Orange's mobile internet terms and conditions have shown that users won't be able to use certain 'non-Orange' applications.
The new iPhone deal from Orange will give you 750MB of data as part of the 'unlimited' offering, but the network is also prohibiting data-heavy applications, such as YouTube.
The official line is "non-Orange internet based streaming services…and internet based video," will be forbidden with the forthcoming iPhone, but the network has relented somewhat on the likes of Spotify.
Spotify is fine
A spokesperson told Electric Pig: "We recognise that iPhone customers will use popular streaming services such as YouTube, Spotify etc. As a result we do not intend to apply network protection controls, as long as customers remain within their usage allowance."
However, that 750MB of data doesn't stretch very far with the likes of Spotify, coming in at around 13 hours of music. Add in your general web surfing and the odd bit of YouTube, and you can see how easily the allowance would be used up.
O2's deals are far more vague, but at least don't put a figure on the data limit. There has been evidence of some people getting a text warning them of their usage and 'suggesting' better plans, but there haven't been any charges / cut-offs that we've heard of as yet.
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stu531
November 5th 2009
6. I left Orange as a customer of 10 years, last year, when I bought my iPhone. Orange had been great for a start; Customer Services used to be very good. Small touches like 0800 numbers actually being free gave Orange a good reputation. Sadly, on takeover, they became like any other provider and lost their innovative streak.
Now I'm with O2 and have found their service to be as good as Orange in those early days. Being able to use my iPhone and not worry about 3G data consumption is great.
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reload
November 4th 2009
5. Unlimited = 750MB, where did they go to school?
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wigwam_salesman
November 4th 2009
4. LOL, what a joke.
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taio101
November 4th 2009
3. usage of up to 750MB should be called just that and not unlimited.
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ubeeno
November 4th 2009
2. Well, thats pretty messed up now aint it dude!
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nitebot
November 4th 2009
1. Crikey! And people thought Apple was mad to let O2 have the iPhone!!
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