My Bell Internet Usage Exceeds 50 GB For The First Time
I had unlimited Internet Usage (bandwidth) with Bell Canada and I foolishly believed that I could get faster download speeds if I “upgraded” to their Bell Internet Max 12 package. I was wrong.
In theory I have up to 12 Mbps downloads but I can’t tell if my downloads are really any different. I have noticed that bit torrent traffic is getting throttled back from 4:30 PM - 2 AM. My unlimited downloads now have a cap of 50 GB/month. I don’t really download/upload that much data, or so I thought.
In my last billing cycle my Internet usage was 59.08 GB. That extra 9.08 GB at $1.50 GB cost me $13.62. It’s still cheaper than purchasing a PVR for $400 but I should have kept my own plan.
I just set up an email alert so to tell me when I’ve used more than 75% of my allotted monthly bandwidth. I never thought I would go over 50 GB of data. Lesson learned.
Posted in Web at 12:11 AM
Comments
It was an eye opener for me when I switched my plan, as you did. I knew I was downloading a fair amount, but didn’t think it was as much as it was.
The email reminders were helpful and it was actually probably a good thing to have a plan with a limit…otherwise, I tend to have little self-control.
Posted by: DrewK 
on November 1, 2009 10:38 PM
