O2 Simplicity 30 Unlimited Data... How much is unlimited?

[Anonymous]

I've been with O2 for 9 years, been on Simplicity 30 from March 2010.

Used about 2gb of data a month but this month I've used 3.5gb so far.

Got a text from O2 saying that I'm using too much data and I'll be cut off if don't stop.

WHAT THE F....

Thanks O2 for paying £31.62 a month and £500 plus on new phone every 12 months.

O2 has 4GB data if you pay £47 on 24 month.

but me on unlimited can't use 3.5gb.

Spoke to o2 CC about this and was told that no one has unlimited data anymore and I should change to new tariff. 

Online Simplicity 30 : 1200 mins | 2400 texts (4-1 MMS)| Unlimited data

[adamtemp64]

it was said somewhere on this forum that 3gb was the trigger level and that 4gb tafiff has only appeared in the last few days

[perksie]

I'm afraid O2 has never understood the meaning of "unlimited" and it's been like this for a few years now.

Unfortunately Ofcom are quite happy to allow this to continue, although I believe they are looking at it, so there may be a change in the future.

[MI5]

Much discussed on here but the bottom line is that even the old unlimited tariffs are now limited with around a 4gb cap. O2 is not the best network if you use lots of data.....

[Bambino · Accepted solution]

If you're spending £500 per year on a new phone you must be buying the phone sim free. If that's the case, why don't you just get a GiffGaff sim with unlimited data? You'd still be on the O2 network if that suits you. For £20 per month you get the same number of minutes you have now, and unlimited texts too.

[Anonymous]

Unlimited should mean unlimited the quicker ofcom stop allowing these networks to lie the better

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys for the information.

It's sim free

Maybe I'd try GiffGaff but I do send a lots of MMS. 

And £5 off my home broadband. 

Is unlimited true unlimited with them?

[MI5]

See here for GG's FUP http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Blog/Unlimited-Data-Update/ba-p/5528298