Exceeding cap during 2 month free trial

Flaccus

Started my Eircom broadband 2 month free trial on the 12th December.
Just checked my download stats today and I have dloaded over 20gigs so far !!! Limit is 8gig.

So now will they come looking for the best part of 600 euro. From what I have read in the forums here, it looks like they are not charging people who go over their cap yet ?

Also - its a free trial and I have read nowhere on the broadband t&c's or eircoms general t&c's that I would have to pay for breaking the cap. I definitely would not be signing up with them for the year if they charge me. What is the position there ?

thx

Aquos76

20gigs in just over 2 weeks... What in gods name are you downloading?

marco murphy

oh god.I dount theyll charge you,Just say if yee charge me,say goodbye to me

marco murphy

Leonard wrote:

20gigs in just over 2 weeks... What in gods name are you downloading?

LOL!!!

Aquos76

Poblachtach wrote:

LOL!!!

Whats so funny. I know thats only a couple of films but in that short space of time thats what I was commenting about

Flaccus

I guess mostly torrents.
Novelty has worn off now and I plan to stick to my cap.

However, even if Eircom were charging for going over your cap, could they honestly charge someone during a free trial ???

Total Downloads to date this month: 21511 MB
Total Uploads to date this month: 5546 MB
Download Allowance: 8192 MB
Percent of Allowance used to Date: 262%
Estimated total Downloads this month: 23816 MB
Download allowance used
21511 MB -> 262%

marco murphy

Nah i am not insulting you or anything,only jokin,just it must have been a lot for 20 gig.
Ah weel if you can exceed your cap thats cool,ill get eircom when its available and do the same:P

tuxy

eircom still do not charge for people exceeding caps

Flaccus

Thanks Tuxy. Good to know.

Any idea why they are not charging yet ?
I wonder is their metering software innacurate or something ?

JB123

Im at 20gigs 2.Just cant stop downloading stuff.Im hooked on broadband badly!!

Droogie

how do u check how much you have downlaoded.. and whats the limit for permanent broadband.. not just the free trial?

CrowdedHouse

I dunno - maybe I'm not into this internet thing at all !!
Heres mine and I think I use it a good bit

Percent of Allowance used to Date: 39%
Estimated total Downloads this month: 1725 MB



So anyone exceeding their limit should get hammered !!
(What is it 3c a meg)

Flaccus

Not if you are on a free trial

Nukem

Where do ya check your DL limit with BT ??????

tuxy

Ei2JC wrote:

So anyone exceeding their limit should get hammered !!
(What is it 3c a meg)

i watch internet tv and radio that eats up alot of the cap

atm moment its 0 cent per meg as eircom do not charge for breaking caps

CrowdedHouse

.........was only joking........

I don't regard 40 yoyos a month as exactly buttons...and to think you might have to be watching what you're using,it's like dial-up only a bit faster...

Flaccus

Well I dont know what I will do if they come looking for 500 euro + in January !!! I guess I will say to them I'm on a free trial and their t&c's says nothing about caps. But hopefully I'll get away with it like everyone else.