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Thread ID: 43206 2004-03-06 23:35:00 More new Jestream option from Telecom tomorrow Misty (368) Press F1
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220732 2004-03-09 00:25:00 That's interesting Big John. I have only ever looked at the Telecom usage meter because I figure that is where the billing is going to come from if I go on to a data capped plan.

I just checked my Paradise usage and this is what is shown for 15 Jan - 11 Feb:
International National Equivalent
719.74 Mb 133.65 Mb 733.11 Mb
(sorry, the formatting of this is beyond this website - there are three figures that are International, National, and Equivalent - I presume the latter is the charging figure - i.e. 733.11Mb)

The Telecom usage meter shows:
18 Jan - 17 Feb = 1756.45 Mb

Quite a difference...
John H (8)
220733 2004-03-09 01:19:00 well i signed up for the new orcon 10Gb plan, cause virtually everything i do is international and i usually do about 10Gb, and now who cares if i go over it just slows down :) Budda (2736)
220734 2004-03-09 02:03:00 > well i signed up for the new orcon 10Gb plan, cause
> virtually everything i do is international and i
> usually do about 10Gb, and now who cares if i go over
> it just slows down :)

Yes but it will slow down to just about a 56K modem speed and looking at the way telecom charge out data you will go over the 10GB in about a week leaving 3 weeks of slow speed. Check out your usage on the Telecom Jetstream usage meter and see what it says you are using each month just as a check.
Big John (551)
220735 2004-03-09 04:32:00 New Ihug plan 128k

FREE National Data, 5,000MB Peak International Data (2pm -2am), 15,000MB Off-peak International Data (2am-2pm).
Thereafter unlimited data at dial up speed.

www.ihug.co.nz

hmmm... last post dec 2002 how time flies.
S.D. (2629)
220736 2004-03-09 04:40:00 Bear in mind that if you're a new customer, Xtra is waiving the $99 setup charge, whereas as far as I know, Orcon isn't. For an existing jetstream user, what I have just said wouldn't affect them. somebody (208)
220737 2004-03-09 06:34:00 Ah Hah! Proof those scums at telecom are operating a scam!! Charging people for excess usage when their usage meter is grossly miscalculated!! Clearly people use under their usage amount if you check via the ISP usage meter, but with telecom they must add 1.4mbs for every mb you download! What a scam! Somebody should sue them. PoWa (203)
220738 2004-03-09 06:53:00 > Ah Hah! Proof those scums at telecom are operating a
> scam!! Charging people for excess usage when their
> usage meter is grossly miscalculated!! Clearly people
> use under their usage amount if you check via the ISP
> usage meter, but with telecom they must add 1.4mbs
> for every mb you download! What a scam! Somebody
> should sue them.

Scums!?!?! :o If you're so sure, why don't you lead the way?
~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054)
220739 2004-03-09 07:18:00 > Bear in mind that if you're a new customer, Xtra is
> waiving the $99 setup charge, whereas as far as I
> know, Orcon isn't.
The $99 setup fee waiver special applies to all new Jetstream customers. You can order Jetstream on this page (www.telecom.co.nz) and specify which ISP you wish to go with on the order form.
tommy (2826)
220740 2004-03-09 07:55:00 Bubba.

What is the total amount that you are paying Orcon per month for the 256/10G plan??
paulw (1826)
220741 2004-03-09 20:49:00 Budda :) $69.95 :) Budda (2736)
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