All Three One Plans to be cancelled from today

[Glaucus]

If a bigger screen is better and provides more enjoyment, then you will do it more. If you had to watch it on a smartwatch, I bet you wouldn't do it at all.

Also they don't have psychic technology to know what device you are tethering to, if there were shades of grey.

Again what nonsense.
I won't do it more. i'll do it the same.

 

[Sho]

I just watched the full City game on my iPhone on 4G. Could have used wifi, chooses not to.

As long Three continue unlimited data, il continue using 30GB+ data every month.

 

[Mitzy]

Yeah stick it to the man!

 

[Strife212]

Thanks for spoiling it for everyone else - the reason this has happened is precisely because people consumed vast quantities of tethered data. It was never sustainable when people used it instead of home internet or in order to watch high definition movies on a laptop all day.

If you didn't use much data then how is moving to a capped system spoiling it for you?

 

[Terminal_Boy]

The problem is that providing fibre broadband speeds over a cellular radio network costs a bit more than burying dark fibre and sticking a cabinet at the end of the street and the operators need to make a profit.

 

[Mattus]

And no its not to the PC but a tablet. Removing the tethering will barely reduce my limit. Just means I have to watch on a 6" screen, which is just not big enough. Maybe not 50GB but its over 1GB an hour so soon adds up especially on silly shifts like this, 12hrs with 5mins of work at either end.

In scope of a hard line, what an idiotic comment, we don't all work in fixed places, let alone offices. It most certainly comes under mobile with zero chance of landline. Unless I get a new landline connected to a new remote location most shifts.

So you're paid to do nothing and you have no landline at work. That's not Three's fault, or the fault of the people just trying to browse Facebook whose experience you're degrading by consuming ridiculous amounts of data.

It's because of actions like yours that it's been cancelled. You're being selfish and taking the mickey. It's a shame they couldn't have just cut you off rather than hitting the people who are being reasonable.

 

[Glaucus]

lol, off course I'm paid to do stuff. I'm not an office worker, pretty hard to get a landline fitted to the middle of know where, which changes all the time.
and high 20Gbs is in no way insane usage.

amnd yet another stupid comment. It's unlimited a nd thus used with in what it is sold as, nothing stupid about it. other than you ill informed comments.

 

[Mattus]

lol, off course I'm paid to do stuff.

It was you who said you do 5 minutes of work at each end of the day.

I'm not an office worker, pretty hard to get a landline fitted to the middle of know where, which changes all the time.

And as I said, that's not Three's problem, or the people whose data connections you're affecting by using excessive data.

and high 20Gbs is in no way insane usage.

It's taking the mickey. If everybody used 20Gb of mobile data per day then the network would grind to a halt. You compare it to home broadband but home broadband networks have much more capacity. You're abusing a limited resource.

 

[Glaucus]

Some days and still paid to work, as legally someone has to be on site.

Per month, nothing insane about it. Stop talking absolute drivel.

 

[Mattus]

I'm suggesting that you consider people other than yourself before abusing your connection. It's not drivel; it's part of being an adult human being.

 

[Glaucus]

It is drivel, in no way is it abuse. No personal attacks - Gilly

 

[miniyazz]

It does exist.

EE site - mobile broadband - choose device - choose £50 for 50Gb. So it really does exist and it would probably suit you fine. Although if you prefer just view on your phone and save the cash. Option is there though.

I see your rationale about data consumption but it really doesn't matter, Three ain't offering unlimited tethering anymore.

I can't find it, can only find their two options of 1GB for a month for £10 and 3GB a month for £15 - plus upfront cost of whatever device I choose of course, or lock myself in for 12 months - and 3GB for £15 is by no means reasonable.
£1/GB I would have coped with as extra tethering allowance, with the convenience of continuing to use my phone, but £5/GB is taking the wee.

If its not going to stop you then its not inconvenient, you therefore have nothing to complain about and everyone lived happily ever after.

