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How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Bernard_Shakey
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How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

I am loving having the fibre product - it's gone from 1.5Mbs on ADSL to 68Mb/s on Fibre. At the moment, I'm like a dog with two, er, tails.
It doesn't help that Neil Young is on tour and I'm grabbing all his concerts via bit-torrent (each show averages 900Mb down and upto 8Gb up). Two and a half weeks in, and i've already downloaded (and mostly uploaded) almost 110Gb!!
What I wanted to know was, how "unlimited" is Unlimited. I am aware of the speed limitations/priorities for various disciplines - BT, Xbox, browsing etc. Will I be warned at some point for downloading too much, or is it really just limiting speed that is enforced?
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Dave
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James
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

We don't apply any limits on unlimited, other than the traffic prioritisation that you are already aware of.
Pettitto
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

It is entirely unlimited. You can download as much as you want. Smiley
Bernard_Shakey
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Wow! I haven't been on the forums in a number of years, and the last time I was, the big topic was about how much people were downloading and how it was affecting others.
I'll try and keep most of my usage to overnight (although I do work a 4 on, 4 off shift system, so it will be hard) - once i get the kid-in-a-candy-shop attitude out of me! Thanks once again for the very prompt replies. Wow!!  Cheesy
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Dave
picbits
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

I am so tempted to try to download huge amounts but my conscience tells me to behave.
Always has done and always will do. I am monitoring what I'm using on here and it's between 50 and 70 Gb per month.
Not huge amounts but nice to know if I suddenly need a couple of iso's in a hurry I won't get shouted at Smiley
Bernard_Shakey
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Quote from: picbits
I am so tempted to try to download huge amounts but my conscience tells me to behave.
Always has done and always will do.

Dom,
It really is nice to know, I feel a fair bit of relief I have to say.
I am a music freak, and the bands/artist that I like could never release enough music to sate my appetite, so that's why I turn to live recordings. All legal and above board. Some people just use it to get a souvenir of a show that they attended. Others, like me, are just collectors/archivists. That passion comes with a cost - download quantities!
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Dave
picbits
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

I think Plusnet have made the right decision with unlimited downloads - when I watch my traffic counter go up and up when my step-monster is using Youtube or playing Minecraft or using iPlayer, I remember back to the old days of BE when I had a 5Mb connection. I host my own server / email / webshop and we would keep bandwidth usage down to a minimum.
I say the old days - this was two months ago  Grin  Now I've gone from a 5Mb connection (and 0.8Mb up) to a 70Mb down and 18Mb up my step-monster can just about do what he wants without me worrying Cheesy
jelv
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Quote from: James
We don't apply any limits on unlimited, other than the traffic prioritisation that you are already aware of.

I rather think you might be limiting him to around 700GB per day!
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Finguz
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Quote from: James
We don't apply any limits on unlimited, other than the traffic prioritisation that you are already aware of.

What's the record monthly download since you launched unlimited fibre?
No, I don't intend to try and beat it  Grin
picbits
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Maybe Plusnet should change their motto to .....
"Unlimited downloads - as much porn as you can shake your stick at" ........  Grin
HairyMcbiker
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

I think you would run out of disk space before they even thought about telling you stop  Cheesy
Trevstan
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

@picbits - That made me chuckle  Grin
Boodz85
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

no restrictions applied to accounts my current usage this month is 1106.36GB (thats alot!! lol)
Bernard_Shakey
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Quote from: Boodz85
my current usage this month is 1106.36GB (thats alot!! lol)

Holy Moly. That would do my share ratio the world of good! www.dimeadozen.org
AndyH
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Re: How unlimited (download-wise) is unlimited on Fibre?

Quote from: Boodz85
no restrictions applied to accounts my current usage this month is 1106.36GB (thats alot!! lol)

That's averaging nearly 7Mbps non-stop!