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| 546262 | 2007-05-02 06:41:00 | Hi all :) Would appreciate your views on the following ... one of the kids is in Hamilton studying, and we're wanting to get a broadband connection organised for her. The main issue is that we're not the bill payer for the telephone at the flat, so won't have any luck with plans that require you to have tolls with a particular company. In addition, it looks like none of the companies give wireless ADSL routers as part of their "free connection" deal (unless we go with Woosh) -- that correct? So: Does anyone have a preferred ISP, knowing that we have no control over the phone line? Is Woosh in Hamilton a viable option? Thanks in advance :thumbs: |
davehartley (3487) | ||
| 546263 | 2007-05-02 08:00:00 | Woosh sucks enormously. Go with www.xnet.co.nz. Buy an ADSL modem off Trademe. Tons of decent ones available. Neighbour did this a couple of weeks ago, cost him $35. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 546264 | 2007-05-02 08:28:00 | Please, if you love your daughter, do not get Woosh at all. Xnet is by far the best ISP in NZ now and no hassle with tolls:D | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 546265 | 2007-05-02 08:38:00 | xNet is your best best. They are in my opinion the best out there at the moment and they do not require you to sign up with toll calls. Thats 3 for xNet :) |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 546266 | 2007-05-02 09:05:00 | Thanks guys -- sounds like xNet is the way to go :) | davehartley (3487) | ||
| 546267 | 2007-05-02 09:19:00 | Thanks guys -- sounds like xNet is the way to go :) The majority of users here, including me, are on Xnet:rolleyes: :blush: |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 546268 | 2007-05-02 09:31:00 | The majority of users here, including me, are on Xnet:rolleyes: :blush: That is a very wild statement and you should refrain from making unsustantiated comments like that. xnet would have a very small database compared to Xtra and you will probably find as a result that there are far more users here on Xtra and other ISP's than xnet. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 546269 | 2007-05-02 10:03:00 | That is a very wild statement and you should refrain from making unsustantiated comments like that. xnet would have a very small database compared to Xtra and you will probably find as a result that there are far more users here on Xtra and other ISP's than xnet. I would second that. I wouldn't recommend xnet. I am with slingshot, who have recently been very good, and are also probably the cheapest around. |
rogerp (6864) | ||
| 546270 | 2007-05-02 10:22:00 | I would second that. I wouldn't recommend xnet. I am with slingshot, who have recently been very good, and are also probably the cheapest around. The problem with slingshot is that you have to have your tolls with them to GET those cheap prices (otherwise they whack on an extra $10). And since davehartley specified not having to have tolls with a particular provider... And apart from the 25GB plans, the prices aren't all that great, even with the $10 discount. It's not that I think Slingshot is a bad ISP, I just don't think that it is the best choice in this particular situation. BTW, I also recommend Xnet. Please Note: I am an Xnet customer myself so the neutrality of this post may be in question :) |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 546271 | 2007-05-02 10:23:00 | Just done some quick comparisons from the respective websites: Xnet: Max download/128 upload with 5Gb cap and reduced speed above that: $39.07/month Slingshot: 2Mb download/128 upload with 1Gb cap and reduced speed: $39.95/month (without tolls going through them) Am I missing something? Or is xNet simply the much better deal? |
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