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Anyone been charged yet?

  • 22-04-2004 9:40pm
    #1
    conZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭


    I'm on 512k Eircom I-stream or whatever it's called. 8 Gig cap and dslstats.eircom.net shows the current month at 100%.

    In theory, I should be charged for every meg after the cap. Has anyone been charged yet (3c a meg?)?

    And if you have been charged - how much did you download past the cap?


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  • #2
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    they do not charge for people breaking the cap yet
    i think everyone got a little note about it on their bill a few weeks ago
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=146319&highlight=bill


  • #3
    kida
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭kida


    There are also rumours that it may be backdated - makes sense as it would generate a lot of revenue for €ircon.


  • #4
    captainpat
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭captainpat


    My friend, a Home Starter customer, found a calculation in his stats showing a €25.00 extra charge to date which would be added to his bill. I am on Home Plus, and am way over, but no calculation showing.

    Check yours, I'm cancelling before my house is repossessed.


  • #5
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Originally posted by captainpat
    My friend, a Home Starter customer, found a calculation in his stats showing a €25.00 extra charge to date which would be added to his bill.

    are you sure that he will be charged that?


  • #6
    captainpat
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭captainpat


    Tuxx,

    No, I am not sure. But this is eircom showing some investment in programmer's time to calculate a charge. I would be at least careful. I know what I'm doing - running a mile!:(


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  • #7
    paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭paddy


    should have stayed away from Eircon in the first place as they give minimal d/load if thats what you want for the maximum price, in comparison to other current providers


  • #8
    neokenzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭neokenzo


    Originally posted by paddy
    should have stayed away from Eircon in the first place as they give minimal d/load if thats what you want for the maximum price, in comparison to other current providers

    True but at least they have the least downtime and so far they havent charged us for going over. Thats better than some of the providers. Also, it takes such a long time to change over that its just a hassle.


  • #9
    neokenzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭neokenzo


    Originally posted by kida
    There are also rumours that it may be backdated - makes sense as it would generate a lot of revenue for €ircon.

    Certainly hope that they dont or I'll be screw big time! :(


  • #10
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    ya where did you hear these rumors kida?


  • #11
    corkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭corkey


    Your download allowance of 8192MB has been exceeded.
    Excess of 851MB at 3 cents per MB is €25.53
    Thank you for using eircom.net

    Thats whats on the end of my stats page:mad:


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  • #12
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,940 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Your download allowance of 8192MB has been exceeded.
    Excess of 267MB at 3 cents per MB is €8.01
    Thank you for using eircom.net

    thats mine for last month, it doesnt say were actually being charged tho, it just points out that we have gone over our limit and thats what it might cost if charges are being put in place.


  • #13
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    http://members.boards.ie/tuxx/dsl.jpg

    meh i make good use of my dsl


  • #14
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,940 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Originally posted by tuxx
    http://members.boards.ie/tuxx/dsl.jpg

    meh i make good use of my dsl

    if eircom do decide to backdate everything with charges and they could, think you better do a runner out of ireland or pay nearly €2000 to eircom:)


  • #15
    neokenzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭neokenzo


    Is there anywhere in their TOC that say they can backdate it? I know the say they "reserve the right" to charge for going over but one assumes its for the current month only. I would think its a bit unfair to backdate. Well, the moment €ircom charges me, off me go to another provider. I've not reached 16GB at any one month anyways.


  • #16
    Yelnahs
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭Yelnahs


    well none of us signed anything about the cap so in theory its fine, plus i didnt even receive a started pack so i had to set up my eircom thing my self, so how was i mean to know about the DSL stats page, i cleary do but they dont know that


  • #17
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    If you have log'd on to it im sure they know...


  • #18
    Yelnahs
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭Yelnahs


    d'oh, good point.


  • #19
    Grayarea
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭Grayarea


    Originally posted by tuxx
    http://members.boards.ie/tuxx/dsl.jpg

    meh i make good use of my dsl

    Some of that data looks a bit suspect!

    March appears to have 36 days in it now according to Eircom.

    865 hours online / 24 = 36.04?

    Point is, Eircom are going to have a hard time getting money out of people when the data is clearly corrupt to some degree.

    Later,

    Grayarea.


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