SORRY BUT...broadband plan help

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thelilrocker

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#71498 11-Nov-2010 13:31

hey everyone.

i am a mega internet user and have just got a new flat SOOOOO i need a new broadband plan.
i do alot of surfing and downloading alot of which is p2p

i need a plan that includes home phone and is fast all the time, well at least like 150kb on utorrent 24/7

i would need maybe 80gb+ cap or maybe less if there unlimited downloads during off peak.

i could handel slower download speeds on unlimited if streaming speeds were consistant and not lagging. i dont game, just download.

i am looking at spending up to $120 per month.

any ideas?

sorry if iv used dodgy lingo or started another thread about the same thing but i need answers!!!!

<3

allan

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#403390 11-Nov-2010 13:40

You could start with www.nzconnections.net.nz

Ragnor

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#403404 11-Nov-2010 13:56

Do you mean 150 KB/s (Kilobytes) because 150 kb/s (Kilobits) is only 18.7 KB/s?

Basically your budget rules out all the good performing ISP's and your performance requirement rules out all the unlimited plans (Worldnet and Slingshot) as they have terrible performance.

So that leaves... nothing!

Unless you are willing to schedule things to be downloaded offpeak in which case you can look at:

- Slingshot normal plan with free offpeak
- Snaps normal Plan + Snap Nights (which is $5 per 3 nights of free offpeak)

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#403406 11-Nov-2010 13:58

allan: You could start with www.nzconnections.net.nz

It's pretty out of date atm.

garvani

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#403410 11-Nov-2010 14:03

Ragnor:...
- Xnet Torrential
...

This plan is no longer available.. so options are very limited! im in a similar boat with needing over 80gb for a decent price, a flat of 4 guys and we use 80gb without downloading a lot.. Just having a plan with free youtube would probably cut 20gb a month off our usage as music is streamed from youtube most days on set playlists

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#403411 11-Nov-2010 14:03

Yeah noticed that and was editing out my post

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#403414 11-Nov-2010 14:08

If you're willing to sacrifice the landline and you have an on account vodafone mobile

Vodafone Naked
30GB for $69.95

Then "double data" twice ($30.60 each) will give you 90GB for ~$140

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/naked-broadband/ultimate-naked.jsp

If you really need a flat phone line add ~$12 for Xnet VFX voip service or use 2talk.

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#403415 11-Nov-2010 14:11

I cant find info about snap "nights" product.. Can you post a link?
edit: found it.. Holy hell do they hide that well enough on there site :)

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vexxxboy

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#403421 11-Nov-2010 14:21

garvani: I cant find info about snap "nights" product.. Can you post a link?
edit: found it.. Holy hell do they hide that well enough on there site :)

if you are a customer and log on then it is easy to find. They bought it out for loyal snap customers and they dont promote it at all to people wanting to join, so it is hard to find.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

alinz

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#403445 11-Nov-2010 15:20

Do Vodafone let you double your data twice now? I was under the impression that they didn't like doing it.

SCM

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#403452 11-Nov-2010 15:35

My vote goes to Snap.
Hard pressed to find a better ISP!

webnation

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#403466 11-Nov-2010 15:54

150KB/S for torrent? 24/7. under $120 including phone? no such thing in NZ mate.

C0R3

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#404047 12-Nov-2010 21:13

alinz: Do Vodafone let you double your data twice now? I was under the impression that they didn't like doing it.

You can only Double Your Data once a month.

thelilrocker

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#404280 13-Nov-2010 18:02

hey guys thanks,
um what about slingshots all you can eat? h fast does that hndel torrents and streaming? or even there capped plans? i hear there really bad at slowing torrents and p2p etc. any other plns? 150kb was a bit optmistic 24/7 but what about maybe like 50kb? just something reasonably fast and consitant?

SCM

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#404332 13-Nov-2010 22:36

thelilrocker: hey guys thanks,
um what about slingshots all you can eat? h fast does that hndel torrents and streaming? or even there capped plans? i hear there really bad at slowing torrents and p2p etc. any other plns? 150kb was a bit optmistic 24/7 but what about maybe like 50kb? just something reasonably fast and consitant?

I'd be doing alot of reading in http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=81 before going down the Slingshot path, however its up to you, if ya want cheaper be prepaired to loose quality