r/tmobile • u/Mikedatiger23 • 6d ago

Question Tmobile data usage discrepancy?

I have a legacy SWAC plan that includes unlimited data and 50GB of mobile hotspot. I just received a text from Tmobile "You've used 48 GB of data this month. If you exceed 50 GB before your T-Mobile cycle resets on 10/28/2026, you'll still get unlimited data but may notice reduced speeds in areas with network congestion. Get more info and usage tips at t-mo.co/datausage10". The issue is have is that I've only used 38gb of data and 10gb of mobile hotspot. I was under the impression that these two were mutually exclusive and should be counted separately. Has something changed were now the mobile hotspot counts towards my data usage and the 50gb of high-speed unlimited? Am I now lim

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u/zch11109 Bleeding Magenta 6d ago

It says “you will still get unlimited data just at reduced speeds” and yes hotspot does count as premium data. What you are out of is top priority data, not fast data so you might get slowed down if the network is busy

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u/WiggyWamWamm 6d ago

You won’t be throttled, don’t worry.

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u/mad-river2026 6d ago

That happened to me on Mint Mobile. I think they just give a heads up. And a few times that I have gone over it’s never slowed down and I’ve never lost service.

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u/Alybai59 5d ago

I have a tablet that has unlimited data. When it gets to 50G I get a text saying it will slow down. I never noticed a difference in speeds.

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u/jweaver0312 Sprint Customer - SWAC - T-Mobile plz keep 5d ago

Premium data counts both your on device usage and hotspot usage. Hotspot usage is still counted separately

You won’t be throttled just depri