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IM and Broadband

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/im-and-broadband.51183/

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REY619 Original post #1
Mar 2, 2007 at 7:57 PM
Can anyone give me an idea, approx. how much data usage takes place in one hour of chatting via Any Instant Messenger? With/without voice etc.
Thanx.
Tech Geek
Mar 2, 2007 at 8:40 PM
approx. max of 10MB for text.
I have no idea about voice
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REY619 #3
Mar 2, 2007 at 8:47 PM
Hmm 10MB with text, then it must be around 80 or 90 MB with voice... or less maybe...
Maverick340
Mar 2, 2007 at 9:10 PM
I'd have to say not more than 5 MB .. 10 seems a lil high .. :-\
N
Mar 3, 2007 at 12:26 AM
5 seems a lil high too
rakeshishere
Mar 3, 2007 at 8:19 AM
Use DuMeter and Find it out 4 urself
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REY619 #7
Mar 3, 2007 at 2:14 PM
rakeshishere said:
Use DuMeter and Find it out 4 urself
That would be too risky, lol i dont want to cross my limits. What if it turns out too high?? lol Anyway i think it should be less than 10 MB then...
Maverick340
Mar 3, 2007 at 2:33 PM
REY619 said:
That would be too risky, lol i dont want to cross my limits. What if it turns out too high?? lol Anyway i think it should be less than 10 MB then...
It would Never cross 10 mb .. so nothing risky .. unless you got just about few mbs left .. then better not surf too :p
nishant_nms
Mar 3, 2007 at 2:58 PM
it will never go more than 3 but u may consider it till 5 but it will never reach there. So enjoy chatting
max_demon
max_demon #10
Mar 3, 2007 at 3:13 PM
huh..
not more than 3 MB
Pathik
Pathik #11
Mar 3, 2007 at 3:17 PM
1 hr of chatting cant be more than 2mb...
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REY619 #12
Mar 3, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Wahey thanx people. I am relieved! lol