Originally Posted by squawkBOX:
“I work for the company (in a technical role) and there is no way that we can tell the difference between using the internet on your handset or as a "modem."
For X-Series: Whatever happens, you'll get a warning SMS at 1GB and you'll get a "soft-suspend" when you reach 2GB until your next billing cycle.
You are never ever charged for additional data when using X-Series.
The £2 charge that you state is if customers have the addon for "Add Internet 10" or "Add Casual Internet" per additional MB.
It is £1 per additional MB if you are using a datacard.”
I don't know what technical capacity ... but modem use is dial-up and authenticated by CLI. A user has to dial *99# to connect - so it's very easy for 3 or any other network to tell when a modem dials in.
I don't know why people deliberately confuse what is a simple issue that is clearly explained in the x-series terms and conditions (link above). I have first hand knowledge of people being charged for modem use on x-series. 3 do not publish restrictive conditions for no reason and it is dangerous suggesting that the company might ignore it's own published terms.