all-you-can-eat-data

Zee · 04-11-2012, 14:05

So i got my brother a contract with VM with a all you can eat data package like Three do.

Just want to know how unlimited is it really?

He gets 2,500 Minutes and unlimited everything else (apparently including unlimited tethering for £12 per month)

So how unlimited is it and how unlimited is the tethering because i know with Three its totally unlimited with no fair usage policy. 2 months ago when i had no internet connection i managed to use over 200GB using my Three connection as a personal hot-spot and got no complaints from them.

04-11-2012, 15:46

I asked in another thread and BenMCR pointed out the small print about fair usage of 4,000 texts & no tethering.

BenMcr · 04-11-2012, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

I asked in another thread and BenMCR pointed out the small print about fair usage of 4,000 texts & no tethering.

I didn't point out about the fair usage of 4,000 texts because there isn't.

For PAYG it does say no tethering, and for both the PAYG and Pay Monthly unlimited data there is a 10GB management threshold, where you'll get slowed down (but not stopped)

robson689 · 04-11-2012, 18:39

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

I didn't point out about the fair usage of 4,000 texts because there isn't.

For PAYG it does say no tethering, and for both the PAYG and Pay Monthly unlimited data there is a 10GB management threshold, where you'll get slowed down (but not stopped)

How do they know if you're tethering though? Surely if it's "unlimited" but with that 10GB management threshold you can do what you like with that 10GB?

04-11-2012, 18:43

My bad it was Kymmy and 3,000;

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

The small print at the bottom

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Welcome bonus of free texts and data are dependent on your top up value within 48 hours of your very first top-up. Welcome bonus texts and data will expire at the end of the month in which the top up occurs. Free texts, data access and call rates are for UK use only. Excludes premium rate services. Free texts or data access will be added on the first day of the month following the top up(s) and are valid for one month or until used. ¹Unlimited texts subject to a fair use policy of 3000 texts per month.

It does though refer to it as note #1 though I can't find where it's referenced from.

BenMcr · 04-11-2012, 18:54

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

My bad it was Kymmy and 3,000;

Yes and that has now been removed from the website

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

The term has now been removed

qasdfdsaq · 04-11-2012, 19:45

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Originally Posted by robson689

How do they know if you're tethering though?

Your phone tells the network it's connecting in tethering mode.

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Surely if it's "unlimited" but with that 10GB management threshold you can do what you like with that 10GB?

Commercial distinctions != Logical distinctions.

Zee · 04-11-2012, 20:28

Not very good at 10GB, if its advertised as unlimited and the guy on the phone told me its completely unlimited. its a great price for what im getting but not happy about being told there is no such thing as a fair usage policy and its completely unlimited.

Im guessing Three is the only network who offers truly unlimited data then...

---------- Post added at 20:28 ---------- Previous post was at 20:23 ----------

From their website FAQ:

With Virgin Mobile, you can download up to 25Mb a day in the UK

Confused now?

Qtx · 04-11-2012, 20:34

If you reach the 10GB on VM's unlimited package, they slow you down to 384kb/s for the rest of the month.

Zee · 04-11-2012, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Qtx

If you reach the 10GB on VM's unlimited package, they slow you down to 384kb/s for the rest of the month.

wow thats awful... better stick with Three

BenMcr · 04-11-2012, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Qtx

If you reach the 10GB on VM's unlimited package, they slow you down to 384kb/s for the rest of the month.

Between midday and midnight only

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Originally Posted by Zee

wow thats awful... better stick with Three

And Three also have traffic management on their network http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-...Case=obj(5914)

Qtx · 04-11-2012, 21:46

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Between midday and midnight only

So for 3 or 4 hours of a normal day you would get full speed, awesome

Did a lot of reading and comparing of the two providers in the last week, Three comes out on top in all areas of shaping and restrictions imposed.

Zee · 04-11-2012, 21:52

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Between midday and midnight only

And Three also have traffic management on their network http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-...Case=obj(5914)

yes they do but after downloading almost 200GB from them they still only capped me to 5Mb which was more then acceptable

Qtx · 04-11-2012, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Zee

yes they do but after downloading almost 200GB from them they still only capped me to 5Mb which was more then acceptable

Good to know

Cancelled my VM contract on Friday (reception was bad anyway) and ordered a new phone with Three which should be here tomorrow. Don't expect to use a huge amount of data but figured I would go over 10GB at least a few times. Nice to know I could use it much more if I wanted. If you are slowed down on Three, its only until the end of the week too.

Zee · 04-11-2012, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Qtx

Good to know

Cancelled my VM contract on Friday (reception was bad anyway) and ordered a new phone with Three which should be here tomorrow. Don't expect to use a huge amount of data but figured I would go over 10GB at least a few times. Nice to know I could use it much more if I wanted.

you can check if your area has been upgraded to the new speeds, and it may tell you the date when maintenance is taking place, in other words when your area will be upgraded:

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Built_for_internetting