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Old Jul 27th 2018, 4:02 pm
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We live rurally, and have a data plan with a 100gb limit. We have exceeded this (by around $150 worth) three weeks into the month. This would be bad enough, but the router has already been switched off for 10 days earlier in the month due to high usage.

This problem has obviously been exacerbated by the school holidays, but has really been an ongoing issue for years. Sometimes we are under the limit but there doesn’t seem to be any reason for that either.

I am sitting in Starbucks trying to google reasons but not really coming up with anything. I don’t think it’s down to tv/YouTube as far as I know they are not being used. We don’t have Netflix. Does anyone have any idea?
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Old Jul 27th 2018, 4:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
We live rurally, and have a data plan with a 100gb limit. We have exceeded this (by around $150 worth) three weeks into the month. This would be bad enough, but the router has already been switched off for 10 days earlier in the month due to high usage.

This problem has obviously been exacerbated by the school holidays, but has really been an ongoing issue for years. Sometimes we are under the limit but there doesn’t seem to be any reason for that either.

I am sitting in Starbucks trying to google reasons but not really coming up with anything. I don’t think it’s down to tv/YouTube as far as I know they are not being used. We don’t have Netflix. Does anyone have any idea?
online gaming?
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Old Jul 27th 2018, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by shelley748
online gaming?
Thanks- that was what I thought it might be but google doesn’t seem to think that it uses that much data? We’ve been getting through 8+gb s day. Blooming teenagers.
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For some Reason I find that Reddit really chews through my data.
especially the mobile app
If they are using it get them to turn autoplay for gifs and videos off
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- Sharing files via peer-to-peer software
- Streaming visual via Webcam (Skype, FB Messenger video call)
- Video conferences
- Watching online video sites like YouTube / Twitch
- Downloading movies and music
- Listening to Internet radio (audio streaming)
- Playing network games (game console or computer)

From Telus:
https://www.telus.com/en/bc/support/...our-data-usage

Downloading movies Approximately 700 MB (depending on the length of the movie)

Video conferencing 200 MB per hour

Streaming audio Up to 100 MB per hour

Uploading/downloading large files Over 100 MB

Online gaming From 25 MB/hr to 200 MB/hr (depending on the game)

if you download games for PS4 / Xbox they can use mega Gb's

https://www.bandwidthplace.com/the-p...ore-bandwidth/

Use these links to get an idea on what data you're likely using

https://www3.bellmts.ca/mts/support/...age+calculator
https://support.bell.ca/internet/usage/calculator

The other thing is, do you have your router masked and locked down securely? - other people could be accessing if you don't.
Read some tips on how to here: http://support.videotron.com/residen...ireless-access

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It could just be web browsing. https://daringfireball.net/linked/20...usa-today-gdpr
TL;DR - USA Today website is 5.2MB in size, but in europe, due to those new GDPR (privacy) rules, the same website is 500kb (0.5MB).

I suspect adverts and suchlike also slurp the data a fair bit too.

Autoplaying also slurps it too.
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It sounds like a lot of data. Even if you use all your devices heavily for 16 hours daily, that's averaging 500 MB per hour ??
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Peer to peer sharing was a big one for us. One of our kids downloaded Limewire, they had no idea it was file sharing and all the time our computers were on, we were acting as a server. Only happened for one month before we shut it down.
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I always find this talk of limits somewhat bemusing. We've always had unlimited and it's always been the least of the three options (good, better & best) available.

Imagine if there were limits on phone usage and it cut out just as you were saying something imp










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Originally Posted by sharkus
I suspect adverts and suchlike also slurp the data a fair bit too.
Yeah, make sure you have ad-blockers installed. Now so many sites want to have video ads on their pages, those are all going to add up.

Otherwise, the only thing I might do that would add up to 100GB in three weeks is downloading new games on Steam. Some of those can get up to 60GB or more these days.
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Data limits are the norm with the 2 big telecoms out my way (Telus and Shaw) although we have gone over a couple times with shaw and they didn't cut the service or charge more, apparently if its not a regular ongoing occurrence they have some forgiveness. We are using on average 140gb a month of the 150gb limit our plan has.

We have never gone over on our cell phone, so no clue if they would cut service at the limit which is 10gb.,


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I always find this talk of limits somewhat bemusing. We've always had unlimited and it's always been the least of the three options (good, better & best) available.

Imagine if there were limits on phone usage and it cut out just as you were saying something imp










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Originally Posted by BristolUK
I always find this talk of limits somewhat bemusing. We've always had unlimited and it's always been the least of the three options (good, better & best) available.
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You presumably have Bell Aliant Fibe (Fibre Op) like we do? Unlimited data and very fast but bloody expensive.
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Probably best to move this topic to GENERAL and THE LAB. Moderator?..

I suspect you may have MALWARE or VIRUS problems.
In addition there are other ways to control and check your used bandwidth

Who is your provider and what kind of Modem/Router do they supply?
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Data limits are the norm with the 2 big telecoms out my way (Telus and Shaw) although we have gone over a couple times with shaw and they didn't cut the service or charge more, apparently if its not a regular ongoing occurrence they have some forgiveness. We are using on average 140gb a month of the 150gb limit our plan has.

We have never gone over on our cell phone, so no clue if they would cut service at the limit which is 10gb.,
*Norm for the affordable plans, there is unlimited available for a premium in cost.
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
You presumably have Bell Aliant Fibe (Fibre Op) like we do? Unlimited data and very fast

but bloody expensive.
We have it bundled with phone and TV. My only cost complaint is the TV part because very little 'live' TV is viewed here.
We're approaching the end of the three year deal. I know everyone says threaten to leave and they'll offer a reduction but negotiation like that is not my strong point.

The thing is I look at the cost and even comparing with the non discounted price I cannot find a cheaper alternative. Rogers does a comparable package for what we pay now but only because of their discount and theirs is only a year.

I often wonder if "skinny" TV and separate internet could be cheaper but the Sportsnet/TSN channels are important to me and by the time the cost of those is added, plus additional boxes, it's actually more than the non discounted bundle price.
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