I have tried to find the thread about internet plans and carriers, but cannot find it. I'm in Coorparoo in Brisbane.
I have a $79 Fusion plan (cable internet plus unlimited calls on home phone) with Optus. My plan finishes 30 September and I want to see if I can get what I am getting with Optus for less. I'm happy with a VoIP or landline, but DO want a home phone, and not just rely on mobile.
I've read I can get much cheaper, but having called iinet and TPG, I'm told I cannot get TPG due to no ports available and they cannot even tell me if I can get internet without a home phone unless I have a Telstra phone.
So, I called iinet and it seems I can get ADSL plus a home phone for $49.95 (200GB) plus $9.95 VoIP plus $29.95 line rental, which is more than I am paying now. I would get a new number, cannot bring my number over.
Or they will do a Naked DSL for $69.96 (100GB) but need to buy a VoIP capable modem for $129 (no problem). That is still only $10 less than I'm paying now and I pay for the modem plus $150 installation on a "no plan" basis.
iinet chap told me that cable is faster than phone line speed unless my street has lots of people connecting at the same time.
This confusion of different costs, plans and basic messages about speed etc is why most people simply keep with the "devil they know".
I'm ready to go back to living in a cave.
I definitely want a home phone. I don't want to rely on a mobile for all my calls. I looked at getting internet only and having a separate home phone but that will cost me considerably more than my Fusion plan due to cost of calls.
I'm so confused. I'm guessing if I just wanted internet and was happy to use mobile for all my calls, this would be easier... But I don't want to use mobile exclusively.
I've checked Whirlpool to see if there is an easy way to work through the mire but there is so much information that my head it is spinning.
I have a $79 Fusion plan (cable internet plus unlimited calls on home phone) with Optus. My plan finishes 30 September and I want to see if I can get what I am getting with Optus for less. I'm happy with a VoIP or landline, but DO want a home phone, and not just rely on mobile.
I've read I can get much cheaper, but having called iinet and TPG, I'm told I cannot get TPG due to no ports available and they cannot even tell me if I can get internet without a home phone unless I have a Telstra phone.
So, I called iinet and it seems I can get ADSL plus a home phone for $49.95 (200GB) plus $9.95 VoIP plus $29.95 line rental, which is more than I am paying now. I would get a new number, cannot bring my number over.
Or they will do a Naked DSL for $69.96 (100GB) but need to buy a VoIP capable modem for $129 (no problem). That is still only $10 less than I'm paying now and I pay for the modem plus $150 installation on a "no plan" basis.
iinet chap told me that cable is faster than phone line speed unless my street has lots of people connecting at the same time.
This confusion of different costs, plans and basic messages about speed etc is why most people simply keep with the "devil they know".
I'm ready to go back to living in a cave.
I definitely want a home phone. I don't want to rely on a mobile for all my calls. I looked at getting internet only and having a separate home phone but that will cost me considerably more than my Fusion plan due to cost of calls.
I'm so confused. I'm guessing if I just wanted internet and was happy to use mobile for all my calls, this would be easier... But I don't want to use mobile exclusively.
I've checked Whirlpool to see if there is an easy way to work through the mire but there is so much information that my head it is spinning.