High Speed Internet...The Options?

**Slingshot** · 24th July 2005, 19:53

I've decided that I'm sick of being ripped off by Xtra for Jetstream so I'm in the market for a new internet provider.

Minimum requirements are: 256K download, 5 gigs per month.

Xtra charge $50 for 256K with 3 gigs.

Orcon charge $50 for 256K with 10 gigs

Inspire charge $45 for 256 with 10 gigs ($40 for 5 gigs)

Does anyone know of any other options with ISPs, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

**Biff** · 24th July 2005, 19:59

Tried your namesake Slingshot?

I pay $49 a month for unlimited 256K access.

**Slingshot** · 24th July 2005, 20:00

Originally Posted by Biff

Tried your namesake Slingshot?

I pay $49 a month for unlimited 256K access.

Good point...mind you, my namesake is my old bike...and I hate that dumb bitch on the ads

**bugjuice** · 24th July 2005, 20:00

I use Clear.net.nz and once it was sorted (I got it when it first came out, so a few teething probs that should have been sorted by now), and now it's running fine, it's fast and always on.. sweet as.. and 38 bucks.. not bad.

**justsomeguy** · 24th July 2005, 20:04

Uh..... I'm thinking of ditching Telescum too...

Shouldn't I get more than a 40-80kb average download speed on a 2Mb connection???

**Slingshot** · 24th July 2005, 20:13

Originally Posted by bugjuice

I use Clear.net.nz and once it was sorted (I got it when it first came out, so a few teething probs that should have been sorted by now), and now it's running fine, it's fast and always on.. sweet as.. and 38 bucks.. not bad.

That's only for 1gig though...I'd chew through that too fast.

**ZorsT** · 24th July 2005, 20:17

get telstra 2mg... it is $80 a month, but cheaper if you have your toll calls with them, with a 10gb d/l and you can buy extra gig blocks for $18.70

**bugjuice** · 24th July 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by Slingshot

That's only for 1gig though...I'd chew through that too fast.

oh yeah, it's a bit cheaper if you have tolls with TCL. Don't know if that $38 includes the discount or not (think it does).
But I also know that the caps are being reviewed, and the prices are staying the same..