My Broadband Bill is Rs 11000 - Help!

ajmat · 8th July 2005, 19:09

Got a shock when I found that this months touchtel bill was Rs 11k

The deal is 200 free call + 1 free GB download for Rs 1000. My bill is typically Rs 2000 +/- 5000. If I look at the bill items, it states that I have down loaded 6000 units on one day and 3000 on another day.

The only thing I did was to use the torrent download as I was downloadiing past Top Gear episades max 1.2 GB.

This is really excessive. I made a complaint and Touchtel said that their switch reading is correct and nothing can be done. Is there any other thing that could be done. I have told them that I will be seeking another ISP

I am looking at alternatives Reliance offers unlimited download for Rs 1200 - is it worth it ? Any suggestions welcome

Shan2nu · 8th July 2005, 19:13

Ooops, i'm on Touchtel too. Man i better check up before downloading any more files.

Is there any way of finding that out, online? Don't wanna end up with a similar or higher bill. I'll be dead if that happens.

Shan2nu

Shan2nu · 8th July 2005, 19:20

Just checked some off our previous bills. i've been downloading Top Gear/Fifth gear episode for a long time now and inspite of that, the bill has been limited to 600 bucks and 99 bucks as DSL rental.

Could the 600 be the low tide before the tsunami attack?

Gonna get everything clarified by tom.

Shan2nu

GTO · 8th July 2005, 19:26

Ouch, what are you planning to do - Open up a video piracy business!

11,000 grand worth of download is huge! And no surprise that it coincides with your torrent downloading month. Chances are that you will have to pay the entire amount to Touchtel.

Monitor those downloads...

GTO

adya33 · 8th July 2005, 19:28

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The deal is 200 free call + 1 free GB download for Rs 1000. My bill is typically Rs 2000 +/- 5000. If I look at the bill items, it states that I have down loaded 6000 units on one day and 3000 on another day.

1 gb data transfer is too lowfor a broadband connection
don't forget it also includes the webpages you visit!
also you are saying your usually max bill comes to 7k

& with torrents don't forget you are not only downloading files but also simultaneously uploading them (so it does mean double data transfer)
from bit torrent website

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With BitTorrent, those who get your file tap into their upload capacity to give the file to others at the same time. Those that provide the most to others get the best treatment in return. ("Give and ye shall receive!")

link - http://www.bittorrent.com/introduction.html

also most companies charge heavy rates after your 1gb limit is over

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I am looking at alternatives Reliance offers unlimited download for Rs 1200 - is it worth it ?

i have used internet through reliance mobile phone thing & it isn't that good.
if you are into heavy downloading then i would suggest you go for timely based system (you are charged for hours & not for downloads)
otherwise you can also go for BSNL CORPORATE PLANS if possible (corporate plans have higher data transfer compared to home plans)

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Is there any way of finding that out, online?

only if your ISP provide any such facility
or else you will have to search for some software

EDIT: forgot to add if you have a strong evidence that you didn't have such high data transfer then only its point in arguing. IMHO you have no choice but to pay the amount

xezas · 8th July 2005, 19:34

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Originally Posted by ajmat

I am looking at alternatives Reliance offers unlimited download for Rs 1200 - is it worth it ? Any suggestions welcome

Reliance WFP internet service (unlimited) costs about 1500 + taxes pm.
Speed advertised is about 144kbps but I really don't know the EXACT speed.
I leave the PC with bearshare ON every night and full day on weekends and average about 2.5-3GB dnld per month, including movies and TV serials.

Not too bad a deal, I think.

While on the topic, DO NOT go for the limited download scheme with Reliance. You have been warned.

Samurai · 8th July 2005, 19:38

Simple solution, don't run any peer-to-peer software on your PC.

adya33 · 8th July 2005, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Just checked some off our previous bills. i've been downloading Top Gear/Fifth gear episode for a long time now and inspite of that, the bill has been limited to 600 bucks and 99 bucks as DSL rental.

Could the 600 be the low tide before the tsunami attack?

Gonna get everything clarified by tom.

Shan2nu

i would recomend you not to bring out the old things since you have gotten away with it

though get clear about the downloading limit & uploading limit though

99rs DSL? whats the speed?

Shan2nu · 8th July 2005, 19:39

Here are the various tarif plans for Karnataka. The only plan with a rental of 600 is the Home 64 plan which is unlimited.

http://airtel-broadband.com/tariffht.htm

But, the wierd part is that my connection speed is 288kbps (according to the connection software). And there's no plan with 288kbps, can't understand anything.

Shan2nu

satish_appasani · 8th July 2005, 19:44

My plan with Hathway counts only the download data. It does not count upload data. I paid 3000 in advance for 6 months and I have 7 GB free limit for 6 months. Apart from this I have to pay Rs. 100 per month towards modem rent.

