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Smart download limit

  • 14-03-2008 12:15pm
    #1
    Joanamo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭


    Hi

    What is the "fair use" practical limit on Smart broadband. And do they send a letter, place some limitation?

    Thanks

    J


Comments

  • #2
    briman1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭briman1983


    i download 100geg + some mpnths never got a letter..... go smart


  • #3
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    I have only heard of one guy getting disconnected for taking the piss. I think he downloaded over 1TB in a month. I think Smart were more than justified in this scenario.


  • #4
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    So long as you're not downloading ridiculous amounts of data (into the TB region - one guy downloaded close to 2TB (2000GB) when smart first started out - he was promptly cut off from what I remember, and rightly so!), or using your connection to run a webserver, then there shouldn't be an issue for you.

    EDIT - Damn, beaten to it with the 1TB guy by IrishTLR!


  • #5
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    UTV on their unlimited service say that its more the times, rather than the amount i.e. heavy Dl'ers not between 6pm and 11pm which seems fair to me.


  • #6
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Joanamo wrote: »
    Hi

    What is the "fair use" practical limit on Smart broadband. And do they send a letter, place some limitation?

    Thanks

    J

    Here's a thread on their forums (from 2005) about introducing a cap ;) It mentions the 1 Terabyte guy...


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  • #7
    Joanamo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Joanamo


    Thanks for the answers. If I use it in full I'll end up burning the DVD-R.

    Now I just have to wait to get it working... Three weeks to get the modem ( after waiving 7 day cooling off period ) and three weeks with Eircom making excuses. Line worked just fine for my old flatmate, but now that I'm transferring to the competition, they keep finding difficulties.

    J


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