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tymatk on 13/10/2015 - 10:07

Hi all

Long story short, i'm with Telstra ultimate, paying $80/month with good speed and 500gig allowance. Now they're switching my cable off in a week and i have to choose an NBN plan.
Every plans out there seems to be slower and cost more than what im paying now, how the F**K does that work? What's wrong with this government?

Then i found Aussie Broadband (thanks Ozbargain crew), i rang up just to find that they're not available in my area, i mean WTF????

I'm left with a long list of rubbish providers (below), can someone help and provide some feedback if you're using one of the providers list here?

Thank you

ACN
1300 881 778 VISIT WEBSITE

ACTIV8ME
1800 804 410 VISIT WEBSITE

AMNET
1300 562 466 VISIT WEBSITE

ANT
1300 268 266 VISIT WEBSITE

ARCON COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD
1300 780 649 VISIT WEBSITE

ASTRON
1300 72 42 72 VISIT WEBSITE

AUSBBS
1300 775 828 VISIT WEBSITE

AUSSIE WEB & IT SOLUTIONS
07 4911 4059 VISIT WEBSITE

AUSTRALIA ONLINE
1300 650 661 VISIT WEBSITE

AUSTRALIA TELCOM
1300 13 23 10 VISIT WEBSITE

BAREFOOT TELECOM
1300 017 622 VISIT WEBSITE

BELONG
1300 235 664 VISIT WEBSITE

BENDIGO BANK TELCO
1300 737 881 VISIT WEBSITE

BENDIGO TELCO
1300 228 123 VISIT WEBSITE

BEST TELECOM AUSTRALIA
1800 792 151 VISIT WEBSITE

BOOM BROADBAND - 1300 00 BOOM
1300 00 2666 VISIT WEBSITE

BROADBAND SOLUTIONS
1300 683 000 VISIT WEBSITE

CARETEL
1300 39 69 79 VISIT WEBSITE

CARRIER1 TELECOM
1300 865 426 VISIT WEBSITE

CLOUD TELECOM
1800 358 339 VISIT WEBSITE

COMMUNITY TELCO
1300 737 881 VISIT WEBSITE

COUNTRYTELL - 13 TELL
13 8355 VISIT WEBSITE

CYBERTEL TELECOM
1300 763 201 VISIT WEBSITE

DELPHIN TELECOM
1300 883 528 VISIT WEBSITE

DEVOTED NBN
1300 728 884 VISIT WEBSITE

DIFFTEL
02 9959 1935 VISIT WEBSITE

DODO - 13 DODO
13 36 36 VISIT WEBSITE

EASYNET
07 4953 3331 VISIT WEBSITE
ECN logo
ECN
1300 790 111 VISIT WEBSITE

ENGIN
1300 965 426 VISIT WEBSITE

ESCAPENET
1300 135 235 VISIT WEBSITE

EVERYNET
02 6100 4750 VISIT WEBSITE

EXETEL - 1300 EXETEL
1300 393 835 VISIT WEBSITE

FAIRTEL
08 9779 9966 VISIT WEBSITE

FANTEL
1300 304 288 VISIT WEBSITE

GOINTERNET
1300 277 136 VISIT WEBSITE

GRAYTECH HOSTING PTY LTD
03 5410 1135 VISIT WEBSITE

HARBOUR ISP
1300 366 169 VISIT WEBSITE

HOT NET
1300 653 660 VISIT WEBSITE

IF TELECOM
1800 436 659 VISIT WEBSITE

IIG
07 3193 2300 VISIT WEBSITE

IINET
1300 455 806 VISIT WEBSITE

INFINITY BROADBAND
1300 661 965 VISIT WEBSITE

INTERNODE - 1300 NBN NOW
1300 626 669 VISIT WEBSITE

IPRIMUS - 1300 FIBRE 1
1300 342 731 VISIT WEBSITE

IPSTAR
1800 477 888 VISIT WEBSITE

KEY INTERNET
1300 300 056 VISIT WEBSITE

LINKNET DIGITAL
1300 49 89 39 VISIT WEBSITE

LOADEDNET
1300 851 154 VISIT WEBSITE

LOGITEL
1300 30 1428 VISIT WEBSITE

