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O2 Data Policy

androidpower
androidpower Posts: 210 Forumite
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edited 21 May 2011 at 6:02PM in Mobiles
O2 have recently (April 2011) changed the price structure for the data bolt on, 100mb costs £3, 500mb costs £6, and 1gb costs £10.

What would happen if I go over the data allowance limt?

I can't find a definite answer on the web.

Can someone please advise?

Thanks.

Comments

  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    If you go over then you are charged for it, what you get charged depends on what tariff you have now.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • androidpower
    androidpower Posts: 210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks for your reply.

    I have recently opted for the 100mb option. Do you know what would the charge be?
  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    Haven't got a clue.
    I have the 500MB bolt on which costs £5 per month, and if I go over then it's a maximum of £1 per day.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    I can't find a definite answer on the web.
    View charges outside your allowance
  • Wintermute
    Wintermute Posts: 669 Forumite
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    KillerWatt wrote: »
    If you go over then you are charged for it, what you get charged depends on what tariff you have now.
    That's completely incorrect. If you go over you'll get your connection speed throttled, you don't get charged. At 80% of your allowance you get a warning message then once you reach 100% you'll get another text then your speed is throttled to 15 kilobits per second and you have the option of opting for a top up data bolt-on or waiting for your billing period for your allowance to reset.
  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    Wintermute wrote: »
    That's completely incorrect. If you go over you'll get your connection speed throttled, you don't get charged.
    I don't know what package you are on, but on PAYG it's £1 per day if I go over and it is NOT throttled at all (speedtest.net and streaming HD video from YouTube proves that).

    How do I know for sure it only costs £1 per day?
    Quite simple, the text from O2 telling me it will only cost no more than £1 per day is the giveaway.

    Costs me £10 per month for the top-up, of which £5 is taken to pay for the bolt-on, leaving me £5 credit and 100 mins talktime.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • Techhead_2
    Techhead_2 Posts: 1,769 Forumite
    Wintermute and Killerwatt are both correct. What happens when you reach your allowance depends on whether you are pay and go or contract.
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