Increased Data Caps!

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MurrayM

516 posts

Ultimate Geek

Topic # 90138 15-Sep-2011 17:09
I just received an email from TC saying that my data cap was increasing from 25GB to 40GB from the end of September at no extra charge! Well done TC! They also said: Additional usage packs You told us you were tired of being topped up by full size usage packs, often right before the end of the month. So we've taken this on board when designing our new additional usage pack options. Instead of giving you another full-size pack when you go over your usage, we'll simply top you up 1G at a time, at $2 per pack. Again, well done TC!

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2970 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

Reply # 521584 15-Sep-2011 17:11
I just got that too. Now I need to calculate my usage and figure out which package is best :) http://www.telstraclear.co.nz/sub-sites/homeplan-usage/index.htm

mastapenguin

69 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521586 15-Sep-2011 17:16
So does that mean I can get 100GB for the same price now? We're on the base 25GB for $60/mo and then usually get another 25GB pack bringing the total to 60GB for $90. So if I were to get the 100GB plan does that mean I just pay an extra $35 over my $60 for 40GB plan? ($65-$30). That would be amazing.

Behodar

2970 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

Reply # 521596 15-Sep-2011 17:27
I'm not sure where you got that $60 for 25 GB price from; the cheapest "old" plan seems to be $79 for 1 GB ($75 base, plus $4 for the 1 GB pack). The 100 GB plan is $140 all up ($145 if you're outside the big cities).

kiwired23

61 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521597 15-Sep-2011 17:29
Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable?

TwoSeven

135 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521601 15-Sep-2011 17:36
kiwired23: Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable? Is what I was about to ask.

Morph

190 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

Reply # 521602 15-Sep-2011 17:38
TwoSeven: kiwired23: Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable? Is what I was about to ask. Aint heard anything?

rainelogan21

34 posts

Geek

Reply # 521608 15-Sep-2011 17:45
only just got the email now but yay ... very happy. (well i will be when i get my broadband fixed)

mastapenguin

69 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521609 15-Sep-2011 17:45
Behodar: I'm not sure where you got that $60 for 25 GB price from; the cheapest "old" plan seems to be $79 for 1 GB ($75 base, plus $4 for the 1 GB pack). The 100 GB plan is $140 all up ($145 if you're outside the big cities). I pay $60 for 25GB a month including a landline, with the option of buying other 25GB data packs for $30. A sales rep came around to my house a month or two ago with the special deal and I switched from Orcon because it was cheaper for the same amount of data ($90 for 50GB vs $115 for 55gb iirc). I posted on here with my initial disappointment about the slower speeds (compared to Orcon.) The TCL guys sorted it out and now my speeds are better than Orcon, so I'm a happy customer. So if I don't do anything I guess my home plan will be 40GB for $60, with $2/gig after that. So 50 gigs should be $80/mo.

Quinny

198 posts

Master Geek

Trusted

Reply # 521612 15-Sep-2011 17:55
kiwired23: Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable? Agreed (Grr at having to log into firefox to make posts post correctly).

nzfatmatt

78 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521667 15-Sep-2011 20:37
Quinny: kiwired23: Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable? Agreed (Grr at having to log into firefox to make posts post correctly). Great so Cable is left out in the cold! We pay a lot more for the same Datacap in the end along with more expensive overage. I do care about speed, but overall it's the datacap that is the problem.

kiwired23

61 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521694 15-Sep-2011 21:31
Well, we've a couple of weeks to go before the Homeplan changes kick in, so they may have something for us yet.

Screeb

598 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 521695 15-Sep-2011 21:33
kiwired23: Looks promising, but my question now would be what do we get on cable? We get a reminder that we're on NEW ZEALAND'S BEST NETWORK! WARPSPEED! Who needs UFB? Oh wait, never mind. Cable data has paradoxically always been more expensive than ADSL data. If there's going to be any change, it won't be as "good" as this.

CapBBeard

124 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 521976 16-Sep-2011 14:33
Sorry to see you cable users left in the lurch somewhat, but as an ADSL user I am very pleased with this news, I feel like TCL have delivered in this instance :)

NonprayingMantis

3613 posts

Uber Geek

Reply # 521983 16-Sep-2011 14:41
Cable plans were given a huge datacap upgrade late last year weren't they around October

Quinny

198 posts

Master Geek

Trusted

Reply # 521986 16-Sep-2011 14:46
Not th

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