So you're paid to do nothing and you have no landline at work. That's not Three's fault, or the fault of the people just trying to browse Facebook whose experience you're degrading by consuming ridiculous amounts of data.

It's because of actions like yours that it's been cancelled. You're being selfish and taking the mickey. It's a shame they couldn't have just cut you off rather than hitting the people who are being reasonable.

Define reasonable?
Clearly 3 think reasonable is less than 4GB of tethered data. Thus by 3's definition, they aren't hitting anyone who is being reasonable.

 

[Mattus]

Define reasonable?
Clearly 3 think reasonable is less than 4GB of tethered data. Thus by 3's definition, they aren't hitting anyone who is being reasonable.

4GB a month sounds reasonable to me.

"I've already used 4GB today and I'm still only halfway through my shift" doesn't sound reasonable. It's not intended for people to sit and watch movies for hours on end.

 

[Glaucus]

4gb a month is sod all. That's two films. Less than 4 hours use. Good luck if you do the odd train journey or anything else random. But yeah keep talking rubbish.

 

[Dyson]

It's taking the mickey. If everybody used 20Gb of mobile data per day then the network would grind to a halt. You compare it to home broadband but home broadband networks have much more capacity. You're abusing a limited resource.

He said he's using 20Gb a month, not day. Hardly excessive.

I myself probably use about 1.5Gb a month.

 

[-Mike-]

A guy at work uses it as you do Glaucus and I said to him only in the summer - they'll stop that with people taking the pee like that. Low and behold, the abusers have spoiled it for others.

They are letting you see out your contract, no? That's more than reasonable.

 

[Glaucus]

It is in no way taking the pee. Not only is it unlimited, I'm using in average less than 1gb a day.

So try again.

 

[Mekrel]

4gb a month is sod all. That's two films. Less than 4 hours use. Good luck if you do the odd train journey or anything else random. But yeah keep talking rubbish.

Why can't you justify your arguments without resorting to referring to what anyone else says as rubbish, nonsense or calling them stupid? Not exactly the behaviour other MOH demonstrate....

Threes highest data allowance for a mobile broadband USB dongle is 15GB and I would be surprised if any other network offered anything much higher than that, without charging you through the nose for it. Surely that's testament to how these mobile networks position mobile internet? I.e. it's not supposed to be used to watch HD films @ 2Gb a pop.

There has been a significant shift away from truly unlimited mobile internet for some time now, with many claiming to be unlimited coming with fair use policy restrictions attached. I'm surprised Three have not made this change sooner if I'm honest.

A lot of people in this thread are claiming Three are just being greedy, but I can't see how that's the case. The One Plan has been the best value for money unlimited plan for some time, they haven't had much competition and could have remained competitive by removing the truly unlimited aspect along time ago.

 

[Mekrel]

DP

 

[-Mike-]

It is in no way taking the pee. Not only is it unlimited, I'm using in average less than 1gb a day.

So try again.

Spoiler

doesn't even appear to be any addons to add more tethering.

I've already used 4GB today and its only half way through the shift. And have a shift Friday and sat that will be the same. Netflix. YouTube and general internet.
Can't find any option for 30-50GB tethering

Not that I've received a text yet.

Yes its out of necessity and no its not downloading anything. It's streaming video.
And no its not to the PC but a tablet. Removing the tethering will barely reduce my limit. Just means I have to watch on a 6" screen, which is just not big enough. Maybe not 50GB but its over 1GB an hour so soon adds up especially on silly shifts like this, 12hrs with 5mins of work at either end.

Copy it over? Yeah as that's practice and cheap, oh wait. Netflix £6 a month, or buy films at like £6 each, then there's the space issue.
I have lots of shifts I do nothing. So watch Netflix all day. Like today, like Friday and like Saturday will be.

It is in no way taking the pee. Not only is it unlimited, I'm using in average less than 1gb a day.

So try again.

So you use 4gb in half a day, and state you have another two days that are the same in this particular week. That'd be 24gb for those three whole days assuming you use it as you have stated you do above. 24gb in a week is taking the pee.