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3G Broadband - 30GB in 14 days???

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  • 13-08-2010 2:22pm
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    HappyChappy1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    I signed up with 3G and took the 30G per month package. After 14 days my internet stopped and was told I had reached my 30G limit! How could I be using 2GB a day by browsing? I do not download and only visit gmail, facebook, bbc, banking etc...I was on my laptop for a few hours yest and see 2GB was used! Is there a chance something could be running on my laptop in the background thats using up Bites? We have a dongle so no-one could be connecting to our interent. Whats going on? Help please....
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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    video could do it, lots of players and youtube etc


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    HappyChappy1 wrote: »
    I signed up with 3G
    Three, not 3G. 3G is a technology and is used by all the mobile phone operators.
    HappyChappy1 wrote: »
    Is there a chance something could be running on my laptop in the background thats using up Bites?

    No.

    Auto updates or something like that most likely.


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    jd83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    Did you do any of the following:

    Stream video
    Auto updates
    Stream music
    Share your connection over wireless
    Allow someone else to use your pc


    If not maybe contact your service provider and ask for a breakdown of where the data was used?


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    downwithpeace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    Three's service doesn't stop when you hit your limits, your charged out of bundle costs but can still use it. Unless they added something i missed.


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    Truskmore
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Truskmore


    Do you have a Wifi router from 3 ? Problem could be that you did not secure your wireless router and some of your neighbours are piggybacking off your connection ???
    when I went on to 3 Broadband with a WIFI router I was warned to make sure that I password protected the WLAN.


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    HappyChappy1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭HappyChappy1


    Dont have a router. Have a dongle thing. Maybe its the auto updates. How do I turn it off, if it is that?
    Today just been on gmail and almost 1G used. No videos watched at all.

    Thanks for replies...


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    jay93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭jay93


    thats odd 1GB just lokking at gmail:eek::eek:
    has never happened to me you may have to ring them to see whats going on


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    BEASTERLY
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭BEASTERLY


    Malicious software on your computer constantly downloading something , might be best to do a virus check.

    I'm on o2 and a moderste user , youtube , ps3 online etc and only use 7GB a month. 1gb a day is seriously amiss!


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