Internet nerds! I need advice.

**mattian** · 17th March 2011, 13:25

I want the cheapest internet connection package I can find. Currently, I am with Telecom. Dial up. about 29.95 a month for internet, plus home phone around $40 a month. I hardly use my landline for calls so, all up its about $70 a month.

I want to know about a cheaper option!! with any ISP.

If you pay less than me for internet. Please let me know, who are you with?

**oneofsix** · 17th March 2011, 13:27

Originally Posted by mattian

I want the cheapest internet connection package I can find. Currently, I am with Telecom. Dial up. about 29.95 a month for internet, plus home phone around $40 a month. I hardly use my landline for calls so, all up its about $70 a month.

I want to know about a cheaper option!! with any ISP.

If you pay less than me for internet. Please let me know, who are you with?

Do you still want a landline?

**mattian** · 17th March 2011, 13:29

Originally Posted by oneofsix

Do you still want a landline?

Nah I dont need use my landline at all.

**doc** · 17th March 2011, 13:31

Dailup is free with Slingshot.

**oneofsix** · 17th March 2011, 13:33

Originally Posted by mattian

Nah I dont need use my landline at all.

Then you can look at the naked DSL options from the likes of Sling Shot and World Xchange.
How important is helpdesk support or are you happy with the KB helpdesk support option (although this doesn't work when your interweb is down) ?
How much data you looking the shift, if you are still on dial-up I guess not a lot but this could be the reason you are looking to change.

**mattian** · 17th March 2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by oneofsix

Then you can look at the naked DSL options from the likes of Sling Shot and World Xchange.
How important is helpdesk support or are you happy with the KB helpdesk support option (although this doesn't work when your interweb is down) ?
How much data you looking the shift, if you are still on dial-up I guess not a lot but this could be the reason you are looking to change.

I use my internet for emails/browsin websites like Kb facebook and the like. Dont really download movies and other large files. went off the internet porn after picking up a virus lol
so really, I dont download alot at all. The only reason I like dial up is because its unlimited and I can stay on as long as I like.

**steve_t** · 17th March 2011, 13:40

Vodafone also does Naked DSL

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/naked-broadband/

But I guess it's not much cheaper

**Gremlin** · 17th March 2011, 13:44

Slingshot dialup is probably going to be one of the cheapest options... if you have problems... well... don't bother posting here

**mattian** · 17th March 2011, 13:46

thanks for the advice folks. so far, $40 a month for 10Gb of broadband adsl looks like the best so far.

How much is 10 Gb? is that quite alot?

**oneofsix** · 17th March 2011, 13:46

Originally Posted by steve_t

Vodafone also does Naked DSL

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/naked-broadband/

But I guess it's not much cheaper

but there's another point, do they tie in with a cell plan and what cell comp do you use? Hope you didn't think this was going to be easy

they (Telcos/ISPs) don't do straight pricing as that would make comparison too easy for the public.

**steve_t** · 17th March 2011, 13:50

Originally Posted by mattian

thanks for the advice folks. so far, $40 a month for 10Gb of broadband adsl looks like the best so far.

How much is 10 Gb? is that quite alot?

10gb is heaps if you don't download stuff or sit and watch youtube all day.
Who's that with?

**steve_t** · 17th March 2011, 13:50

Originally Posted by oneofsix

but there's another point, do they tie in with a cell plan and what cell comp do you use? Hope you didn't think this was going to be easy

they (Telcos/ISPs) don't do straight pricing as that would make comparison too easy for the public.

Yeah, bastards!

**yachtie10** · 17th March 2011, 13:53

vodafone ISP business is seperate from cellphones

naked options wont necessarily be cheaper but you should get better internet service for the same money (assuming you dont want a landline)

Orcon could be worth a look