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| Thread ID: 66140 | 2006-02-12 20:16:00 | guys, great news from our friend telecom.. | jackyht2002 (6606) | Press F1 |
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| 429510 | 2006-02-12 23:17:00 | At present I pay $79pm for 2-8 mb download and 5-600 kbs upload speeds with a 1 gig cap for my home business. I've been on that plan since 2000 and have only exceeded the cap once, but it does get tight some months. What is the best speed check site to see what I am actually getting as up/down speeds? If I am not getting the full speed benefit, that helps me decide what I do about it. I was on that plan for a while too. But with gaming it was wholly inadequate. Probably the most reliable place to check your theoretical download speed is www.jetstreamgames.co.nz/speed. But in real world situations you seem to be getting, like I was, speeds quite lower than that. When I downloaded large files I typically got 3 - 6 Mb/s. And occasionally lower and higher. So for me, going on to the 3.5 Mb/s will be a pretty noticable increase from my 2Mb/s. But for you, I doubt you'd notice much of a drop. I'd highly recommend looking at one of the new plans with the bigger caps, as long as you went with one of the 512Kb/s upload plans. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 429511 | 2006-02-12 23:19:00 | Everyone seems to be saying i-hug is the best ISP around? I'm just finishing up my one year prison term with Telecon... anyone have any suggestions of who i should rehabilitate with? I do lots of downloading, and lots of online gaming, so I need a good ISP that goes PING! |
bizzack (7739) | ||
| 429512 | 2006-02-12 23:49:00 | I suspect unbundling will never happen and Telecom latest offer will be the last for this year. Other methods of transmission seem to be the only real way of getting world competitive rates. Anyone know what progress worldwide has been accomplished in the provision of broadband via the electrical mains route? |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 429513 | 2006-02-13 00:14:00 | How about a 1mb plan of 20gb per month and 512 upload. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 429514 | 2006-02-13 00:20:00 | These new plans from Telcome suck!! No way in hell are we going to pay $79.95!!!! for 3.5M Down / 512 up :mad: :groan: | stu161204 (123) | ||
| 429515 | 2006-02-13 00:33:00 | These new plans from Telcome suck!! No way in hell are we going to pay $79.95!!!! for 3.5M Down / 512 up :mad: :groan:Nah they're great. If you use Telecom for tolls, and are an existing Xtra customer, then it's only $59.95. :thumbs: But I'd still pay $79.95 anyway. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 429516 | 2006-02-13 01:25:00 | These don't interest me. $60 is too expensive. A $30 or $40 is like my max price but pushing it. At home generally I use it for downloads and surf thats it really, a single user at home or a 2 user at most. Having a look at the prices, well it is good to hear if it is correct same price, and you get faster speed, could be better but hey, least something for free compared to yesterday. Having a look at the prices for my budget nothing has changed 128k upload and 2MB download. $30 for 256k connection, haha and 200MB lol. Nothing has changed for most users IMO thou some computer geeks may be a tad better off as some of those may be more willing to pay a bit more. $40 is only equipped with 1GB traffic. But I guess in a way if its $30 for 256k 200MB its close to some ISPs for flatrate dialup, if you use the 200MB in a few days I guess you still have 64K. Do existing Xtra customers have access to better prices Greg? |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 429517 | 2006-02-13 01:29:00 | Nothing extra or special for existing customers. I think I even read that existing customers will be swapped over at a slower rate than new customers so that is how much Telecom like their existing clientele. Greg - for $59.95 I can't see you getting 512 up. I am on the same $59.95 plan and from what I can see we will be stuck at 128 up. Of couse I could be wrong. It has happened twice in the past. :D |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 429518 | 2006-02-13 01:48:00 | Greg - for $59 . 95 I can't see you getting 512 up . I am on the same $59 . 95 plan and from what I can see we will be stuck at 128 up . Of couse I could be wrong . It has happened twice in the past . :D On this ( . telecom-media . co . nz/releases_detail . asp?id=3280&page=index" target="_blank">www . telecom-media . co . nz) page, look at the Pro Broadband plan @ $79 . 95 . Then note the following extract: "Existing residential plans will have their download speeds increased to maximum possible speeds of either 2 or 3 . 5 Mbps . Xtra will be progressively upgrading all current customers to the faster specifications for no change of price" |
Greg (193) | ||
| 429519 | 2006-02-13 02:22:00 | What I think that means is that as we are on the Adventure plan already they will increase our upload speed to 3.5Mbps but everything else remains the same (including the price). I guess it comes down to individual perception of their wording however I think neither of us will see an increas in our upload speed. I am hoping you are right but........... |
Tukapa (62) | ||
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