Alternatives to telstra
Dec 17th 2009, 3:24 pm
#46
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Dec 17th 2009, 7:53 pm
#47
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
I'm currently with:
MyNetFone: $5 a month phone (free call nationwide AND to UK)
TPG ADSL2+: $79 a month 40Gb peak 110Gb off peak (more than enough to serve all my entertainment needs so no need for ad-ridden foxtel)
..and Telstra: $20 a momth for the landline that I use ONLY for ADSL.
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Having said that - to tidy up my billing and avoid having to do ANYTHING with Telstra I'm seriously considering switching to MyNetFone naked DSL 'cos their voip service has been faultless (and VERY cheap) for the last 3 years:
$100 a month for 80GB... - then all my telco needs are taken care of centrally and I dont deal with any corporate dinosaurs.
MyNetFone: $5 a month phone (free call nationwide AND to UK)
TPG ADSL2+: $79 a month 40Gb peak 110Gb off peak (more than enough to serve all my entertainment needs so no need for ad-ridden foxtel)
..and Telstra: $20 a momth for the landline that I use ONLY for ADSL.
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Having said that - to tidy up my billing and avoid having to do ANYTHING with Telstra I'm seriously considering switching to MyNetFone naked DSL 'cos their voip service has been faultless (and VERY cheap) for the last 3 years:
$100 a month for 80GB... - then all my telco needs are taken care of centrally and I dont deal with any corporate dinosaurs.
Peak: previous - 25Gb, now - 60Gb
Off-peak: previous - 45Gb, now 60Gb
Off-peak hours: previous - 2am-12pm, now - 1am-9am
Shaped speed: previous - 64kb, now - 128kb
So now it's 120Gb of ADSL2+ for $70. I have a very fast connection, I downloaded Spooks the other night - 500Mb in less than 10mins.
I'm very happy with iinet.
Last edited by Amazulu; Dec 17th 2009 at 7:57 pm.
Dec 17th 2009, 9:45 pm
#49
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
Speaking of the 'download limits', do any internet providers have unlimited download limits?
Dec 17th 2009, 9:59 pm
#51
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
) and the download limits on broadband kind of caught me by surprise.
Dec 17th 2009, 10:47 pm
#52
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
Why anyone would willingly go with Telstra for landline and/or internet is beyond me. I can understand using them for cellphone as they have nextG and extensive coverage, but for everything else, forget about it.
Dec 18th 2009, 1:30 am
#53
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Location: Perth
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
Some providers have Unlimited plans but as far as I know they are only on 1500 plans with a "fair use" policy- makes it a bit slow compared to ADSL2 on a 20000 plan
Dec 18th 2009, 6:50 am
#55
In melbourne
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Re: Alternatives to telstra
More ADSL2+ enabled exchanges especially out in the sticks.
(include the very few ISP that resell Telstra's ADSL2+ too)
Ease of setup and large numbers of high street shops... known brand... etc.. (this is more perception than reality)
Cable broadband only available in some areas (with speeds upto 100mb/s)...
Issues with RIM's and other pair gain technologies etc on new estates
Fibre broadband with only Telstra being an option in new estates.
They also have well managed and not overloaded backhaul (unlike some ISP's) but this is in part due to the price....
So it's kinda the same argument as the nextG side, there are specific reasons to use them but the are very expensive with dire customer service from the call centres...
