pomerz

Happy new year all

Just arrived a bit green from the uk but im sure thete sre wiser heads on here who can help!

Im strughling with internt dongle use i paid $20 to top up a telstra dongle and the thing is dead after 2 days....any ideas on a deceny mobile system for everyday use please?

Does anyone have a link to a rates web page please we are struggling to get this info

Finally utilities bills wise in perth anyones average usage of gas and rlectric for a family pf 3 to give us an idea would
be great

Thanks all
Matt

Pollyana

Telstra dongles are more economical if you top up with more at a time. I put $100 on mine at a time and that way the actual usage rate is a lot cheaper

http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond-in...ates/index.htm

floss in dubai

Have just received our electricity bill the other day. It was $235 for two months. The one before that was $240. Average sized four bedroom house with ducted evaporative air conditioning, no pool and two kids who are yet to discover tv's and light switches can be turned OFF as well as on. The next bill may be a bit higher because we've had the air con on a bit more often.

HelenTD

You might find something useful here:
http://www.broadbandgenie.com.au/mobilebroadband/

Our utility bills:
gas: about $20/month Sep-May, $40/month June-Aug
electricity: about $100/month
water usage: about $160/year

We don't have aircon and use fans on hot nights, have gas-boosted solar HWS. Pool pump runs twice a day. Just have gas heater on in one room on winter nights. Computer on all day (but goes into sleep mode after a while), otherwise tend to switch things off. 4 bed house, 2 adults, 2 kids.

pomerz

Thanks all really apreciate the info and have put it to good use

Any info on rates or a link would help if anyone is in a position to supply one please ?

Thanks again matt

mulben

Try http://whirlpool.net.au/
most of the information available down right hand side.

some info on rates http://www.aussiemove.com/aus/costlive.asp

by comparison our Council rates / Building Insurance / Electricity are all cheaper ,but Broadband and Gas are a "lot " dearer

It does depend a lot on electric / gas or solar hot water and the star rating of your house for cooling / heating when working out usage.
cheers