t-mobile mobile broadband

The t-mobile website
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobil...s/pay-monthly/
invitingly says "unlimited data" on its mobile broadband plans.

It then says "fair use of 3Gb" (on the same page). Surely it it EITHER
3Gb or unlimited!!!!????

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:35:10 +0000 (UTC), Brian McIlwrath
<bkm@bkmpc.bnsc.rl.ac.uk> wrote:

>The t-mobile website
>http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobil...s/pay-monthly/
>invitingly says "unlimited data" on its mobile broadband plans.
>
>It then says "fair use of 3Gb" (on the same page). Surely it it EITHER
>3Gb or unlimited!!!!????

Blame it on the Advertising Standards Authority who ruled, in response
to a complaint, that the word "unlimited" can indeed be used to
advertise a product that's limited. Perhaps the people at the ASA
don't really understand English.

Reminds me of the immortal words in "Through the Looking Glass":

When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful
tone,' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor
less.'

Regards, Mike.

* Brian McIlwrath wrote:
> The t-mobile website
> http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobil...s/pay-monthly/
> invitingly says "unlimited data" on its mobile broadband plans.
>
> It then says "fair use of 3Gb" (on the same page). Surely it it EITHER
> 3Gb or unlimited!!!!????
>

But at least they do just cut you off if you exceed your fair use
quantity. Other telcos just send you a bill for a few grand.