finally the unlimited plan is on TPG's website.
Home Phone + Broadband Unlimited~
Line Rental Included
$79.99/m
6 or 12 Month Contract
Setup is $129.95 for 6 month contract
or $79.95 for 12 month.
TPG ULL Unlimted @ $79.99 Finally out
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mobile is still @ $300 credit
???
unlimited local calls are gone.
So you still pay for calls on top of the $79 p/m?
yes
No and No
Unlimited calls are gone !!
shame shame shame
Not available to existing TPG customers.
I have been waiting over a year for TPG/Telstra to do something about this. I guess it is time to bite the bullet and cancel the current Telstra phone line/TPG ADSL2+ and switch over. The problem with this is that the process takes ~3 weeks and there is no way of keeping the current phone number.
I have been reluctant to do this because I expected the change to be available by now but it isn't. Kinda punishing loyal and existing customers by not being able to switch to these plans without the hassle of cancelling existing plans but oh well. For me, TPG has been reliable (Newtown exchange) and present the best value for money.
From TPG site http://www.tpg.com.au/products_services/adsl2plus_pricing.ph…
"We now support number porting (transfer your current phone number) from Telstra, Optus, AAPT, Primus and more."
It's a shame setup fee is so high.
Yea, downtime is between 1.5-3 weeks. As far as I'm aware from what I've read on these forums and on Whirlpool, it isn't TPG's fault but Telstra's (as imp seems to suggest too). However, I don't get why TPG forces us to RESTART the contract upon reconnection. Setup fee, ok, I guess it's understandable, and downtime, again, understandable, but restarting contract for existing customers? Are you serious?
I'm still waiting for the ability to do a direct transfer. Like you, I've waited for a long long time, but for now, I've put up with downgrading my home phone plan, and internet plan to one with 10GB more downloads, yet costing $10 less/month (from Ultimate Medium 50GB to ADSL2+ 60GB). Hoping it will come out within the next few months..
Can i churn from a different adsl2+ provider to this plan? Or do I have to disconnect it, wait for the codes on the line to clear, and then apply for a new connection with tpg?
You can always port your existing number to a VOIP service and not have to worry who your with for internet again. I did this when i went overseas, people didn't know I was in another country! Now I can have the same old PSTN number world wide! BTW, at the time i did this, 2 years ago, GoTalk were the cheapest. Not sure now. Hope it helps
Damn you Telstra and your refusal to upgrade the network to make ADSL2 available to the entire metro.
Bring on the NBNYou're kidding right? 97% access to ADSL2 is totally incorrect. I know countless users who are stuck on ADSL (1.5Mb), because their exchanges are full.
Hi Tony Abbot
Wow weezlebub, neve met anyone as selfish as you. I live in a metro area, I had adsl2 and I only sync at 2mbps due to my distance from the exhange. Wireless? That would put an end to the era of online gaming.
wireless wouldn't end online gaming, current 3g connection speeds are 54mbps down & 22mbps up … those speed's aren't currently realised, but the capability is there, so if they spent a percentage of the cash on developing new technologies (or improving existing) then it should more than suffice (i'm not talking about existing satelite technology that a lot of rural people get, 28.8kbps up, 14.4kbps down) …
point is, that from a technical and practical perspective, a lot more can be achieved with wireless technology … fibre optic aint cheap to buy or to lay (and with labour's track record of under pricing things) …
do you really want your tax dollars going to something that will be out of date in 5 to 10 years time, the 'typical' family has a mother, father and 2.3 children … so the 'typical' australian family will be paying 4.5k for this technology …
who will get the benefit from this? your mom & pop users, no, hard core gamers and those who download stuff that they probably shouldn't be downloading … hard core gamers should find a life and people who do things that they shouldn't be doing probably shouldn't be doing it in the first place :)
@McMerc: Maybe Mr. Abbot doesn't know how to use wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber-optic_communication. Fiber optics can now do 10TB/s…. but I'm sure Mr. Abbots wifi network will do the same.. cue Costello screeming "…. AAAAbbooooottttt".
@goober: a theoretic maximum is meaningless, they've already said that they'll be aiming for 100mbps … based on the technology, they'll likely replicate the existing cable network, which has a theoretical maximum of 10mbps, of course, this is reduced for every person in your area who is using the internet at that particular time … 100mbps theoretical max, actual maximum ……..
the money wont be spent on creating or developing anything, it will go on laying cables all over the country, the price they are quoting is going to be consumed in laying cable …
as a side note, the government is out of pocket 43bn$, how much do you think they will charge for subscription to reclaim their cost?
@weezlebub: What 10Mbps max on cable? I better tell optus to stop sending me files at 20Mbps!
And the guys paying the extra $20 getting 80-100Mbps, they must be making it up…
http://www.speedtest.net/result/928308897.png
http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/917617858.png
http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/917632013.png
http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/917630296.png
http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/912140805.png
http://www.speedtest.net/result/925947644.png@weezlebub: "theoretical maximum of 10mbps" - ROFLMAO - where are you pulling your figures from man? Wait, I think I know…..
Aside from the obvious benefits of fibre-optics which you fail to see, you assume that extending wireless technology to all of Australia will be cheap? Think again and I beg you to do some proper research…..
Oh not to mention the unwillingness of consumers to have towers built next to their neighbourhoods….
As for the $43b, its a small price to pay for essential infrastructure. Tony Windsor says quite rightly, do it once, do it right!
