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Title: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Simon on January 10, 2011, 22:11
Mobile operator T-Mobile has unveiled a new fair use policy, raising a few eyebrows by telling customers to leave high-bandwidth downloads for home.

From the beginning of next month, the policy will limit customers to 500MB a month, down from 1GB or 3GB, depending on the contract. "If you want to download, stream and watch video clips, save that stuff for your home broadband," a document on the T-Mobile site said.

It's unclear whether that will apply to existing customers or only on new contracts, but a message on the company's official Twitter account said: "We have to give you reasonable notice that our fair use policy is changing."

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/364237/t-mobile-says-download-at-home-after-slashing-data-cap
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 11:22
That's a significant variation of contract. I wonder if it gives customers the right to cancel without penalty.
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Simon on January 11, 2011, 11:58
Guess it depends if it applies to old or just new contracts. 
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 11:59
Indeed. Plus small print, of course.
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Simon on January 11, 2011, 12:32
As ever. 
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: sam on January 11, 2011, 13:52
w**kers.
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Simon on January 11, 2011, 14:05
;D
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Baz on January 11, 2011, 17:49
so does that mean if you have a contract that includes ' unlimited internet '  its been changed.
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 18:31
We don't know as yet, Baz.
Title: Re: T-Mobile says "download at home" after slashing data cap
Post by: sam on January 11, 2011, 18:33
unlimited internet has never really meant unlimited, well it did at first but not with all the fair use crap. They shouldn't be allowed to get away with unlimited when they mean unlimited up to 2GB.