Yes you are right. There is a key difference though which is that it is an EXCLUSION and not a LIMIT. If they advertised as 'unexcluded warranty' then it would be the same.

Which brings me to another thought on the matter. Sorry lol. Instead of using fair usage and abuse clauses why don't they just say unlimited means just that, and use exclusions which would mean that the service is genuinely unlimited. Just like included minutes exclude premium numbers. At least it makes it a level playing ground where things are referred to in comparible terms.

I just can't get over the fact that people (the consumer) accept unlimited means "500MB"!?! How is that even close to unlimited? Vodafone and all companies that advertise "unlimited" but impose 'usage limits' should be ashamed of themselves.

I understand and accept why limits have to be imposed but it is obserd that marketers are able to get away with this false advertising. In addition to obvious, using the term 'unlimited' makes it very difficult for consumers to make comparisons of the different providers, unlimited to one provider is 100MB while to another unlimited is 500MB, which really does beg the question as to why they are allowed to market BOTH AS THE SAME SERVICE...go figure.

Another way to look at it is to compare it to a new car warranty. If Ford advertises you can buy the new Focus for whatever and it comes with a 3 year unlimited milage warranty, you get just that. It's not unlimited subject to a 'fair usage' policy otherwise it wouldn't be an unlimited warranty.

Agh now I'm frustrated lol. I say there should be a consumer backlash at marketers who tell porkies!

One last point, then I'm done...the failure by providers to clearly and precisely define what is classed as 'abuse' simply is just another way of imposing a limit on an unlimited tarrif because they are simply retaining the ability to 'choke' your volume as they please by quoting "violation of the fair usage...spew...". Anyway, how can there be too much use on an unlimited plan? Talk about the meaning of life?!?