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omolola15:
I've been like that for years and I don't think I'll stop being like that. I have always been a heavy data user. I don't have dstv instead I have apple TV with Hulu, Netflix and other channels subscription. So I have to rely on Internet to stream videos and movies smoothly. And I've been doing that for years now. Also for a very long time I've always watched every football match online in my sitting room. And if I'm not home I easily watch live matches on my mobile phone. So for me unlimited Internet is not just for movies alone. It's like basically my life.

Ahhh!!! The good life!

Please share with me some of ur top sites. U can serve to my email address.
Stanley083 at gmail dot com. Cheers!

girl4rmspace:
Oh good, when it comes to lag, i sure would be getting it

Beauty with Brains.

BuddhaPalm:
Hehe, he wants to download the internet!

I don't even have an Ntel sim. And, dat you can don't mean you MUST. You know this yh?

kentho:
Person take him time to deliver concrete helpful info with a very comprehensive write-up nd some peeps can't help but try to initiate an E-fight. Jonzing pple. Make dem do enter PH abeg. It gats download some udemy nd lynda tutorials through torrent.

Lol. Thank you jare brotherly, that's Nigerians for you. Leave them abeg. Everybody go dey claim opinion. Waiting in Lagos too

kaeforum:
Point of correction this Ntel is not in Portharcourt.

Only Lagos and Abuja.

No one said they were in PH yet. And they haven't started operation in Lagos yet so... Wrong wrong.

cogbuagu:
Op what do they mean by throttling ?

According to what i read on their site, and what they told me on Twitter. After the first 3 months, you can only use 3GB sometimes between 7am and 8pm. I don't know the exact time. During that time when u pass 3GB the speed is reduced drastically so u can't download no more but between 8pm and 7am u can download unlimited without trottling.

alienvirus:
What is ntel customer care line?

I think 0700 NTEL LIVE

So dat would be.... 0700 6835 5483

tivta:
You are wicked, only you? No wonder networks use fair usage policy,lol.

Lol. As i said earlier. Backups and Backups of Backups. I have files that can never go missing. So yh. They are also backed up online sef.

OBAGADAFFI:
That's way I am saying 10k is too much for a Market entry for network.

I see where you are coming from and i respect ur point of view. But it being unlimited makes the difference. It's targeted at high data users anyways, if you don't need unlimited data, it's gonna be a loss for you to pay 10K when u can get something for u with 2K. U understand?

omolola15:
I beg no mind that bros. I stay better part of my night awake because of spectranet free night browsing. Yesterday alone I downloaded 14 movies and some TV series. Na which kind person dey tired of unlimited browsing.

Omo I'm done with that guy for real yo! Ain't replying his posts no more. It's like they let them smoke weed in the office.

omolola15:
That means you don't browse like I do. I do finish spectranet 30gb within days. Airtel is very fast but na them dey zap data pass. Ask anybody about data zapping on airtel and they'll confirm this. Airtel 9gb plan does not last me like glo 4.5gb

Hmmn... I know i heard many people say this, never noticed it myself. Everyone can't be crazy i guess. So it's probably true.

bulldoza:
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Bullshitz analysis
Which storage will you use to download 5TB in a month?
And you forgot the part in their terms that says

WHEN YOU USE MORE THAN 3GB A DAY, THEY WILL SLOW YOU DOWN TO 500Byte/SEC

Just because you have access to 100 pieces of meat don't mean u MUST eat it all. Download what u want to download, what you need to download. Nobody said it's a do or die affair. It's possible, don't mean it's probable. It's better to have it there when u don't need it than to not have it when you need it.

peterjero:
Again op you haven't factored the speed throttling after 3gb of download daily or you ain't seeing that as a factor.

I just said like 2 seconds ago. NO THROTTLING for the first 3 months of usage. (See pic below)

And u know it's only on Peak periods yes? Which means sometime between 7pm and 9am daily u can download as much as u want.

ogrin:
would like to buy one of your unlocked mifis if u decide selling.

No problem mate. Send ur contact details to me

Stanley083 at gmail dot com

I'll get in touch if or when i decide to sell. Cheers!

AdemolaA2:
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Please bro , where can one get Ntel sim within Ikeja district ?

Bruv, they haven't started operation in Lagos yet. I wrote it in the post. They are only selling in Abuja at the moment. They will start in Lagos in a few days according to a mail their customer care sent me. Then PHC follows soon after.

mjay:
I just got the signal for ntel ard Idimu/Isheri. No wonder data price is dropping like water. Truth is soon there will be data price war, we aren't seen nothing yet. In all this the consumer reigns.

Lol. That's what we are praying for now!!!

Let a better and more affordable option come along, I'll be the first to leave Ntel. LOL!

Dam5reey:
Guy... You are not an IT person...

As i mentioned I use internet for work.. I work with internet everyday .. I check nairaland to know what's happening around me..