MANAGEMY GROUP
02 8985 9990 VISIT WEBSITE

MATILDA
1300 665 865 VISIT WEBSITE

MONTIMEDIA INTERNET
1300 79 49 69 VISIT WEBSITE

MORE TELECOM
1800 733368 VISIT WEBSITE

MYFIBRE
1800 288 871 VISIT WEBSITE

MYNETFONE
1300 731 048 VISIT WEBSITE

NBNSP
VISIT WEBSITE

NEW SPROUT
02 66876533 VISIT WEBSITE

NEXON
1300 800 000 VISIT WEBSITE

NORTH QUEENSLAND TELECOM
1300 664 178 VISIT WEBSITE

NUSKOPE
1800 733 418 VISIT WEBSITE

ONE DIAL
1300 306 938 VISIT WEBSITE

ONTHENET
07 5553 9222 VISIT WEBSITE

OPTUS
1300 652 080 VISIT WEBSITE

ORACLE TELECOM
1300 660 153 VISIT WEBSITE

PEAKCONNECT
1300 761 492 VISIT WEBSITE

PRISM TELECOM
1300 306 983 VISIT WEBSITE

Q TELECOM
1300 857 863 VISIT WEBSITE

QUEENSLAND COMPUTERS
1300 910 915 VISIT WEBSITE

ROCTEL
1800 762 835 VISIT WEBSITE

SAVINGREEN
1300 152 701 VISIT WEBSITE

SOUTHERN PHONE
1800 238 390 VISIT WEBSITE

SPEED TELECOM
1300 885 925 VISIT WEBSITE

SPINTEL
132 210 VISIT WEBSITE

SPIRIT TELECOM
1300 007 001 VISIT WEBSITE

SUPERCHEAP TELCO
1800 556 789 VISIT WEBSITE

SWITCHED ON AUSTRALIA
1300 455620 VISIT WEBSITE

TANGERINE TELECOM
1800 211 112 VISIT WEBSITE

TELCO HUT
1300 478 007 VISIT WEBSITE

TELCOBLUE
1300 835 262 VISIT WEBSITE

TELCOPLUS
1300 726 310 VISIT WEBSITE

TELE BYTE
1300 307 024 VISIT WEBSITE

TELECOM WEST
1300 739 331 VISIT WEBSITE

TELESURF
1300 795 528 VISIT WEBSITE

TELKO CHOICE
1300 307 043 VISIT WEBSITE

TELLNET
1300 707 250 VISIT WEBSITE

TELSTRA
1800 834 273 VISIT WEBSITE

TPG
13 14 23 VISIT WEBSITE

TRANSACT
13 30 61 VISIT WEBSITE

TRINITY TELECOM
1300 786 192 VISIT WEBSITE

V4 TELECOM
1300 843 130 VISIT WEBSITE
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VALUE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1300 361 157 VISIT WEBSITE

VAYA
1300 008 292 VISIT WEBSITE

VEETEL
1300 833 835 VISIT WEBSITE

WESTNET
1300 455 806 VISIT WEBSITE

YOUR CALL TELECOM
1300 765 985 VISIT WEBSITE

ZETTANET
1300 139 550

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zombie hunter on 14/10/2015 - 20:21

+1

First world problem.
Go out a get a life.
BestofOZB on 14/10/2015 - 23:29

DODO NBN, had them for a year with no problem. Sadly moved and had to downgrade to an ADSL2+
Ramrunner on 15/10/2015 - 12:11

+1

Wow - perspective here.

Boohoo you pay $80 for 500Gb and up to 100Mbps. Now you need to pay more or get less quota So sad.

Then you rant on about crappy providers and I see Amnet and iiNet in there (in your words really WTF?)

Try living in Oakford, where I pay $60 + $40 landline (which I don't even want but hey, ADSL), get only 6Mbps maximum because I'm on a RIM/Pair Gain (so can't get naked DSL either), and 150Mbps on/150Mbps off peak (which is only 6 hours a night).

At least my Netflix/XBox Live downloads are in freezone, but other than:

Tone it down mate, you really have nothing to complain about.

