Its a shame the author didn't fully research all the options out there. Exetel have some great pricing, mostly zero contract wireless (you buy the unlocked modem from them), and ALL plans now include 100 free VoIP calls per month, plus 30 SMSs and 20 Faxes every month (additional SMS 8c and fax 3c).
Also ALL plans come with $15 cashback if connected via
www.SeeknBuy.com.au.
Occasional usage: $5/month + 1.5c/Mb
Low end usage: 1Gb = $17.50, 2Gb = $22.50
Medium - high usage: 5Gb = $37.50, 8Gb = $50 (higher than the "highest" non-telstra 7Gb mentioned in the article)
They run on the Optus network and therefore have much more coverage than 3's, and without the 2 year contract required by Dodo (cheaper monthly fee too!)
Also their ADSL1 plans start at $40. ADSL2 plans start from $40 + a tiny $15 line rental for 6Gb + 60Gb offpeak (noon/midnight again) AND the same included 100 voip calls + 30 SMS + 20 faxes. Naked ADSL2 starts from $45. They also have plans with non-expiring prepaid data, starting at $30 (ADSL1) or $25 (ADSL2 plus $15 line rental).
They also do mobile phone plans - again at significantly cheaper rates (cap plans which include a wad of data - 50-300Mb, and normal plans with data packs available, PLUS 3G plans with phone calls attached). And they actually encourage VoIP use from your mobile, rather than restricting it like the big telcos (Optus!).
Again use the $15 cashback from
www.SeeknBuy.com.au to offset the connection fee.
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Edited by peterh_oz: 2/4/2009 03:03:04 AM
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