So if I have had enuf of Telecom and Xtra, where do I go?

[jeremysprite]

Don't sign up your mobiles just yet - 'specially not to contracts
I'd wait until NZ comm's comes out - then wham goes the prices.
flippin duopoly

[Holy Roller]

I've been with maxnet for 10 yrs service is tops and their net guardian keeps us safe.
We use their broadband at the shop though still have dail up at home, this keeps the kids off the net as its too slow for gaming.

Well worth the time checking them out
http://www.maxnet.co.nz/

[homer]

telstra clear

we find it good
pay for what you use to some degree "Gb" 2.95 each Gb about 30 a month on top of that
cheap calling

[homer]

If you want cheap calling just get a head set and download a program called

"voipcheap"

It will give you free calling to a lot of the world

all nz and aussie

some free to mobile as well
Now the program may have changed as i know some have only had a five min call then get cut off

i dont know what it does now

im sure theres other programs similar

[Clivoris]

You gotta give Actrix a chance to give you a price. They support motorcycle racing by sponsoring the Actrix VMCC Winter Series.

[CookMySock]

there is of course woosh as well, not sure if they are good ?

NO !!!!!

ewps, sorry, shouting.. 8-o

DB

[Conquiztador]

Will look in to the options. Some of them sound interesting.

[scracha]

Will look in to the options. Some of them sound interesting.

Your BB and phone provider can be two different things. For the amounts you're talking then I'm guessing the cost of calling will be the major decision. I've saved a fortune on calls by switching to iHug (the diverting calls to my Vodafone for $10 a month is a corker and AFAIK no other provider can offer this). Orcon's service has went downhill IMHO but still better than most. Slingshots has always been $hite. etc etc.

For coverage reasons, you may have to stick with Telecon's moby service. If that's the case then PM me as you can do very clever things to avoid paying for calls to Telecom mobiles.

What sorta PBX are you using?

[Str8 Jacket]

there is of course woosh as well, not sure if they are good ?

I am with woosh. Works fine for me, maybe a little slow.... I dont download things just use basic internet. 2 gigs for $29.95 month..... Gotta be able to get good reception.....

[CookMySock]

For coverage reasons, you may have to stick with Telecon's moby service. If that's the case then PM me as you can do very clever things to avoid paying for calls to Telecom mobiles.

oo oo, do share ?

DB

[jimmy 2006]

sorry, forum dredge.

same shite, sick and tired of woosh.
do i have to pay and have a home phone line in order to use orcon?

[Finn]

Today I had to try and tell some dorky automated girl (who wanted to keep on repeating that she understood me but every time I said something she would say: I have problems understanding) that I wanted to talk to someone re my account.

Yes, I have experienced their voice recognition system. It sucks but here's how you get around it... I'm serious and it works. Try it if you don't believe me.

Have a go talking to her but as soon as it has ANY trouble understanding you, start swearing like a trouper and DON'T hold back. The line will go quiet for a few seconds then it will get transferred to a "real" person...

[mynameis]

Yes, I have experienced their voice recognition system. It sucks but here's how you get around it... I'm serious and it works. Try it if you don't believe me.

Have a go talking to her but as soon as it has ANY trouble understanding you, start swearing like a trouper and DON'T hold back. The line will go quiet for a few seconds then it will get transferred to a "real" person...

That's excellent feedback to their system Finn, nah I am serious not taking the piss. Some of those calls might be recorded for purposes of improving their system.

When they hear some grumpy old man swearing away non stop they'll have a good laugh as well. I wonder what everyone will do when all calls start going to Manila

[YellowDog]

I hear changes are afoot with ADSL2 being firmly on the way. You would think that Auckland would be large enough to justify a highspeed/super reliable cable network (don't know where you are).

I hear and have experienced far better business service from Telstra than from Telecom.

[mynameis]

Telecom has really started to piss me off. That bubble in the sky, the filters, the costs and the support (or lack of). Today I had to try and tell some dorky automated girl (who wanted to keep on repeating that she understood me but every time I said something she would say: I have problems understanding) that I wanted to talk to someone re my account.

When I at the end got a real human (???) and she had transferred me 3 times I get this arrogant one (more arrogant then me!!!) telling me that "it is the way it is and I need to keep them informed, that is the contract I have signed" I snapped.

So now I will take my private accounts to someone else. BUT also as a result of this my business accounts. Adds to about $50K/year. Fuck em.

So where do I go?

Here what I need:

Private: 1 broadband 30 G/month, 1 phone line.

Business: 2 broadband 15 G ea/month, 1 phone line with 10 extensions, 10 other phone lines.
Mobiles: 20

To be perfectly honest mate it would be difficult for these other small ISP's/Telco's to manage such a large account efficiently.

I doubt anyone would do a better job than Telecom, your best bet would be either Vodafone or Telstra but their service isn't all flowery anyway.

I can assure you you'll be back to Telecom after 12 months because you'll be more pissed with other company's service.

If your spend is more than 50k a year than your account should be managed, call that idiot Telecom Account Manager and get on his/her back !