You listed junks children do with internet...
Movies. gaming,..windows updates...
Abeg how many people do you see doing free night call for the sake if FREE..
Wake up to reality...

Bros no vex, shift abeg. Stop trying to convince me that limited internet is better than unlimited. As i no gree nko?

OlujobaSamuel:
abeg, for wetin? you don join those wey dey sell film for Alaba?
even Panama leak no reach.

Lol. That's a good idea yo!
I have need for alot of storage space. But mostly it's backups. And backups of backups. Trust me, it's better to have too many backups when u don't need them than no have enough when u need them

omolola15:
That 3.5gb equals to 1.5gb thanks to data zapping of those yeye providers. For now I'm stuck to spectranet

I've heard of the data zapping thing but never believed it. Every time i pay for Airtel plan, i always monitor it ising the huawei router app, and it always gets to the exact data. Like currently i have a 4.5GB plan running and I've used around 3.5GB and it's still working. I'm into the last 1GB

castrokins:
With 25.1TB/month, You Guys Must Be Aiming To Download God From Heaven...

Lol. Like that's a bad thing...

OBAGADAFFI:
@op considering thier coverage and deployment .

10k for unlimited is too much.

As at December I was enjoying 40gb for 4K on Spectranet .
And IPNX fiber in my office, at speed no 4GLTE can never March.

Lol. Don't compare fibre optics and this one. I was also paying 4K for 40GB on Spectranet as at February. Byt that was night and weekends 10pm to 8am. Spectranet got really slow also. Here in Lagos anyways. Then they decided it was a good idea to double the price. Kmt.

Better Fibre optics speedtest below i think it's 1Gb/s

loomer:
Na because of data plan nai una dey do this kind many calculation

Na buhari cause am oh! U sef don see am nah!

redcliff:
Something that would not last. Imagine someone wickedly downloading 22gb of illegal data... nigerians have the skills to misuse every good thing given to them.. an average whiteman cannot use 27gb a month and they have internet unlimited for years now. Look at this Nigerian, he was given it for just a few days and he is already thinking of downloading the world.. very unfair!

We saying the exact same thing with different worlds. Because it's not common here that's why the 'opportunity' should be taken with both arms. Even both feet! Because this is Nigeria, we know it can go away as easily as it came.
If we are used to unlimited internet, if it wasn't so much of a luxury... Then maybe we won't think of taking it 'personal' while using it.

On a final note, I'm friends with so many white tech guys. I know people that use tens of GBs daily. Hundreds on some days.

baba11:
Since I'm not a heavy downloader, I pass ntel for now!

Yes oh. Stick to what satisfies ur needs. Why pay 10K a month when u can have 4.5GB for like 2K5 these days... Dats what i use on airtel. Sadly, isn't enough for me tho. Hardly lasts a week.

NigerianScholar:
Nice write up, but you didnt consider nitel's fair usage policy

That only applies after the first 3 months of usage. I did mention that. For the first 3 months, no fair usage.

Apelex:
How much is the unlimited plan?

3K for 1 week. 10K for 1 month. Even compared to what Swift, Smile and Spectranet are doing at a slower rate. I think it's the best option. If you can get good reception and whatnot.

LordReed:
As an IT guy you should understand very well that wireless techs as last mile to customers is more expensive than wired techs. Unlimited Internet services abroad are typically deployed using wired services. Check the prices for 4G unlimited services abroad (if you even find sef) they are high compared to wired services.

I don't remember comparing or even mentioning wired or wireless. I just said unlimited internet. Whether it is by land, sea or air.

Pangea:
Abeg your list is not complete
Make i add
1. Dstv bye bye, buy Roku or any other streaming box and watch videos on demand
2. Netflix and correct chill
3. Unlimited nollywood movies or serials on youtube, to occupy your wife if you are married
4. On your VR headset, you can watch 360 degree videos

My guy! My own will be Netflix and Freeze in fact! No wife oh! I hardly even watch Hollywood movies lol. Not to talk of naija movies. I only watch the blockbuster ones. I do series mostly lol. I follow alot of series.

guente02:
I'm a lover of good speeds.
Just managing airtel unlimited for now. Hoping for something unlimited from Etisalat.

Lol. Who don't love good speeds? Well, except that Dam5reey guy that thinks 1MB/s is good enough especially when it's limited. LOL!

Which airtel unlimited abeg?

iamdutch:
if you decide to sell one i'm interested. what kind of mifi is it? is it LTE supported?

Sorry bro. It's not 4G LTE supported. It's HSPA+ supported. I use it for my normal data.

Because,
1. I can use my data with more than one device at once (Phone, PC, PS4).
2. On phone using wifi and setting the phone to 2G Only Let's the battery of the phone last. Than using the phone on 3G. The battery of the MiFi is what is being drained more, not my phone

guente02:
See my type of guy here.
Even when Etisalat had her payg plan going, i was busy with the kind of stuvs you listed up there especially with YouTube and you know how much skill you could learn off YouTube. When it comes to movies be it regular movies or series even during data drought i don't go less than 720p and it must be BRRip and i don't even want to talk about tutorials downloads and games.

