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Thread ID: 82084 2007-08-15 11:18:00 KOL Broadband. Any opinion? *Sparky* (311) Press F1
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581367 2007-08-15 11:18:00 Have been a dialup Kiwi Online customer for a while and am thinking of switching to their broadband. I like the look of the package: 10GB (with tolls) $29.95 a month.
Was wondewring if anyone has had any experiences with KOL broadband they would like to share.
Cheers.
*Sparky* (311)
581368 2007-08-15 11:59:00 Hi - just connected yesterday.. so far , so good. got line enabled in 2 days which was good..be prepared to suss out your own router settings etc- i spent a bit of time talking to the help desk yesterday but i'm using a no-name router....i've been on their dialup too for ages... i would avoid the $29.95 plan as 256k is way too slow these days ( in my opinion )

today ( after fighting my old p.o.s p.c ) i'm going great on broadband , no problems to speak of..i downloaded a 4 meg file from a kiwi server at 300kB/sec so i'm not complaining :-)

their usage meter seems to be working fine too which is a relief...

another popular isp is http://www.wxc.co.nz/ which my friends have found to be good...

hope this helps...
dalz (12671)
581369 2007-08-15 19:31:00 :eek: Didn't even realise KOL did broadband

Let us know if you do go with them how it is. :)
Myth (110)
581370 2007-08-15 20:57:00 I have had it for almost a year, and just switched to Orcon two days ago, to ditch Telescum completley :D :D. Always found them good, helpdesk was great, and no RDS (Random Disconnection Service). Highly recommended. :thumbs: wratterus (105)
581371 2007-08-15 22:26:00 I have had it for almost a year, and just switched to Orcon two days ago, to ditch Telescum completley :D :D. Always found them good, helpdesk was great, and no RDS (Random Disconnection Service). Highly recommended. :thumbs:

Did you go for the free homeline wratterus? I have been with Orcon for years and I took the free homeline offer. Hopefully in a couple of days I will be free of the Telecom spider as well.
intel hunter (6666)
581372 2007-08-15 22:32:00 Did you go for the free homeline wratterus? I have been with Orcon for years and I took the free homeline offer. Hopefully in a couple of days I will be free of the Telecom spider as well.

Indeed I did intel hunter!! Great deal. It was such a good feeling to ditch Telecom. I actually wrote a letter to them, as they had been sending those, "We will do almost anything to get you back" letters to me for about a year. Pretty much I said get stuffed, I have finally ridden myself of you scum! And if you ever send me another one of your "we want you back" mailers I will be burning it and emailing you the pictures!!!
wratterus (105)
581373 2007-08-15 22:42:00 Indeed I did intel hunter!! Great deal. It was such a good feeling to ditch Telecom. I actually wrote a letter to them, as they had been sending those, "We will do almost anything to get you back" letters to me for about a year. Pretty much I said get stuffed, I have finally ridden myself of you scum! And if you ever send me another one of your "we want you back" mailers I will be burning it and emailing you the pictures!!!

Lol They are still sending me those, and the late nite phone calls begging me to do the same. Bugger them they can go whistle.
intel hunter (6666)
581374 2007-08-16 01:02:00 I have had it for almost a year, and just switched to Orcon two days ago, to ditch Telescum completley :D :D. Always found them good, helpdesk was great, and no RDS (Random Disconnection Service). Highly recommended. :thumbs:
What plan are you on and do you get satisfactory speeds?
Bozo (8540)
581375 2007-08-16 01:29:00 Havn't actually switched over yet, they are snowed under with their 5000 free home line deal :lol:.

I'm on the max down/128k up 20gig a month plan. Expect the speeds to be the same as with KOL. Time will tell.
wratterus (105)
581376 2007-08-16 01:33:00 Telecomhad been sending those, "We will do almost anything to get you back" letters

Really? How do you get to be so popular? They've never once sent me one after I dumped them ages ago.

Maybe its that thick file they have on us.........
pctek (84)
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