TPG is proud to announce our new $69.99 Super Bundle. This package includes:
ADSL2+ Speeds
1 TB Quota (500GB peak+ 500GB off peak)
Home Phone Line Rental
Number Porting
Unlimited Local Calls
Free IPTV
6 or 18 month contract options
Expected plan release date is 1 September 2010. Available in limited TPG coverage areas. Terms & Conditions Apply.
Wow, everybody is jumping onto the 1 TB quota bandwagon huh…
"Available in limited TPG coverage areas."
Handily beats iiNet, iPrimus if you're on an appropriate exchange.
+1 for the use of 'if' effectively.
i think it should be iff (if and only if)
TPG always ignore existing customers, I have to switch to other ISP
I've always had my problems fixed, and when my exchange became ADSL2+ enabled, they emailed me to let me know I could upgrade free of charge.
@lemsua:
"TPG always ignore existing customers, I have to switch to other ISP"
When I started out with them I had a 50Gb(25b+25Gb)quota and 64k shaping but now my quota is 130Gb(70Gb+60Gb) with 1Mbps shaping. Can't say that they have ignored existing customers, they just offer better deals to new customers, like many other businesses, especially banks, phew.
easy…just make a reconnection. you pay for $50 connection fee but the savings will out weight it.
I'm still considering this. I am actually still on the 50gb (25 peak + 25 offpeak) with 64k shaping that EarlyBird mentioned (s)he started off on. It's $50/month, + $10/month bundled with $49 Cap Saver mobile ($10 because I have not changed internet plan since then) + about $35ish for home phone.
Total = $95/month
Assuming I disconnect ($0, way past contract) and reconnect with either 6 month contract ($60) or 18 month contract ($0), I will probably get ADSL2+ with $1 home phone, so 180gb (90 peak + 90 offpeak) for $50/month + $10/month (minimum spend) + $15/month (mobile bundled) makes it $75/month.
Ok wow that is quite a saving. But I'm also considering Naked ADSL2+ with VoIP, but I've heard VoIP's line quality is a bit choppy.
Anyone know if it's possible to get Naked ADSL2+ but VoIP with another company? Just another consideration..
@illumination: You can use VOIP with any broadband service. Some people use several providers at the same time (not necessarily from their ISP). They may have something in the contract (check) but technically you are able to.
Why do you say they ignore existing customers?
Wasnt the case for me or any of my friends who are on TPG….
I've always been able to upgrade to better data plans whenever they released new plans keeping the monthly payment unchanged.
Their Technical support aint great. But for such low monthly rates, you cant really complain.
I;ve been with them for over 5 years and i've never had any downtime.
(Other than when i played around with the router ofcourse!)
TPG will be updating the current ADSL2+ plans.
heh, that's the killer :)
I need something better for naked adsl2+… TPG, come on!
6 months contract….the connection fee must be expensive as
Still waiting to be able to change from old plans to plans like this =( but great deal. Unlimited local calls is wow.
i've got adsl 2+ in my locality but it says no home rental available…. :(
awesome plan
What is meant by 'local' calls?
landline to landline, possibly within the state only.
probably the same as how telstra defines local calls.
Also of note, it's copper to the exchange using telstras line.
TPG is the best of the best
followed closely by Dodo internet and Telstra?
Ahem, I believe you left out Optus with their stunning Fusion packages, my good man! ;)
Stunning? I'm on a $89 Fusion plan at the moment, Unlimited nation calls and Optus mob calls but only 7gb of internet per month +uploads. It shapes to 64kbps which takes around 30 seconds per web page. There is another $89 with 12gb that charges something like $1 per 100 meg after.
I'm definitely reading into this TPG deal, isn't there going to be a new internet scheme the Gov is setting up?
LOL ADSL2+. What speeds are you guys getting? IS it anythng like 4MB (Mega Bytes) per sec like Bigpond Cable?
In some areas in Sydney and Melbourne you can get the theoretical maximum of 30mbit (3.75MB/s)
In all the other areas you only get 17mbit, which is what I get with ADSL2 from TPG.
