Finally our contract ended so I can get a better internet connection.

So found a reasonably good ADSL2+ deal for 12GB (+48GB offpeak) quota, 20Mbps/1Mbps up/down for ~$55/month (including phone).
Problem is, although our exchange is ADSL2+ enabled, wee're on a stupid Telstra RIM, meaning wee can't get ADSL2+ (chances of a transposition working are slim too).

So, I'm stuck on the more expensive ADSL1.  So I looked around for 1.5Mbps connections.  Our budget is $70/month (which includes phone, since parents seem to want to keep the PSTN line).  Most places give line rental+phone service for $30/month, leaving $40/month for internet.  If you look around though, most 1.5Mbps services cost at least $50/month (unless you're getting like a 1GB/month quota).
I did manage to find a 8GB (+8GB offpeak) for $40/month - but when you actually go to sign up, there's a nice hidden $10/month charge (you have to make a minimum of $10 calls every month - wee don't even get close to that much)...


Gah, Aussie internet sucks...

Heh, Australian internet does suck.

You have budget?

Anyways, sometime next month, I'll be getting off my slow 256k ADSL1 and hopefully getting ADSL2. Will probably still end up with some tight crappy cap though (since high cap = $$$ here).

(This post was last modified: 10/12/2008 06:52 PM by Assassinator.)

yah,. it does,. kinda,.. i pay like 50-70euro  a month i get 2 gig downlaod 100kbps up.

Still i wander why some times its like 50 and other its like 70 euro,. since phone calls are free,. :/

600kbps to 2gig is big step and i can say 2gig is good enough since streaming vids works fine now! and downloading stuff at 2gig goes very quick,. but yeah any faster connection will work too,. ;p

I pay £54 a month for:
- 20mb fibre optic cable internet
- Unlimited Calls
- Best TV package.

i might be getting 20mb for €40 a month in the new year and no download cap :D:D only 1.5mb up though.