Those who get exhausted when using unlimited Internet don't do much just basic Facebook, Twitter and what not buh don't underestimate our porrn addicted brothers as they've got a fair share of on time.

I don't know if I'll be in Abuja soon though buh when im coming I'll tag along my 2tb hdd, my 300whr laptop external battery pack and my Aliexpress gotten 4g lte fdd modem and a couple of racks. That's how I basically roll.

Lool. I feel u bruv! I don't know how people watch those pixelated 480p and 360p movies. I don't know how they do it for the life of me. TS, CAM. Shiiiii

I miss that Etisalat plan oh. The PAYG one. Was doing 2.5MB/s constant then, good times. Facebook, i always forget it. I go on line once a week. Twitter i only started becoming more active on Twitter. Always go to check when ntel announces Lagos lol. Need to get me a modem too. I have like 2 unlock mifis. I think i should sell one sef. Just dat sometimes i use them both lol.

macdon4all:
abeg which site do u download ur hd movies?

I just knew this was going to be the next question I'll see.

I use Tuserie dot com
And Yourserie dot com

Dam5reey:
Oga normally 1MB/s is enough for day to day use, I used MTN today though i got 2mbps.download and 2+ mbps uploads. Average thats getting 256KB/s... .. Which worked flawless. I worked from home today...

I bet you after 1 month you will get bored with your unlimited internet... I work in an office where internet is unlimited.... What I was wishing for long time after sometime you get bored..

Just Imagine what you will do with 5 Terabytes of data

'Oga', Get bored of Unlimited Internet. LMAO! I'm guessing all u do is Facebook, BBM, Whatsapp yes? And maybe download those 100MB movies from fz.

I'm an I.T guy, there's nothing like getting tired of unlimited internet. LOOL! What does that even mean? So i rather have limited than unlimited? Where I'll be checking to know my data balance after every activity. I have ALOT of things to do with internet.

- Android SDK updates
- Android Studio updates
- XDA Developers ROM updates
- I never watch any movie below 720p. It must be at least x265 (x264 preferred but na condition). If the movie ain't 720p, I'll wait till its available. Most of my movies are 1080p.
- Windows Updates
- PC Games downloads/Online gaming
- PS4 Games downloads/updates. And system updates
- Mobile phone app updates
- TV shows updates daily
- YouTube Tech Channels streaming
- Tech launch live stream

Ideally, no limited plan less than 10K in Nigeria can actually do for all i need. If you ain't a tech guy, u might not really understand. Because even people that just love movies so much, the hardcore ones... even they will understand what unlimited net means.

On a final note, i think it's really sad that unlimited internet is a 'luxury' in this part of the world. It should be basic. But oh well!

iamdutch:
I know ryt?

Lol. Yep. Enjoy yo! I'm waiting on them to get to Lagos

iamdutch:
i got the 3k for 7 days plan, wanna test it first.

Did they stop the 1K for 3 days?

yorex2011:
Though I'm still trying to wonder how much disk space the OP has on his laptop...
You failed to factor that in..
Or will you just be buying external hdd upandan because of unlimited data?

Lmao. Well. I have a 1TB laptop.

A 2TB external HDD
A 500GB external HDD
And an older USB 2.0 320GB HDD.

So i guess i have like 3.8TB storage.

I also have my phone memory card 32GB and my music torchlight phone 16GB memory card lmao :p

otimothy:
Cos they offer 10mbps which is 1.02MBps.

Firstly, 10Mbps is 1.25MBps.

And they offer up to 230Mbps. But we all know that's theoretical speed. Real world speed will be somewhere south half of that.

U just saw a speed test of 44Mbps and earlier 75Mbps. Why are you saying they offer 10Mbps? Dude.

yorex2011:
The Op is very correct... Read again closely

God bless you mate.

wunmi2odun:
Like if you think the person quoting me is high on some Osogbo weed

Yes now, instead of you to just leave the thread and pass u wanted to show urself. The reply was accurate.

And it's Agege weed I'm on

otimothy:
op there is a huge difference between mbps and MBps and thats flaws your write up.

I know. 1MBps = 8mbps. I'm a graduate of Information Technology. That's my bread and butter. But i don't see how it flaws my write up. Please explain mate.

Dam5reey:
Thank God, This will just make Data more affordable. #2k can only get you 250MB before, now its 3.5GB which is cool for day to day use..

I know right? It will still get better. But for someone like me that has burned 6K of data in less than 3 weeks.
Airtel 3K5 for 9GB (stopped working tho) and 2K5 for 4.5GB. And the speed is less than 1MB/s.

I rather pay 10K. For unlimited. And 5MB/s+

iamdutch:
Just got my sim from transcorp Hilton today

That's blazing!!!

5.6MB/s. With IDM 6 to 7MB/s+. Enjoy.