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Thread ID: 117221 2011-04-08 08:00:00 Telstra DoorKnockers pctek (84) PC World Chat
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1192958 2011-04-08 08:00:00 friend had another one today. He said:

What's with all these door knockers and flyers trying to get us to change phone & ISP?
I'm always willing to accept a better ISP offer, but so far none come remotely close to xnet's $27 + $1 per GB data rate, and flexibility - only pay for data you use and not be penalised for having your phones with someone else.
Had an aggressive telstra door knocker who when questioned about exchange compatibility told me other ISPs put "bombs" inside their modems so they won't work with their equipment!



LOL, bombs....
pctek (84)
1192959 2011-04-08 08:03:00 That explains why some modems "blow up" :D wainuitech (129)
1192960 2011-04-08 08:20:00 friend had another one today. He said:

Had an aggressive telstra door knocker who when questioned about exchange compatibility told me other ISPs put "bombs" inside their modems so they won't work with their equipment!
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LOL, bombs....

Bit of a worry, this might keep the bomb disposal experts busy. Luckily I bought my modem from Dick Smith I do not think they sabotage their modems.

I did have a Mormon lady knock on my door yesterday. She gave me an invite to a meeting on Sunday. The ashes from the paper will go in my compost bin to help grow tomatoes next season. I do the same with any pamphlets from telstra.
Bobh (5192)
1192961 2011-04-08 10:14:00 Well, electrolytic capacitors can make pretty good bombs if you overvolt or reverse them...

Of course the cheap junk ones inside most routers will at least bust and leak after a while - but this is not ISP dependent, it's pretty much all of them.
Agent_24 (57)
1192962 2011-04-08 23:02:00 I don't open doors to them ...

A while back, they were selling vouchers with these restaurants and mechanic discounts. When was the last time you went to a movie or a restaurant .... ummm .. when was my last date :p been a while eh .. :D then he said you still get 50% off your WOF :lol: And cellphones, how much do you spend per year .... um .. the $20 per year or perhaps $40 or $60 :thumbs:

Generally we just stick to our favs anyway and we have a regular mechanic that we keep with ......
Nomad (952)
1192963 2011-04-08 23:33:00 friend had another one today . He said:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but so far none come remotely close to xnet's $27 + $1 per GB data rate, and flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



LOL, bombs . . . .

when was that? 2008?



Xnet offers two plans, both based on full speed internet connections:

$39 . 95 HSI Full speed DSL using your existing phone line .

$64 . 95 HSI Full speed Naked DSL without a phone line .

Data is charged at $1 . 28 per GB including GST .
bevy121 (117)
1192964 2011-04-09 00:33:00 Too bad the lower prices on Xnet weren't ADSL2. One reason I left, even tho they've got better data free downloads than telstra, their speed was crap Speedy Gonzales (78)
1192965 2011-04-09 02:58:00 when was that? 2008?

He's on the 256K plan, stayed on it from back when they had it.
Suits him so he's right, no-one else has a plan like that.
pctek (84)
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