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234558 2004-05-05 23:09:00 Hi all

Just a quick question, is it possible to get ADSL over a telstra phone line?
Telstra do not offer a 256kbit cable service anymore so I am looking at adsl but do not really change my phone line provider.

cheers
Fatcam (1700)
234559 2004-05-05 23:16:00 Not aware of TelstraClear having that capability. Perhaps in certain areas something similar, but not ADSL generally.
robo.
robo (205)
234560 2004-05-05 23:34:00 They resell Telecoms ADSL through Clear and Paradise but you need a Telecom line (it will stay that way untill/if LLU).

If you currently have a Telstra/Saturn line why not package it with 2MBs / 512kbs cable. The costs are very comparable to Jetsream butm, with much higher data rates. The only drawback I see is paying them $10.95/month to rent a lousy modem. I've worked out that the 1GB plan is about $5.00 more than Jetstarter and the 5GB is about $14.00 more (all per month) when bundled packages are taken into account.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
234561 2004-05-06 01:15:00 I have Telstra Cable at home and run Jetstream at work. My work is about 200m down the road from the local exchange so we have great DSL speeds but I still prefer the low latency of the cable connection. I find the Telstra connection is far more reliable, Jetstream seems to suffer from performance/outage issues a lot more often IMO.

If you have the option of cable I say go for it, gets you off the overcrowded and antiquated copper network.
Sb0h (3744)
234562 2004-05-06 01:52:00 They've always said they couldn't when I asked.
Maybe it's for business only?
robo.
robo (205)
234563 2004-05-06 02:16:00 That's right, if your home line is on the Telstra network you can't use jetstream. You can buy jetstream from TelstraClear through the Paradise ISP but you must have a telecom phone connection. So if you switch your communications to Telstra you either have to go with the high speed cable or keep a second telecom line for jetstream. Sb0h (3744)
234564 2004-05-06 08:26:00 Yay telecom! Growly (6)
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