I need a new ISP iinet goneburger
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I need a new ISP iinet goneburger
Well so iinet have just informed me that I will be downgraded from 1500k back to a 512k connection unless I give them another $20.
Apparently the quota they are giving me is very generous so I shouldn't complain and 512 is also better than some ISP's provide.
See explanation here http://www.iinet.net.au/products/recentchanges.html
SORRY NOT FUCKING GOOD ENOUGH! .... Oh yeah and FUCK YOU TELSTRA!!
So I'm on the hunt for a new ISP yet again and I figure there may be a few other on the board in a similar position as me.
What plans are people on these days? I'm looking at anything 1500/256 as there is no fucking way I can go backwards.
I promise I wont do a Corey and ignore your advice and sign up with Telstra..
Apparently the quota they are giving me is very generous so I shouldn't complain and 512 is also better than some ISP's provide.
See explanation here http://www.iinet.net.au/products/recentchanges.html
SORRY NOT FUCKING GOOD ENOUGH! .... Oh yeah and FUCK YOU TELSTRA!!
So I'm on the hunt for a new ISP yet again and I figure there may be a few other on the board in a similar position as me.
What plans are people on these days? I'm looking at anything 1500/256 as there is no fucking way I can go backwards.
I promise I wont do a Corey and ignore your advice and sign up with Telstra..
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G-Node don't seem to be on the list of Tassie Providers.
I'm going to be following this persons lead it would seem as I im in their exact position:
links to plans:
HOME-1500-Value
Testra HomeLine Budget
I'm going to be following this persons lead it would seem as I im in their exact position:
I'm currently on the 1.5M bundled Light Plan (10+10GB). With these changes I'll be down to 512/128.
So they want to sell me a 512/128 10+10GB plan at $49.95 with the bundled line rental of $34.95 for a total price of $84.90 a month?
And yet Internode HOME-512-Value ($49.95) + Telstra Homeline Plus (29.95) is $79.90.
Personally I'll be churning to the Internode HOME-1500-Value + Telstra Homeline Budget at $89.90. I'm guessing I won't be the only one
links to plans:
HOME-1500-Value
Testra HomeLine Budget
Its affects Iinet users who are on the 1500/256 plan Cletus.Cletus wrote:Is this a tassie iinet thing because I haven't been advised of any changes to my account.
Existing Light plan users that are on 1500/256 (ie Grandfathered) will start receiving emails from iiNet advising of a speed reduction to 512/128.
They will have 21 days grace from the date of the email.
The only BB1 1500/256 plan now available is $109.95 bundled or $119.95 unbundled.
Basically, if you want to continue 1500/256 on iiNet BB1 then you will need to pay 120% more.
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Yep only for their customers stuck on Telstra hardware Cletus. You are good to stay.
My exchange is listed as "proposed" in the dslam rollout so that is not happening any time soon.
I figure iinet would sooner ditch as many of their customers who rely on Telstra as possible. Then make extra profit out of the ones who stayof due to the price hike. It's bad for publicity but makes good business sense I guess.
Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to call their so called "award-winning" contact centre. Maybe I'll get the chance when my churn to another ISP turns horribly wrong.
Just looking around at ADSL pricing since my last churn a couple of years ago it would seem that it has stagnated or even gone backwards. I hope that whoever I jump ship to doesn't pull a similar swifty or I'll be mighty pissed!
My exchange is listed as "proposed" in the dslam rollout so that is not happening any time soon.
I figure iinet would sooner ditch as many of their customers who rely on Telstra as possible. Then make extra profit out of the ones who stayof due to the price hike. It's bad for publicity but makes good business sense I guess.
Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to call their so called "award-winning" contact centre. Maybe I'll get the chance when my churn to another ISP turns horribly wrong.
Just looking around at ADSL pricing since my last churn a couple of years ago it would seem that it has stagnated or even gone backwards. I hope that whoever I jump ship to doesn't pull a similar swifty or I'll be mighty pissed!
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I was with TPG and they did the same, wanted to downgrade me for an extra 20 bucks I could keep the same, so I went fuck that, changed to MomentumInternet (might be SA only) and am on ADSL2+ at 10gig a month for 39.95, much better value and they are local and no waiting on hold for help
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Scratch Westnet their Pricing is about to go up too according to http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-re ... 556252&p=1.
FFS.
I guess it's going to be pay a large portion more or go back to 512. In which case I may aswell unbundle my phone with them and pay the extra money for 1500 and sit it out for a month or two until the dust settles.
Hopefully due to this new price structuring unbundling does not = losing half my "Generous Quota".
FFS.
I guess it's going to be pay a large portion more or go back to 512. In which case I may aswell unbundle my phone with them and pay the extra money for 1500 and sit it out for a month or two until the dust settles.
Hopefully due to this new price structuring unbundling does not = losing half my "Generous Quota".
Well fiercely-loyal Cardsy has churned to Internode after three peaceful years at Westnet.
My plan was the heaviest hit (up $20 a mth) for no extra value.
Didn't want to bundle with Westnet fone, so I churned for $1 less than my plan was about to go up.
Here's hoping the 'node's network is as reliable as Westnet's.
My plan was the heaviest hit (up $20 a mth) for no extra value.
Didn't want to bundle with Westnet fone, so I churned for $1 less than my plan was about to go up.
Here's hoping the 'node's network is as reliable as Westnet's.