Cheat Engine Forum Index Cheat Engine
The Official Site of Cheat Engine
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 


Recommended ISP? (Australia)
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cheat Engine Forum Index -> Computer Talk
View previous topic :: View next topic  

Which company?
Optus
15%
 15%  [ 2 ]
Telstra
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
iiNet
38%
 38%  [ 5 ]
Virgin
7%
 7%  [ 1 ]
AAPT
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
DoDo
7%
 7%  [ 1 ]
other
30%
 30%  [ 4 ]
Total Votes : 13

Author Message
hackset
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 524
Location: Confined space, in an asylum probably.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:12 pm    Post subject: Recommended ISP? (Australia) Reply with quote



As you can see, my ISP sucks so I would like to change.

The cost to close the contract I'm in now costs $300, so my parents are pretty layed back on the idea of changing.

So, I need some help to convince them that changing plans to a faster company will actually save money.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Right now the plan is:

ADSL2+

Speed: Around 26kbps/5-6kbps (I have no idea why it's so slow.)

Phone: $45 approx.
Internet: $55 approx. (Unlimited downloads, Capped at 1GB)

Total: Around 100-110 big ones every month.

Extra info: Router connected to an old computer.
Desktop computer with no handicaps hardware-wise.

Dream Plan:

ADSL2+

Speed: Around 1mbps+

Phone: Under $45 (including rental and calls)
Internet: Under $55 (No extra fees for over downloading/uploading and don't mind a cap rate.)

Total: Under $100 per month so I can convince parents to change.

Extra Info: Don't care about on-peak and off-peak cuz I use the net at random times.
Preferably no contract, but if not, contracts are O.K
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I tried searching using http://broadbandguide.com.au/ but most plans that this site recommended were iiNet, which uses wireless (don't like the idea because people can leech your net) and VoiP.


Maybe theres some other company that was not listed on that site which you could tell me about.

Thanks
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
FullyAwesome
I post too much
Reputation: 0

Joined: 05 Apr 2007
Posts: 4438
Location: Land Down Under

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

checked out tpg? i'm getting that in a month and it's a lot better than my current isp.
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger
WinRAR
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 1

Joined: 16 Mar 2007
Posts: 890
Location: skullfucking dead children

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll be getting Comcen in a few days. But I heard iiNet was really good.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
GG
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 4

Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 1589
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im Using iiNet

It's fast enough to download music at a reasonable rate, play most online games with minimal lag and watch movies online with no need to buffer (if the servers fast enough)

iinet wrote:
home 3 - $49.95 ADSL2+ speeds 10GB + 20GB $59.90
($40 setup (includes Modem), and it's $60 dollars to cancel within first 6 months

That's my current plan, I never get cut down to the low speed (download 500MB+ stuff at night) $80 a month, and comes with Voip which has INSANE low rates, here are the rates on Voip calls:
Code:


Here are the plans


Hope this helped, finally here are my speeds (the cables are actually pretty old, gonna be upgraded 2009 Very Happy )

...will post soon...

_________________


Last edited by GG on Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:37 am; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
hackset
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 524
Location: Confined space, in an asylum probably.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zelda_454 wrote:
Im Using iiNet

It's fast enough to download music at a reasonable rate, play most online games with minimal lag and watch movies online with no need to buffer (if the servers fast enough)

[quote=iinet]home 3 - $49.95 ADSL2+ speeds 10GB + 20GB $59.90
($40 setup (includes Modem), and it's $70 dollars to cancel within first 6 months

That's my current plan, I never get cut down to the low speed (download 500MB+ stuff at night) $80 a month, and comes with Voip which has INSANE low rates, here are the rates on Voip calls:
Code:


Here are the plans


Hope this helped, finally here are my speeds (the cables are actually pretty old, gonna be upgraded 2009 Very Happy )

...will post soon...[/quote]

Does iiNet use the phone line for internet or does it use wireless?

Don't really like wireless cuz ppl can leech.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
GG
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 4

Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 1589
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JamesHan1 wrote:


Does iiNet use the phone line for internet or does it use wireless?

Don't really like wireless cuz ppl can leech.


It uses the phone line, you have a phone line splitter so your old land line works as well as your Voip, no wireless Very Happy

_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
hackset
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 524
Location: Confined space, in an asylum probably.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds great.

