Weirdly good things from Telstra
Aug 11th 2010 | 10:31 pm
#46
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
Only 4 days
That is alarming, do you download movies and stuff?
Aug 11th 2010 | 10:32 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
Oh I hear this every day, and agree they're useless at times (most of em), but It's just too good a deal I had to eat humble pie as always said i'd NEVER go back!
Aug 11th 2010 | 10:40 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
im only on the 25g bundle as I have never gone over 5g anyway so more seems a waste, I dont need the free calls as I use my mobile but I am very excited about the T box and the YouTube thing - does Youtube count as your download limit on the T box?
I think there are movies on demand as well.
I think there are movies on demand as well.
Will see!
Had 50gig with Internode and that was enough really. We'd use it all fa sure tho, but didn't REALLY need more, but at the same time won't say no!
Got 15gig of Celebrity Big Brother cued up for overnight ...
Aug 11th 2010 | 11:52 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
Naaah, none comes off your allowance, but the actual using of it HAS to affect your download speed ability, I woulda thought.
Will see!
Had 50gig with Internode and that was enough really. We'd use it all fa sure tho, but didn't REALLY need more, but at the same time won't say no!
Got 15gig of Celebrity Big Brother cued up for overnight ...
Will see!
Had 50gig with Internode and that was enough really. We'd use it all fa sure tho, but didn't REALLY need more, but at the same time won't say no!
Got 15gig of Celebrity Big Brother cued up for overnight ...
I would like to download UK soaps but it seems alot of hassle.
Aug 12th 2010 | 12:24 am
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
With UKNova I get max speeds and dl a couple of Big Brothers earlier in literally minutes each (400mb ea).
Ok, it's not cheap at $159pm, but that's free calls to anything in Oz, the T-Box, and when they finally get the international call restriction off my line (GRRRR!!!), i'll get $10pm to call abroad. Cheap as chips rates like Uk 2cpm = hours and hours! Use skype personally, but there if I want or need it.
So far so good! ...
Aug 12th 2010 | 12:41 am
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
I got 200gig, but that includes uploads!! It's what made me leave em before, but with 200 I'm as good as 100% sure it'll be enough, uploads or not!
With UKNova I get max speeds and dl a couple of Big Brothers earlier in literally minutes each (400mb ea).
Ok, it's not cheap at $159pm, but that's free calls to anything in Oz, the T-Box, and when they finally get the international call restriction off my line (GRRRR!!!), i'll get $10pm to call abroad. Cheap as chips rates like Uk 2cpm = hours and hours! Use skype personally, but there if I want or need it.
So far so good! ...
With UKNova I get max speeds and dl a couple of Big Brothers earlier in literally minutes each (400mb ea).
Ok, it's not cheap at $159pm, but that's free calls to anything in Oz, the T-Box, and when they finally get the international call restriction off my line (GRRRR!!!), i'll get $10pm to call abroad. Cheap as chips rates like Uk 2cpm = hours and hours! Use skype personally, but there if I want or need it.
So far so good! ...
I use a phone card to call the UK and Aussie calls come off my mobile so we have the phone and no frills on that one.
Cant wait for my T box, do you know what we get with the Tbox? Is it youtube/music and then we pay for movies?
Aug 12th 2010 | 12:45 am
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
we're on the new TPG "broadband plus homephone" deal. for $59.99 per month you get:
500gb (150/350, uploads are counted)
proper phone line including line rental fees. You only pay for calls that you make..... Local /national =25cents per min, mobile = 39c. (phone calls aren't cheap, but this isn't a big deal as we make the majority of our calls on VOIP or mobile.)
500gb (150/350, uploads are counted)
proper phone line including line rental fees. You only pay for calls that you make..... Local /national =25cents per min, mobile = 39c. (phone calls aren't cheap, but this isn't a big deal as we make the majority of our calls on VOIP or mobile.)
