[plug] ADSL plans

[Matt Carlsen]

Gregory Orange wrote:

>> For more broadband prices, try: http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/ - which 
>> hasn't yet 
>
>
> I started with broadbandchoice the other week, but was also looking 
> for a home phone setup, having just moved house. So I just called a 
> couple of randoms. Primus seem to have a neat deal:
> $70pm = 1 x line rental, unlimited local calls, 256/64k ADSL w/500MB 
> traffic, shaped after that.
> $85pm = same, but choice of either 256/64 w/12GB or 512/64 w/2GB 
> traffic before shaping.
>
> Any suggestions on whether/how I might do better than the $70 deal? 
> I'm a small-time web user, so 500MB will be fine, especially coz it 
> doesn't cost me money after that 500MB.
>
> Also, they want to sell me a Netcom NB1300 for $130. From the specs 
> it'll certainly do what I need. Suggestions on bettering that for 
> price or <insert other reason, be it reliability, security, etc>... ?

dont buy one if you use IRC, they have a bug that screws stuff up if you 
connect to a irc server on port 6667, which is the default port for many 
of them

>
> Cheers,
> Greg.
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