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#166057 1-Mar-2015 10:39
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I've had unblock-us for around three years now, and am thinking about prepaying for a year, so might as well ask the question, should I be looking at an alternative?

Pretty happy with unlock-us, but if you think there's something that's superior, I'm happy to try it out.

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  #1248752 1-Mar-2015 11:06
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I think you should give unotelly a go - not sure what features unblockus has, but these are the things I like about unotelly.

you can set it at your router, or just the devices you want (I only want it enabled on my HTPC).

It has a little (pc) program called UnoHelper that keeps your ip address updated.

It's very easy to change netflix regions etc.

For another dollar or so you can get a vpn too.

I've only used their support once, and they were very quick, efficient and friendly (it turned out to be a problem at my end not theirs)




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  #1248757 1-Mar-2015 11:19
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I use getflix.com.au and am very happy with it.

have used unotelly and unblockus in the past. To be honest they all are pretty much identical, I went with getflix because its the cheapest. 



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  #1248766 1-Mar-2015 11:45
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I had unblockus for two years and was very happy with it. I changed to unotelly 6 months ago and have never looked back. Overall unotelly offers a little more flexibility (IMO).

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  #1248772 1-Mar-2015 11:57
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I use DNS4ME and find it works really really well. Also works out at around $2 a month if you prepay a whole year and you can have up-to 3 IP's using your account (so have it set up for my parents and myself)




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  #1248791 1-Mar-2015 12:15
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Also use dns4me.net find it works really well.

Have pre-paid for a year. 

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  #1248813 1-Mar-2015 12:54
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turb: I think you should give unotelly a go - not sure what features unblockus has, but these are the things I like about unotelly.

you can set it at your router, or just the devices you want (I only want it enabled on my HTPC).

It has a little (pc) program called UnoHelper that keeps your ip address updated.

It's very easy to change netflix regions etc.

For another dollar or so you can get a vpn too.

I've only used their support once, and they were very quick, efficient and friendly (it turned out to be a problem at my end not theirs)


Pretty sure unblock-us has the same features too.
They are both basically identical from what I can tell

 
 
 

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  #1248818 1-Mar-2015 13:09
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Yes, I only went with Unotelly due to the discount offered to Geekzone. Other than that they all seemed similar at the time of setup.




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  #1248943 1-Mar-2015 17:25
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I am with Unblock-US and am very satisfied, no reason to change.

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  #1248947 1-Mar-2015 17:31
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I am also with Getflix did the 1 year prepay

Very happy with the cost and service





 

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  #1248955 1-Mar-2015 17:57
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I use smart DNS proxy and very happy with it.

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  #1249059 1-Mar-2015 22:15
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turb: I think you should give unotelly a go - not sure what features unblockus has, but these are the things I like about unotelly.

you can set it at your router, or just the devices you want (I only want it enabled on my HTPC).


same with unblock-us - router or individually


It has a little (pc) program called UnoHelper that keeps your ip address updated.


unblock-us also offer the app to update your IP or you can use use DynDNS


It's very easy to change netflix regions etc.


this is easy with unblock-us as well - application or via site.


For another dollar or so you can get a vpn too.


unblock-us does not offer VPN.


I've only used their support once, and they were very quick, efficient and friendly (it turned out to be a problem at my end not theirs)


you can live chat your issue 24/7


I have been thinking to move away from unblock-us, but hey, if it ain't break don't fix it.

I did try unotelly for a short period, but decided to stick with unblock-us for now.

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I like Unotelly, but I'd be much happier if it worked for streaming Bathhurst.

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  #1249107 2-Mar-2015 00:41
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It doesn't? #&@@%$!




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ive been with unblock-us for over a year, no problems so far :)

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