Aug 12th 2010 | 10:24 am
#53
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
Must admit it's very tempting - particularly since I got such shite service from Internode last time I had problems. Only thing I'd miss is the newsgroups - but I can get a monthly account for $11 for that, so it's definitely doable. Very tempted.
Aug 12th 2010 | 10:26 am
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
i'm scared. Telstra seem to be getting their act together. I was a bit miffed that they released new mobile cap plans which doubled the call credit and threw in data, but not to existing customers. So $49 now gets $400 of credit and 200M of data, instead of just $200 credit.
So I email them, never expecting a reply, but what the heck. Got a call back 3 days later apologising for the delay and offering to terminate my contract and recontract under the new plans. Done deal, thanks very much.
Then I look at the new bundle plans they have. $159 a month gets :
200 Gig of broadband Fast ADSL or ADSL2
A TBox thing for watching movies rented or pause free to air etc
Unlimited home phone plan including calls to ALL AU mobiles free, Standard and National calls free. Throws in the international value calling pack so calls to the UK are $0.02 per min and gives $10 credit.
They chuck in a wireless modem router also, although I would stay with my Apple one.
Thats a stupidly good deal. All I have to do now is get over the fact that it's Telstra. I can't believe I'm actually thinking about switching to them.
They get a fair bagging for good reason for time to time but I guess moves in the right direction also deserve some note as well.
So I email them, never expecting a reply, but what the heck. Got a call back 3 days later apologising for the delay and offering to terminate my contract and recontract under the new plans. Done deal, thanks very much.
Then I look at the new bundle plans they have. $159 a month gets :
200 Gig of broadband Fast ADSL or ADSL2
A TBox thing for watching movies rented or pause free to air etc
Unlimited home phone plan including calls to ALL AU mobiles free, Standard and National calls free. Throws in the international value calling pack so calls to the UK are $0.02 per min and gives $10 credit.
They chuck in a wireless modem router also, although I would stay with my Apple one.
Thats a stupidly good deal. All I have to do now is get over the fact that it's Telstra. I can't believe I'm actually thinking about switching to them.
They get a fair bagging for good reason for time to time but I guess moves in the right direction also deserve some note as well.
I think its a great deal and will be going for that.
Cheers for the info
Kim
Aug 12th 2010 | 12:37 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
I'm on a $49 Telstra business mobile plan and they have just doubled the call allowance, so I'm happy with that.
Aug 12th 2010 | 1:05 pm
#56
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
For Telstra that does sound impressive!
We get it all separately from different providers. Our broadband is through TPG, for $49.99 per month we get ADSL2+ (with speeds of approx 22Mbps on average as we are really clsoe to the exchange), with 180GB download a month (90GB peak and 90GB off peak). I never really use that allocation. I used to when I had a limit of 25GB.
We get it all separately from different providers. Our broadband is through TPG, for $49.99 per month we get ADSL2+ (with speeds of approx 22Mbps on average as we are really clsoe to the exchange), with 180GB download a month (90GB peak and 90GB off peak). I never really use that allocation. I used to when I had a limit of 25GB.
Aug 12th 2010 | 1:07 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
For Telstra that does sound impressive!
We get it all separately from different providers. Our broadband is through TPG, for $49.99 per month we get ADSL2+ (with speeds of approx 22Mbps on average as we are really clsoe to the exchange), with 180GB download a month (90GB peak and 90GB off peak). I never really use that allocation. I used to when I had a limit of 25GB.
We get it all separately from different providers. Our broadband is through TPG, for $49.99 per month we get ADSL2+ (with speeds of approx 22Mbps on average as we are really clsoe to the exchange), with 180GB download a month (90GB peak and 90GB off peak). I never really use that allocation. I used to when I had a limit of 25GB.
Aug 12th 2010 | 3:09 pm
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Re: Weirdly good things from Telstra
Been with Telstra always and I have never had bad service from them, they always turn up when they say they will sometimes same day to our place if we have a problem.
Would never use anyone else
Would never use anyone else