So Bigpond is still pretty slow, Optus Cable is fast though and is available everywhere.
Last time i checked optus cable is capped at 8mbps unless u ordered their speed package which cost 15 a month but u get upto 80mbps.
Incorrect. Bigpond provide 38mb/1.2mb to their entire cable network as of 15/06/2010. There is no more 17mbit. So yes, your bargain bin TPG is slow - thanks for playing.
link: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/146…
I was going off the Bigpond website, kinda strange how a 2 month old thread has more current information then the official website.
Optus now can hit 100mbit with their Premium Speed pack.
Get with the times. The hottest thing on the block is Optus's Docsis3 (100Mb/s), not Telstra's 30Mb/s cable "extreme".
Regarding TPG, its disappointing how this plan is only "Available in limited TPG coverage areas". iiNet is available anywhere…
WTF! since when is Bigpond cable 4megs per second?
I'm with tpg and I only get 8mbits= 1megs per second max
I've love to have 4megs a second which would mean 14 gigs per hour from my seedbox!!!!
Do I have to be with Telstra home phone line already?
still stuck with optus fusion given they include mobile and STD call in the price. They never really increase their internet allowance though with their plans for a reasonable price, so still stuck on the old 20GB a month.
Don't go over that 20gb, and watch it like a hawk; the overuse charges are horrendous!!!
To be honest, depending on how long you've got left in contract…you might be better off financially to pay them their exhorbitant exit penalty & go for a cheaper ISP! ;)
I've seen overuse bills of $300+ on these, then when you add the $99+ for the plan it makes it a very expensive month for not a real lot of bandwidth! :o
We went over out 20gb not knowing there was excess charges (thought it was throttled to a lower speed only). We were shocked to say the least when the $300 bill came.
If you are on fusion $129 you can ask to change your plan to 50 Gig instead of 20 Gig per month. There is no charge to do this but you have to ask them to do it.
Pretty goood but doesnt this border as advertisment?
Not a deal since it's standard price? Hasnt even been releasd yet.
?????
I think even if it's a standard price, that doesn't mean it shouldn't be considered a 'deal'.
As for the fact that it hasn't been released yet, there are plenty of other things that get posted up here that only become available after the time of posting. That doesn't seem like a fair way to discriminate between things that are a 'deal' and things that aren't.
No Turd is right. It doesn't exist and so shouldn't be posted.
Read the forum rules carefully volition.
Wow, great deal. The only question is when is my exchange going to be enabled for ADSL2??? Never! So everyone please vote Labor I want fibre if no one is willing to enable my exchange for ADSL2 :)
Maybe you could skip ADSL2 over legacy copper and see if you can already access the optic fibre (cable broadband) from Optus or Telstra that the rest of us have been using reliably for years? No need to place your hopes on electioneering propaganda ;-)
You are lucky, no fibre for me. Only the old rusted copper line that drops out like half a dozen times per day and I am paying $79 for it. It's 8Mbps.
Our government(s) certainly haven't done a good job of providing a level, competitive market then… (See my comment below)
"ONLY" available in limited TPG coverage areas….
Darn Telstra holding us all hostage in their exchanges! Let the others in so we get fair competition! TPG (and others) can't put any/more equipment in while Telstra tells them "Computer says No!" hence the limited coverage areas. (I wish both parties would support the separation of Telstra into wholesale/retail for the sake of fair competition and that's coming from a shareholder!)
Yep, couldn't agree more - I know people who can't even get ADSL, let alone ADSL2; all because Tel$tra won't open up a few more ports at an exchange! :o
You wanna know what the scumbag Tel$tra staff tell them…."you go get 100 people to sign up too and we'll consider it; it's up to you to do that" - I was flabbergasted when I heard that, told 'em to go straight to the TIO, that's woefully unacceptable!!! :(
cable broadband is great, your speed gets decreased for every other person using it, a friend on mine is on cable, all of his neighbours have swapped to DSL and he's getting insane speeds, but he's paying a lot for it …
meanwhile, i'm right on the 3km mark from the exchange, getting over 8mbps with DSL2, quite happy with that … i just dont like being with Adam …
wow!! That is so much better than my iinet plan!!!
i just signed up with them a couple months ago with their $1 home phone line, and now they got even better offer. not sure if i can upgrade to this plan or not. might give them a call later.
