SKY monitoring broadband usage

NASA_2

macman wrote: »

But you're not paying them anything, the service is 'free' by Sky's definition. A 2GB service is very limiting these days, so they sell this on the basis that most people will then have to upgrade once they're contracted.
Are you using iPlayer perhaps?

I am paying them something. I pay them £5 at the minute because I got a 'Loyalty Discount' of £5.

I dont use iPlayer, itunes or any other file sharing network. I use forums like these. I do some internet shopping. I do some research and the likes using web pages. I cant comprehend how I am halfway through my allowance after 3 days.

Sky Broadband can go !!!! themselves.

macman

Are you using a wireless connection, if so is it secured using WPA (not WEP) encryption or better?
Any other devices in the house connected to this network? I'm thinking kids on X-boxes etc.

NASA_2

macman wrote: »

Are you using a wireless connection, if so is it secured using WPA (not WEP) encryption or better?
Any other devices in the house connected to this network? I'm thinking kids on X-boxes etc.

The network is secure. I've no kids playing an x-box or any other data intensive devices attached.

Time to start looking round for another provider I guess.

pegginout

scoobysi wrote: »

When you took the product was there no 2Gb limit specified, seems a bit much to suddenly impose one?

Not to my knowledge.
Router is secure and no xbox's etc. Don't use iplayer at all.
We have been with Sky for years coz Husband likes footie on TV so when they offered FREE bb we took it up! Also got the phone package skytalk too, tho my line rental is still with BT.
All I do is surf the web, forums like these, facebook, ebay, hotamail etc.
Looks like I'm going to have to upgrade! GRRRRRR:mad:

Matt_Nixon

That's why I've just moved from Sky to O2 LLU, apart from being free for 3 months then £7.50 / month it's unlimited (for now).

Also the connection is at least 30% faster.

Good Riddance $ky!

pegginout

Matt_Nixon wrote: »

That's why I've just moved from Sky to O2 LLU, apart from being free for 3 months then £7.50 / month it's unlimited (for now).

Also the connection is at least 30% faster.

Good Riddance $ky!

Yeh I know what you mean but then your o2 could go up.....swings & roundabouts!;)

jb66

Matt_Nixon wrote: »

That's why I've just moved from Sky to O2 LLU, apart from being free for 3 months then £7.50 / month it's unlimited (for now).

Also the connection is at least 30% faster.

Good Riddance $ky!

I also did this, I'm not a heavy user but I don't want it in the back of my mind. Quidco was nice too

pegginout

OMG....day 3 and I'm up to 38% of my 2gb allowance!!!!!!!