Bring on NBN, yeah baby yeah!!!!!!
@weezlebub: those are theoretical maximum connection speed, under normal conditions, you will NEVER ever reach those speeds.
you might not realise but the equipment for wireless is more expensive
you're a funny guy, if you think fiber will be outdated in 5-10 years, copper cable been around for decades, it's because the govt. is reluctant to spend money to upgrade until it's reach it's capacity. look at japan, they started investing on fiber way before Australia even considered it.
you're looking it from the consumer point of view, why don't you look at it from the business point of view. faster net = faster way to share files. video conference/meeting, cloud based service, off site back up and the list goes on. For universities they can share large files between other campuses at a faster speed.
you're so narrow minded, try stepping out of the box and look at the whole picture
@uraha: Not to mention providing services to the wider community and truly TRULY bridging the gap between rural Australia and the cities, and the endless other opportunities available as we well and truly enter the digital age.
@weezlebub: I think you might need some lessons in Technology 101. Do you know the latency associated with 3g? Fps gaming becomes difficult and unbearable if latency is >100ms (I just did a couple tests with my 3g and achieved 150ms avg). Through my shitty 2mb dsl connection running over wifi, I got an average of 40ms.
Let the coalitian govt go and spend $6bn on wireless towers which will become out of date in 5 years time. Also, fibre optic is higly scalable with relative ease once the cables are laid out. Also, the technology will yield indirect benefits in all other sectors (education, small businesses, medicine etc.)
Are you for real man? Phoney F@%%0t managed to brainwash you obviously…….
Thanks Mr Rabbit. Nice troll
=)
what???? 97% population on ADSL2+ ????
I lived in Point Cook, only 24km from Melbourne CBD, and my neighbor still using DODO DIAL UP connection (wireless vodafone & 3, and OPTUS just kept disconnected (only have 1 bar signal). I dont know where you read your info about 97%.Hi Mr Rabbit, as a word of advice.
Do not challenge the web community with your outdated tech talk.The truth is NOT 97% of the population can get adsl2, nor are any of us running near the maximum speed of 24mbps. Majority of us runs at 5mbps and some of us runs at 1mbps…absolutely hopeless speed. NBN = 'guaranteed' faster internet for '97%' of Australia
ADSL2+: Not Available. I hate Tel$tra. Do need NBN.
Ditto here :(
Is this limited to certain exchanges?? (in regards to the unlimited internet)
the answer is yes. I was told by TPG reps on Whirlpool it's not available to my exchange.
Not as bad as the original unlimited plan, which was SYD only.
I'm in BRIS and can get it.
Who needs to make a single landline call when you have this?
Far better than a real naked plan, as there is at the very least a backup PSTN dial tone to call out from in times of emergency.
It's really encouraging you on to VoIP :p
I wonder where is the 1TB plan though (500GB + 500GB?)
I think they replaced the 1TB plan with this one. I remember reading that on Whirlpool too. Something to do with lack of customer demand, IIRC.
more like lack of ports
It may be time to think of moving from iiNet to TPG.
it could be worse, you could be with Adam (79$ / month for 30/30gb)
They are total bastards when it comes to their limits.
sounds great! thanks. but i am with iinet bundle (phone line + ADSL2+), could i just sign up with TPG, and they would handle all the transfer from there???
=x existing customer cant do this
im paying 49.99$ a month for TPG and $30 something per month for Telstra line rental, would be good if i can get this .. but TPG existing customers policies sux..
Really, shouldn't there be fair competition laws and crap about this? I don't see how companies are allowed to refuse existing customers these offers if they aren't in contract :S
Technical problem more than outright refusal.
You can still sign up on this plan if:
1. it's available to your exchange, and
2. you currently don't have a contract with TPG; or you are happy to pay a penalty if you are on a contract and want to terminate it.
Did anyone see what the charges are for local and STD calls as I could not see them on the website?
I am just curious to see how my current internet (TPG $50 voip with 130GB and 500 voip minutes) and line rental (Telstra's basic $20.95 line rental) compares to this bundle as I am already spending less (about $72) now.
What I don't like is that this is not available to me because I am an existing customer. They are probably doing this so they want to tie you to a new contract which I am not in one atm as mine expired over 2 years now whihc I would not mind going into a new contract provided there is no need to wait between 1.5-3 weeks for the new codes to change on the line. I could bare say 3 days but not more.
I am a bit disappointed with this plan but at the same happy knowing I am not paying too much right now and I never finish my $130GB or 500min allowances and don't make too many STD calls and if they do, they are really cheap, 10c per call unmetered.
Call rates here: http://www.tpg.com.au/homephone/callrates.php
25c per local call vs 30c per local call on your Telstra plan (I'm on the same one)
But just curious, with your 500 VoIP mins, do you ever use them up? Aren't they charged in 1 min blocks?
So you have VoIP and a home phone line rental?Thanks for the rates page.
I rarely make local calls and therefore my 500 min are never finished. i think they are charged per min block with a min of 10min per call.
i got the home phone mainly to get ADSL2+ plus I use for home alarm sysyem to call me if it goes off.
All the ADSL2+ deals with homephone just lit up for me today. Check again if they haven't been in the last couple of days.
But iv changed my mind on the TPG deals I thought they gave you unlimited calls.
Is that unlimited calls included? Mobile calls?