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Article #311Re: landline, VOIP and ADSL query
From: Michael
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:35
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:35
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"Nole Boaday" <nobody@home.com> wrote in message news:44ff78db$0$778$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > Don't care about a ridiculous download speeds, only to burn the quota in > 10 minutes. I sync at 15mbps, but never really have a need to download at > that speed - only if I'm in a real hurry to download some pr0n. > > If Telstra wasn't so fucking gay, I'd be more than happy with 256/256kbps > or something which had a decent upload bandwidth, say for $29.95 a month, > with Homeline Budget. > > But then everyone would jump on the VoIP train, and fuck the PSTN revenue > even more, wouldn't they? > > So for now, to have any chance of VoIP being actually usable, especially > if you actually need to use your Internet at the same time, you'll need > ADSL2. > > > They dont mind > > I think they do. Remember the whole FTTN ploy? They are quite happy with you on HLB. probably more than if you were wholesaling on a $30 plan > > > Michael wrote: >> "Nole Boaday" <nobody@home.net> wrote in message >> news:44febcf9$0$26737$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >>> I was thinking about the same thing recently. I currently have: >>> >>> - iiNet ADSL2 Medium (the old plans) $49.95 month >>> - iiPhone (which was originally $29.95) $33.34, >>> - ... and free iiNetPhone (I signed up for their VoIP when it was >>> completely free). >>> >>> It still adds up to $83 bucks, which is fucking expensive when you think >>> about it. >> >> Not at all. The current ADSL2 offers about, which offer a decent >> download and decent speed, are all about $70 each. >> >>> I was going to change plans, up then I'd have to accept the stupid iiNet >>> increased line rental ($34.95), and fucking PAY for VoIP now. So that >>> would be $49.95 + $34.95 + $9.95 = $94.85 = Fucking RipOff. >> >> Yeah, iinet's value have gone backwards >> >>> I'm thinking in order to save a few bucks, change to Telstra Homeline >>> Budget (then Telstra get shafted $10 or so bucks) $19.95, and then I'll >> >> They dont mind >> >>
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