Dial-a-phone: Unlimited mobile internet?

yoz09

Hi there,

I've been looking for a suitable upgrade for my rather battered old Nokia, and having had a quick browse of some of the leading phone sites, i've noticed that the Blackberry 9700 - at Dial-A-Phone - offers a contracted deal at £21pm inclusive of texts and 'unlimited mobile internet'

What does the latter actually imply, because when I click on the offer it states:

*subject to a fair usage policy of 500MB data allowance per month. On exceeding this allowance, you will be defaulted to the standard £1 per day charge for the rest of the billing month. £1 per day gives you 15MB data allowance per day. Upon using up this daily allowance, the standard charge for data access will apply (£2 per MB). Any unused monthly allowance cannot be rolled over to the next month.

Surely this isn't 'unlimited' then. Obviously i'm keen to avoid any unecessary charges, so if anyone is aware of the above, or has taken a similar contract out themselves I would welcome some clarity!

Many thanks!
Dave.

karatedragon

This "unlimited" but actually it isn't con ought to be outlawed.

Jon_01

All networks have a fair usage policy, some are more generous than others. But none are truly unlimited.

The networks simply don't have the bandwidth to give all their customers unlimited use.

I agree the comment above, its wrong and should be stopped.

karatedragon

Jon_01 wrote: »

I agree the comment above, its wrong and should be stopped.

And how can this be achieved?

lucylucky

By legislation perhaps?

Or by people refusing a contract that treats the word unlimited in this way

Jon_01

If we were in the US there'd be a 'class action' against the networks by now, not that, that helps us any.

It need a high profile case or some muck racking tv programme to take the networks on and make them more accountable...

karatedragon

Jon_01 wrote: »

If we were in the US there'd be a 'class action' against the networks by now, not that, that helps us any.

It need a high profile case or some muck racking tv programme to take the networks on and make them more accountable...

That's funny I have said in another thread in this section the Mobile Phone industry needs a good shake up.

coolesticeking

I agree with the Unlimited Nonsense, I can't see why a Network does just not say 500 MB - It makes life easier in the long run for Customers when they know where they stand!

If you are going for a BlackBerry though the 500 MB Should be more than ample, I have the BlackBerry 8900 and I use on average 40 MB. I am a heavy user with plenty of Apps and Browsing while I am out and about.

The good thing about BlackBerry is it does indeed compress the Data to help keep the levels low, I know I used to get through on average 400 MB a month on previous handsets which were not BlackBerry.

Jon_01

And I agree with you whole heatedly...

yoz09

Many thanks for your prompt responses.

With this in mind, I think i'll proceed with an order. It appears to be a fair price if one sends in the required 'redemption' - especially in consideration to David's comment on BB data.

Thanks again!