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Thread ID: 73589 2006-10-25 17:04:00 Does your broadband feel unleashed yet? Join Geoff's test Chris Keall (10417) Press F1
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494101 2006-10-26 03:12:00 i switched plans today and i gotta wait 2 working days.

stupid xtra makes it on a thursday, so bloody weekends dont count, meaning i gota wait till tuesday.
wawape**s (11201)
494102 2006-10-26 03:35:00 I changed mine this morning and it's already on Go Large. Check your broadband usage to check. It may very well have changed. Fishy (10540)
494103 2006-10-26 03:51:00 Personally after last year's 3.5MBit "upgrade" I have no expectations whatsoever, the more it increases the better but I am most certainly not expecting 7.6MBit. At least up until last week I was connected at around 3800Kbps now I seem to be connecting at 2112Kbps - not that it makes that much difference as I don't get much more than 0.5MBit in the evenings anyway, but all the same it's a bit of a worry considering we are supposed to be being unleashed, not tied up. :p

Does anyone know what the status is with Natcom's WiMax trials? I see Slingshot has some very appealing WiMax (www.slingshot.co.nz) plans for Whangarei. Hopefully there will be a bit of WiMax competition next year. :thumbs:
maccrazy (6741)
494104 2006-10-26 03:53:00 yea fishy, when i log in, it says im on the go large plan

but the speed is still 64k. even the lady at telecom said wait 2 days
wawape**s (11201)
494105 2006-10-26 04:33:00 DATA RATE minus 15% = actual download speed*

Ihug,
data rate 6656kbps, theoretical max 5657kbps.

Speed test:
4213kbps down
132 up

Whats the deal with ihugs plans now? No offpeak.. and less data for your money. Argh
jermsie (6820)
494106 2006-10-26 04:37:00 DATA RATE minus 15% = actual download speed*

Ihug,
data rate 6656kbps, theoretical max 5657kbps.

Speed test:
4213kbps down
132 up

Whats the deal with ihugs plans now? No offpeak.. and less data for your money. Argh

Do they automatically switch users to the new plans, or can you stay on the original plan you purhased. Xtra plans still look to be the best as their offer unlimited for $50
rogerp (6864)
494107 2006-10-26 04:39:00 I filled in the form to make the change at about 1pm today and got the auto response that it would take 2 days.
Just checked to see how much of my cap was left so i could finish it off and lo and behold I have already been switched :eek:
Doesnt make any diff to my speed because of my location but its still fast enough to do serious damage to any cap so I think I'm a happy camper at present :thumbs:
Of course time will tell.
kumaraguy (4464)
494108 2006-10-26 04:44:00 Just did an average of four readings..2024down/116up...Papakura Auckland. gradebdan (2186)
494109 2006-10-26 05:11:00 Do they automatically switch users to the new plans, or can you stay on the original plan you purhased. Xtra plans still look to be the best as their offer unlimited for $50

Existing customers on Ihug will keep their current plans, unless they want to downgrade to a worse plan for the same price *sigh*
While talking to the helpdesk guy, i asked whether they will have any new plans that will offer better data.
"I dont know"

Well thats that. Im still itching for better data / speed.. I can only hope that happens soon next year.
jermsie (6820)
494110 2006-10-26 05:43:00 I'm still waiting on Dialup speed, where as my mate has been upcapped hous ago :'( muzzle (10342)
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