'unlimited' data tariff soon to be launched on O2

bwoodhouse · 26-09-2007, 19:32

I've just come off the phone from O2 customer services (after a wait of 25 mins but that's for another thread!) and have been informed that O2 will be launching an unlimited data tariff for consumers on Fri 28th Sep for 12 gbp a month.

The operator didn't define 'unlimited' but I'm pleased that O2 will FINALLY have an unlimited offering. At last I can use my N95 as a portable internet device

fletchem · 29-09-2007, 10:00

At last - I have an N95 on o2 and it is like running a Porsche on 2 star petrol...

EDIT: just phoned them - not on the system yet - got to phone back on Oct 1st...

lynch26 · 29-09-2007, 14:22

http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/t...umerdatabolton

think this is the one for pay monthly.....£7.50

bwoodhouse · 29-09-2007, 18:55

O2 have achieved a new low in the definition of 'unlimited' - it's only 200mb a month and once you go past 250 you'll be charged at £3 a MB !!!

jrt1973 · 29-09-2007, 22:35

O2 will probably spin it that you're getting £600 worth of data for only £7.50 per month, so £3 per MB over the "unlimited" allowance isn't unreasonable!

Mind you, I've spent the last 6 months paying £10 a month for the 20MB Bolt On so who's the fool!

Bet they won't tell current bolt on subscribers about the new data tariffs - you'll probably have to queue for half an hour to cancel and resubscribe!

jammers · 30-09-2007, 00:56

iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day.

bwoodhouse · 30-09-2007, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammers

iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day.

- really? Could you post a link to where you found this please? I think I might mention this when I next phone O2 (not that it will do any good but it's useful to know)

Redcoat · 30-09-2007, 18:18

To me anyone that promotes a service as "unlimited" must hold their word i.e. no caps. Otherwise don't promote it as such.

Quote:

iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day

Is that possible with EDGE?

jammers · 01-10-2007, 01:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwoodhouse

- really? Could you post a link to where you found this please? I think I might mention this when I next phone O2 (not that it will do any good but it's useful to know)

It was mentioned at the launch by the o2 boss when quizzed about the limits. He mentioned you would have to be visiting 1400+ internet pages a day to go over the limit which equates to 200 meg which was said as well.

Mr Cable · 01-10-2007, 04:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redcoat

To me anyone that promotes a service as "unlimited" must hold their word i.e. no caps. Otherwise don't promote it as such.
Is that possible with EDGE?

Lol

jrt1973 · 01-10-2007, 15:05

O2 Customer Services wouldn't allow me to add the new £7.50 data tariff as I'm billed by Carphone and O2 have apparently stopped new contracts with 3rd party billers since 19th September.

There is at least a 3 week delay in passing on new tariff changes to 3rd party billers like CPW!

Great. Looks like I'll have to deal with O2 direct if I want to renew my 18 month contract in November, to take advantage of any tariff changes.

In the meantime still got to pay £10 per month for only 20MB!

prking · 01-10-2007, 16:37

Just to say there is now a £7.50 "unlimited" pay as you go bolt-on. But still restricted to wap access only.

eddie2004 · 01-10-2007, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

Just to say there is now a £7.50 "unlimited" pay as you go bolt-on. But still restricted to wap access only.

Yeah i noticed that, wot would ya use 200mb of data on, on O2 Active!! Pointless bolt-on.

Redcoat · 01-10-2007, 17:06

That's strange - I'm now on a 3 contract but I was up until recently on O2 PAYG and I had no problem using GPRS for stuff like Gmail and Opera Mini. I might check this out to see if it works...

supercool · 01-10-2007, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

But still restricted to wap access only.

How do you mean?

prking · 01-10-2007, 18:28

Officially, O2 Pay as you Go has access to WAP only. If you download something like the Gmaps application, it wont connect. However, if your phone supports proxy servers it is possible to access the internet, by setting up a proxy server. i don't know whether this would be included in the data bundle though.

eddie2004 · 01-10-2007, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by supercool

How do you mean?

Most phones have an email client, on O2 PAYG you can't access ya emails using POP3, IMAP4, i don't understand why!

Redcoat · 01-10-2007, 21:18

I have never needed any proxy servers to openly browse with GPRS on O2.

prking · 02-10-2007, 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redcoat

I have never needed any proxy servers to openly browse with GPRS on O2.

You are lucky, the official line from O2 is that there is more than enough on 'O2 Active' to make full internet access unnecessary. There are also no plans to remove this restriction. (This was as of last week in a written response, I presume they mean WAP over GPRS rather than just the O2 Active portal.)

O2 have a seperate set of Mobile Web settings to allow contract customers to access the full web, email etc. You will notice also that the APN, username and password are different for contract and PAYG customers.

If you are an i-mode customer then you can access special versions of some websites.

