You could have 150GB per month, which is about the average for all the plans. I have a very big piece of information which you need to realize. For some of you, it may be too late, but I would talk with billing if you’re looking at overusage fees in this first day of enforcement. Telus will be attempting communications with customers who are often going over their limits in the past to help them through this transition. I’m here to help you as a source of extra information.
The real fact you need to know is that it’s not about the data you use from March 31st. In some places, it’s not even March. It will be anywhere from late March to July when you will be faced with possible overage (I prefer the phrase over usage) charges. The dates vary depending on the area. Only Telus can let you know that information for sure.
The point is you don’t start at a zero balance, and start worrying about data usage after the enforcement date. You need to first find out your date of enforcement in your area. Then you need to go into your account and see what you’ve been using over the past number of months. I am not very happy when looking at my stats. What irks me is that I haven’t been able to EVER view my internet usage since I’ve been a Telus internet and Telus TV user. That has been years and years. Now suddenly I need to digest what I might actually be using. It’s annoying to be sure.
So if you’re planning on hitting the downloads while you aren’t being held accountable for your usage, I suggest you do as I say. Check the dates and realize the date Telus tell you will apply to that given billing cycle.
Read more on Telus internet data allowances and how it’s going to affect you and what you can do about it.
So depending on your home situation, you may have kids. We all know kids these days and their internet usages. What you really need to look at is if you’re near your limits, then perhaps going into the higher internet plan is just a better price option. That’s what I’m looking at doing. Instead of having Internet 15, I just talked to technical support and said that Internet 25 is available in my area. This wasn’t the case so Telus must have been upgrading, and they did say they are always upgrading in various areas. Thus, I will see how much the 25 plan is because not only is it faster, with a heck of a lot better upload speed for video conferencing, but it has a lot higher data limit cap. To be honest, with how integral internet has become, I don’t have any hesitations about paying for faster and better internet connections. I will have a follow-up regarding prices and whether upgrading plans is just a smarter solution or a “kill two birds with one stone” situation.