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Eircom regular Broadband, and charging for GB over limit.

  • 27-11-2010 7:43pm
    #1
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,063 ✭✭✭✭


    I know that there's lots of threads about it, and I actually went through most of them, but didn't find the answer.

    I am on 3 Mb/s broadband with 30GB download allowance. The old thing, not NGB. I live in very rural area, so as far NGB is not available in my area.

    I occasionally used to go over the limit, and never was charged extra for it. Recently I read a lot about people on NGB being charged for exceed download (and upload :eek:). But what about customers who are still on old plans.

    I'm at about 25GB at the moment, and through the next 3 days, I need to download over 60GB. So I would be about 55GB over the limit.
    Will they charge me for it, and if so, how much will it cost? I didn't find any price per GB in terms and conditions.


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  • #2
    MFZ
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭MFZ


    CiniO wrote: »
    Will they charge me for it

    No.
    edit: Well, most likely not. They could if they wanted because it is stated in the T&C but they have not done and I do not think they will start now.


  • #3
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    No matter what anyone may say to you on here the only ones who can answer that question for you are Eircom.


  • #4
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,063 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    dub45 wrote: »
    No matter what anyone may say to you on here the only ones who can answer that question for you are Eircom.

    Eircom was always answering, that they might charge me extra. But they never did.
    That's why I'm asking here, to see how other people experience with it.


  • #5
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Up to recently Eircom generally did not charge people - the introduction of NGB has changed that. Even pre NGB Eircom always reserved the right to charge you as it is provided for in the terms and conditions. So even if you get loads of people on here telling you that you wont be charged there is nothing to stop Eircom charging you if you they so wish.


  • #6
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,063 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    dub45 wrote: »
    Up to recently Eircom generally did not charge people - the introduction of NGB has changed that. Even pre NGB Eircom always reserved the right to charge you as it is provided for in the terms and conditions. So even if you get loads of people on here telling you that you wont be charged there is nothing to stop Eircom charging you if you they so wish.

    What about the fact, that there isn't any price per GB at which they would charge me? Or at least I couldn't find it.
    All I can find applies to NGB.


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  • #7
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    CiniO wrote: »
    What about the fact, that there isn't any price per GB at which they would charge me? Or at least I couldn't find it.
    All I can find applies to NGB.


    It is provided for in the terms and conditions that you signed up for. So if they charge you they will be doing what they are entitled to do and no matter what anyone posts here it is up to them.


  • #8
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,063 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    dub45 wrote: »
    It is provided for in the terms and conditions that you signed up for.

    It's provided that they can charge. But rate is not specified.


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    CiniO wrote: »
    It's provided that they can charge. But rate is not specified.

    In which case they could apply whatever penalty they like. It's very likely that they'd first warn you about going over the limit before charging you.


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