Which broadband provider?

[Deviant Esq]

Just to update anyone who is interested: I heard good things about the services of Slingshot in Christchurch, so I'm now with them. I have a 2Mbps / 128kbps service, with a 6Gb cap, for $39.95 per month - this price includes a $10 discount for having tolls with them as well (which are quite reasonable too). The connection so far has been very good, fast and reliable.

If I were in Auckland or Wellington I almost certainly would have gone with Orcon, if I didn't have the option of Telstra's cable (don't have that option atm either). But since I've been with Orcon down here before and the service was not very good, I thought I'd give Slingshot a try. There was no connection fee, and because I already have a modem, there was no minimum term with them either, which I like.

Thanks to all those that gave helpful advice.

[yod]

Do not, for God's sake, go to Woosh. Useless internet - its slooooow, bad customer service as you can wait on hold for over an hour! and all their calls go to a call center in India where you get someone who speaks 5 words of english.

Orcon sounds like the better option.

im on woosh

i've never talked to an indian
it's never slow
and i got the only decent uncapped plan in the country (but its not available anymore muahahahaha)

[MOTOXXX]

i use telstra clear cable. 4m down 2m up.

its fan fucking tastic. they have way less outages than telecom.

go for that if you can get it.

otherwise xnet is good also.