On February 14, according to the source of the Communication People's Home Forum, for the unlimited packages currently on the market, the three major operators may launch services to increase the speed limit threshold, and the network speed limit will be increased from 1Mbps to 3Mbps. This service is available for an additional fee, and you can speed up for an additional $20 after triggering the speed limit. However, the charging standards of different operators may be different, and it is not certain whether they will be implemented nationwide for the time being.
In the past few years, in order to compete with each other, the three major operators have launched many unlimited packages, such as Unicom's ice cream package and Telecom's perfect package. As the name suggests, this package has unlimited traffic every month, and you can use as much as you want. As competition intensifies, these packages are gradually upgraded from unlimited local traffic to unlimited traffic nationwide. At the same time, the tariff of the package is also gradually reduced, and the monthly rent is reduced from the initial two or three hundred to less than 100 yuan.
The unlimited set menu looks delicious, but in fact it is also a lot of hidden pits. For example, when you use more than 40G per month, the speed limit will be triggered, and some cards will limit the network speed to 3Mbps. After the usage flow reaches 100G, the speed is further limited to 1Mbps. Converted to a download speed of about 128kb/s, such a speed to send text messages may be OK, watching videos, online shopping, etc. is estimated to be unlikely.
In response to this situation, many consumers have also complained and even complained about the operator, but it is useless, after all, the limited speed has been clearly written in the package. In this regard, some netizens feel that 40G per month is enough, and one or two more cards do not worry about no traffic. Some netizens still feel dissatisfied, thinking that after the speed limit of 1Mbps, nothing can be done, which is equivalent to disconnecting the network.
Today, the three major operators have launched this speed-up service, which can meet the needs of some unlimited package users. Spend 20 yuan more per month to increase the network speed to 3Mbps, and the download speed is close to 384kb/s, which can already meet the most basic video calls, Internet access and other needs. It is worth noting that 20 blocks is not a unified charging standard, and there may be 30 blocks to unlock higher network speed services, you have to consult the local operator customer service.
However, with the advent of the 5G era, the three major operators are trying to promote 4G users to upgrade 5G packages, and deliberately eliminate some unlimited packages in the past. For some package cards that have been discontinued, they are also trying to clean up. Unlimited packages are becoming more and more precious, maybe in a few years there will be none, everyone still use and cherish it.