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send an email to zarjazz zarjazz

Sat, 11/07/09@22:39

Hi,
Im debating about getting mobile broadband for when i go on holiday abroad in summer. I would be using it mainly to go on the Sky Player to watch the Ashes series. ive been looking at many deals but i didnt know how much data i would be using watching the ashes through sky player. I would be probably watching about 5 hours a day for 2 weeks of the ashes . Does anyone know how much GB's i would be using on average?

send an email to Ashrich Ashrich

Sun, 12/07/09@11:07

Forget data usage , find out about roaming charges abroad , they could , and probably will , be prohibitively expensive .

Working on the principle that you download at about 65kbps for a reasonable stream without buffering I reckon that is 16.38gb ( 65x60x60x5x14=1638000kb ), but do check the roaming price , we all heard about the chap on holiday in Portugal who downloaded some cartoons for his son and was presented with a bill for thousands .

Ashley

send an email to zarjazz zarjazz

Sun, 12/07/09@12:10

Ashrich

Thanks for the reply,
Ive heard that vodafone are the only ones have coverage abroad and they are abolishing roaming charges this summer for august.

send an email to Ashrich Ashrich

Sun, 12/07/09@14:58

I think that may only be for phones , click here for the latest ( July 09 ) from Vodafone .

Ashley

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