Orange Dongle/ Broadband Usage Costs

[fran1phil]

Hi

You may have noticed, I have another thread running at the moment, although in relation to an Orange UK matter, it is totally unrelated to this matter. (other thread relates to Mobile Contract Ts&Cs - this relates to Orange USB Dongle Broadband/Data Usage - costs!).

 

So to begin, I have an Orange USB Dongle, on Contract - costing approx. £5 per month, for 500MB Data. I have had this for approx. 2 years, most of the time - forgotton about, sitting in a drawer for emergencies.

 

Recent dispute/negotiations with Virgin Media, who provide me with Telephone/TV/Broadband - had meant my services being temporarily suspended. So during this period, I relied on using my Orange USB Dongle, being very careful to refrain from any form of streaming/downloading etc.

 

Any heavy work required, likely to incur heavy charges - I would plan in advance and attend the library and use their internet /facilities.

 

My VM Services were suspended for approx. 2 months (max).

 

My Orange Bill dated 24 June - had not incurred any additional costs for data used (430MB)

 

My Orange Bill dated 24 July however, came as a great shock - £62.70/ rating my usage for the month, as being 2319 MB. I was mortified.

 

Unlike the Mobile Phone usage, which includes an itemization - Data Usage doesn't?

 

Is there any way of establishing, just how I may have used this much data? I don't understand why it should be so high on the second month - used similarly??

 

Any help/advice - much appreciated!

 

Thank you all

 

[dx100uk]

not got anything running in the background on the machine with the dongle on it?

 

its always a good idea to pull it out when not actually using it .

 

anyhow.

 

can you not see the usage on the orange online webportal

 

I thought you could?

 

dx