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Thread ID: 44991 2004-05-05 08:23:00 OT: Homeline real expensive Scattershot06 (4844) Press F1
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234543 2004-05-06 02:45:00 Yea, I've read them but anything is better than what I've got now. I don't have a phone line in the house at all (brand new house) :)
I wired the house up for phones and PC network while it was being built but then found out it will cost $800!!!!! to get Telecom to hook up a phone line!! (We live rural) So Telecom can stick it! My cell phone will do for now.

When I do get wireless I'll post back with some feedback. My mate is getting too so I'll talk to him as well.
CYaBro (73)
234544 2004-05-06 09:07:00 > CyaBro - if the articles in PC World are to be relied
> upon, wireless is very dodgy so far. Lots of
> complaints on this forum too.

Bet it wouldn't be "dodgy" if Telecom operated it eh Winnie
Madam_Lash (5582)
234545 2004-05-06 09:42:00 > Sorry guys, but $39.50 a month is not expensive!
> Work it out - it's about $1.30 a day - about one can
> of Coke, 2 thirds of a McD's cheeseburger, or 3
> cigarettes. Put things in perspective and get over
> it! As you say, companies are in business to make a
> profit - do you work for free?

And by the end of the week it will probaly only just buy a litre of petrol too. :p

Steve
Steve Askew (119)
234546 2004-05-06 10:10:00 >free Last Call Received, Call Divert and Three Way Calling
Free to assign to your line but it's pay per use - no more than 2.50 a month per feature....still, it's a cheaper phone line right!!
davidb (5576)
234547 2004-05-06 10:40:00 > Sorry guys, but $39.50 a month is not expensive!
> Work it out - it's about $1.30 a day - about one can
> of Coke, 2 thirds of a McD's cheeseburger, or 3
> cigarettes. Put things in perspective and get over
> it! As you say, companies are in business to make a
> profit - do you work for free?

Well said Andy, sorry to target smokers, I mean no offence, but have you realised how much money you spend on cigarettes?

Same goes for Lotto buying people? Powerball of $10 a week is quite a lot! Especially when you win nothing for months on end.... You've gained absolutely nothing....
~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054)
234548 2004-05-07 06:17:00 Yep, the petrol prices are certainly soaring! And s y , thats exactly why I gave up smoking many years back (casually polishes halo).
I you find that the expense is difficult just cos it comes in one lump at the end of the month, do what we used to do for the tv licence - put a tin by the computer, and every hour you spend on the net, put 20 cents in the tin. At the end of the month you should have a fair bit towards the bill already saved.
andy (473)
234549 2004-05-07 06:24:00 No matter what the cost of each service is,with the amount of profit telecom are making they are just raping the people of New Zealand.They need compition in order to give us value for money.Period. metla (154)
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