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Cap allowance?

  • 22-07-2004 11:36am
    #1
    jm2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 290 ✭✭


    I got IOL broadband, a few days ago and want to know if the download cap applies for a month from when you first log on or is it from the 1st day of every month (in which case i've only got 9 days left to use about 7GBs!)


Comments

  • #2
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    its from the start of the month until the end, and btw its a limit not a target ;)


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    1st of the month as far as I know.


  • #4
    jm2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 290 ✭✭jm2k


    ...but its nice to have something to strive for!, thanks lads


  • #5
    LoBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭LoBo


    enforcing the cap makes it a target. "Well I'm paying for xGB I'll bloody well get my money's worth."

    If it wasn't there, the majority of folks wouldn't get near the levels of the caps I'd say. I would rather "excessive use" clauses fairly applied than fixed caps. It would make the likes of UTVi more attractive too with their generally more customer oriented approach (even how they are enforcing caps is good).


  • #6
    L5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭L5


    Ive been stuck on 7gb since 10th July :(
    Roll on August 1st!


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  • #7
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    i only broke my 8 gig cap the first month or two I had DSL - novelty value I guess. i haven't even used half of it yet this month :)


  • #8
    Ripwave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Ripwave


    Originally posted by LoBo
    If it wasn't there, the majority of folks wouldn't get near the levels of the caps I'd say.
    The majority of folks don't get near the level of the caps even when they are enforced.


  • #9
    karlh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭karlh


    i only have a 4gb cap and just went over it for this month.

    any idea if eircom are charging yet? heard somewhere that they arent charging til next month. in the T&Cs on their site it says that they 'may' charge for extra downloads....seems like a deterant more than a strict limit......

    hoping its not too expensive a sub if i do get charged :confused:


  • #10
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Originally posted by karlh
    hoping its not too expensive a sub if i do get charged :confused:

    Eircom are planning to charge €30.72/gig over the cap.


  • #11
    L5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭L5


    thats an outrageous price


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  • #12
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Yup.


  • #13
    -ADREN-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭-ADREN-


    Its the same for IOL and UTv

    3c for 1mb


  • #14
    Ripwave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Ripwave


    Originally posted by -ADREN-
    Its the same for IOL and UTv

    3c for 1mb

    Not quite:
    http://u.tv/support/ans.asp?id=448&category=broadband&region=ie
    1.5 cent inc VAT per MB

    http://www.iol.ie/broadband/frame_bb_faq.htm#a15
    3cent inc VAT per MB


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