Hey guys, I've only recently signed up for Comcen/Spin. My service is working great as per my other threads, but when I log into my account via the Spin site, I can't check my current Plan usage and such. This is what I have under Service Status.

ADSL2+
Order Received 16th June 2008
In-Progress 1st July 2008
Completed 14th July 2008

You have selected the 60GB Shaped plan.

You have selected a 12 month contract for this service.
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Order Received 16th June 2008
In-Progress 1st July 2008
Completed 14th July 2008

You have selected a 12 month contract for this service.

Just wondering how you check your current usage, or how long it takes after signing up to be able to check your usage.

I'm not a spin/comcen customer (yet), but you can also download a usage checker plugin for firefox that works for spin/comcen (i think).

http://netusage.iau5.com/

It took 3 days before I could login to the user service page once I was connected..

Yep, I was in the same situation a few weeks ago. Just whim one of the comcen reps and theyll fix it up for you. Alternatively ring accounts.

Well it looks like I've gone a fair amount over my usage limit (was finally able to check on the 21st)

However it looks like I've been placed on an Excess charge plan, rather than a shaped plan, which I find very confusing since under My Account it states I'm on a shaped plan.

Currently talking with the Accounts department via email.

I would just like to ask any of the Spin/Comcen customers on a NON-Shaped plan to see what it says under their My Account section.

Plan Name 60GB Shaped
Service Speed 24000/1000kbps
Peak Period Midday to 2am
Off-Peak Period 2am to Midday

How does it make sense to have a Shaped plan that charges excess fees?

~CJ writes...

Well it looks like I've gone a fair amount over my usage limit (was finally able to check on the 21st)

What the?!? You used 60Gb in 10 days? :|

heh i did 145 in 3, and when i left iinet and there shaper broke i got just shy of 100gb in a day. its pretty easy when you know what/where to get

lol no. I did 34gb onpeak on 10 days.

Christ... I'm lucky to do 15Gb per month after CentOS updates, etc etc etc

Maybe I'm not pirating enough stuff ;) LOL

wasas writes...

got just shy of 100gb in a day

And we wonder why our connections are slow some of the time ......

I just checked my usage. It is 8401.36 MB and it is the 25th of the month. I've got a 40G limit so I better get started on the downloads!!!!!

when I was on iinet... I'll find the graph if you want.
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/576/volbo9.png

On comcen I've never been able to get that close because of this speed issue, but most things still seem to go pretty fast from big hosts.