[plug] dingoblue

[Mike Holland]

On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Gavin Tweedie wrote:

> I'm sure dingoblue is optus is undercover IIRC.

Thats right, the same as Telstra use 'U-prepaid' for their cheap mobiles.
The old "market segmentation".

> Dingoblue were one of the isps involved in the big problems recently with
> their password file kind of going walkies - few weeks ago :)

Not only that but the passwords werent even encrypted! Still at those
prices and $60 free credit, I forgive them. The only bad thing I hear is
that foreign newsgroups have a short lifetime for articles.

> On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Mike Holland wrote:
> 
> > I'm signing up for dingoblue as an ISP. Its the first big ISP I've seen
> > that has Linux as an option on the form. (Is this experience badly out of
> > date?)
> >   Has anyone tried it from Linux? Any problems? Its only $25 unlimited, if
> > you sign for their long-distance calls.
> > 
> > [Warning - blatent commercial plug for personal gain.]
> > 
> >  Allegedly that true unlimited - no cutoffs or volume limits. And if you
> > give the account number of a referrer you both get $60 credit. No, I'm not
> > too proud - feel free to use 100059235 :)
> >   Since I wandered this far off-topic already, they do mobile SIMs for
> > 30c/min, no access fee, no connection fee, no contract. Ummm, so thats 200
> > minutes of free calls for you and me if you sign by Nov30.
> > Thats www.dingoblue.com.au - Call now! our operators are standing by!
> > 
> > Have I mentioned Amway? :)
> > 
> > Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
> >                           --==--
> > Chicken Little only has to be right once.
> > 
> > 
> 

Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
                          --==--
Chicken Little only has to be right once.