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Re: landline, VOIP and ADSL query

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From: Michael
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:47
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"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> 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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