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| Thread ID: 90116 | 2008-05-23 12:31:00 | Phone provider and ISP for a new flat | DotNet (13782) | Press F1 |
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| 671947 | 2008-05-23 12:31:00 | Good evening everyone, One of my friends is moving to a new flat and asking me about phone provider and ISP options. After some research, we have narrowed down to the following two deals. We like to hear your experience if you are already using these plans. Recommendations for other good deals are welcome too. Any reply would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. There will be three users in the new flat, none of them is heavy downloader, but occasionally they download some large files and do video streaming. The ADSL speed they like to have is at least 1mbs down and 128kbs up. (1) Vodafone $90 package, which includes phone, broadband (20GB) and some extras. This gives enough data for the three and has everything in one package. www.vodafone.co.nz (2) Xnet HSI Torrent ($34 base + $1.54 per GB) + Telecom phone ($30+). This gives flexibility and 75GB free data to use (during nights) if they need to. www.xnet.co.nz |
DotNet (13782) | ||
| 671948 | 2008-05-23 12:59:00 | Hi DotNet, welcome to PressF1 You'd probably be better going for a Fusion package with Xnet, I dont know of Telecom lines that cost $30.. IIRC they costed closer to $45-55 last time I checked? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 671949 | 2008-05-23 17:21:00 | I would choose Xnet as I am on it.Vodafone tried to lure me across but I refused.Vodafone is very expensive and their customer service is terrible. Why don't you choose Xnet ADSL Fusion + HSI Torrent Wouldn't that be cheaper?Instead of being charged twice on two bills .One telecom and one vodafone you'll just be paying one company. Also it would also save you money if you chose the fusion plan.Its $70 which comes with a free voip line and you treat it like a landline just that your modem has to be on. If you join telecom + xnet you end up spending an extra $20 But.. then you have to buy a hardware for the VOIP to work so its a suggestion. Telecom line is around $45-$46 not $30. With 3 people at the flat I think you better off with the fusion that gives you full speed both ways |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 671950 | 2008-05-23 20:10:00 | Sounds like the original poster is in Wellington, where telecom competes with TelstraClear's pricing of $32 for a landline. Have you considered TelstraClear Cable? I've been using it for a number of years, and found it to be excellent. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 671951 | 2008-05-28 08:09:00 | I am currently having the same issue, I am shifting into a new place in 3 weeks, I have had telecom bb in the past but was wanting to go somewhere else, with my dislike of telecom. I don't want to have line rental through telecom and afaik vodafone is my only other option. Would like to keep all the bill together but if you guys recommend xnet I might go there. Then I still have to have a line rental company, who should I choose? |
radium (8645) | ||
| 671952 | 2008-05-28 10:30:00 | Xnet fusion looks good if you like the option of VoIP. Otherwise Vodafone has their scheme where they give you something free till the end of 2008 but only 1GB BB usage. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 671953 | 2008-05-28 13:28:00 | Yeah Fusion avoids the Line Rental problem :D Definitely worth looking into :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 671954 | 2008-05-29 10:27:00 | Wow that Fusion looks the Go. I never use the phone anyway and I can always get Voip If I want. Thanks for the suggestion. |
radium (8645) | ||
| 671955 | 2008-05-29 10:31:00 | Does any one else have fusion? | radium (8645) | ||
| 671956 | 2008-05-29 10:52:00 | Is Fusion available everywhere? I have looked at Orcon's supposedly's naked ADSL but their prices were not flash. Ie., having a phone didn't cost much more, ie, a phone is generally $40, but the difference wasn't $40 cheaper for naked ADSL. |
Nomad (952) | ||
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