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Bandwith Limit meter?
Where can I view to see how much bandwith I have used? I know we get 250 gig but I also do backups and work in the music business where I download large music files to master recordings. I just cant find where I can see how much I have used?
tsannasardo
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13 years ago
So I just spoke with an AT&T rep today over the phone concerning the UVerse cap, she confirmed that it is indeed capped at 250GB per month, and $10 for each 50GB Of overage.
This may have changed from the time that this was posted, however it is now in effect for all ATT UVerse subscribers.
Better then the 150GB limit on DSL I guess, still its easier to go over with UVerse cause you can actually download large files (instead of having your DL interrupted when the ATT DSL resets itself cause it can't handle high-intensity data downloads)
O well $10 for each 50GB of overage is pretty good, I dont think I'll go over the 250 that much to begin with, not in a normal month anyways
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texasguy37
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13 years ago
Data caps are currently not being enforced.
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tsannasardo
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13 years ago
Thanks for letting me know. So to clarify, although they are in place, the limits are not currently being enforced. That is what I got out of this thread. According to the phone rep I spoke to, she made it sound like I would get charged for going over at this time, so good to know that I will not yet see any charges for going over the 250GB limit that is supposedly "in place" at this time. I will continue to monitor my bills to see if any charges come up that are not part of my plan, and will be posting back here with the results once my invoice comes in.
Thank you for your input! 😃
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texasguy37
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13 years ago
A bandwidth cap for U-verse internet were added to the Terms of Service (TOS) Agreement in May 2011; however, it is currently not being enforced.
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Computer_Joe
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13 years ago
That sounds like an AT&T answer, Jim
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jhaide
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13 years ago
Any idea if (and when) it is coming?
The first thing I asked the sales rep was : "are there bandwidth caps in place?" and the answer was a resounding 'no' (that was back in February). I was kind of unhappy to hear just a couple of months later that this was going to change.
So for now we are on borrowed time, but as soon as they turn on metering I imagine many people will jump ship (including myself ... curse the one-year contract. )
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texasguy37
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13 years ago
No, no word as to if are when a internet bandwidth cap might be enforced.
Also, the sales rep was correct, there is no U-verse internet bandwidth cap in place.
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jbdet313
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13 years ago
I hate using references to my previous experiences with Comcast (it seems to irritate a few individuals on these forums for some reason), but before their 250GB cap was actively enforced, they DID warn the high users at least 2 or 3 times before a full disconnection in a written letter. Once they did come clean and say, "Yes, we're going to cap", they didn't start truly enforcing it until the meter was in place, so it was a matter of months from announcement to actual implementation.
They are right in that only about 3-5% of customers are ones who will go over. The most use I had in one especially heavy month was about 30% of the 250GB, and I didn't have torrents or Netflix running for hours on end.
Most "regular" users get paranoid about going over the 250GB cap, when they're not going to be affected unless they drastically change their internet use habits.
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