for 50 Gb data
seems expensive. What happens when you�ve used the 50 Gb �premium� data? Do
you get a very slow connection? I pay the equivalent of $19 in the UK for 50 Gb data and free European
(note European, not just EU) roaming with Vodafone. Call and texts are
unlimited. There are cheaper providers with various trade offs, eg poor
rural coverage or a congested network.

My bill is $100 plus $20 taxes and fees in a VERY high tax state.
So expect the maximum to be %20. I don't know if badgolferman's state is a high-tax state, but likely the
taxes and fees are somewhat lower than %20 (which is highway robbery).
As for "premium data", I think it's just a way for T-Mobile to eke out
differentiation, since "regular data" is (as far as I know) fast enough.
It's just a priority thing anyway, as far as I know, meaning "if" the tower
gets congested, then (and only then) does the premium data kick in.
In my experience, "regular data" is fast enough but it's been a long while
since I last ran those speed tests that badgolferman & I ran loooong ago.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/4dDhFK5F/speedtest01.jpg> *125Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vT68k3BW/speedtest02.jpg> *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/pdXF4Mtz/speedtest03.jpg> *125Mbps* to *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/gcsyc4Vn/speedtest04.jpg> *82Mbps* & -88dBM
 <https://i.postimg.cc/mggy315q/speedtest05.jpg> *254Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/43KvqkZQ/speedtest06.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/zf9w1tGZ/speedtest07.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Bb3xjjFm/speedtest08.jpg> *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/GhZKX0vZ/speedtest09.jpg> *130Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/28yZdQJR/speedtest10.jpg> *81Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/ydnDcxy8/speedtest11.jpg> *79Mbps* to *81Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/5y063Jsq/speedtest12.jpg> *96Mbps* to *109Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/fbNyPmHb/speedtest13.jpg> *109Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/5tSyWyGS/speedtest14.jpg> *88Mbps* to *102Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/C5vgmtRd/speedtest15.jpg> *130Mbps* to *255Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/W3GgYJtZ/speedtest16.jpg> *125Mbps* to *181Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nVs0Smw8/speedtest17.jpg> *54Mbps*
 <https://i.postimg.cc/N0fx62rz/speedtest18.jpg> *60Mbps* & -85dBm
 <https://i.postimg.cc/qR4BcjfM/speedtest19.jpg> Ookla test log results
 <https://i.postimg.cc/66L724vh/speedtest20.jpg> Meteor test log results
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vTfn0HB6/speedtest21.jpg> Speed tests over time
 <https://i.postimg.cc/SsXCzGbd/speedtest22.jpg> T-mo 377, 414, 443 Mbps
 <https://i.postimg.cc/tTLPdVXj/speedtest23.jpg> T-mo 419 & 390 Mbps 5G UC
 <https://i.postimg.cc/BvnxJ0hd/speedtest24.jpg> T-mo RSRP -91 to -96 dBm
 <https://i.postimg.cc/x17ChVzf/speedtest25.jpg> Verizon femtocell setup
 <https://i.postimg.cc/dtFnFCrX/speedtest26.jpg> WISP AC PRISM uses GPS
That was *years* ago, where presumably it's much faster now since T-Mobile
has been beefing up their 5GHz speeds since those slow days of long ago.