Is this on their site yet? TPG have been known to talk alot about new getting new plans but not release them.
So much talk and the deal is not even on! Doesn't make any sense to vote for something that doesn't exist.
Deal isn't active yet..
This deal does not exist yet. Follow forum rules and only post deals that exist. You can't vote positive for this.
I'm thankful for the heads up. I definitely +1 this!
Think about the people who might sign up to some rubbish deal without knowing that deals like this are only a few weeks away. Like I was close to doing.
Im sure by the now the Mods have seen this and have obviously OK'd it.
The release date has been announced in the OP and its been announced on Whirlpool too by the TPG Reps. What else do you need? A Rep to come personally to your house, sit you down and explain to you the wonderful world of TPG and how they can help you?
What else do you need? A Rep to come personally to your house, sit you down and explain to you the wonderful world of TPG and how they can help you?
Well, yeah…and a backrub would be nice too! :p
Once the release date comes and the deal ACTUALLY EXISTS, I would be more than happy to retract my neg and reassess the deal.
Currently, I cannot vote for a deal that is not there. How many times have we seen deals such as plans like these promised on forums but not crystallise? Based on this logic I could put up a deal that Harvey Norman will sell an Xbox 360 for less than $50 in 2013.
Well you did vote on a deal that's "not there". You voted negative.
And your analogy with the Xbox is ridiculous unless you are a manager at Harvery Norman.
not really, I think he has a valid point, until something is confirmed. its just hear say…
Voting positive because TPG has been a strong ISP for me, but it is a bit bizarre putting up a deal that isn't confirmed!
I don't agree, whiznet. I'm not saying you're wrong in that the rules state you should not post something until its inception, but rather that I believe this post is useful, and the rules in fact should be altered as such to allow deals which are SOON to be available be published. If anything, it's better that it's posted ahead of time. Posting a deal from Harvey Norman that's available in 2013 is totally unnecessary. There's so much time between now and then, so much can change. If you post it a few weeks in advance (like this), then it's ok. I know it wasn't supposed to be taken literally, but the point I am trying to make is that this was posted within a reasonable time frame prior to release date.
Reason I say this is because, think of this:
- Would you have known about it, had it not been posted here?
- Allows you to plan ahead of time. This definitely helped me. What if I was about to call TPG up to get them to sign me up to one of the existing plans, without knowing this was coming out soon? If this is my preferred plan, and it is so close to the release date, I would definitely be willing to wait.
- Similarly, what if you were going to buy a PS3 today for $350, only to find out that DSE were soon selling PS3s for $240 in 2 weeks? Many people would hold out and wait for it, wouldn't they?
- This was announced by a TPG rep. Sure, release date is only "expected", but with the competition around for current 1TB plans, you wouldn't expect them to release them a year late. You would indeed be expecting them to come out with something, and it is quite an official announcement, isn't it?
Sure, the last point may just be an assumption, but I do think there is logic behind it.
Anyway, I reckon whiznet's negative vote should be dependent on what you truly think of what TPG is offering with this expected plan. As forkus has said, this has already been published here for a while. The mods here have had plenty of time to respond and remove this "non-existant" deal, and as yet, it hasn't been done.
I just signed on $59 last week with Home phone line rental. Can I upgrade to this plan?
It's September 1 and heard no news about this plan….
It's the 1st of September.
As some other advertised plans, this plan hasn't become real :(
they used to be good, not anymore :(
Hi Guys,
Just be warned TPG came last in the Broad Band Survey of more then 20,000 people australia wide. Poor network performance if a very real problem.
There are even cheaper unlimited providers such as dodo, but unfortuntaly unlike same mode/make, you cant just shop on price with a service.
Cheers
good value for that amount of data.