Internet Access in Oz
Dec 28th 2002, 12:39 pm
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Internet Access in Oz
Hi,
Anyone know of an oz website with a guide to broadband coverage (possibly by postcode)?
The Telstra site is hopeless and they don't repond to email enquiries.
I know that it's sad but the availability of cable or dsl will have a fair degree of influence on where we decide to live.
Cheers
Perry
Anyone know of an oz website with a guide to broadband coverage (possibly by postcode)?
The Telstra site is hopeless and they don't repond to email enquiries.
I know that it's sad but the availability of cable or dsl will have a fair degree of influence on where we decide to live.
Cheers
Perry
Dec 28th 2002, 12:54 pm
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Try this link (details found on Go Matilda)
http://www.cynosure.com.au/isp/
Should give you some insight
http://www.cynosure.com.au/isp/
Should give you some insight
Dec 28th 2002, 4:05 pm
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Re: Internet Access in Oz
Thanks Alice and Stan,
That site was mainly about dialup but through it I found
http://www.broadbandchoice.com.au/
which had links to the info I needed, came as a shock though, I thought broadband in the UK was pricey!
They actually seem to have got away with the byte charge racket over there!
Cheers
Perry
That site was mainly about dialup but through it I found
http://www.broadbandchoice.com.au/
which had links to the info I needed, came as a shock though, I thought broadband in the UK was pricey!
They actually seem to have got away with the byte charge racket over there!
Cheers
Perry
Dec 28th 2002, 8:36 pm
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Re: Internet Access in Oz
Perry,
Here's the link on the Optus page, who's my cable provider :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/availability.html?tas=nml
Cheers,
Paul.
Here's the link on the Optus page, who's my cable provider :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/availability.html?tas=nml
Cheers,
Paul.
Originally posted by kentcoast
Hi,
Anyone know of an oz website with a guide to broadband coverage (possibly by postcode)?
The Telstra site is hopeless and they don't repond to email enquiries.
I know that it's sad but the availability of cable or dsl will have a fair degree of influence on where we decide to live.
Cheers
Perry
Hi,
Anyone know of an oz website with a guide to broadband coverage (possibly by postcode)?
The Telstra site is hopeless and they don't repond to email enquiries.
I know that it's sad but the availability of cable or dsl will have a fair degree of influence on where we decide to live.
Cheers
Perry
Dec 28th 2002, 10:46 pm
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Out of interest what are they charging out there for Broadband each month?
Out of interest what are they charging out there for Broadband each month?
Dec 29th 2002, 3:19 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
Kentcoast
Out of interest what are they charging out there for Broadband each month?
Kentcoast
Out of interest what are they charging out there for Broadband each month?
Prices vary from company to company with a typical 512/128 (equiv to our ADSL) ranging from just over $50au to about $100au depending on usage - it appears that you have to be very careful about your usage patterns. Going over your plan's download allowance seems to be a very expensive mistake.
Cheers
Perry
Dec 29th 2002, 6:02 pm
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Thanks for that, this is the sort of info that makes this site priceless.
Average Uk broadbank is c £25 a month, so probably comparable. mind you is is limitlessuseage wise.
$100 seems a lot though!
Thanks again
Tina
Average Uk broadbank is c £25 a month, so probably comparable. mind you is is limitlessuseage wise.
$100 seems a lot though!
Thanks again
Tina
Dec 29th 2002, 7:11 pm
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Tina,
Optus charges $55-65 per month for 550Mb, or $70-80 per month for 3Gb, depending on whether you take out other services, like Cable TV and/or phone. Plus of course there's installation fees. Details can be found here :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/pricing.html
With Optus, once you hit your download limit, they don't overcharge you, your speed is just 'throttled' down to 28k (enough for standard email) until the end of your billing month. Then you go back to your nomal speed again. I believe most, if not all, of the other cable operators charge extra for going over your limits.
Apart from a shaky start with getting my account setup, everything has been fine with my cable connection, I would recommend them.
Cheers,
Paul.
