Dns4me or Unotelly?

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#171182 9-Apr-2015 12:43

Dns4me is a lot cheaper, but I'm picking Unotelly has a larger user base and has been in the business longer.

So which to choose - any recommendations, or comments? Are they all one and the same, or are there service level differences between providers?

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#1279585 9-Apr-2015 12:51

I was going to try DNS4Me after Unotelly, but Unotelly works so well I'm not seeing the need to lose features just to save a pittance. DNS4Me users feel free to tell me if I'm missing out, but I'm happy.

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#1279586 9-Apr-2015 12:54

Using Unotelly for over two years, a happy camper. With the geekzone discount you can't go wrong :)

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#1279603 9-Apr-2015 13:22

Been using dns4me for quite sometime now, paid for a yearly sub and have no problems with the service via my Apple TV or PC's for Netflix etc

Both have a free trial period so try before you buy.

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#1279643 9-Apr-2015 14:12

I use dns4me because of their host file meaning I can still use my providers DNS whilst enjoying anything I want unblocked. They've got great service too.

I've used Unotelly and didn't really like it to be honest.

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#1279672 9-Apr-2015 14:30

UnoTelly has a great deal of flexibility about where devices appear to be from. My roku gets flicked between US, UK, and Sweden. My Sony devices are in the UK.

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#1279768 9-Apr-2015 15:53

I use UnoTelly and find them really good. The one time I needed to use support they were prompt, friendly and helpful. The range of channels they unblock is extensive, and covers all the US, UK and Australian services I want.

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#1279778 9-Apr-2015 16:06

I was with Unotelly for a year - no problems, good customer service, always worked, nice web interface and very good phone apps to control region switching. Recommended.

I'm currently with dns4me and can also recommend them. The host file generator of dns4me is particularly useful for the reason outlined above by michaelmurfy, along with a few other niche features such as custom addresses and multiple IP zones. They had a few brief outages in the beta testing stage a few months ago, but are pretty reliable now.

Price-wise they're both much of a much. Value-wise, both are well worth it.

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#1279790 9-Apr-2015 16:21

I did a trial with Dns4me but they were having upgrade problems at the time and I couldn’t get access to Australia, which was what I specifically wanted. After they got the problems sorted they kindly extended my trial time but I was distracted by other things by then and I didn’t get back to it. I found them very helpful and the price is certainly right but the timing just wasn’t good for me. When I was ready to have another go, I had used up my trial with Dns4me so I started a new one with Unotelly. It is quite a bit more expensive, but the Geekzone discount made a big difference and I could access any Australian site I wanted so those two things together persuaded me to subscribe for a year. I have no complaints about Dns4me and when my year with Unotelly expires, I may switch if the price difference is still so big.

So far my experience with Unotelly is good and they have a good reputation. The people at Dns4me were friendly and helpful. Price will be the main factor when renewal time arrives.

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#1279847 9-Apr-2015 17:09

I have been using dns4me since it was in beta and am very happy with it. I have recommended it to others who are happy too.

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#1279890 9-Apr-2015 18:05

Unotelly has a ton of channels + region switching options in Dynamo

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#1279910 9-Apr-2015 18:29

eXDee: Unotelly has a ton of channels + region switching options in Dynamo

Just for completeness of information's sake, so too does dns4me have region switching... and although it has fewer channels "out of the box" than other providers, that's where the custom domains feature comes in useful.

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#1279915 9-Apr-2015 18:34

Just for information, I assume that DNS4me host files and custom URLs are only useful when using a PC/Web browser? Not so much use with apps on smart devices?

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#1279922 9-Apr-2015 18:45

n4: Just for information, I assume that DNS4me host files and custom URLs are only useful when using a PC/Web browser? Not so much use with apps on smart devices?

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Myself and others run the host file on our router or server, which means the DNS forwarding is available to any and all devices connected through that router / server. Which means you can then use whatever DNS you want in the main settings on your router e.g. your own ISP's. Very tidy solution.

Of course going one step further, you can then route some devices through the host file, whilst routing others through other DNSs. My Roku 3 is a bit quirky and I have to route it through dns4me's DNS directly, but all my other devices (PCs, TV, Blu ray player) route through Bigpipe's DNS and the custom host file. Best of both worlds really - all non-geoblocked content goes through your local DNS, while anything geoblocked gets routed using the host file.

Actually, while I'm at it, I chuck a bunch of ad-blocking on the host file too - router-level unblocking = sweet (source for ad block host info: http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm)

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#1279928 9-Apr-2015 18:51

sultanoswing:
n4: Just for information, I assume that DNS4me host files and custom URLs are only useful when using a PC/Web browser? Not so much use with apps on smart devices?

"Au contraire, Blackadder".

Myself and others run the host file on our router or server, which means the DNS forwarding is available to any and all devices connected through that router / server. Which means you can then use whatever DNS you want in the main settings on your router e.g. your own ISP's. Very tidy solution.

Of course going one step further, you can then route some devices through the host file, whilst routing others through other DNSs. My Roku 3 is a bit quirky and I have to route it through dns4me's DNS directly, but all my other devices (PCs, TV, Blu ray player) route through Bigpipe's DNS and the custom host file. Best of both worlds really - all non-geoblocked content goes through your local DNS, while anything geoblocked gets routed using the host file.

I've written a guide for OpenWRT for this very reason: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=151&topicid=171173

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#1280262 10-Apr-2015 09:50

sultanoswing: and multiple IP zones.

This is my biggest complaint with unotelly (and most dns unblocking services for that matter). I have two simultaneous streams as part of my netflix subscription, but I can't take full advantage of it because unotelly only works for one IP at any one time.

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