Hello new customers to the BigTime plan, we're terminating your plan again!

**Blackshear** · 6th June 2010, 22:06

So, telecom is yet again scrapping their unlimited data plan.
That's two in as many years.

The fuck are us Linux.iso neckbeards going to do?
For the past 4 months I've had some shit 20gb cap plans while flatting, and have since moved back home to glorious all-you-can-eat since last week and downloaded 300GB (Of Linux OS updates).

I'll kill myself, don't think I wont do it!

**Hitcher** · 6th June 2010, 22:24

Telecom isn't an ISP, they're a phone company.

**Gubb** · 6th June 2010, 22:32

Probably need to focus the rest of their services full time on XT now that they are defending that shitheap.

I was on Go Large too, forced to pay an extra $10 a month for no noticeable difference, now the cunts are taking that away to?

Eat a dick Paul Reynolds.

**mikeey01** · 6th June 2010, 23:11

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Telecom isn't an ISP, they're a phone company.

Telecom isn't a phone company either, they're into creating grief and pain with a service on the side that works, sometimes.

**Virago** · 6th June 2010, 23:18

Vote with your feet - transfer to another ISP that will allow you download the entire internet each month for $60.

**Blackshear** · 6th June 2010, 23:28

Originally Posted by Virago

Vote with your feet - transfer to another ISP that will allow you download the entire internet each month for $60.

I intend to, once I find an ISP that allows this.

**DarkLord** · 6th June 2010, 23:32

Have you lot seen the new XT ad with the Telecom CEO basically pleading with everyone to "give XT a go?"

At one point in the ad, he takes a call on his phone, halfway through the call, looks down at it and says "bugger", then looks at the camera, smiles and says "just kidding".

Phenomenal advertising. No doubt that will bring people back to XT in droves.

EDIT: T'is on Youtube!!

**Headbanger** · 7th June 2010, 00:03

Is that what he does?

The advert makes me want to vomit, I haven't managed to sit through it in its entirety.

**Cayman911** · 7th June 2010, 00:10

to be honest if you're stupid enough to sign up with the you deserve it.

just the name telecom should be a repellent

bastrads wont upgrade the exchange so now i dont have broadband because the new house i moved to has a full exchange. wtf?

its still their bloody fault even though my isp is someone else

**EJK** · 7th June 2010, 00:26

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Is that what he does?

The advert makes me want to vomit, I haven't managed to sit through it in its entirety.

Give him a break. He has lost much money and rep that he can't hire Richard anymore (or anyone else) hence using himself as a model.

**Bren** · 7th June 2010, 01:11

So whats the new versions of Ubuntu like now????

**Urano** · 7th June 2010, 05:46

uhm... still don't fall for it... yes, coming from the best so on the planet and using a "marginally supported hw" don't make the thing easy for ubuntians...
right now i'm trying arch, which seems to me way better, but it's obviously targeted to different users.

and we are obviously ot...

**schrodingers cat** · 7th June 2010, 10:08

Originally Posted by DarkLord

Have you lot seen the new XT ad with the Telecom CEO basically pleading with everyone to "give XT a go?"

At one point in the ad, he takes a call on his phone, halfway through the call, looks down at it and says "bugger", then looks at the camera, smiles and says "just kidding".

Doesn't it set off a deep resonance. Buggar = Toyota Hilux = Iconic Kiwi workhorse, reliable blah blah

Brilliant! Lets do lunch sometime

That fucker should try talking on his phone from Q Town to Ingill. Arse

**rustyrobot** · 7th June 2010, 10:12

Originally Posted by Blackshear

So, telecom is yet again scrapping their unlimited data plan.
That's two in as many years.

Yeah, I read this in the newspaper too. Have you heard anything from Telecom about it yet? We haven't. That's pretty typical of them too. I have scoured their website trying to find some information about it, but no luck. Do you have any idea what sort of plan we are likely to get shifted to, or when it is going to come into effect? Might have to hold off on downloading some 'updates' until I know for sure.