I downloaded 15gb of movies/ tv seasons yesterday, will my bill be up the roof?

05-08-2011 11:54PM #1

i know stupid idea.

Im with puretelecom, and im pretty sure that we have unlimited downloads but will i be charged any extra, and would it be much?

thanks in advance

Turtwig · 05-08-2011 11:56PM

Did you really have to say what the 15GB were? We're still going to assume it was pron anyway.:D

06-08-2011 12:00AM

hahaha no seriously i swear, no porno was downloaded

now someone help with my question please!!

GarIT · 06-08-2011 12:02AM

You answered it yourself, if you have unlimited downloads you wont be charged.

06-08-2011 12:03AM

Phew, are u sure? thank you

im so stupid though

Turtwig · 06-08-2011 12:13AM

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Phew, are u sure? thank you

im so stupid though

Well, you might be charged. Unlimited doesn't mean literally unlimited. There's normally a fair usage stipulation. Best to read your contract in future.;) There is usually an exact definition given. Once this definition is breached, you connection is usually temporarily clamped at a really slow rate.

GarIT · 06-08-2011 12:24AM

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will i be charged any extra, and would it be much?

You could look at that a different way and say maybe you will be charged with breaking copyright law. Especially after talking about it on the internet. I think its €250,000 or 5 years in prison. Don't quote me on that though.

Turtwig · 06-08-2011 12:27AM

GarIT wrote: »

You could look at that a different way and say maybe you will be charged with breaking copyright law and talking about it on the internet. I think its €250,000 or 5 years in prison. Don't quote me on that though.

Wut? Downloading TV shows and movies can be legit through Itunes and similar, you know.:)

Dazza · 06-08-2011 12:29AM

Deleted User wrote: »

i know stupid idea.

Im with puretelecom, and im pretty sure that we have unlimited downloads but will i be charged any extra, and would it be much?

thanks in advance

If you're paying the 4 euro extra for unlimited downloads thenyou should be ok

scudzilla · 06-08-2011 12:32AM

Malty_T wrote: »

Well, you might be charged. Unlimited doesn't mean literally unlimited. There's normally a fair usage stipulation. Best to read your contract in future.;) There is usually an exact definition given. Once this definition is breached, you connection is usually temporarily clamped at a really slow rate.

^ ^ this

Unlimited nowadays will nearly ALWAYS carry the little disclaimer 'Within our fair usage policy of xGB per month'

GarIT · 06-08-2011 12:32AM

Malty_T wrote: »

Wut? Downloading TV shows and movies can be legit through Itunes and similar, you know.

I suppose, but thats about what 10-20 movies depending on the quality. You don't normally buy that in one night.

dave1982 · 06-08-2011 12:35AM

With pure myself,so no 15 gig is nothing but a good days d/l:D

06-08-2011 12:37AM

Whaaaaaaaat. Oh no im scared.

If im charged extra? how much extra do you think it could be?:(:(

06-08-2011 12:38AM

15gb is standard days downloading

dave1982 · 06-08-2011 12:38AM

you won't be charged extra Did you buy the unlimited download add on?

Turtwig · 06-08-2011 12:39AM

GarIT wrote: »

I suppose, but thats about what 10-20 movies depending on the quality. You don't normally buy that in one night.

10 -20? The DVD era is long gone my friend. That said, the steam era is worse. I once did 49GB of steam games in one night!

06-08-2011 12:40AM

dave1982 wrote: »

you won't be charged extra Did you buy the unlimited download add on?

Yeah well i remember a few months ago we asked for the unlimited downloading broadband. Im scared because i dont know anything about this internet malark

06-08-2011 12:41AM

Malty_T wrote: »

10 -20? The DVD era is long gone my friend. That said, the steam era is worse. I once did 49GB of steam games in one night!

and were u charged extra in your bill?

dave1982 · 06-08-2011 12:42AM

One month i went to nearly 1tb thats 1000gigs.