Optus charges $55-65 per month for 550Mb, or $70-80 per month for 3Gb, depending on whether you take out other services, like Cable TV and/or phone. Plus of course there's installation fees. Details can be found here :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/pricing.html
With Optus, once you hit your download limit, they don't overcharge you, your speed is just 'throttled' down to 28k (enough for standard email) until the end of your billing month. Then you go back to your nomal speed again. I believe most, if not all, of the other cable operators charge extra for going over your limits.
Apart from a shaky start with getting my account setup, everything has been fine with my cable connection, I would recommend them.
Cheers,
Paul.
Originally posted by kentcoast
Hi,
Prices vary from company to company with a typical 512/128 (equiv to our ADSL) ranging from just over $50au to about $100au depending on usage - it appears that you have to be very careful about your usage patterns. Going over your plan's download allowance seems to be a very expensive mistake.
Cheers
Perry
Hi,
Prices vary from company to company with a typical 512/128 (equiv to our ADSL) ranging from just over $50au to about $100au depending on usage - it appears that you have to be very careful about your usage patterns. Going over your plan's download allowance seems to be a very expensive mistake.
Cheers
Perry
Dec 30th 2002, 12:06 am
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Originally posted by pread
Tina,
Optus charges $55-65 per month for 550Mb, or $70-80 per month for 3Gb, depending on whether you take out other services, like Cable TV and/or phone. Plus of course there's installation fees. Details can be found here :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/pricing.html
With Optus, once you hit your download limit, they don't overcharge you, your speed is just 'throttled' down to 28k (enough for standard email) until the end of your billing month. Then you go back to your nomal speed again. I believe most, if not all, of the other cable operators charge extra for going over your limits.
Apart from a shaky start with getting my account setup, everything has been fine with my cable connection, I would recommend them.
Cheers,
Paul.
Tina,
Optus charges $55-65 per month for 550Mb, or $70-80 per month for 3Gb, depending on whether you take out other services, like Cable TV and/or phone. Plus of course there's installation fees. Details can be found here :
http://cable.optusnet.com.au/pricing.html
With Optus, once you hit your download limit, they don't overcharge you, your speed is just 'throttled' down to 28k (enough for standard email) until the end of your billing month. Then you go back to your nomal speed again. I believe most, if not all, of the other cable operators charge extra for going over your limits.
Apart from a shaky start with getting my account setup, everything has been fine with my cable connection, I would recommend them.
Cheers,
Paul.
Dec 30th 2002, 8:22 am
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Broadband
Slightly off topic ... but to those folk who can't live without Broadband ... what's the killer ap. What do you enjoy most about Broadband versus Dial-up ?
Dec 30th 2002, 8:45 am
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Re: Broadband
Just got broadband, couldn't now live without it. Speed, speed, speed.
Also sending big email files fast, downloading music kazaa, also hope to webcam better..
Mash...
Also sending big email files fast, downloading music kazaa, also hope to webcam better..
Mash...
Originally posted by Stan J
Slightly off topic ... but to those folk who can't live without Broadband ... what's the killer ap. What do you enjoy most about Broadband versus Dial-up ?
Slightly off topic ... but to those folk who can't live without Broadband ... what's the killer ap. What do you enjoy most about Broadband versus Dial-up ?
Dec 30th 2002, 9:03 am
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Appreciate what you are saying ... but not swayed yet.
Large Emails (ok to a party with broadband but otherwise you can annoy the recpient on Dial-up)
Kaaza / Music won't do it for me. Extra £120 pa more than meet my music needs (I pay £9pm in UK and about the same when in Oz with untimed local calls for about 20 hours a week - dial up).
Webcam Ok but again you are only as fast as the other party's connection.
Large Emails (ok to a party with broadband but otherwise you can annoy the recpient on Dial-up)
Kaaza / Music won't do it for me. Extra £120 pa more than meet my music needs (I pay £9pm in UK and about the same when in Oz with untimed local calls for about 20 hours a week - dial up).
Webcam Ok but again you are only as fast as the other party's connection.
