Viewing BBC I Player - is there a download charge?

[moggie 939]

I am confused! Have just gone onto BBand from dialup and access it via Mobile dongle which gives me 3gb over a month for £15

I only go online for emails and to look at web pages occasionally and was told that I would not overun my monthly allowance.

So, if I view say a programme on I player - does this count as say a 30min download for say Eastenders, or does it count as streaming (what's that?) as a friend told me so there is no cost.

Help please!

Thanks

Moggie

[squarebear]

Yes it counts. Any internet access counts towards your monthly usage.

[ChuckFickens]

I'd start ignoring some of your friends if I was you.

Streaming video is just about the heaviest user of your bandwidth you could possibly do!

[VHG]

EVERYTHING you look at on the internet is downloaded to your PC (every bit of text, picture, video etc).

Generally text and a pictures are quite small.

Compared to them video is HUGE.

As a simple example, if an email or picture is equal to one grain of suger, a short video will two BAGS full.

[moggie 939]

Thanks all - glad I asked!!

[Kakurol]

Why are you only getting 3GB? I get 15GB for £15 per month with 3 mobile.

[moggie 939]

Don't know! Al the packages I looked at in Tesco ie VPhone which I have, O2 AND 3G said 3GB on the pack

Moggie

[hc4361]

15gb kakarul? Are you sure?

[ABerrant]

3 mobile broadband is indeed available at 15GB for £15pm

http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/

[Kakurol]

yes 15gb for £15 per month - the only drawback (which isn't one as far as I'm concerned) is that you sign up for 24 months

[moggie 939]

Understand now - I am on PAYG tariff
Moggie