No extra charge

06-08-2011 12:42AM

dave1982 wrote: »

One month i went to nearly 1tb thats 1000gigs.

No extra charge

whaaaaaat the hell. What did you download?lol thats crazy ha

who is your provider?

dave1982 · 06-08-2011 12:44AM

Deleted User wrote: »

whaaaaaat the hell. What did you download?lol thats crazy ha

who is your provider?

Puretelecom:D

06-08-2011 12:45AM

dave1982 wrote: »

Puretelecom:D

Ah dave, are you pulling my leg?

i hope your right that i'll be okay

GarIT · 06-08-2011 12:48AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah dave, are you pulling my leg?

i hope your right that i'll be okay

You will be ok, were all just playing around a bit. Even if you dont have unlimited downloads 15GB should be covered in your average download limit.

06-08-2011 12:50AM

GarIT wrote: »

You will be ok, were all just playing around a bit. Even if you dont have unlimited downloads 15GB should be covered in your average download limit.

Thanks for being sound eventually!! its not kind messing with someone who hasnt a clue what is going on haha:)

Yeah 15 gb is grand i suppose, but four people use the interent here, and we all watch our shows/youtube etc so i am getting worried

im thinking of emailing them but i think that might come across lame?nah?

GarIT · 06-08-2011 12:58AM

Theres no harm in giving them a call and asking what your download limit is. I don't think they would tell you in an email. They need to have verified all your details ect. before they can tell you. Otherwise your neigbour or anyone can email and ask about you.

I was looking at the pure telecom website and it appears that your download limit is either 20GB or Unlimited (im sure theres some sort of fair usage policy on it). If its the 20GB with four internet users in the house you probably would have exceeded it before now.

06-08-2011 01:02AM

okay thanks so much for ur help:)

another question

does streaming a 300mb video the same as downloading it? as in does it take up the same internet usage?

GarIT · 06-08-2011 01:11AM

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does streaming a 300mb video the same as downloading it? as in does it take up the same internet usage?

Yes and no. Sometimes they can be different formats which will make one slightly larger. If they were both 300mb it should be roughly the same ammount of data. But everytime you stream a video it is using your data, some video players will use extra data if you go back and watch a bit again (it may have to re-load it). You can watch a 300mb video you downloaded multiple times and it will always only take 300mb. But basically if you watch both once from start to finish it should be roughly the same.

06-08-2011 01:14AM

GarIT wrote: »

Yes and no. Sometimes they can be different formats which will make one slightly larger. If they were both 300mb it should be roughly the same ammount of data. But everytime you stream a video it is using you data some video players will use extra data if you go back and watch a bit again (it may have to re-load it). You can watch a 300mb video you downloaded multiple times and it will always only take 300mb. But basically if you watch both once from start to finish it should be roughly the same.

Thanks very much brainy.

Now lets pray i dont get charged....eeeeeeek

Tea_Bag · 06-08-2011 01:15AM

Deleted User wrote: »

okay thanks so much for ur help:)

another question

does streaming a 300mb video the same as downloading it? as in does it take up the same internet usage?

streaming 300mb and downloading 300mb is the exact same, however, depending on the methods you use to download, you could be uploading that file at the same time that you download it. your cap (apparently 20gb or "unlimited"*) is your total downloads + total uploads.

be careful how you download

*fair usage policy always applies

06-08-2011 01:24AM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

streaming 300mb and downloading 300mb is the exact same, however, depending on the methods you use to download, you could be uploading that file at the same time that you download it. your cap (apparently 20gb or "unlimited"*) is your total downloads + total uploads.

be careful how you download

*fair usage policy always applies

what is fair usage policy mean though?

dub45 · 06-08-2011 01:32AM

No matter how much anyone "reassures" you on here the only people who can tell you definitively are your isp.

I downloaded 15gb of movies/ tv seasons yesterday, will my bill be up the roof?

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