Broadband

**Urano** · 21st March 2010, 23:59

I hope to post in the right section...

I was only wondering... how do you connect to the net?
i've looked for some offer by phone operators, but they seems to me a bit complicate and really different from what i have here...

it seems that all have restrictions on data trasfer... how much do you use for normal surfing? i've never had idea on how much data i transfer...
is it possible there to have a naked line, with only data and no voice?

thanks for clarifications...

(just to compare, i now have a flat contract with no data/time restriction, but limited in speed at 4 Mbps in download and 384 kbps in up, at about 50 nz$ per month plus 25 cent flat for any landline call, plus the total price of mobile calls. the line is adsl on the normal phone line, then mine netgear router connects wifi both the macs, mine and my wife's one...)

**CookMySock** · 22nd March 2010, 06:05

Originally Posted by Urano

just to compare, i now have a flat contract with no data/time restriction, but limited in speed at 4 Mbps in download and 384 kbps in up, at about 50 nz$ per month plus 25 cent flat for any landline call, plus the total price of mobile calls. the line is adsl on the normal phone line, then mine netgear router connects wifi both the macs, mine and my wife's one...

You would find very similar here, for approximately the same price. There are specialist wireless suppliers who will go a lot faster, and there are some a lot slower.

Steve

**jono035** · 22nd March 2010, 07:35

ADSL is the only real option here for most people, most of the wireless providers are in very small, specific areas (rural) and tend to be expensive and slow.

Here there isn't much segmentation based on speed, only data transfer normally. My ISP offers uncapped ADSL2+ (20mbit down, 1mbit up) which is easily achieved for local sites, international can vary between 5mbit and 0.5mbit depending on the time of day, but it's completely usable for browsing, watching youtube without interruption etc.

My current plan costs me NZ$140 per month for phone line, uncapped ADSL2 and 55GB of data transfer, which is pretty excessive. Depending on whether you download movies/tv shows or spend a lot of time streaming videos/music then browsing will likely take up less than 5GB a month, tops.

It is possible to get naked ADSL (no phone line) but generally it only saves around $10 a month or gets you a bit of extra download cap so I haven't bothered with it.

Looking at the Orcon wesbite, $70/month appears to be their lowest price plan, which is phone, uncapped ADSL and 1GB data.

Hope that answers your question.

**disenfranchised** · 22nd March 2010, 07:44

Originally Posted by jono035

My current plan costs me NZ$140 per month for phone line, uncapped ADSL2 and 55GB of data transfer, which is pretty excessive. Depending on whether you download movies/tv shows or spend a lot of time streaming videos/music then browsing will likely take up less than 5GB a month, tops.

Really...$140? That sounds insanely expensive.
I will shamelessly plug Slingshot because I work for them. You could get a very similar package from them from around $100.

**firefighter** · 22nd March 2010, 07:49

Originally Posted by disenfranchised

Really...$140? That sounds insanely expensive.
I will shamelessly plug Slingshot because I work for them. You could get a very similar package from them from around $100.

I pay 90/month for phone and 20GB with Snap. Would I get a better deal at Slingshot? I did look at other providers (including Slingshot) at the same time and for 20GB with any other provider was at least $20 more expensive.......

What would I pay for that now?

**GOONR** · 22nd March 2010, 08:21

Im naked! with Xnet $70 per month. You don't get any data with that, it's only $1(ish) per gig. Don't think I've been over $90 for a months bill.

Edit: Thats ADSL2 too, with no speed caps.

**firefighter** · 22nd March 2010, 08:25

Originally Posted by GOONR

Im naked! with Xnet $70 per month. You don't get any data with that, it's only $1(ish) per gig. Don't think I've been over $90 for a months bill.

Edit: Thats ADSL2 too, with no speed caps.

Including phone? Or were you not replying to me? lol

**spajohn** · 22nd March 2010, 09:28

There is a consumer report here from November 2009 which compares providers customer service and their plans.
http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/broadband-internet

You can also use http://speedtest.net/ for free to check your current connection speed and it is optional for users to rate their ISP so you can make comparisons. Looks they don't have a Wellington hub now though and it's not giving me many any comparisons, but maybe that works better for the jaffas up there.

**hayd3n** · 22nd March 2010, 09:48

SLINGSHOT
adsl 2
25gb month
50 for broad band
and 44 for phone line
free downloading between 2am and 7am
data banking (all remaining broadband adds onto next month)

**GOONR** · 22nd March 2010, 09:56

Originally Posted by firefighter

Including phone? Or were you not replying to me? lol

yup that includes the phone, it's voip so ya need the right hardware.

Wasn't really replying to anyone, just chucking in my two pence worth.

**bogan** · 22nd March 2010, 10:01

Originally Posted by disenfranchised

Really...$140? That sounds insanely expensive.
I will shamelessly plug Slingshot because I work for them. You could get a very similar package from them from around $100.

Was with slingshot last year, crap tech support (hope that not the bit you're in!) internet was down for almost 3 weeks

though we did get a refund for half the months bill.

Now I'll shamelessly plug thinking outside the box! Current flat has a wireless link to mates house 400m away ($400 worth of wireless equipment), phone through a voip adapter, think we pay half of thier internet bill, which is $25 for 10gig. But I also get unlimited downloads of linux distros by Remote Desktoping through an SSH tunnel (took bout 8hrs to learn what on was and how to set it up!) to my brothers flat (same city and like linux anyway) who has the xtra big time plan, which is ADSL2 and downloading at 1.4Mb per sec the other day.

**SMOKEU** · 22nd March 2010, 11:46

I've got a cable connection with Telstra. It's very reliable, although if a problem does occur be prepared to wait on the phone all day long to get in touch with customer services.

**meteor** · 22nd March 2010, 12:28

$90 for unlimited national landline calls, home phone, ADSL (wireless) with 20 GB/month via Vodafone and they gave me a free mobile and sim card to go with them. Useage is usualy around 7 or 8 gig a month surfing watching vids mail etc.

**jono035** · 22nd March 2010, 17:18

$80/month for the base plan (phone, ADSL2+, call waiting/caller ID/voicemail, 5GB download) and an extra $50/month for the extra 50GB.

**Spuds1234** · 22nd March 2010, 17:59

Originally Posted by disenfranchised

Really...$140? That sounds insanely expensive.
I will shamelessly plug Slingshot because I work for them. You could get a very similar package from them from around $100.

Yea but everyone I've spoken to about them say that they are shit, and in my experience with them I'm inclined to agree.