Comments on: Australia’s inadequate download limits http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sueblimely http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-39401 Sueblimely Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:37:36 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-39401 Agree about the marketing techniques which are unfortunately all too common. I have been with Optus cable for years and even though there were better download limits to be had elsewhere I stayed with them because of reliability. I recently moved over to a new plan with them which offers 160gb download a month - with 3 heavy users here it is wonderful not to have to watch our usage all the time - can now watch YouTube videos as much as I want :-) Agree about the marketing techniques which are unfortunately all too common.

I have been with Optus cable for years and even though there were better download limits to be had elsewhere I stayed with them because of reliability. I recently moved over to a new plan with them which offers 160gb download a month – with 3 heavy users here it is wonderful not to have to watch our usage all the time – can now watch YouTube videos as much as I want :-)

]]> By: Robert Wright http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-37973 Robert Wright Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:51:45 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-37973 I have cable at my house but I have not used it for over 2 years. First i got rid of Foxtel because i mainly watch the ABC and felt i was not able to fully utilise the service. I had a broadband plan with Telstra which was the max download limit at the time, i think it was 20GB.I got caught out once though when i received a bill for over $1000, The reason being that Telstra charged me $150 for every GB over my limit.(i.e. $150 x 10GB = $1500).I then moved to TPG ADSL2 which throttles me if I go over and is much cheaper per GB .It is a bit slower but I am very wary of having anything to do with Telstra as I feel their only motivation is to rip you off with deals you might not fully understand and therefore land massive bills. I had salesperson at my door yesterday from Telstra. He said he could get me hooked back up to cable for $88 per month and would include 100 GB and telephone for that. I said I was interested and if he gave me the terms and conditions i would get back to him in a few days. He would not have it and said if i did not sign today i could not have the deal .He did say i could stop the proses at any time in the next week.I decided not to take deal it looked like he thought i was mad not to take and left saying that if signed i could change my mind latter ,he gave no chance to look at the proposal beforehand and let him know in a few days. I feel this type of marketing should be outlawed and Telstra marketing policies should be scrutinised. I have cable at my house but I have not used it for over 2 years. First i got rid of Foxtel because i mainly watch the ABC and felt i was not able to fully utilise the service. I had a broadband plan with Telstra which was the max download limit at the time, i think it was 20GB.I got caught out once though when i received a bill for over $1000, The reason being that Telstra charged me $150 for every GB over my limit.(i.e. $150 x 10GB = $1500).I then moved to TPG ADSL2 which throttles me if I go over and is much cheaper per GB .It is a bit slower but I am very wary of having anything to do with Telstra as I feel their only motivation is to rip you off with deals you might not fully understand and therefore land massive bills.
I had salesperson at my door yesterday from Telstra. He said he could get me hooked back up to cable for $88 per month and would include 100 GB and telephone for that. I said I was interested and if he gave me the terms and conditions i would get back to him in a few days. He would not have it and said if i did not sign today i could not have the deal .He did say i could stop the proses at any time in the next week.I decided not to take deal it looked like he thought i was mad not to take and left saying that if signed i could change my mind latter ,he gave no chance to look at the proposal beforehand and let him know in a few days.
I feel this type of marketing should be outlawed and Telstra marketing policies should be scrutinised.

]]> By: Broadband http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-31607 Broadband Tue, 04 May 2010 02:40:32 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-31607 There are now ADSL2+ broadband plans in Australia that are truly unlimited, with no caps and no throttling. Not all providers’ plans are deteriorating. Several services are now offering more data, better prices, lower excess charges (50 cents per GB at Exetel), higher shaping speeds (up to 4mbps at TPG) and better on and off-peak times. If you can get it, the $75 per month ADSL2+ Unlimited 24/7 TPG plan is probably the best truly unlimited broadband plan around, and I’m sure other Australian broadband providers will soon be following suit. There are now ADSL2+ broadband plans in Australia that are truly unlimited, with no caps and no throttling.

