How large is an iOS update?

I have the Verizon iPhone 4. It just received iOS 4.2.7 a few days ago. Any way to find out how large an OS update will be before actually downloading it? If not, is there any way to find out how large it was after the fact? I sometimes have better Internet connections available that would be more efficient for any large downloads, and would like to control when they occur.
Thanks,
Gary

trekker01 wrote:
Any way to see how huge before the download? I need to seek other connections to hit one that size out of the blue.
Gary
Go to "http://ios.e-lite.org", and start the download, but pause it. Then check the downloads manager that your browser uses (IE will automatically pop the download box up, Chrome is "Ctl + J" on Windows and "Command + Shift + J" on Mac, Safari is "Alt + Command + L" on Mac and unsure on Windows, Firefox is "Ctl + J" on Windows and unsure on Mac).
This will show you how big the download is. Then you can choose to download or deny and wait for a bigger download allowance.

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