Skype - a little known fact

[Kevin Sowten]

Leaving Skype (unintentionally) connected on your laptop via a Vinn hub for 3 days uses 10GB !!!!
I had quit Skype on the toolbar but it had somehow reconnected despite not having been used.
Skype now uninstalled - will only use in bars and cafes in future, from tablets.
Before I realised that it was my error I complained in the Turkcell shop and they sold me another 10GB for
36TL - should be 79TL   

[Ian]

Thanks Kevin - useful to know

[JohnF]

I don't think this correct - in fact, I know this isnt correct!

When in "online" mode, but not directly connected to another user (i.e. on a call), Skype doesn't use much bandwidth at all.  It does use some as it is constantly checking your contacts to see status changes etc, but that is minimal.  One figure I've seen quoted a few times is approximately 300Mb per month.

Again, just from figures quoted by online users, video calls use 200-300Mb of data per hour and around 50Mb of data for voice calls. 

This would suggest that if its a standard install, Skype itself is not your issue.  Someone streamed a couple of episodes of Corrie and not mentioned it per chance?

JF

[Kevin Sowten]

Ha Ha !! Methinks not.
Kindles may well have been WiFi connected too for the 3 days (and maybe a tablet ?)
New regime - hub only switched on when in use !!!!!
Having designed aircraft structures on computers for years I'm still a computer dinosaur.
Frightening eh ?   

[bewva]

I leave mine on all week with only 1 GB and don't have a problem. I have never connected to Skype on it and I am a bit careful if on facebook if someone has put a video on.