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Article #306Re: landline, VOIP and ADSL query
From: Michael
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:47
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:47
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"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4m39qfF4ccjqU1@individual.net... > Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote >> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote >>> Sammy Jnr <Knight4success@yahoo.com> wrote > >>>> I currently use dial up and am looking into getting ADSL. > >>>> A package deal would be nice: landline, ADSL and voip or each >>>> separately - whatever gets me the best deal. 512K download 10-20GB, > >>> There isnt a lot in it price wise with that so far. I still >>> like iinet but it isnt as good value as it once was. > >> Yeah. I've been monitoring it over the last 6-8 months, just waiting >> for ADSL2+ to become available in my area, or even to see when >> 1500/512 is good enough value to switch from BigPond. > >> Checked my calculations yesterday, and over the last 6 mths, iinet's >> plans, compared to themselves, have gone BACKWARDS in value > > Yeah, due to a combination of a shit fight with telstra on the cost > of the line and the financial fuckup that iinet managed to pull. > > They went for a minimum 1500 speed and then got shafted > on that by telstra which made that financially unviable. > > Fortunately the most recent added $10 per month doesnt apply to existing > plans. No worries. It wasnt too much of a concern, I'm not likely to want 1500. Probably wait until ADSL2 is in the local exchange > >
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