natenatenate Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 No one in CM seems to understand what I am trying to ask. When I ask how many GB I can download they keep referring me to the download and upload speeds of 25mps/8mbps. But I want to know if there is an upper cap to the total amount I can download. Are plans here usually with unlimited data and you're charged only by speed? For what it's worth, I'm with Sinet. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Thailand does not impose download limitations on normal computer internet plans - only on phone type plans is this an issue. That said they will have fair usage limitations on the amount you can download per hour without possible speed controls being enforced. But for most people this is not an issue. Edited June 1, 2016 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's a beautiful thing here! Yes, in the USA and I reckon other countries it's a real issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenatenate Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Ya back home in Canada I'm used to being able only to download 60 GB / month. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamborobert Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I have a (seemingly) unlimited plan with Sinet. Sinet are good in some parts of the city .but not all areas where I am it is great. They have a FB page (CM specific) which updates on outages and plans etc. You could try posting there for confirmation. https://www.facebook.com/Sinet.Fttx.Chiangmai/ Also their call centre, have run them a few times and always been passed on quickly to an English speaker. Contact on web page.(not all pages translated to English but most are). http://www.sinetfttx.com/en/ When it has been hot I have been in running Iflix/Netflix and visiting a Pirate forsizeable Blue ray movies, kids do online gaming over holidays....so we are going through some gigs but never been charged for data just the flat fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Unlimited at only 599 a month here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Unlimited, but you might get Throttled on the cheapo packages if you take the Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddy Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Not every country has expensive and limited internet like NZ and AU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 'Unlimited' is one of the most abused terms in advertising.They normally have a little asterix next to it, and ib very very small print "subject to fair usage policy" or some such fluff. Your best bet is to go to the shop and get an English speaker, and ask them specifically about the packages available. The brochures are normally in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddy Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Well im sure if you run a bittorrent seed box with terabytes of movies and you enjoy downloading the internet 25 hours a day 8 days a week they will start throttling you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamborobert Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Just had this brought to my attention by kids, Sinet related 1 hour ago on FB For those interested in the new Sinet plans no problems in swapping to the new plans if you're not on contract (we swapped from 25/8 to 50/20, same 699 price as before), 7 days for them to process the change of the plan though. The 899 baht 70/30 with the IPTV box and channels is only available if you sign a 6 month contract, and according to Sinet they dont currently have any boxes available but will soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 What the OP is trying to explain is how much bandwidth usage, including downloads and uploads per month does an ISP allow. Most packages, even the basic come with unlimited bandwidth as part of the deal. Very easy to check. Here is a thread that will give the OP some idea of the ISPs in his area. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/684318-what-is-the-best-internet-service-provider-in-chiang-mai/ Then he can go into the ISPs websites and check how much bandwidth each package provides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie69 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 What the OP is trying to explain is how much bandwidth usage, including downloads and uploads per month does an ISP allow. Most packages, even the basic come with unlimited bandwidth as part of the deal. Yeah, thats why they didn't understand his question. They do not understand the concept of monthly GB totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 What the OP is trying to explain is how much bandwidth usage, including downloads and uploads per month does an ISP allow. Most packages, even the basic come with unlimited bandwidth as part of the deal. Yeah, thats why they didn't understand his question. They do not understand the concept of monthly GB totals. Yet when I call AIS about my mobile Internet, they understand exactly what Gb means in the context of downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemand Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 What the OP is trying to explain is how much bandwidth usage, including downloads and uploads per month does an ISP allow. Most packages, even the basic come with unlimited bandwidth as part of the deal. Yeah, thats why they didn't understand his question. They do not understand the concept of monthly GB totals. Yet when I call AIS about my mobile Internet, they understand exactly what Gb means in the context of downloads. Because it have always existed on mobile downloads here and never on hard lines like ADSL, fiber or what it is called now a days. So for the hard lines the call center guy have never heard about it but the call center guy at a phone computer he knows all about it since a unlimited plan has never existed and neither care about what the other guy does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peergin Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thailand does not impose download limitations on normal computer internet plans - only on phone type plans is this an issue. That said they will have fair usage limitations on the amount you can download per hour without possible speed controls being enforced. But for most people this is not an issue. Regret, you are wrong: True's packages do have an upper limit for the higher speed. When you reach the limit the speed goes down to (a totally useless) 384 Kbps. To increase the speed you need to pay again, for example B 99 for 3G max speed 4 GB for 15 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thailand does not impose download limitations on normal computer internet plans - only on phone type plans is this an issue. That said they will have fair usage limitations on the amount you can download per hour without possible speed controls being enforced. But for most people this is not an issue. Regret, you are wrong: True's packages do have an upper limit for the higher speed. When you reach the limit the speed goes down to (a totally useless) 384 Kbps. To increase the speed you need to pay again, for example B 99 for 3G max speed 4 GB for 15 days. Can you read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiemReaper Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm spanking a Sinet connection for 300-500 GB a month (I work with a lot of video) and having no issues. So while theoretically they might throttle you for massive data use; in reality - you'd really have to be going some to reach that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Somewhere along the line internet providers worldwide decided to redefine the word "unlimited". That new definition is "when we think you've had enough". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I use 3BB in Bangkok and my package is just download / upload speed no mention of data allowed. From my phone there is a limit but for the house network no limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm spanking a Sinet connection for 300-500 GB a month (I work with a lot of video) and having no issues. So while theoretically they might throttle you for massive data use; in reality - you'd really have to be going some to reach that point. Yeah, fiber... do that on DSL and you'll be left with a trickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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