26-09-2007, 19:32	#1
bwoodhouse Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 224	'unlimited' data tariff soon to be launched on O2 I've just come off the phone from O2 customer services (after a wait of 25 mins but that's for another thread!) and have been informed that O2 will be launching an unlimited data tariff for consumers on Fri 28th Sep for 12 gbp a month. The operator didn't define 'unlimited' but I'm pleased that O2 will FINALLY have an unlimited offering. At last I can use my N95 as a portable internet device

29-09-2007, 10:00	#2
fletchem Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,187	At last - I have an N95 on o2 and it is like running a Porsche on 2 star petrol... EDIT: just phoned them - not on the system yet - got to phone back on Oct 1st... Last edited by fletchem : 29-09-2007 at 10:13. Reason: extra info

29-09-2007, 14:22	#3
lynch26 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 276	http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/t...umerdatabolton think this is the one for pay monthly.....£7.50

29-09-2007, 18:55	#4
bwoodhouse Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 224	O2 have achieved a new low in the definition of 'unlimited' - it's only 200mb a month and once you go past 250 you'll be charged at £3 a MB !!!

29-09-2007, 22:35	#5
jrt1973 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedford Posts: 20	O2 will probably spin it that you're getting £600 worth of data for only £7.50 per month, so £3 per MB over the "unlimited" allowance isn't unreasonable! Mind you, I've spent the last 6 months paying £10 a month for the 20MB Bolt On so who's the fool! Bet they won't tell current bolt on subscribers about the new data tariffs - you'll probably have to queue for half an hour to cancel and resubscribe!

30-09-2007, 00:56	#6
jammers Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Posts: 4,223	iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day.

30-09-2007, 17:53	#7
bwoodhouse Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 224	Quote: Originally Posted by jammers iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day. - really? Could you post a link to where you found this please? I think I might mention this when I next phone O2 (not that it will do any good but it's useful to know)

30-09-2007, 18:18	#8
Redcoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The wilds of West Tyrone Posts: 2,122	To me anyone that promotes a service as "unlimited" must hold their word i.e. no caps. Otherwise don't promote it as such. Quote: iPhone data limits are 200 meg a day Is that possible with EDGE?

01-10-2007, 01:42	#9
jammers Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Posts: 4,223	Quote: Originally Posted by bwoodhouse - really? Could you post a link to where you found this please? I think I might mention this when I next phone O2 (not that it will do any good but it's useful to know) It was mentioned at the launch by the o2 boss when quizzed about the limits. He mentioned you would have to be visiting 1400+ internet pages a day to go over the limit which equates to 200 meg which was said as well.

01-10-2007, 04:10	#10
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	Quote: Originally Posted by Redcoat To me anyone that promotes a service as "unlimited" must hold their word i.e. no caps. Otherwise don't promote it as such. Is that possible with EDGE? Lol

01-10-2007, 15:05	#11
jrt1973 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedford Posts: 20	O2 Customer Services wouldn't allow me to add the new £7.50 data tariff as I'm billed by Carphone and O2 have apparently stopped new contracts with 3rd party billers since 19th September. There is at least a 3 week delay in passing on new tariff changes to 3rd party billers like CPW! Great. Looks like I'll have to deal with O2 direct if I want to renew my 18 month contract in November, to take advantage of any tariff changes. In the meantime still got to pay £10 per month for only 20MB!

01-10-2007, 16:37	#12
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Just to say there is now a £7.50 "unlimited" pay as you go bolt-on. But still restricted to wap access only.

01-10-2007, 16:49	#13
eddie2004 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,997	Quote: Originally Posted by prking Just to say there is now a £7.50 "unlimited" pay as you go bolt-on. But still restricted to wap access only. Yeah i noticed that, wot would ya use 200mb of data on, on O2 Active!! Pointless bolt-on.

01-10-2007, 17:06	#14
Redcoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The wilds of West Tyrone Posts: 2,122	That's strange - I'm now on a 3 contract but I was up until recently on O2 PAYG and I had no problem using GPRS for stuff like Gmail and Opera Mini. I might check this out to see if it works...

01-10-2007, 17:50	#15
supercool Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,110	Quote: Originally Posted by prking But still restricted to wap access only. How do you mean?

01-10-2007, 18:28	#16
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Officially, O2 Pay as you Go has access to WAP only. If you download something like the Gmaps application, it wont connect. However, if your phone supports proxy servers it is possible to access the internet, by setting up a proxy server. i don't know whether this would be included in the data bundle though.

01-10-2007, 20:21	#17
eddie2004 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,997	Quote: Originally Posted by supercool How do you mean? Most phones have an email client, on O2 PAYG you can't access ya emails using POP3, IMAP4, i don't understand why!

01-10-2007, 21:18	#18
Redcoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The wilds of West Tyrone Posts: 2,122	I have never needed any proxy servers to openly browse with GPRS on O2.

02-10-2007, 07:36	#19
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by Redcoat I have never needed any proxy servers to openly browse with GPRS on O2. You are lucky, the official line from O2 is that there is more than enough on 'O2 Active' to make full internet access unnecessary. There are also no plans to remove this restriction. (This was as of last week in a written response, I presume they mean WAP over GPRS rather than just the O2 Active portal.) O2 have a seperate set of Mobile Web settings to allow contract customers to access the full web, email etc. You will notice also that the APN, username and password are different for contract and PAYG customers. If you are an i-mode customer then you can access special versions of some websites.

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