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Computer - ISP and Internet Charges Victoria; want cheap charges for Internet
Topic Started: 1 Oct 2004, 08:02 PM (1,294 Views)
pokhrea	1 Oct 2004, 08:02 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #98 Joined: 1 October 2004	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi ALL I am on visa validation trip to OZ on 14 thsi month. I am a heavy user to Internet about4 hours as I run business from the net. I came to know unlike US the tel is billed every minutes so can anyone suggest me what to do in such a situation ? Any ISPs or other ways ? I want cheapest way to browse net Thanks All



Alan Collett	2 Oct 2004, 05:12 PM Post #2
Addicted Member Posts: 134 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: 13 September 2004 Migration Status Citizen My Location Geelong (mostly)	This is the place to look for information about internet access in Australia (broadband or otherwise): http://www.whirlpool.net.au/ Best regards.



Guitarfish	16 Aug 2006, 01:28 AM Post #3
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #783 Joined: 30 June 2006	Alan Collett Oct 2 2004, 08:12 AM This is the place to look for information about internet access in Australia (broadband or otherwise): http://www.whirlpool.net.au/ Best regards. Looks like a greate site once we have our own place and are looking for a broadband connection, but I struggled to find anything about dial-up in there. Anyone got any recomendations for reliable dial-up without 'lock-ins' that we can use for the first few weeks. Preferably something that won't create a charge against the phone account while we're staying with other people... Cheers, Chris (Edit: now found the 'dial-up forum' in whirlpool, but am still looking for a 'compare' feature...)



Teliko21	27 Aug 2006, 05:29 PM Post #4
Elite Member Posts: 516 Group: Members Member #548 Joined: 2 February 2006	Guitarfish Aug 16 2006, 01:28 AM Alan Collett Oct 2 2004, 08:12 AM This is the place to look for information about internet access in Australia (broadband or otherwise): http://www.whirlpool.net.au/ Best regards. Looks like a greate site once we have our own place and are looking for a broadband connection, but I struggled to find anything about dial-up in there. Anyone got any recomendations for reliable dial-up without 'lock-ins' that we can use for the first few weeks. Preferably something that won't create a charge against the phone account while we're staying with other people... Cheers, Chris (Edit: now found the 'dial-up forum' in whirlpool, but am still looking for a 'compare' feature...) I don't know of any dialup provider that won't result in a connection fee, sorry! It is just how it is done over here. Have you seen the pre-paid dialup packs you can get from Dick Smiths and similar? The provide you with so many hours usage through Bigpond (I think it is!) might be what you are looking for.



bigAPE	6 Apr 2007, 07:49 AM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 4,294 Group: Admin Member #1,299 Joined: 6 April 2007 Migration Status Citizen My Location Hampton, Victoria	BigPond (i.e. Telstra the largest Telco in Australia) do a reliable dial-up service and you can pick up a "kit (CD, etc) from almost anywhere. There are Telstra Shops in most malls and shopping centers as well. They charge by the 30" block (bizarre) and I have yet to see anyone that does not charge a "connection fee" (or "Flagfall"). We got stuck with 46Kbps dial-up for the first two weeks once we got here. Then I picked up a Telstra NextG 3G/WiFi PCMCIA card (A$299) on a 1GB Package for A$129/pm. This allows 1GB of traffic, unlimited time, upto 1Mbps pretty much anywhere in Australia where there is a cell tower. You should only need an address in Australia, your passport and driving license For a high use business user like yourself (and myself) its ideal. You can change packages month by month and can go up to 3GB traffic or as low as a "10 Hour" package for around A$30/pm. I think they lock you into a 12 month contract though, but if you come to Australia often or are moving out it's well worth it. I'm using it right now, because Telstra can't make up their mind if the rental house we have just moved into has Cable or not (it does, but their DB doesn't have the address!?) after they told me I could get 20Mbps ADSL2+ only to find out the exchange they put us on (Sandringham - SNDM) is only ADSL and so far away we only get 1Mbps :dur:



poshrice	16 May 2007, 10:43 PM Post #6
Member Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #1,418 Joined: 16 May 2007	Hi we used DODO when we 1st arrived and i picked up a disc from Dick Smith for about $29.95 i don't know if this is available in Vic as i am NSW at the moment but if i remember rightly that was for unlimited usage. poshrice



kirsty&al	16 May 2007, 11:09 PM Post #7
Elite Member Posts: 864 Group: Members Member #88 Joined: 24 September 2004	When I first arrived I signed up with iprimus for phone and internet. They use to charge a flat rate $15 a month for the dialup access with nothing extra to pay for the phone call. It did have a fair use policy but I can't see 4 hours a day contravening the policy. Additionally all local calls were free. I've moved onto their 512 DSL which is $40 a month but has a 12Gb download limit. Al :)

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