Comcast’s mobile division is now charging $20 a month extra to watch HD video on unlimited data plans. Xfinity Mobile’s unlimited data plan costs $45 per line per month, but video streams are generally limited to 480p resolution. Comcast yesterday announced a new $20-per-month HD Pass “for an upgrade to HD video resolution on Unlimited lines (720p on phone and 1080p on tablets).” That raises the monthly price to $65. Further Reading Comcast starts throttling mobile video, will charge extra for HD streams Xfinity Mobile does offer cheaper options with HD video if you don’t need unlimited data. Comcast said it now allows HD streaming on its limited plans, which cost $12 a month for 1GB, $30 for 3GB, and $60 for 10GB. Comcast charges $12 for each additional gigabyte if you go over your limit. Comcast also now offers a “Data Saver” feature to limited-plan customers, which turns off HD streaming in order to reduce data usage. Xfinity Mobile has been available since 2017 and is only for Comcast home Internet customers. Comcast doesn’t operate its own cellular network, so it resells Verizon Wireless service. Xfinity Mobile started limiting video streams to 480p by default a year ago …. Read full this story
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