Telecom just accidentally my internet plan

[sil3nt]

We are on an old Ihug plan that we refuse to change.
20 gig on peak and 20 gig off peak for a lot less than any similar plan charges these days.

I find it hard to understand why people use telecom as an ISP. Telstra is miles better (from experience) i would also give xnet a good look at for high data usage.

[Slicksta]

We are on an old Ihug plan that we refuse to change.
20 gig on peak and 20 gig off peak for a lot less than any similar plan charges these days.

I find it hard to understand why people use telecom as an ISP. Telstra is miles better (from experience) i would also give xnet a good look at for high data usage.

because telecom offer the best value if your a bit of a downloader or gamer.
Xnets service is terrible so slow once you hit 2am latency is all over the place

What other isp offers me:
Interleaving off
Unlimited Data
Full speed ADSL2+ up and down
For $59.95 a month



Done 120GB this month so far

[Sidewinder]

owell i dont pay for it

[Forest]

Give Orcon a try. They don't have a minimum contract term - so you're not going to get stuck with them if it doesn't work out.

Of course if you live in semi-rural area like me, then Orcon just resells you a Telecom ADSL line. You have to be in town to get onto their ADSL2 network.

[MDR2]

i'm thinking orcon or telstra will be the go.

can't even download the GP it's going so crap... 15 to 30 seconds between pages loading up, fucken bollocks is what it is.

[rainman]

I'm looking for a new broadband provider tonight,

This is NZ. Don't bother, they're all crap.

Maybe not Orcon. Haven't used them personally, and wasn't impressed by my interactions with them, but some seem to like them.

[vifferman]

Unlimited Data
Full speed ADSL2+ up and down
For $59.95 a month

Really?
Unlimited data for $60?
Sounds kind of unbelievable. Given that the ISPs seem to all charge for volume, why would they have a plan like this?

[Insanity_rules]

you know unlimited for a fixed price plans exist, right?

No not for much longer. All of the ADSL resellers are being booted off it ie actrix, orcon and the like. Like it or not unless its telstra cable all ISP's buy adsl wholesale off telescum. Sucks eh? I'm on the old unlimited on Actrix and they have had the plug pulled on it. From what I can gather only telecom will be offering it.

Oh and by the way, any existing GoLarge/other Telecom customers.
My broadband speed literally DOUBLED when I changed from the free router they provide. From 4.1-5mbps to 9.5mbps. Well worth $40.

Did they tell you that you have to be connected to that plan for 24 months (disconnection fees apply for early termination) to get that free router? Its a nice router either the thompson (domestic) or two wire (business) that they provide though don't get me wrong. They still making a buck on it.

If you want to try to get faster broadband and your router is over a year old, change it for an adsl 2+ compatible one and it'll probably get a little faster provided you have adsl 2 in your area. If your in rural Waikicka-moocow then you may be shit out of luck.

I worked for Telecom for 9 years, telstra for 2 and a half, Orange (UK) for a year and World exchange for 3 years. My current company resells Actrix. None of them are saints.

[YellowDog]

OK - Ive just upgraded to the new $59.95 plan and I have an immediate improvement:

The download is 1mb better and the upload is 650kb/s better.

I used to get a 16Mb/s download on cable whilst int he UK, but as Rainman says, you should adjust your expectations.

Very happy

[Blackshear]

Did they tell you that you have to be connected to that plan for 24 months (disconnection fees apply for early termination) to get that free router? Its a nice router either the thompson (domestic) or two wire (business) that they provide though don't get me wrong. They still making a buck on it.

If you want to try to get faster broadband and your router is over a year old, change it for an adsl 2+ compatible one and it'll probably get a little faster provided you have adsl 2 in your area. If your in rural Waikicka-moocow then you may be shit out of luck.

I worked for Telecom for 9 years, telstra for 2 and a half, Orange (UK) for a year and World exchange for 3 years. My current company resells Actrix. None of them are saints.

The free D-Link you get with the startup package (And in my case, 1 free months credit) is pretty shit. I moved to the current Thomson and DL speed doubled. Both were ADSL+2 compliant.




I've had a look around all of the other plans from Orcon/Telstra and whatnot, but None of them have (if applicable) a reasonable Unlimited plan.
My experience with Telecom since the Go Large inception has been perfectly fine. I guess other people have been stung bad by them before, but meh unlimited $50 flat.

[Insanity_rules]

The free D-Link you get with the startup package (And in my case, 1 free months credit) is pretty shit.

I hear ya, they update their firmware every 2 months and every time its a lemon. Thompson always been quite good.

[Slicksta]

Really?
Unlimited data for $60?
Sounds kind of unbelievable. Given that the ISPs seem to all charge for volume, why would they have a plan like this?

Well they do have managed p2p ect during the peak times but speed is still good enough for me to stick with them.Telecom has this new caching system popular websites get cached so you download the data from telecoms servers rather than using international bandwidth i guess that helps them, thats the way i understand it anyway. Besides how many percent of the southern cross cable do telecom own 50%?

Check it out if your interested

[TOTO]

same here. I'll be switching to "Next Big Thing" on slingshot.

[PrincessBandit]

We're with orcon on their Platinum plus plan (4 people in this house using the interdweeb, including one uni student): 25G a month on fastest speed, free toll calls (up to an hour). Couldn't be happier.

[oldguy]

The free D-Link you get with the startup package (And in my case, 1 free months credit) is pretty shit. I moved to the current Thomson and DL speed doubled. Both were ADSL+2 compliant.




I've had a look around all of the other plans from Orcon/Telstra and whatnot, but None of them have (if applicable) a reasonable Unlimited plan.
My experience with Telecom since the Go Large inception has been perfectly fine. I guess other people have been stung bad by them before, but meh unlimited $50 flat.

I agree Im happy if I have to pay an extra $10 per month, Oh did I mention my sister works for Telecom, thou she doesn't have anything to do with the internet side of things, just loyalty to her haha.