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Re: landline, VOIP and ADSL query

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:32
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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. 
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Subject: Re: landline, VOIP and ADSL query
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