Not all providers’ plans are deteriorating. Several services are now offering more data, better prices, lower excess charges (50 cents per GB at Exetel), higher shaping speeds (up to 4mbps at TPG) and better on and off-peak times.

If you can get it, the $75 per month ADSL2+ Unlimited 24/7 TPG plan is probably the best truly unlimited broadband plan around, and I’m sure other Australian broadband providers will soon be following suit.

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]]> By: lynnscott http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-22537 lynnscott Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:49:19 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-22537 Hi Guys I thought SA was bad....I don't fell so bad...my conection does loss signal now and again...I am in The Cape..so we say its the mountain....or the wind.Sue after reading this story...you should do a artical on how you juggle famliy life with web...O...and the house work..I would love to read Thanks... Hi Guys I thought SA was bad….I don’t fell so bad…my conection does loss signal now and again…I am in The Cape..so we say its the mountain….or the wind.Sue after reading this story…you should do a artical on how you juggle famliy life with web…O…and the house work..I would love to read Thanks…

]]> By: new gadgets http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-21857 new gadgets Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:33:18 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-21857 I don't like these restrictions. First in our country our internet provider also use this download limits rule but now here is unlimited downloading. :) I don’t like these restrictions. First in our country our internet provider also use this download limits rule but now here is unlimited downloading. :)

]]> By: nike shoes discount http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-21335 nike shoes discount Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:57:43 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-21335 it will be years before most of Australia has access to serviceable, cost effective, reasonably fast internet service. it will be years before most of Australia has access to serviceable, cost effective, reasonably fast internet service.

]]> By: marcus http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-19241 marcus Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:23:04 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-19241 absolutely disgusted at australia's interent currently... im paying 99 dollars amonth for a plan thro optus 30gig cap... well its only been 7 days and we are capped already thankx in no part to the plan we are on also including uploads as part of our usage... what a rort... and i hear that other countries have way faster internet for a fraction of the cost and some even have no usage caps? GG, thought australia was supposed to be the lucky country... my arse, if our current internet services are anything to go by id say we are slipping from 1st world to 2nd world real fast absolutely disgusted at australia’s interent currently… im paying 99 dollars amonth for a plan thro optus 30gig cap… well its only been 7 days and we are capped already thankx in no part to the plan we are on also including uploads as part of our usage… what a rort… and i hear that other countries have way faster internet for a fraction of the cost and some even have no usage caps? GG, thought australia was supposed to be the lucky country… my arse, if our current internet services are anything to go by id say we are slipping from 1st world to 2nd world real fast

]]> By: jeel http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-18089 jeel Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-18089 I think it is completely scandalous and reflects more of the Australia that our convict relatives arrived in rather than contemporary Australia. Regardless of who is elected, it will be years before most of Australia has access to serviceable, cost effective, reasonably fast internet service. I think it is completely scandalous and reflects more of the Australia that our convict relatives arrived in rather than contemporary Australia. Regardless of who is elected, it will be years before most of Australia has access to serviceable, cost effective, reasonably fast internet service.

]]> By: luckyducky http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-17847 luckyducky Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:10:54 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/australias-inadequate-download-limits/#comment-17847 Telstra is in the position it is by governmental providence. The government splashed out all the money making the company, and installing the infrastructure. It then sold a fully operational communications giant for cold hard cash. The fully operational communications giant now sits at the top of the hill demanding offerings from the peasants below. "Competition" comes from the swamp leeches on the giant's butt. The peasants can access some services if they run up, attach a leech and use a bit of copper wire to run a connection back to their hovels. Telstra is in the position it is by governmental providence. The government splashed out all the money making the company, and installing the infrastructure. It then sold a fully operational communications giant for cold hard cash. The fully operational communications giant now sits at the top of the hill demanding offerings from the peasants below. “Competition” comes from the swamp leeches on the giant’s butt. The peasants can access some services if they run up, attach a leech and use a bit of copper wire to run a connection back to their hovels.

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