Worst lying in an ISP ad?

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I was covering a doorman for a couple of hours today during the quiet part of the day, so I sat down and read a book...tough job, but someone has to do it.

I spent a few minutes reading a tabloid "news"paper someone had left. Daily Star, which appears to be marketing itself as being cheaper and tackier than The Sun.

On page 21, there was an ad for Carphone Warehouse mobile broadband package at £40 a month. It listed the main attributes of the package in big, clear text near the middle of the ad. One of them was "unlimited download allowance". In very small print at the bottom, the ad stated that the package had a cap of 3GB per month.

That's blatant deception. Is there any organisation to complain to, because this ad is a lie and it's irritating.
 
Are fair usage policies suddenly new to people here? I feel like I'm in a time warp. :D

Such blatant deceit is.

The usual excuse is that when they say "unlimited", they mean you can access it any time day or night. Not unlimited download allowance.

This ad explicitly states "unlimited download allowance", when it's a 3GB cap. Which is simply a lie.
 
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