Reccomendations for internet providers/plans

[adam_92]

Basically as per title. Looking at getting wifi in the house we live in currently. Not gonna be downloading any movies or anything. I will be gaming online (ps3/ps4) but not heaps. Me and the wife will be internet browsing on our phones, fb etc. She also wants netflix and hulu.

Not sure what sort of GB we would need. Say 500gb? Which providers are good? Both customer service and data vs price etc.

TIA!

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[guy 27]

see if you can get belong. they were my 1st option but couldn't get it here.

I'm with clubtelco. $65 a month. unlimited adsl2+ and line rental.

Was either them or tpg and club telco ended up being the cheapest option.

[guy 27]

Oh and no contract

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[adam_92]

So unlimited is unlimited data? Or just unlimited speed but theres a data limit?

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[guy 27]

Unlimited data. Getting up to 3mbs on download speeds depending on server. Usually around 1.5mbs

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[chris_r]

Dodo's not too bad for ADSL. $60 for unlimited including line rental. My speeds fluctuate wildly, but then I live in RIM hell. They also do an unlimited for $29.90 p/m with no contract, but you need to get your own line rental.

I've used TPG in the past, but I must say that I wasn't impressed with their customer service when I went to move the connection from Davoren Park to Burton. Apparently, they couldn't connect my internet here.

[dutchy]

get unlimited data because once you start watching 3d web adult movies like me.... you'd want unlimited data. and not a plan that locks you in for too long. Im on primus, not the fastest but never a problem.

[adam_92]

Thanks lads. Gives me something to look at.

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[Raisin]

I'd also recommend giving Internode a buzz. IIRC they are Adelaide based so I would hope they are really good down there. I used to be with Telstra up here, but they over sold their lines in our area so I was getting worse than dial-up speeds during peak, but at about 3am I'd be able to get 14mb/s. After 2 months of complaining to Telstra they ended up telling me the only way to fix it was to go to a different provider who wasn't renting off Telstra in our area. So I checked around and Internode have quite a bit of infrastructure, gave them a buzz and firstly was pleased that I got right through to somebody based in Australia who actually knew their stuff. I got him to check my exchange and confirm that they had space on their own hardware (which they claim to limit access to in order to provide stable speeds). In the end we signed up with them, $90 per month for 250GB ADSL2+ with a static IP address and unmetered upload using the Power Pack addon and we are not on contract.

I have been with them for over 2 years now and the internet has only gone down once for a couple of hours after a big storm. The speeds have also been stable between 7mb/s-14mb/s consistently which is plenty usable. Even with 5 of us in the house, we have managed to have 3 simultaneous HD Netflix streams going without any hiccups.

[chris_r]

Internode was good when I used to be with them years ago. They've since sold out to iinet, as has Adam Internet, another SA based provider. Last time I looked at their services, they were pretty much the same as iinet anyway.

[mickos]

TPG is worth checking out too, we usually sit on 12mb download speeds $60 a month with line rental

[shifty]

Im looking at getting optus, $60 a month unlimited data plus Fetch tv which i wouldn't have a clue whether Fetch tv is good or a waste of coin, has anyone on here got Fetch tv or heard if its ok? Thanks

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[adam_92]

Im now also looking at optus after they won the rights to EPL with fetch, which now makes foxtel completely useless unless you wanna watch the same movie on re run for a month

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[chris_r]

Im now also looking at optus after they won the rights to EPL with fetch, which now makes foxtel completely useless unless you wanna watch the same movie on re run for a month

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Is it exclusive to just Optus or fetch TV itself? If it's exclusive to fetch, then they're not the only ones who have it.

I can also tell you, the Optus fetch boxes are utter shite. I lost count of how many customers I've repeated deliveries of fetch boxes to, just because their boxes crapped themselves.

[adam_92]

Optus exclusove but itll be broadcast through fetch

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[benzino]

I've heard optus is VERY congested... This offer probably won't help.

Have you looked up what providers are available to you? Probably a good idea before you get too deep...

I'm in the same situation as you. From my research, tpg seems like the best mix of price and service... All have bad reviews though (although may have to do with computer literacy).
Tpg also owns iinet and internode.

Belong and clubtelco seem ok. Kind of Telstra but complicated.

In all honesty, I have no idea which one to choose. I am probably leaning towards tpg unlimited.
Good luck!

[hazrd]

sooty is on optus and iirc it's pretty good. But like me, hes on cable broadband.

I can't really help here, my area is limited to telstra only so haven't been able to try anyone else. I was with iinet and optus previously and never really had an issue with either of them

[sooty]

Got no issues with optus cable, 80 Mbps speed, unlimited downloads, phone and line rental for about $70 a month

[poita]

Just for information's sake, even though most people hate Telstra I found this while looking into NBN plans


Broadband speeds
For information on the speeds available please visit telstra.com/speeds.
Super Fast Speed Boost is available for an additional $20 per month
or a Very Fast Speed Boost for $10 per month. Your bill will show an
additional charge each month for your speed upgrade. If you already
have a Speed Boost then you will continue to receive your Speed
Boost and be charged for it each month unless you cancel it.
Speed Boosts are not available on NBN Fixed Wireless.
NBN can provide download line speeds into the home up to 25Mbps and upload speeds from the home up to 5Mbps (25/5Mbps) when downloading from capable sites or across multiple sites but average speeds will be lower.
If you are a Cable, Velocity or NBN (excluding Fixed Wireless) customer and have purchased a Super Fast Speed Boost, your maximum download line speeds will be up to 100Mbps into the home for sharing across users in your home.
If you are an NBN customer and have purchased a Very Fast Speed Boost, your maximum download line speeds will be up to 50Mbps into the home for sharing across users in your home.



To summarise, you only get 'up to' 25mb. For 'up to' 50mbp it's an extra $10/mth and 'up to' 100mb is an extra $20/mth.

Sneaky ****ers

[poita]

Have also found Belong have the same sort of setup

Base download speeds into the home are up to 12Mbps. Add a Speed Boost and enjoy downloads of up to 25Mbps for $10/month or up to 100Mpbs for $25/month.

[poita]

****, they are all like that. Bastards

[Raisin]

I've raged till I'm blue in the face over internet related frustrations, but sadly I don't see it getting better any time soon.