Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced different data caps for connections below and above 20 Mbps under its Fair Usage Policy (FUP).
The FUP for broadband fixed-line services is aimed at offering the best internet experience to all the users, as per PTCL.
According to the details, the customers who have internet connections of under 20 Mbps, cannot exceed data usage of 1 TB. After exceeding the limit, the users will have to pay additional charges. For instance, you can get another 100 GBs of data for Rs 200, whereas the maximum additional charges have been fixed at Rs 3,000, after which you can use unlimited internet.
For users with broadband speeds higher than 20 Mbps, the limit has been set to 2 TB, whereas the additional volume bucket (100 GBs) will cost Rs 200. If the additional charges exceed Rs 5,000, you can avail unlimited internet.
Here’s a summary of the FUP.
| Allowed Usage | 1 TB (1,000 GBs) |
| Additional Volume Bucket | 100 GBs for Rs. 200 |
| Maximum Additional Charges after which it becomes unlimited | Rs. 3,000 (for 15 buckets/1500 GBs) |
| Allowed Usage | 2 TB (2,000 GBs) |
| Additional Volume Bucket | 100 GBs for Rs. 200 |
| Maximum Additional Charges after which it becomes unlimited | Rs. 5,000 (for 25 buckets/2500 GBs) |
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