Is o2 actually unlimited

dss · 11 Jun 2008 at 19:32

hey, thinking about getting the 8meg Access package 02 broadband, as Virgin are REALLy annoying and the new p2p letters are starting to *scare* me.
just wondering is the 02 package actually unlimited, as in no download/upload limits or throtteling?

FrenchTart · 11 Jun 2008 at 20:04

Assuming o2 still only do LLU, then yes, it's still unlimited. Or at least any package that claims it is is.

Hyper · 11 Jun 2008 at 20:42

O2 run on the same network as BE which are supposed to be truely unlimited so I see no reason why the O2 service wouldnt be.

Out of interest have you recieved a letter from Virgin yet about P2P?

dss · 11 Jun 2008 at 21:54

No, but i keep seeing things about Virgin cranking down on p2p and other things.
I use private trackers mainly, and rapidshare, so i think i'm pretty safe for now, am i right in thinking this?

Sp00n · 11 Jun 2008 at 22:03

You shouldnt be downloading anything illegal.

mr.sly · 11 Jun 2008 at 22:07

dss said:
No, but i keep seeing things about Virgin cranking down on p2p and other things.
I use private trackers mainly, and rapidshare, so i think i'm pretty safe for now, am i right in thinking this?

No, they are outside your house now! RUN FOR IT!

Tripnologist · 12 Jun 2008 at 00:47

Oh Noes. It's the morality police! Run!

The 02 package should be the same as Be. No limits, no throttling and no traffic shaping.

FrenchTart · 12 Jun 2008 at 09:16

Sp00n said:
You shouldnt be downloading anything illegal.

I'm so tired of reading posts like this. *renames forum to "state the obvious forum"*

Sadgeek · 16 Jun 2008 at 12:18

Tripnologist said:
...

The 02 package should be the same as Be. No limits, no throttling and no traffic shaping.

If only

BT throttle torrents, and will restrict the speed of these if they feel that they are having an impact on the available network for others, and almost always between 5pm and midnight (weekdays)/

The FUP is a waste of time, and so wooly as to be totally unclear. You will get no warning that you are approaching their fluid fair usage limit and will have to find out for yourself that you are now limited to dial-up speeds. It's based on what they "feel" is reasonable that month.

Some months it could be 75Gb, others 50Gb, so you take your chances.

FrenchTart · 16 Jun 2008 at 12:19

Sadgeek said:
If only

BT throttle torrents, and will restrict the speed of these if they feel that they are having an impact on the available network for others, and almost always between 5pm and midnight (weekdays)/

The FUP is a waste of time, and so wooly as to be totally unclear. You will get no warning that you are approaching their fluid fair usage limit and will have to find out for yourself that you are now limited to dial-up speeds. It's based on what they "feel" is reasonable that month.

Some months it could be 75Gb, others 50Gb, so you take your chances.

BT do indeed throttle/cap/whatever, but BT *are not* o2, so this point is pretty irrelevent.

manjuice · 16 Jun 2008 at 12:21

Sadgeek said:
If only

BT throttle torrents, and will restrict the speed of these if they feel that they are having an impact on the available network for others, and almost always between 5pm and midnight (weekdays)/

The FUP is a waste of time, and so wooly as to be totally unclear. You will get no warning that you are approaching their fluid fair usage limit and will have to find out for yourself that you are now limited to dial-up speeds. It's based on what they "feel" is reasonable that month.

Some months it could be 75Gb, others 50Gb, so you take your chances.

They're talking about O2 and Be not BT.

Yes - BT are ****. To me anyway.

EDIT: Beaten.

FrenchTart · 16 Jun 2008 at 12:37

tchan_4 said:
They're talking about O2 and Be not BT.
Yes - BT are ****. To me anyway.

EDIT: Beaten.

Sadgeek · 16 Jun 2008 at 19:08

Thanks for pointing out I'm a numpty, and should really learn to read properly

Comes from living apparently at the backend of no-where:

LLU xDSL presence at your exchange

You are connected to the Roborough telephone exchange.

The following table details the availability of LLU services at your location.
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O2 / Be Unlimited is not yet available in your area
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JimAroo · 16 Jun 2008 at 19:26

Hyper said:
O2 run on the same network as BE which are supposed to be truely unlimited so I see no reason why the O2 service wouldnt be.

Out of interest have you recieved a letter from Virgin yet about P2P?

Whats this p2p letter then? Are they sending them out to scare people?

Hen_Dawg · 16 Jun 2008 at 23:34

Sp00n said:
You shouldnt be downloading anything illegal.

Of course he shouldn't. People also shouldn't drink to much alcohol. People also shouldn't eat too much fatty food. People also shouldn't drive at 35mph in a 30 limit. People also shouldn't spell shouldn't 'shouldnt'