And the Hathway's support is also very good. As they gave me static IP, I call them even in the middle of the night when I switch from desktop to laptop to rebind the address at their end. And they do it when you are still on the phone.

v1p3r · 8th July 2005, 21:06

Yup. Once got a phone/DSL bill from BSNL's DIAS scheme for close to Rs 32k. That's why I'm now on dial-up!

adya33 · 8th July 2005, 21:18

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Once got a phone/DSL bill from BSNL's DIAS scheme for close to Rs 32k.

:O

what were you doing?

v1p3r · 8th July 2005, 22:37

The scheme was 500MB free, followed by Rs 2/MB.

The first month I got some 800MB, so it came to about Rs 600.

The second month I went a little crazy. Left the computer online and queued up like 99 downloads. All very large. I downloaded 16GB. The bill was over Rs 31000.

The third month, I reverted to dialup...

heavy_foot · 8th July 2005, 23:20

i use sify 128kbps unlimited useage plan for 500/month...and i do download lot of torrents....never had any problem with it.

Gordon · 8th July 2005, 23:24

I use Pacenet, 64kbps broadband line. Unlimited download limit 24 hours.
Speed is decent and I don't have to worry on how much to download and how much time I can use the internet. I pay Rs 800/- at the moment. Planning to shift to another broadband connections because some of them charge Rs 650/- for the same thing.

8th July 2005, 19:09	#1
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,060 Thanked: 29,712 Times View My Garage	My Broadband Bill is Rs 11000 - Help! Got a shock when I found that this months touchtel bill was Rs 11k The deal is 200 free call + 1 free GB download for Rs 1000. My bill is typically Rs 2000 +/- 5000. If I look at the bill items, it states that I have down loaded 6000 units on one day and 3000 on another day. The only thing I did was to use the torrent download as I was downloadiing past Top Gear episades max 1.2 GB. This is really excessive. I made a complaint and Touchtel said that their switch reading is correct and nothing can be done. Is there any other thing that could be done. I have told them that I will be seeking another ISP I am looking at alternatives Reliance offers unlimited download for Rs 1200 - is it worth it ? Any suggestions welcome
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8th July 2005, 19:13	#2
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Ooops, i'm on Touchtel too. Man i better check up before downloading any more files. Is there any way of finding that out, online? Don't wanna end up with a similar or higher bill. I'll be dead if that happens. Shan2nu
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8th July 2005, 19:20	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Just checked some off our previous bills. i've been downloading Top Gear/Fifth gear episode for a long time now and inspite of that, the bill has been limited to 600 bucks and 99 bucks as DSL rental. Could the 600 be the low tide before the tsunami attack? Gonna get everything clarified by tom. Shan2nu
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8th July 2005, 19:26	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,544 Thanked: 309,777 Times View My Garage	Ouch, what are you planning to do - Open up a video piracy business! 11,000 grand worth of download is huge! And no surprise that it coincides with your torrent downloading month. Chances are that you will have to pay the entire amount to Touchtel. Monitor those downloads... GTO
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8th July 2005, 19:38	#7
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,951 Thanked: 47,292 Times View My Garage	Simple solution, don't run any peer-to-peer software on your PC.
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8th July 2005, 19:39	#9
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Here are the various tarif plans for Karnataka. The only plan with a rental of 600 is the Home 64 plan which is unlimited. http://airtel-broadband.com/tariffht.htm But, the wierd part is that my connection speed is 288kbps (according to the connection software). And there's no plan with 288kbps, can't understand anything. Shan2nu
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8th July 2005, 19:44	#10
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	My plan with Hathway counts only the download data. It does not count upload data. I paid 3000 in advance for 6 months and I have 7 GB free limit for 6 months. Apart from this I have to pay Rs. 100 per month towards modem rent. And the Hathway's support is also very good. As they gave me static IP, I call them even in the middle of the night when I switch from desktop to laptop to rebind the address at their end. And they do it when you are still on the phone. Last edited by satish_appasani : 8th July 2005 at 19:46.
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8th July 2005, 21:06	#11
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,353 Thanked: 7,076 Times View My Garage	Yup. Once got a phone/DSL bill from BSNL's DIAS scheme for close to Rs 32k. That's why I'm now on dial-up!
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8th July 2005, 22:37	#13
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,353 Thanked: 7,076 Times View My Garage	The scheme was 500MB free, followed by Rs 2/MB. The first month I got some 800MB, so it came to about Rs 600. The second month I went a little crazy. Left the computer online and queued up like 99 downloads. All very large. I downloaded 16GB. The bill was over Rs 31000. The third month, I reverted to dialup...
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8th July 2005, 23:20	#14
heavy_foot BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai/LDN Posts: 1,052 Thanked: 173 Times	i use sify 128kbps unlimited useage plan for 500/month...and i do download lot of torrents....never had any problem with it.
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8th July 2005, 23:24	#15
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,549 Thanked: 496 Times View My Garage	I use Pacenet, 64kbps broadband line. Unlimited download limit 24 hours. Speed is decent and I don't have to worry on how much to download and how much time I can use the internet. I pay Rs 800/- at the moment. Planning to shift to another broadband connections because some of them charge Rs 650/- for the same thing.
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