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Dom

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14th Dec 10 at 17:33

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by Dom
GiffGaff offers 100% Unlimited data (just don't tether) with their bundles.

But only until 28th Feb 2011.

That refers to the PAYG side. The bundles aka 'Goodybags' will continue to be unlimited after this date (they'll carry on pushing this date forward anyways).

[Edited on 14-12-2010 by Dom]

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14th Dec 10 at 17:40

Sounds pretty decent then actually

LeeM

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14th Dec 10 at 17:46

ive used 6.6gb since ios4 came out, whenever that was?

emicen

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14th Dec 10 at 17:56

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Originally posted by LeeM
ive used 6.6gb since ios4 came out, whenever that was?

August-ish I think. Thats why I ended up doing a wipe in September cause my upgrade to OS4 didnt go so well and it took me about a month to get fed up of not being able to update any apps.

SXi_Tim

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14th Dec 10 at 18:05

Yeah just don't tether, you end up with big bills

Jambo

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14th Dec 10 at 18:23

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Originally posted by John
500mb isn't much but its the forced norm

Because they are running out of network capacity aparently.

John

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14th Dec 10 at 18:35

Yip, instead of upgrading the networks to support the future just throttle everybody back, great idea.

Scotty C

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14th Dec 10 at 18:36

My allowance is 750mg and I use around 600mg a month give or take. However, I do use wireless at home quite a bit. And I'm on fb and here a lot, downloading the odd youtube clip and game.

You should be fine. Just get an app where u can monitor your internet usage

[Edited on 14-12-2010 by Scotty C]

Butler

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14th Dec 10 at 19:37

Whats giffgaff? A network with no signal?

Jay

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14th Dec 10 at 19:42

Im constantly on the internet on my phone and when o2 informed me it was going from unlimited to 500mb I moaned an he said the average I use is 90mb

Dom

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14th Dec 10 at 20:11

quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Whats giffgaff? A network with no signal?

Was that an attempt at a joke?

Eitherway, a quick google will tell you what GiffGaff is

Butler

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14th Dec 10 at 20:29

quote:
Originally posted by Dom

quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Whats giffgaff? A network with no signal?

Was that an attempt at a joke?
Eitherway, a quick google will tell you what GiffGaff is

No, seriously. Ive been on their site before, I figured its a network, but ive never heard of it - so I assumed they cant be that popular and subsequently arent a great network to be on...

Dom

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14th Dec 10 at 20:51

They've only been going for a year or so. But GiffGaff is a cheap online-community-based no frills mvno ran by O2.

emicen

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15th Dec 10 at 09:40

O2 network is pathetic (I'm on it).

Their CEO was at a dinner function with my father and he was telling him about exactly the data problem mentioned before, the networks just dont have the capacity at the moment. They all know it and they arent that bothered.

There is also a recurring problem on O2 at the moment where calls bounce straight to voicemail regardless of signal level or whether your phone is in use and texts can take hours to come through. From threads on other forums, its not restricted to one phone (initial blame was being pegged on iPhones but HTC and others have had it happen as well). Someone on PH who worked in that field reckoned the problem should be solved by Christmas (the discussion was in October iirc).

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15th Dec 10 at 09:43

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Originally posted by Whittie
Used my iPhone a lot, think I managed 400mb in a month, thats the most though. That was when I was in Scotland for a week and away from WiFi, if you mix and match it with wifi, you shouldn't go over.

Not got internet in my flat yet so been using my iphone for all my browsing recently, been using the 500mg with about a week to spare so they limit the speeds (which make it almost pointless trying to look at anything). But as said if you have access to wifi at home and only use it out and about I doubt you'd ever go over 500mg.

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15th Dec 10 at 09:47

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Originally posted by John
Yip, instead of upgrading the networks to support the future just throttle everybody back, great idea.

John, do some research before making a flippant comment like that

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15th Dec 10 at 09:47

Robbo

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15th Dec 10 at 09:49

To answer the question, 500MB is plenty for anyone... just dont constantly stream radio or tether the device and youll be 100% fine.

Also, to help, dont download apps on your phone, do it via iTunes on your comp as some games and stuff can be over 100MB

emicen

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15th Dec 10 at 10:10

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
To answer the question, 500MB is plenty for anyone... just dont constantly stream radio or tether the device and youll be 100% fine.

Also, to help, dont download apps on your phone, do it via iTunes on your comp as some games and stuff can be over 100MB

Your phone tells you to connect via wifi or computer if the app is >10MB and stops the download.

Believe on O2 you need to pay to tether. Despite having the iPhone bolt on mine won't tether unless I pay for something (vague memory, only tried it once)

Scotty C

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15th Dec 10 at 10:48

Tether?

emicen

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15th Dec 10 at 10:51

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Originally posted by Scotty C
Tether?

Connect your phone to your laptop and use the phone's datasignal to browse or download email etc on to the computer.

Shane

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15th Dec 10 at 11:52

think my unlimited is caped at 2gb on 3, last month i went over and i got charged £76 for my internet

sc0ott

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15th Dec 10 at 12:03

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Originally posted by Butler
Off day mate

This is off day

John

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15th Dec 10 at 12:23

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo

quote:
Originally posted by John
Yip, instead of upgrading the networks to support the future just throttle everybody back, great idea.
John, do some research before making a flippant comment like that

Bring me up to date then Robbo, why was the 500mb limit brought in?

500mb isn't a lot just now and it'll quickly become even less as more people want to consume more rich content on the move.

Ojc

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15th Dec 10 at 12:24

Are you honestly asking that question John? Money dictates everything in this world.

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