Internet Providers

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

I am looking at getting internet for my place, as I'm starting a new job and it requires internet access. Previously I have gotten by on my phone or going to the local RSL and downloading things from there.

I understand there will be set up costs like modems etc, so I'm not worried about that. I will also be using it for entertainment, so an unlimited plan is going to work best. I don't need a phone, so naked plans seem to be the best fit. Now the only thing is I am renting a split house which only has one phone line, not sure if that is going to be a problem.

So just wondering if anyone has any recommendations. So far either TPG or i-i-n-e-t--n-o seem to have the best plans for me.

 

[cleary89]

I just got TPG set up in my flat. It was a bit of a pain but it seems like it's the same with them all. We went the unlimited ADSL with the phone line because it was cheaper than the naked from memory. Although in hindsight, the naked might have been easier.

Get the phone call a week later saying its now set up, it should work. Call up and say no ones even been to my house so hows that possible, they say oh we just turned the phone line on, the guy will come out monday. Living in a unit, they only connect to the MDF in the garage so had to get someone else to come out and connect from MDF to my line. Just a bit of a pain and took about 2 weeks start to finish.

Just looked now and yeh with the phone line is $10 cheaper than naked.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Checkout the whirlpool site as it shows you the available ISPs in your area and the relative cost including setup.

 

[Twizzle]

The cheapest give very little support as Cleary mentioned.

I am with Internode and they are not the cheapest but their support is brilliant.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Still it pays to look around. Just depends how it savvy you are really. Plenty of reviews of the different ISPs and really it's rare to have problems once your setup.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

The problem with tpg is they have no plans to get on board with the NBN. So if you want NBN you will need to look into the ISPs that offer it.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

TPG's unlimited plan is by far the best option available if you're not on the NBN.

Been with them for many years, their official support is an Indian call centre but if you do need something done just go to the Whirlpool TPG section and pm a TPG rep there, they've helped me in the past.

Was previously with i-i-n-e-t--n-o (solid) but you really can't beat TPG.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Checkout the whirlpool site as it shows you the available ISPs in your area and the relative cost including setup.

Did the Whirpool site. TPG was the only one I had heard of before, and seemed to offer the best unlimited naked ADSL2+ package.

Edit: Checked again, i-i-n-e-t--n-o and iPrimus were there too.

http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/?acti...onntype=4&conntype=6&xnak=1&sort=2#navigation

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Did the Whirpool site. TPG was the only one I had heard of before, and seemed to offer the best unlimited naked ADSL2+ package.

Edit: Checked again, i-i-n-e-t--n-o and iPrimus were there too.

http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/?acti...onntype=4&conntype=6&xnak=1&sort=2#navigation

Netspace and iPrimus have been around for a long time too, Netspace is actually owned by i-i-n-e-t--n-o iirc. The ISP scene in Aus is pretty incestuous.


More importantly though, why are you restricting yourself to naked DSL plans? Try this search instead:
http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/?acti...99999&needhw=yes&conntype=1&conntype=4&sort=3

 

[Pete Cash]

Tpg are ok.

It drops out every so often and there is the odd period of slowdowns but I download easily over a tb a month and it works fine 99 percent of the time.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Netspace and iPrimus have been around for a long time too, Netspace is actually owned by i-i-n-e-t--n-o iirc. The ISP scene in Aus is pretty incestuous.


More importantly though, why are you restricting yourself to naked DSL plans? Try this search instead:
http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/?acti...99999&needhw=yes&conntype=1&conntype=4&sort=3

I chose that because I don't want to bundle it with a phone etc. Internet only.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Got Foxtel via cable? If so, cable broadband through Telstra is pretty good.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

No Pay TV sorry.

 

[Misanthrope]

I worked for BigPond (overpriced and shit) and i-i-n-e-t--n-o (considerably better). I'm obviously biased in that regard, as I quite liked i-i-n-e-t--n-o and think the extra cost is worth it for better customer service.

 

[Misanthrope]

Why on earth does that provider (i-i-n-e-t--n-o) get changed?

 

[El Diablo]

I download easily over a tb a month

:shock:

i was with TPG once and they were slow as f**k at night. could barely even browse

got the TIO to get me out of the contract as they were shit

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Hmmm, i-i-n-e-t--n-o seems to be looking better now. Either way it is going to set me back $70ish.

 

[Jason Maher]

i-i-n-e-t--n-o is very good. Great company, great service. Not so sure on their hiring policies though... :sarcasm:

If you want cheap as chips and are happy with a lesser level of customer service, TPG have that pretty much covered (or did last time I bothered to check).

Edit: or take El D's advice and steer clear. I suspect that'd be all the schmucks taking advantage of their unlimited plans to download every TV series they've ever heard of.

Edit edit: also check out Whirlpool. Best place to find more information then you'll ever need on every ISP in Australia.

Edit edit edit: f**king ninja'd, multiple time.

 

[Pete Cash]

:shock:

i was with TPG once and they were slow as f**k at night. could barely even browse

got the TIO to get me out of the contract as they were shit

I use geo unblocking to get netlfix so there is always something being streamed when im home. It all adds up.

 

[Skinner]

Why on earth does that provider (i-i-n-e-t--n-o) get changed?

Because of this Bushy :

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=428942