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Thread ID: 57745 2005-05-11 10:09:00 GOD I HATE BLOODY TELECOM mode73 (8030) PC World Chat
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354184 2005-05-12 08:05:00 Growly, I do believe you need to update your by-line under your user name. It no longer reflects where your at ;) Murray P (44)
354185 2005-05-12 08:19:00 LOL Murray P was just about to say that myself.

Anyway.

I don't hate Telecom because I can't work up the fever for it but I do think they are a pack of thieving swine.

TRUE STORY

Person I know wanted the phone on. Technician from a subcontracting company turned up , Downers, spent about an hour and a half crawling around and plugging things and all that (no trenching) and then said "Give me $230 cash now and that'll come off your connection fee Ok cash deal know what I mean nudge nudge wink kinda thing get you a cheaper price." The connection fee from Telecon was seven hundred bucks. Sounds way too much to me even for a rural area and OK you might be thinking well that's not Telecom no muggins it's not but the way this empire operates is to subcontract to people who are prepared to employ crooks. All in it together as far as I see, united against the consumer.

Anybody who disagrees is a: a telecomperson b: a Downers person c: owns shares in either (don't know if Downers is listed) d: a mug. :angry
mark c (247)
354186 2008-10-24 23:41:00 you'll love this.

found it on youtube. Not sure if it's a real show lol

www.youtube.com

shows how many times telecum mess up.:clap:clap
clownfeet (8092)
354187 2008-10-25 04:05:00 Have you not noticed the date? I don't think the OP will be looking at this thread after three years. :) pcuser42 (130)
354188 2008-10-28 04:59:00 torrentfreak.com

Don't worry, it will only get worse!
Agent_24 (57)
354189 2008-10-28 09:15:00 Gosh, NZ broadband now VS 3 years ago, we have come a long way. wratterus (105)
354190 2008-10-28 09:42:00 That video clownfeet posted is legendary, well worth a watch. :thumbs: wratterus (105)
354191 2008-10-28 18:37:00 Rather ironic that an apparently American video is criticising Telecom for adopting the same cellular network that the US used. No mention of how dumb they were themselves. PaulD (232)
354192 2008-10-28 20:25:00 I agree with Growly

GO TELECOM!

If you were addressing that remark to a rabid mastiff, I agree wholeheartedly.
R2x1 (4628)
354193 2008-10-30 20:56:00 I wish to withdraw my previous reservations about Telecom vis-a-vis the data cap and line speed .

I have always been on the full speed service, up and down, and my cap was recently increased from 2Gb to 10GB, followed by availability of an adsl2 speed increase, both at no extra cost . I haven't got round to actioning the adsl2 upgrade yet, but I will over Xmas and I am sure I will remain a satisfied customer .

I reckon that most adsl speed and reliability problems are caused by inappropriate phone wiring systems, excessive distance from the exchange and junk modems . RWIN makes a difference too, or at least it did for me .

Put in a dedicated adsl feed from a POE splitter, use a good quality modem, set up your computer properly and most of your problems will simply go away .

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :2cents:
Billy T (70)
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