Which midband supplier hss the best fair usage policy?

brimur69 · 01-12-2022 01:12PM #1

Currently only 24Mb/4Mb speeds available to me over the phone line and would like to get something better. While the speeds are low I know I could be uploading or downloading all day long at those speeds and no one will come looking for me. My monthly usage is around 1.5TB which is mostly uploading/downloading 4K video to the cloud, usually Google or Box. No torrenting or anything like that. Just off the phone with Imagine and they said they have a limit of 1TB and then they drop speeds to 1Mbps which is no good for me really. Are there any other options out there? Cheers

smuggler.ie · 01-12-2022 02:07PM

Three mobile bradband plans - no limit, but you need to see coverage and test

brimur69 · 01-12-2022 03:02PM

Cool. Thanks I just checked it out and it says on the page

"Fair usage of 750GB per billing cycle applies."

JMcL · 01-12-2022 03:10PM

I had Vodafone mobile broadband (on a router) until I finally got fibre (hallelujah!) earlier this year and they're actually unlimited. When I was looking at mobile broadband Three's "unlimited" data actually had a 750Gb limit in the very small print, and if memory serves, would gleefully charge through the nose for going over it. Eir's definition of "unlimited" was a measly 120Gb at the time.

This may of course all have changed in the last year, but just beware of the word "unlimited" - though I probably don't need to tell you that!

smuggler.ie · 01-12-2022 07:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119944894#Comment_119944894

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119944929#Comment_119944929

I dont know where you checking, perhaps you skipped line "Applicable to customers who signed up or upgraded between 15/01/18 and 22/02/18. 18 month minimum term only."

but here it says: "From 31 August 2022, the fair usage policy on these plans will be removed."

brimur69 · 01-12-2022 07:21PM

It's at the bottom of the page here...

https://www.three.ie/shop/broadband/bill-pay-broadband.html

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119945901#Comment_119945901

smuggler.ie · 01-12-2022 07:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119945930#Comment_119945930

All i can say is..., but sure read small print before sign up ☺️

smuggler.ie · 01-12-2022 07:51PM

Also outlined in their terms per each effected plan https://www.three.ie/legal/terms/

#################################################################################

^ Applicable to customers who signed up or upgraded between 15/01/18 and 22/02/18. 18 month

minimum term only.

‡ Fair usage of 750GB per billing cycle applies up to 31st August 2022.

The out of bundle rate is 6.15c per MB. With effect from 31st August 2022, 3 Unlimited Broadband

and 3 Unlimited Broadband SIMO shall have an unlimited data allowance.

##############################################################################

ALLOWANCE

12. An unlimited data usage allowance applies to the Price Plan with effect from 31st August 2022

brimur69 · 02-12-2022 07:13AM

Great. Thanks again.

JMcL · 02-12-2022 12:11PM

I dont know where you checking, perhaps you skipped line "Applicable to customers who signed up or upgraded between 15/01/18 and 22/02/18. 18 month minimum term only."

but here it says: "From 31 August 2022, the fair usage policy on these plans will be removed."

All I meant is be wary of "unlimited" plans - fair usage and unlimited should not be the same thing, but Comreg fail to stamp it out

I had Vodafone from Sept '21 for a year, though didn't really use it after getting fibre in May this year. At that time Vodafone were the only ones doing genuinely unlimited data - even then I had to take them to task when they sent a snotty letter threatening to throttle me. I haven't looked at any of the mobile policies in the meantime

Shpongler · 05-12-2022 02:15AM

Get the 3 Prepay hero 5G Sim

€15 a month

No download limits.

This was available a couple of months ago for a time, but it's back now, not sure for how long.

It is supposed to be a "For Life" sim offer as far as I know.

volkswagon1973 · 20-12-2022 09:07PM

Do eir charge for going over 120gb monthly allowance or will download speed slow up.

JMcL · 21-12-2022 07:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120019740#Comment_120019740

I believe they throttle the speed, though have never experienced it personally (Eir mobile plan, but on WiFi more often than not)

Which midband supplier hss the best fair usage policy?

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