I've never used VoiP before, is there and lag/errors that could happen when you use it?

Also, if you go over the d/l limit, dyou get capped or get charged?

And can I use my old "NetComm NB5 Modem Router" with this new plan?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
GG
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 4

Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 1589
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JamesHan1 wrote:
Sounds great.

I've never used VoiP before, is there and lag/errors that could happen when you use it?

Also, if you go over the d/l limit, dyou get capped or get charged?

And can I use my old "NetComm NB5 Modem Router" with this new plan?


1. With Voip, if you are say...downloading ALOT at once, there may be a fuzzy sound in the background, or some sort of interference. Normally its great quality

2. If you go over the d/l limit you get capped to dial-up speed, but it shouldn't happen with the $60 plan

3. You need to use a iiNet modem, it comes with the setup and you need the setup as well Laughing

_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
LolSalad
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 1

Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 988
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out Internode.

Edit: AND DO NOT GO WITH DODO NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE YOU ARE.

We first went with them when we decided to (finally) upgrade from dial-up, and rang fortnightly, requesting them to set up our internet after we first payed (we rang because they don't answer e-mails, we learned that the hard way). They kept telling us to ring Telstra / wait for Dodo to ring us back. They never rang us back, and Telstra said each time that that they have nothing to do with it, it's up to Dodo to get it working. Eventually we gave up ringing and began waiting for Dodo to ring us back, after another 2 months they never did. We paid for that 2 months, as well as the previous 3 that we had spent requesting for them to get the god-damn internet we were paying for to work. Then when we tried to cancel, they would either say 'wait for us to ring you back' (obviously they never rang back) or they would literally hang up on us at the mention of cancelling. We had to contact http://www.tio.com.au/ to get them to allow us to cancel our plan, and give us a full refund.

Then we switched to Internode, our internet was working perfectly within 2 days.

_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger
GG
Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
Reputation: 4

Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 1589
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, Dodo sucks
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
hackset
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 524
Location: Confined space, in an asylum probably.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LolSalad wrote:
Check out Internode.

Edit: AND DO NOT GO WITH DODO NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE YOU ARE.

We first went with them when we decided to (finally) upgrade from dial-up, and rang fortnightly, requesting them to set up our internet after we first payed (we rang because they don't answer e-mails, we learned that the hard way). They kept telling us to ring Telstra / wait for Dodo to ring us back. They never rang us back, and Telstra said each time that that they have nothing to do with it, it's up to Dodo to get it working. Eventually we gave up ringing and began waiting for Dodo to ring us back, after another 2 months they never did. We paid for that 2 months, as well as the previous 3 that we had spent requesting for them to get the god-damn internet we were paying for to work. Then when we tried to cancel, they would either say 'wait for us to ring you back' (obviously they never rang back) or they would literally hang up on us at the mention of cancelling. We had to contact http://www.tio.com.au/ to get them to allow us to cancel our plan, and give us a full refund.

Then we switched to Internode, our internet was working perfectly within 2 days.


Seriously, 2 days????

My ISP took 1month from the point of calling them to searching google.

Internode sounds like it has good customer support and prices, from the website.

Also it seems to have better features like no on/off peak, no contract and
a common internet speed across all plans.

Overall, a much more professional site and appeal than others.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Trucido
Moderator
Reputation: 6

Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Posts: 2792

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DO NOT GO WITH AAPT.

I'm on them, and they suck cock.
As lolsalad said internode is the best.

_________________
I'm out.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
hackset
Grandmaster Cheater
Reputation: 0

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 524
Location: Confined space, in an asylum probably.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trucido wrote:
DO NOT GO WITH AAPT.

I'm on them, and they suck cock.
As lolsalad said internode is the best.


Ok, thats for that advice
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Zohan
Gayest Man Alive
Reputation: 1

Joined: 13 Jun 2008
Posts: 183

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try iiNet
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
iTz SWAT
I post too much
Reputation: 1

Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Posts: 2227
Location: Me.Location;

PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recomend TPG.
Adsl2+
My plan is 150gb for $70

http://www.tpg.com.au/products_services/adsl2plus_pricing.php

_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cheat Engine Forum Index -> Computer Talk All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

CE Wiki   IRC (#CEF)   Twitter
Third party websites