Upgrading to broadband
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Topic: Upgrading to broadband
Posted By: Rachael21
Subject: Upgrading to broadband
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:42pm
We currently have dial up through telstra and want to get broadband for my course. Does anyone know what the deals are for broadband? I don't really have the time to ring around and find out so any help would be much appreciated. 
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:52pm
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We're on Vodafone, package deal - landline telephone + broadband 20gig, for 90 a month. we're running 3 computers off the wireless modem, my partner and boarder are both big online gamers and I do a lot of googling and email, so we have really high usage. It's fast, and if we do use all our usage for the month it just slows us down to dial-up speed and we can keep online for no extra charge (but do have the option to 'buy' more broadband for the month if we want) ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:55pm
| We just have the standard Telecom deal - home line and 3GB broadband for just over $80 a month. I rarely use all 3GB though!! |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 10:01pm
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the telstra website is really good - tells you everything you need to know :) ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 10:14pm
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I have just upgraded mine with Telstra. I wanted to compare them with the other companies, but the website would only give me a whole package price. (ie for the TV/Cable/Phone)
So I called them. It works out to be $34.95 for a 5gb package, no contract, free modem and installation. I also managed to get the first month free  ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 7:19am
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If you on Telstraclear rach you can get cable high speed and phone for $90.90 thats a 5gig plan but its way better than ADSL, its also free install and no fixed term contract ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 7:20am
Do you have DTV too? Cos 5gb is $44.95, but having all 3 services you get BB $13 cheaper ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
kaiz231 wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 1:42pm
lol kandice......was just about to tell rach to pm ya ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 2:07pm
Lol is it that odvious..  ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 8:33pm
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We are with Orcon... their site is easy to get around www.orcon.net.nz
Once you are on broadband you'll never be content with dialup! -------------  |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 9:04pm
Ooo thanks this sounds like me and we already have telstra landline. I have to get at least 3gig for my course since so much of it is online so 5 sounds great. |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 7:08am
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Depends if you are cable or homeplan. If you pay $35.95 for phoneline, you are cable, if you pay $40 smething you are homeplan and its more expensive.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 10:35am
| we must be cable as its just under $50 for landline and dial up. |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 10:58am
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Are you on $3.95 dial up or $16.95 dial up? Are you paradise or clearnet?
They have: $3.95 clearnet unlimited dialup - can only have if you have phone and take a 1 year contract. $12.95 clearnet 150 hours $16.95 clearnet unlimited dialup $10 20 hours paradise $15 150 hours paradise $20 250 our paradise Lots of options aye. I hope you are cable, its WAY better than the other option.. Also they do free install and no contracts.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 8:44pm
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We must be on clearnet as its $12.95 for 150 hours. So it must be around $36 for the landline, would that mean it was cable?
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 07 February 2009 at 9:19am
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Yup, you are on cable. Awesome! Its so much better than other options..
Installs are about a 4 day delay.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 08 February 2009 at 9:17pm
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Sweet I'll ring up tomorrow and hopefully its all sorted by next week. Thanks so much Kandice
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 08 February 2009 at 9:24pm
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Heres a number to save you waiting 0508 537 837 - it puts you through to sales automatically instead of waiting for customer service, and at the moment we are getting hammered. Like 40 people long queues at 6pm. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 08 February 2009 at 9:35pm
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Thanks mate
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