O2 UK Users - Web Bolt On

[~J~]

Has anyone got this Bolt-On from O2?

I'm interested in having constant access to the Net (or rather downloading stuff like Weather updates and uploading/downloading GPS positions on a live tracking system as well as MSN Messnger, email, etc.)

Does anyone have any statistics on what you can roughly do before they start to charge?

Is there a way to say, NOT use the net if you've reached a certain limit or up/download etc or some way of monitoring your monthly usage?

[l3v5y]

I'm with T-Mobile atm so no knowledge of this, but to monitor web usage I'd use Battery Status (can't find a link right now, but a quick google should find it). I think you can set a monthly limit in it, but not sure exactly.

[~J~]

Cheers mate, will look at BatteryStatus.

[loomx]

They dont have a limit on there internet usage anymore with there package, at over £35 a month you can have unlimted internet (what i have) and below £35 a month the bolt on is 7.50 a month extra.

last month i downloaded almost 300meg on my phone no problem.

I was told by O2 they no longer have a fair usage policy either, only an excessive use which means that they will warn you if your using it to much first, and the guy from o2 said that excessive use means that you will be affecting other users. So basically you cant go wrong.

I use mine to for weather, all my email including attachments, downloading mp3s & movies, watching youtube.

Never had a problem.

[~J~]

loomx, that's good to know. Thanks for that.

I'm on a £35pm contract, but only paying £25pm (o2's problems last year, I was gonna close the account but they convinced me to stay so got a good deal).

But I certainly won't be downloading/uploading a lot. Just live GPS tracking, weather updates, emails (nobody loves me that much so only a couple a day!! :p)

But that's good to know, thanks.

[KennyDies]

Yes, I have the bolt on. My phone checks emails every 15mins and I surf the internet sometimes. Never used more than 100MB a month.

I use the gpsd monitor software that came with your phone.

[BadTasteUK]

same here, using around 200 meg a month according to the free GPRS monitor software, and all fine. I've got POP3 checking every 15 mins, MSN Messenger on permanently, check a few sites every day, works great. (Had to switch off HSDPA though as my battery was suffering!)

[LargePig]

There's no point in HSDPA on o2 personal non business contracts capped at 128kbps anyway :mad:

I have the bolt-on and I've no idea how much data I use, and don't care unless o2 send me an SMS :p

[Biomehanika]

I took the free bolt-on with my upgrade and I made sure that I double checked the online terms and conditions and then again with their staff.

There is no download limit!

The restrictions are that you cannot use skype, IPSMS or other such features and you cannot connect another device to use your internet connection.

If you download 5Gb of video from the YouTube, thats fine

If you let your PC download 1Mb of videos from YouTube you are in breach

If you use skype thats a breach as well.

[robboy]

I took the free bolt-on with my upgrade and I made sure that I double checked the online terms and conditions and then again with their staff.

There is no download limit!

The restrictions are that you cannot use skype, IPSMS or other such features and you cannot connect another device to use your internet connection.

If you download 5Gb of video from the YouTube, thats fine

If you let your PC download 1Mb of videos from YouTube you are in breach

If you use skype thats a breach as well.

That’s good news BTW is that on a business or consumer tariff ?

[Biomehanika]

Thats on the consumer tariff!

[Pete.]

I have the bolt-on. I have only just started using it so I cannot comment on throughput. I will on occasion be using the internet sharing to hook-up my laptop but only a couple of weekends a year.

If they catch me I guess I'll suffer a warning or something, shan't be putting a lot through it anyway.

[l3v5y]

I have occasionally used internet sharing on my T-Mobile Web and walk pass which is not supposed to be used for tethering etc. Even after I download a few ROMs T-Mobile made no comment.