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Constantly reaching my data limit of 80GB

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  • 16-08-2019 8:45am
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    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭


    It’s routine at this point that I get a text saying I’ve used 80% of my monthly allowance.

    I’m with Eir

    I don’t do anything different to others.
    I watch YouTube videos on 480p unless I’m on the home WiFi.
    I use Reddit and I browse the web.
    Spotify, Snapchat etc etc.

    I supposedly have 80GB and I almost always use it.
    Everyone’s telling me that’s madness!

    What am I doing wrong? Beyond being with Eir and their scummy marketing?


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    #2
    frankythefish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭frankythefish


    Pornhub regular by the sounds of it 🀣
    MrMiata wrote: »
    It’s routine at this point that I get a text saying I’ve used 80% of my monthly allowance.

    I’m with Eir

    I don’t do anything different to others.
    I watch YouTube videos on 480p unless I’m on the home WiFi.
    I use Reddit and I browse the web.
    Spotify, Snapchat etc etc.

    I supposedly have 80GB and I almost always use it.
    Everyone’s telling me that’s madness!

    What am I doing wrong? Beyond being with Eir and their scummy marketing?


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    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    frankythefish wrote: »
    Pornhub regular by the sounds of it 🀣

    Naturally, isn’t that what etc stands for?


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,060 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    On Android, you can check how much data apps are using in the network settings. That night help you figure out what is causing it.


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    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    frankythefish wrote: »
    Pornhub regular by the sounds of it 🀣

    Naturally, isn’t that what etc stands for?


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    #6
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,791 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Must be a problem...I'm with 3 unlimited and I never ever use wifi. The most I've ever used in a month is 33gb and that was me on YouTube flat out and the kids playing games etc on the phone.


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,120 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    80gb is roughly 160hrs of you tube so a bit over 5hrs a day every day of watching videos.
    You either need therapy or go to 3. Eir's billing system is straight out of a sceince fiction movie.


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    #8
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,830 ✭✭✭893bet


    Send the words “data balance” to 50104 to check you balance with Eir.

    It should confirm you have “x data used from an allowance 80gb”

    There is no way you are using 80 HB of mobile. I use my phone a lot and 15-20 is all I get through.


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    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    On android, data usage total for month available in settings.

    Also, scroll down in 'Data Usage' to see how much data each app has used.

    Have you checked usage in 'my eir' portal to see if the peak usage matches actual use.


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    lowbatt07
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭lowbatt07


    MrMiata wrote: »
    It’s routine at this point that I get a text saying I’ve used 80% of my monthly allowance.

    I’m with Eir

    I don’t do anything different to others.
    I watch YouTube videos on 480p unless I’m on the home WiFi.
    I use Reddit and I browse the web.
    Spotify, Snapchat etc etc.

    I supposedly have 80GB and I almost always use it.
    Everyone’s telling me that’s madness!

    What am I doing wrong? Beyond being with Eir and their scummy marketing?

    Are you on the new “no limits” plan? If so how slow is the network once u exceed 80gb


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    #11
    dilallio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    Do you have a torrent app installed on your phone, such as uTorrent?


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    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,334 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Damn that is a lot on a phone, my home BB usage last month was 90GB and I download a lot of tv and stuff, my vote for pornhub as well!


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    #13
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,439 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    I barely go over 1 or 2 GB out of 15 with eir and I wouldn't consider myself a particularly light user.


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Damn that is a lot on a phone, my home BB usage last month was 90GB and I download a lot of tv and stuff, my vote for pornhub as well!

    I've downloaded 90GB Blu-ray rips 😂


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    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    Porn hub? Jasis lads red tube is where the cool kids go


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