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BBCi

janeyb069
janeyb069 Posts: 17 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
HELP ...please could somebody put me straight, does using the BBCi to watch a programme use your broadband allowance or when you download a programme. does this make sense, I hope I have asked this question using the correct terms:confused: I'm a proper technophobe!!!!!

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
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    yes, it uses some of your download allowance if you do it alot I would upgrade to a 40gb limit
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  • PaulK_3
    PaulK_3 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    Anything you do via your internet connection will impact your usage. If you are using a piece of software in the pc to download or view/ listen to content from a website then you are most definately using part of your download allowance.
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    apparently, according to el reg, 1 hour a day = 111,161GB/month no wonder the <cough> 'unlimited' isps are bricking it

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  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    janeyb069 wrote: »
    HELP ...please could somebody put me straight, does using the BBCi to watch a programme use your broadband allowance or when you download a programme. does this make sense, I hope I have asked this question using the correct terms:confused: I'm a proper technophobe!!!!!

    It is iplayer, and of course it does :)
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