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1195997 2011-05-06 06:00:00 JFYI, I signed up. It didn't give me the option of choosing capped rate or pay the excess. I read the fine print and it does say any excess usage will incur more $$$, should not be that hard to maintain, the 30GB is cheaper than my 10GB at present. After 12 months I can just switch again ... I don't use their email address anyway ..

Unused data is not carried over to the next month.
Nomad (952)
1195998 2011-05-06 07:43:00 Unused data is not carried over to the next month.

Unless you're 2degrees, it generally doesn't, nothing out of the ordinary there ;)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1195999 2011-05-06 23:29:00 Is a week enough for the switch to take place, cos that's when my new billing begins. Nomad (952)
1196000 2011-05-07 12:22:00 Usually yes, 3-5 "working days", though they've been doing customers in less than that in many cases lately. Chilling_Silence (9)
1196001 2011-05-08 03:45:00 I am with Orcon Gold plan 20GB Broadband and Phone. All New Zealand calls are free and overseas calls very reasonable.
By monthly bill averages $104.00 depending on the number of overseas and cell phone calls.

Help service is very good. My problem is that I am too far from the server. A Cabinet is due to be installed in September which should improve things.
mzee (3324)
1196002 2011-05-10 08:59:00 I've switched over .

Well Actrix emailed me to confirm the switch . I kind of felt bad cos Actrix has been v v good, no problems can I fault them . Never any queues on the phone and all be v professional and v clear in their speech .

When i rang Orcon, the person wasn't that clear . It did take Orcon a wee while more to put the BB on active after my prev ISP was disconnected . When I switched to Actrix - it was all automatic right thru . . . Add the username in and it was already all go . .

Unfortunately the deal was so good with Orcon, esp the unmetered sites . Never had I had the freedom to watch whatever I wanted .

Speeds the same but on TV on Demand - less congestion with Orcon . I could download Masterchef Masterclass at full speed while Actrix was only at 100KB/sec .
Nomad (952)
1196003 2011-05-10 09:23:00 China also has 100x more people per square-meter than we do. Or something to that effect...

No dispute on the above.

But I think their Govt is more efficient and more productive than ours.
bk T (215)
1196004 2011-05-10 10:13:00 unmetered is not incl on this special plan.
i knocked up 1GB in 2hrs :p
Nomad (952)
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