broadband in Australia
Sep 13th 2010, 12:23 pm
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broadband in Australia
Hello everybody!!!!! We're moving to Australia very soon and would love to know which the best unlimited broadband internet provider is !! If you you have something to say, I would love to read your opinion !!
Thanks !!!!
Thanks !!!!
Sep 13th 2010, 12:33 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
I think you'll need to say which part you will be moving to in order to get some decent help.
Sep 13th 2010, 12:40 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
Unlimited!? What's that? 
It's pretty much pot luck here with Broadband. It might not be a case of who is the best provider, but more a question of can I get Broadband at all!
My friend can only get wireless...which is worse than dialup! and is pretty expensive. Her plan is $30 a month for 6GB...mine is ADSL 2+ and costs me $40 per month for 40GB
It's pretty much pot luck here with Broadband. It might not be a case of who is the best provider, but more a question of can I get Broadband at all!
My friend can only get wireless...which is worse than dialup! and is pretty expensive. Her plan is $30 a month for 6GB...mine is ADSL 2+ and costs me $40 per month for 40GB
Sep 13th 2010, 12:44 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
well, I didn't know that there is such a problem with internet in Australia, that's why I'm asking.....=)))))))
Sep 13th 2010, 1:07 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
I can't remember the full details ( I blanked the technical talk out
) but getting ADSL depends on if there is a 'space' for you in the exchange or not. Probably the best thing you can do is look on whirlpool forums - don't know the web address though sorry...but if you google.com.au it you'll find it. There's lots of info on there. It's where I got my internet provider from
Sep 13th 2010, 1:24 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
I know.
I can't remember the full details ( I blanked the technical talk out) but getting ADSL depends on if there is a 'space' for you in the exchange or not.
Probably the best thing you can do is look on whirlpool forums - don't know the web address though sorry...but if you google.com.au it you'll find it. There's lots of info on there. It's where I got my internet provider from
I can't remember the full details ( I blanked the technical talk out
) but getting ADSL depends on if there is a 'space' for you in the exchange or not. Probably the best thing you can do is look on whirlpool forums - don't know the web address though sorry...but if you google.com.au it you'll find it. There's lots of info on there. It's where I got my internet provider from
Sep 13th 2010, 1:31 pm
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Sep 13th 2010, 1:38 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
There probably will be unlimited plans out there, but they aren't that well advertised
It's certainly not as competitive a market as it is in the UK...and I've been here for 4 and half years. So that shows you how far behind it is that I think that even now! I did look at the whirlpool forums and found this thread: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1520488
I'm not really an expert - by a long shot lol. I just know that I wouldn't wish dialup on anyone! That's all I could get for 9 months!
Sep 13th 2010, 2:28 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
I'm in Perth so don't know anything about ISP's in Brisbane. Here iinet seem to be the "best". $129 for ADSL2 300Gb per month. That includes VOIP calls.
Rip off but about the value for price.
Rip off but about the value for price.
Sep 13th 2010, 2:32 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
Sorry it's actually $119 per month and it's 300Gb peak times with a further 300Gb off peak (2am ish to 7am ish)
Sep 13th 2010, 11:02 pm
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Re: broadband in Australia
No such thing in Australia.
Sep 14th 2010, 12:04 am
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Re: broadband in Australia
Plan speed Up to 24576 / 1024 kbps
only on their own DSLAMs
http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/isp-18...tial-adsl2.htm
IPrimus Quad-1 (1111GB) $99.95 / month
Plan speed Up to 24576 / 1024 kbps
only on some exchanges
http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/isp-10...snet-adsl2.htm
Internode is the pick but it all depends on what is in your exchange
Sep 14th 2010, 12:14 am
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Re: broadband in Australia
I'm in Sydney and pay $49 for 200GB per month and get speeds of 17mbps. I'm with TPG and am well happy with them.
Sep 14th 2010, 12:15 am
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Re: broadband in Australia
Dodo just announced a $39.99 unlimited plan. Not sure of the ins and outs of that package though.
https://secure.dodo.com.au/wizard/servicecheck.aspx
https://secure.dodo.com.au/wizard/servicecheck.aspx