As for ISP - Amnet or if you want free Netflix iiNet.
- Pacify on 15/10/2015 - 15:16
  
  +1
  
  Exactly, the guy is lucky as hell to be even able to get NBN. Much of the country would kill it for it
- tymatk on 15/10/2015 - 15:59
  
  -2
  
  Thanks for the advises, i'll consider moving to Oakford when i plan my retirement.
[Deactivated] on 15/10/2015 - 14:49

+1

Why not just be happy that you have an option to have the NBN :(
[Deactivated] on 15/10/2015 - 16:25

Aussie broadband +1

I'm with them on the old WiMAX network and they don't miss a beat.. great thing about them you can call them and get an aussie on the phone who can understand.
- tymatk on 15/10/2015 - 16:56
  
  I hear you and alot of you here recommended them but they're not allow to sell NBN in my area.
Axelstrife on 15/10/2015 - 21:12

-2

wow so many rude people here jealous of us who has NBN lol ahaha.
marquise on 15/10/2015 - 21:53

+2

People with NBN are bastards….. I've never wanted to be a bastard so much
gasman70 on 15/10/2015 - 23:34

NBN? I'd kill for 8Mbps.
- zombie hunter on 16/10/2015 - 16:06
  
  same here adsl would be luxury what i got at the moment 3g mobile data
Hotpotcorn on 16/10/2015 - 00:01

+2

Wow dude be grateful that you can get the NBN…. There are many people out there (including me) that dreams to get the NBN as many people are stuck with adsl…
- tymatk on 16/10/2015 - 10:45
  
  -2
  
  No
  you guys dont' get it, NBN is not that great as what the government trying to make it sounds to be.
  - Hotpotcorn on 16/10/2015 - 15:12
    
    +2
    
    wtf my internet speed is 6mbps atm… with nbn u can get up to 100mbps… tell me whats so not that great?
  - scrimshaw on 16/10/2015 - 19:11
    
    +1
    
    NBN is great for those who have it. Especially when you have Fiber to the Premise.
    
    It is exceedingly better than those stuck with ADSL and sync less than 10mbps. And reliability - the net doesn't stop working for no apparent reason.. Unlike ADSL where it desyncs whenever it rains, when the phone rings, when your dog sneezes, etc
    
    I have 25meg down and 5 Meg up and I'm seriously loving it. Yes, it costs more than ADSL does but that's because NBN is still on its growth phase. Fast internet is a privilege not a right.
Benji on 16/10/2015 - 02:29

+2

Is Telstra telling you the truth? Do you really need to switch right now? When was the NBN installed in your area?

I got the same spiel from them as you did. "You need to sign up to the NBN or you'll be disconnected in a month!" Except I knew that wasn't true.

When the NBN comes to your area you have 18 months to switch over. Type in your address at http://www.mynbn.info/ and check if they're telling you the truth (look at the disconnection date).

I also have the same problem you do with NBN prices. Telstra wants me to switch to the NBN. I'll get to keep what I currently get, for only an extra $33 a month.
tymatk on 16/10/2015 - 10:44

-2

Why do people kept saying that we're lucking to have NBN ……….

Don't blame us, blame your awesome government.
- IamEzza on 17/10/2015 - 01:51
  
  Because almost no one in the whole of Australia has anything better than ADSL2. There are many people city in capital cities with 2-3Mbit connections that are incredibly flaky and unreliable. For them 100MBit NBN would be a monumental upgrade, for almost no difference in cost.
garbagetnt on 16/10/2015 - 14:31

hey mate, i've been with Activ8me for 2 years now, $70 for 100/40Mbps with 100GB.
just renewed my contract for same price and speed but with $250GB.

they have an offer atm, http://www.activ8me.net.au/special-offer but that's on a slow speed, just have to pay the extra $ for faster speed.
the actual service itself is fine but telephone customer service can be frustrating but you would only call them maybe once a year…if at all.
[Deactivated] on 16/10/2015 - 21:21

ALSO BEAWARE that
most smaller ISPs will go down the drain because none of them can comply with the monstrous amount of profit destroying work entailed in meeting the governments requirements for STORING METADATA.
So, cross all the less than billion dollar ISP companies off your list.
- samfisher5986 on 17/10/2015 - 01:23
  
  Sounds like you made that up. They only just implemented metadata.
nobby on 17/10/2015 - 08:39

+1

Not sure what the Telstra Ultimate plan is, but I was on the Telstra cable Medium plan with speed boost (1,000gb 100Mbps), and they switched me over to NBN a coule months ago. I was a little peeved at first, because as someone else mentioned above, I thought there was no requirement to changeover for at last a year. But they spoke to my wife unfortunately who just agreed, and I never had time to get back in touch.
Anyway, when we were hooked up there was no change to our existing plan (data or speed) and we pay the same monthly bill as under cable. Noticed no degradation in speed or service either. I'm surprised your existing plan doesnt' just 'port' over.

If you do happen to stick with Telstra, be aware that they tried to charge us about $180 for the install and $200 for their useless modem/router. I cried foul to them and they reversed most of the charges.

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