Data Allotment Overview
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- High data usage takes up additional resources to manage our network in order to maintain reliable internet access for all customers
- The fair solution is for heavy data users to contribute more towards the resources required
- Our data allotment is not a usage cap that cuts off service when it reached the limit; instead, when the allotment is exceeded accounts are charged a small fee for overages
- Our research shows less than 1% of our customers use more than 100GB per month, meaning over 99% of customers are not charged overages
- See the Policies, Agreements, Terms of Service and Scope of Support on our website for Data Allotment limits by service level
Internet Service Level |
Data Usage Allotment |
Less than 15Mbps |
100GB |
15Mbps - 50Mbps |
300GB |
55Mbps - 100Mbps |
400GB |
250Mbps - 300Mbps |
500GB |
500Mbps - 600Mbps |
1TB |
1000Mbps and Higher |
Unlimited |
- Chat with a representative or contact us for Data Allotment upgrades
Check Data Usage in MyAstound
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- Login to MyAstound at https://my.astound.com/login and click on Account, then Data Usage
- Users can also set up an email alert by clicking on the Usage Email Alerts option on the right hand column
- Data usage tracking updates every 24 hours, between 12am-2am, from the day before, and resets at the 2nd of each calendar month
- Data usage consists of both uploads and downloads, on all devices in a customer home at the account level
- Tracking is only on the amount of data used, not what the data is or any specific internet activity
Average File Sizes and Data Use Equivalents
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Each Internet activity is unique; see below for average file sizes and their data usage equivalents
Average Internet Activity |
Average File Size |
Email |
59KB |
Web Page |
130KB |
Song File |
4MB |
Digital Photo |
5MB |
SD Movie |
2GB |
HD Movie |
5GB |
Hour of Online Gaming |
15-30MB |
Data Equivalents for Tracking Usage
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100GB Data Transfer Allotment Equivalent Examples
- Send / receive 1,694,915 emails
- View 769,230 web pages
- Download 25,000 songs or 20,000 photos
- Download 50 SD movies or 20 HD moves
- Game online for 3,400 hours
Data Usage Doesn't Match / Too High
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- Data usage is tracked by the modem's MAC address, which is unique to the services
- Make sure the router is secured; unsecured Wi-Fi access may cause higher usage due to unauthorized access
- Run a virus scan / malware check on all devices viruses and malware increase data usage
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