SteveJY1980
Member
I'm in a location where 4G mobile broadband is currently my best option. With Asda Mobile (Vodafone network) I get about 25-30Mbps download, compared with 8Mbps for my wired connection.
My issue is the 600GB-1TB fair use limit that all the "unlimited" mobile data options seem to have. I didn't think this would be a problem, but between streaming TV, some heavy downloads (e.g. 100GB of Baldur's Gate 3), and backing up to a cloud service I've ended up hitting 1TB this month.
As an aside, it annoys me a bit that they can say stuff like:
Only to cut off my connection as soon as usage hits 1TB. I get that they need to stop abuse of the network, but to me it seems like false advertising. I just think they should be honest and transparent about the limits.
Yes, using more than 1TB in a month is rather excessive and I can make sure I use less than that, but I would like to be able to use e.g. cloud based photo storage and stream high quality video as much as I like without having to think about it.
TLDR: Are there any 4G options that tolerate some data usage abuse?
I don't mind paying extra - I've heard that some people use business broadband for extra data allowance, but then I've seen other people suggest that they're limited just like home broadband?
My issue is the 600GB-1TB fair use limit that all the "unlimited" mobile data options seem to have. I didn't think this would be a problem, but between streaming TV, some heavy downloads (e.g. 100GB of Baldur's Gate 3), and backing up to a cloud service I've ended up hitting 1TB this month.
As an aside, it annoys me a bit that they can say stuff like:
Only to cut off my connection as soon as usage hits 1TB. I get that they need to stop abuse of the network, but to me it seems like false advertising. I just think they should be honest and transparent about the limits.
Yes, using more than 1TB in a month is rather excessive and I can make sure I use less than that, but I would like to be able to use e.g. cloud based photo storage and stream high quality video as much as I like without having to think about it.
TLDR: Are there any 4G options that tolerate some data usage abuse?
I don't mind paying extra - I've heard that some people use business broadband for extra data allowance, but then I've seen other people suggest that they're limited just like home broadband?























