what internet , phone package do you have

[true believer]

G'day trend setters

I am about to be connected to NBN . which im informed means my net connection/ modem will
cease .
Telstra insists that I have to have a new 24 month plan for something I already have . I have refused to sign up
to a new plan. as it would raise my current . 2 mobil phones , home net 25 GIG , home phone for $160 a month.
to $200 . (if my job goes down im stuck paying24 months for something I can't afford)
short term i'll tether my pc to my phone . but it's not a long term option .
any ideas , what do you do ?

 

[kevrenor]

My wife and I have our mobiles on a Telstra business mobile phone plan. Our internet (NBN) and NBN phone is with Optus (we could use our existing Uniden cordless) which is the 200G $99 plan 50mb down 25mb up. Our TV is Austar. Coffs Harbour area.

 

[VicMariner]

Internet is Telstra unlimited for $80 iirc. Was on a lower plan but my two teenage sons kept maxing it out, now they chip in the difference for the larger plan.

Mobile is Vodafone pre-paid on a 365 day plan. I still have most of the credit left after the 12 months, so I spend about $8-$12 a year on a mobile service.
My mobile phone is about five years old and was the cheapest one I could find at the time, I think it cost $20.

 

[midfielder]

I have a combined land line and mobile plan for my office both deals done separate to each other but because they both exist a discount applies to each..

Mobile .. 2.5 G of net $ 35.00 per month all calls to any number in Australia, both land line and mobile ... actual cost is $ 45.00 but a $10.00 discount because of the land line.

Land Line 12 G of net, $45.00 per month all land line calls free, mobile calls limited to $ 2.00 per call ... actual cost $ 60.00 but with discount $ 45.00.

Both with Optus ...

 

[dibo]

There should be a variety of NBN plans available - on the 24 month thing; if your job goes down you've got bigger worries than if you're committed to (at most) $4800 on a phone contract (and many providers have hardship provisions in their break terms).

Even still, there are a variety of plans around - I've just used the Fairfax search and there are plenty of options. Customise to suit and away you go.

EDIT - forgot the link: http://broadband.smh.com.au/Broadband/SearchResults?t=3a72c8d0-85eb-4ca8-81dc-131969829f64

I wouldn't get too hung up on bundling all of the mobiles in with the phone/net; that's a way of restricting your choices that forces you to pay more. There are cheap mobile plans out there and there are cheap data/landline deals but very few cheap all-up bundles.

 

[dibo]

Psst: you'll always get best results on the net with a nice, modern, Windows 8.1 machine too.

 

[MagpieMariner]

I have naked dsl with iinet, 250G $69.
They have some variations on NBN, so also do TPG.
I wouldn't use Telstra if they were the only telco available.

 

[true believer]

Psst: you'll always get best results on the net with a nice, modern, Windows 8.1 machine too.

it's dead in the water and everyone loves the cloud .

back to net stuff . I've been looking at plans on https://www.belong.com.au/ no contracts required

 

[kevrenor]

everyone loves the cloud

Not me .. I prefer to keep at least some of my information private and accessible off-line.

 

[true believer]

Not me .. I prefer to keep at least some of my information private and accessible off-line.

thats what i meant kev .
after the cloud celeb fieasco