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Old 18th September 2008, 02:05 PM
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Default New Broadband suggestions?

Just heard that my AAPT broadband is going up in price from $29 a month to $49 a month (stand alone) as it's only 500MB @ 256K maybe it's time to change, I only kept this one as its no plan.

So I'm thinking maybe 10-12 GB @512K any recomendations (I'm in WA)
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Old 18th September 2008, 03:22 PM
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www.internode.on.net

Home-512-Starter
$39.95
512/128 kbps
5 Gbytes
Home-1500-Explorer
$49.95
1500/256 kbps
10 Gbytes


No contracts you can have money deducted from account or pay 3 months up front.

I have been with them for 12 months and can't fault the service we have 4 computers that use the service at the same time with no problems.
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Old 18th September 2008, 03:27 PM
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Thanks Shaun sounds good, is that stand alone? also forgive my ignorance but is that ADSL or wireless?

Just had a look, sounds good, though I'm not sure about needing a new ADSL modem or not?? by the way they do have a cancellation fee of $65 in the first 12 months ,but still not bad.

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Old 18th September 2008, 03:43 PM
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Yes thats stand alone adsl. you will find all services have that fee on that plan you would not need a new modem.

You can double check that with them another option is have a look at westnet or iinet they are both good, stay away from telstra i find there plans are not as good for what you are getting.
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Old 18th September 2008, 08:40 PM
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I'm in Vic but went from Pacnet to Bigpond solely for the purpose of the Bigpond TVN horseracing feed. It's contract based which I despise but I'm sorry I didn't do it about 2 years earlier. The Bigpond plan was comparable to Pacnet but without the benefits of the horseracing feed.

I know Bigpond a bit of a whipping boy but I've had no issues and also no have wireless Worth looking into I reckon.

I think it's $69 a month on a 24m contract with the first 9 months at half price.
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Old 18th September 2008, 11:19 PM
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Two years ago, I gave away Bigpond, as they weren't flexible on price.
It's a bit rich when you're on double the rate of new customers and they won't negotiate.

So I went to Australia Online $79.95 for 20Gb @ 1500 speed.

But I'm jumping ship, I just found out I can get triple the download speed, triple the limit for $20 less per month at aaNet.

ADSL2-Plan-1 $ 19.90/mo $ 29.90/mo 2 Gbytes + offpeak

ADSL2-Plan-2 $ 29.90/mo $ 39.90/mo 20 Gbytes + offpeak

ADSL2-Plan-3 $ 39.90/mo $ 49.90/mo 40 Gbytes + offpeak

ADSL2-Plan-4 $ 49.90/mo $ 59.90/mo 60 Gbytes + offpeak

ADSL2-Plan-5 $ 79.90/mo $ 89.90/mo 100 Gbytes + offpeak

Oh and Bigpond never took my horseracing access away two years on
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Old 19th September 2008, 01:44 PM
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Mmmmmm, the plot thickens...... thanks for the replies, one question what is this Horse Racing Feed? (please don't anyone say "oats" )
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Old 19th September 2008, 03:30 PM
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Bigpond provide races live if you have adsl with them, not sure what they cover, i used to get all races with my NSWTab account but NSW and VIC races have been removed so i don't bother now.
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Old 19th September 2008, 04:06 PM
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Quote:
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Two years ago, I gave away Bigpond, as they weren't flexible on price.
It's a bit rich when you're on double the rate of new customers and they won't negotiate.

So I went to Australia Online $79.95 for 20Gb @ 1500 speed.
Oh and Bigpond never took my horseracing access away two years on
This thread made me look at my plan with Bigpond $69.95 for 12gig @ 1500 speed, rang them last night asking how come its cheaper and quicker with other carriers , They bumped me up to ADSL2+ for the same price $69.95, normal price would of been $89. Telstra man has just changed it over (in the middle of writeing this) Need a new router now (speed test shows it five times faster)
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Old 19th September 2008, 05:49 PM
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I was on adsl2+ for awhile but found the performance was not matching the price i was paying, you can only get a webpage as fast as the other computers network alowes, sure if they have fast speed but most do not.

Unless you are a download freak i find you don't notice the difference in speed.
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