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| Thread ID: 77224 | 2007-03-02 21:46:00 | ISP ripoffs? | fnphoto (2434) | Press F1 |
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| 529564 | 2007-03-03 23:11:00 | Are there any ISP's out there who will let you accumulate your excess monthly broadband usage? If there are I could be interested in changing . At the moment I am with Xtra's 'Explorer plan' (5Gb) and regularly have up to 1Gb left over at the end of the month . Some months I do exceed my limit and are 'punished' for this by having my speed reduced to dial up, even though in my mind they possibly owe me (seeing as how I have already paid for it) many Gigs of left over bandwidth . If I went into a shop where I have a credit to buy an item and was told the credit I left them last month did now not apply - surely that would be classed as theft! What are others opinions, explanations etc on this?? NO, you have a quota of 'UP TO' that much bandwidth per month, whether you use it or not . It is your choice to use it - or lose it . If you think that s theft, what about gift vouchers that expire, or vodafones prepay credit that expires if you don't use after a year and don't top it up . I believe that is not right, as both of those things you have paid cash for . ISPs would also be overselling, so they would expect many people not to use all their bandwidth, and this is one way they can keep their prices low . |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 529565 | 2007-03-03 23:12:00 | You can try Xnet. They charge $1 for every gb you use (On top of whatever plan you're on) Here's the link: www.xnet.co.nz Slingshot is far cheaper. $5 per 10GB, or $20 per 50GB. For some reason however they don't advertise these new prices on their website, although their website is crap. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 529566 | 2007-03-04 00:35:00 | Slingshot is far cheaper. $5 per 10GB, or $20 per 50GB. For some reason however they don't advertise these new prices on their website, although their website is crap. $20 for 50 gigs - where the hell do they advertise that???? |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 529567 | 2007-03-04 02:37:00 | $20 for 50 gigs - where the hell do they advertise that???? Looks like they have put their price back up in the last few days, or it was an error. Anyway it did used to be $20 per 50GB, but now it appears to be $40 per 50GB. Anyway, I managed to top up my account at the old price :) |
rogerp (6864) | ||
| 529568 | 2007-03-04 04:29:00 | Looks like they have put their price back up in the last few days, or it was an error. Anyway it did used to be $20 per 50GB, but now it appears to be $40 per 50GB. Anyway, I managed to top up my account at the old price :)Slingshot were offering a special of half-price data until Feb 28 (for Jan and Feb only) - the prices are now back to their normal price. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 529569 | 2007-03-04 08:29:00 | Slingshot were offering a special of half-price data until Feb 28 (for Jan and Feb only) - the prices are now back to their normal price. Mike. That would explain it :) I don't get their newsletters. STrange that they can afford to offer half price data for a few months, and then not promote it on their website. Makes you wonder if they are not telling the truth when they tell the media that they are making a loss with providing broadband. |
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