Cinnamon Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 As some may know,we FINALLY got broadband via Vodaphone a few weeks ago. We have a useage limit of 3GB a month,which the Vodaphone chap said was heaps & heaps............... However,we managed to ue 8GB last month, & would have been charged an extra £90 Now,there is a useage calculator on the system, but its in MB, so how many MB are there in 3GB (I am guessing 3000???) if so, then we have used up nearly all of that this month already I had no idea we used the computer so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I had no idea we used the computer so much I have no knowlege on your question, but I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be round shortly. I can say that I would use ALL my time just on this forum I need to attend a meeting of FA (forum annonomus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Can't you just "up" to the next tariff? Or unplug the webcam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I can't help either, am technonumpty supremo I am sure I don't have a usage limit, I thought the usage limits were to do with downloading stuff films, music etc., not just tiddling around on a forum, but what do I know? Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 A GB is approx 1000MB, if that helps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Do any of you download films or tracks or anything? That seems very high just for browsing and emailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Its roughly 1000kb in a MB, 1000MB in a GB. If your using webcam, downloading stuff, it will go up (a lot!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 as said above this is about downloading and uploading. Tell them not to leave the webcam off (I'm guessing youve already done this after the !) Also talk to them about downloading. I'm sure they are not using an illegal file sharing programs but if they are they may have also not turned off the default setting of allowing others to share files on their machines. This would mean that when there was "Ooops, word censored!"ody home and the computer was left switched on and connected TOTAL STRANGERS could be ilegallly downloading music STORED ON YOUR COMPUTERS. This would use up LOADS of your usage and leave you open to prosecution. KIds simply don't believe music downloading is wrong! Is anyone using IPlayer a lot? It could be another contributing factor. All your diddling around on here and uploading the odd piccy, playing on facebook etc doesn't use diddly squat. I have computers connected 24/7, I upload pictures, I upload websites and I download the occasional thing and I've NEVER been near a usage limit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 we have a useage limit of 2GB a day and still come close to that - thankfully we don't get charged extra though. 3GB a month is nothing - i'd never survive on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 In our bid to be moneysaving we cut our package so we had a download limit of 10G and it lasted less than 2 weeks with the lads being careful. We've gone back to our 50G with no monitor overnight. OS is trying to download the whole internet which is why ours is so high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Well, I have upgraded to the 5GB package & told the children not to use webcam exept for the weekends & not to download too much either. We shall see how it goes,but I can't reallt see us managing on such a small amount really They get 2 hours a night 'social time' on the net each evening,plus extra for homework,which I think is pretty reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hi Sarah I'm guessing you are tied into a contract with them? If not it would be worth changing to someone who allows unlimited usage. I found that I was using heaps after I got my MP3 player. Also any attachements you open on emails increases the usage, as well as youtube and the like. We are now on an unlimited tariff with Tiscali which cost just £15pm. We have now changed our phone line to them to, and for I pay a total of approx £27 for unlimited broadband at a high bandwidth, line rental and unlimited landline to landmine minutes any time of day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Trouble is, we can't get ANY Broadband through a phone line here as we are too far from the exchange. Most of the village is a BB black spot However,there is a Vodaphone mast just down the way,so we get brilliant Vodafone coverage The BB I have is via a USB stick,with Vodaphone. So yes,I am tied for 18 months to this Vodaphone contract now,but upping the useage to 5GB will help I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 We have the same problem Sarah. Over here usage limits are common, and we have a monthly limit of 5GB, choosing a package that allows more than that is prohibitively expensive . Every month we exceed our limit, during the school holidays we reach the limit by half way through the month...in Sept we did really well and managed not to run out until the 29th . When we reach the limit our broadband service stops and we end up on dial up, so it doesn't actually cost us more, it's just painfully, frustratingly slow. I blame youTube personally, we can't use iPlayer over so it's not that for us, but when we stopped everyone from watching YouTube links we found that we managed to make our allowance last a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh joy of joys A lovely man from BT came today & managed to get Broadband sorted for us via our phone line Its only taken 7 year & as many call outs! So *raspberries* to Vodafone & their stinky little download limits. I am off to Youtube,& I may be some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Woo hoo. I wonder why they faffed about for so long though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Eureka Sarah!!!!!! Wooo hooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Apparantly BT have done some work at the exchange & in the village over the past 12 months. Not that they actually told us or anything though I have a new neighbour & she ordered the BB a couple of weeks ago, & I assumed she wouldn't be able to get it,but she did so I placed my order right away. I am so glad to be free of the Vodafone contract. They tried 3 times to bill me £2000 for 'extra useage', & even I couldn't use quite that amount. Then,when they told me to cancel my direct debit so they couldn't take the money by mistake,they stopped the 3 phones I have on the same contract,when they had assured me that they wouldn't. Oh, & the USB stick broke 3 times & I had to go into town for new ones I am sure BT will be just as pants in their own little way,but right now I am delighted to have unlimited (ish) bandwidth for less money each month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 we have BT for broadband and phone and they're ok... not too expensive and very rarely had problems with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 That is great news! I couldn't bear the thought of being without broadband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
