Reply With QuoteDo they have an ADSL2 exchange where you are moving to ? I dont think they use Telstra.
Have a look at engins bundled deals , they have pstn as well as voip.
internet/phone bundles
any suggestion on good value for these ?
the area i a moving too will have adsl , adsl 2 is available but much more expensive as it is telstra equipment
this is the best deal I have found so far
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Do they have an ADSL2 exchange where you are moving to ? I dont think they use Telstra.
Have a look at engins bundled deals , they have pstn as well as voip.
no it is adsl 1 , the above plan was the wrong link , the bundled price for the same thin g with adsl1 is 119.95/month which is still pretty good i spose .
Telstra are frikken shocking , i contacted primus( i think )and on their own network could get great speeds and dl's for 50/month , but because it is telstra the same plan would cost 119/month !!! for internet only .
so yeah the above link is the same plan but i would be paying 119.95/month
so that is 30GB of data , no offpeak , throttled to 512 when over . Free local calls , free std , $1.50 capped mobile , 30 cents for 13 numbers and phone line rental included . If or ever it gets upgraded to adls2 , no charge to change over
so is there any better out there atm ?
any better deals out there
well engine looks pretty impressive as well
is that through the telstra network ?
ok how has voip progressed ? i think i can only get about 1.5mbs on adsl2 anyway
is that too slow for reliability ?
ok engine not available postcode 4311
No thats fine for voip. Your Engin rejection in your last post is probably an ADSL rejection , not a rejection of voip.Originally Posted by ozchips
I use:
Internode Easy Broadband 1500/256 $49.95
Telstra Homeline Budget $20.95
Engin National $14.95
Last edited by admin; 16-02-10 at 02:15 PM. Reason: missed a dollar :)
I am going to throw some extra considerations into the mix, as feel you may miss something of value
ISP
# Does ISP have reasonable limit for fees (guess you answered this one by comaprison with telstra).
# Does ISP have free download quota (i.e. download of any current Linux distrubution and access to free quota updates). This is only important if you find value in those extra services that an ISP provides.
# Have quality and minimal downtime/disruptions to service.
# Responsive to customer service.
VOIP
# Are you still using your tradional landline or after a pure Voip service
# What is your volume usage of calls - as is a monthly plan of value. This usually equates to x free local calls, x free mobile calls per month.
# Do you require a DID (receive calls form the telphone network to your Voip number).
Inportant note: some ISP's will actually take over as the PSTN provider on your normal phone - which has pros and cons, as makes it hard to come up with exactly what plan is best!
May also pay to look at having a different Voip provider to your ISP, although imagine bundling could be cheaper - but always best to compare!
As per the question regarding Voip quality:
ADSL 1.5 works well out our household (awaiting ADSL2+) although found it a bit choppy when using Usenet and Voip at the same time, although not as bad when a few years back had 512!
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Sanity, that should read $21.95/mth, unless Telstra were charging me a premium
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them - Albert Einstein
I'll meet you halfway. $20.95 , just got the bill now.Sanity, that should read $21.95/mth, unless Telstra were charging me a premium
I am going to throw some extra considerations into the mix, as feel you may miss something of value
ISP
# Does ISP have reasonable limit for fees (guess you answered this one by comaprison with telstra).
# Does ISP have free download quota (i.e. download of any current Linux distrubution and access to free quota updates). This is only important if you find value in those extra services that an ISP provides.
# Have quality and minimal downtime/disruptions to service.
# Responsive to customer service.
VOIP
# Are you still using your tradional landline or after a pure Voip service
# What is your volume usage of calls - as is a monthly plan of value. This usually equates to x free local calls, x free mobile calls per month.
# Do you require a DID (receive calls form the telphone network to your Voip number).
Inportant note: some ISP's will actually take over as the PSTN provider on your normal phone - which has pros and cons, as makes it hard to come up with exactly what plan is best!
May also pay to look at having a different Voip provider to your ISP, although imagine bundling could be cheaper - but always best to compare!
As per the question regarding Voip quality:
ADSL 1.5 works well out our household (awaiting ADSL2+) although found it a bit choppy when using Usenet and Voip at the same time, although not as bad when a few years back had 512!
isp
seems quite good, has quite a few extras that are not counted and uploads are free as well
they seem to have minimal downtime according to whirlpool and not a lot of complaints
customer service seems ok , however I have only rang sales dept
voip
probably get it bundled with landline, used voip for awhile back on 256 , the price includes all local and std calls which i make quite a few of as well as line rental , capped mobile calls are a bonus as well
we are currently using telstra on some 80/month plan with foxtel on top of that and exetel adsl 2 , so for all that it costs us approx 220/month
now I figure we will save some $$$ as 120/month for phone and internet and then 66/month with austar (why is austar a little cheaper than foxtel??)
all that said I am waiting on telstra to ring me up tommorow to see what they can offer
You can only get Foxtel or Austar depending on your area , they wont install in each others areas. Or are you moving from a Foxtel area to an Austar area ?
austar , already organised it for the install the day after settlement
ADSL1 - Exetel
30 Day Contract. No charge download midnight to midday.
Maximum speeds: 1500 kbps Down/256 kbps Up
TL-C1 $95.00* 30 Days $45.00/Month 12 GB + $0.50/GB thereafter No Charge**
On the order form you can also elect to add the following discount packs of services to your ADSL service:
VP1 - 100 VoIP local national VoIp calls for $5.00 per month (10c National excess)
VP2 - 30 x 160 character Australian SMS for $1.00 per month
VP3 - 30 x 10 page faxes to Australian destinations for $1.00 per month
VP4 - 50 Minutes of VOIP Mobile calls for $5.00 per month (15c/min excess)
Summary:
Netcomm NBWMAXX Voip Adsl Wireless Router $158.00 (If you need one)
Adsl1 = $45/Month
Telstra Homeline Budget = $20.95/Month
Combo VP1 and VP4 = $10/Month
Total = $75.95/Month
Last edited by warbo; 21-02-10 at 07:54 PM.
Have a look at exetel...good prices on both
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thnaks for all that have answered , i think the best value for me right now would be westnet for internet and phone on adsl1
internet 30 on and 30 off . relatively cheap ph calls for 89/month , If we pull our fingers out and actually start using our mobiles and the caps we should not need to make a lot of ph calls form the landline
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