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loceff13
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  #1156255 16-Oct-2014 17:11
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mattwnz: Only 9 have been purchased, not exactly a great success. Looks like an ok deal if you have already decided to go with them, but not sure if they are pitching it to the right market.


I imagine it's pretty hard to find alot of customers that:

Don't want a homeline/supported VOIP solution
Are prepared to pay higher prices for unlimited data offerings
Don't require phone support
Are prepared to impulse buy it



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  #1156259 16-Oct-2014 17:30
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loceff13:
mattwnz: Only 9 have been purchased, not exactly a great success. Looks like an ok deal if you have already decided to go with them, but not sure if they are pitching it to the right market.


I imagine it's pretty hard to find alot of customers that:

Don't want a homeline/supported VOIP solution
Are prepared to pay higher prices for unlimited data offerings
Don't require phone support
Are prepared to impulse buy it


Exactly, which is why you have to wonder why it was worth bothering, as they would have to pay quite a bit to run the campaign anyway. Their market is really the more technical market, perhaps small businesses, who are not probably going to be big on these deal websites.

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  #1156279 16-Oct-2014 18:28
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Is unlimited adsl plan from big pipe now expensive per month. I though their prices seemed ok.




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  #1156280 16-Oct-2014 18:28
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Is unlimited adsl plan from big pipe now expensive per month. I though their prices seemed ok.




HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.


Lurch
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  #1157145 17-Oct-2014 20:43
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kiwijunglist: Is unlimited adsl plan from big pipe now expensive per month. I though their prices seemed ok.


$79 unlimited is a really good price. I get $75 unlimited with Vodafone but that's because of my on contract phone. If I didn't have that I would go with Bigpipe, unlimitedinternet ($69) or Cyberpark ($79). All having no contract so good to try out and move on if no good :-)


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  #1157558 18-Oct-2014 17:19
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well i was debating the spark deal with the free bigpipe deal, but with a $100 credit its just sold itself.

dont see what is confusing about the deal, you buy the deal for $20, you get a credit and a months free net. and im really thick when it comes to IQ related matters ;-p

Lurch
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  #1157600 18-Oct-2014 20:14
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I might wait until the next big xbox giveaway ;-)

 
 
 

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  #1157607 18-Oct-2014 20:32
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There was no xbox giveaway, that was something I had to buy.




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Lurch
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  #1157626 18-Oct-2014 21:42
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I took the plunge and signed up, was still a little hesitant at first but the prompt reply via email for requesting a public IP must have been 5-10minutes. Not use to that :-)


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  #1157746 19-Oct-2014 10:16
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whats the benefit of the public IP? you mean vs a static?

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  #1157749 19-Oct-2014 10:19
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Incoming connections will work on a public IP, so voip has a better chance of working, and you can connect into things like cameras etc. Sometimes gaming needs it to host games. things like that.





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DarkShadow
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  #1158163 20-Oct-2014 02:20
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TeaLeaf: whats the benefit of the public IP? you mean vs a static?

Bigpipe connections are behind CGNAT by default. You can opt out and get a public IP instead.

TeaLeaf
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  #1158326 20-Oct-2014 11:52
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whats the CGNAT?

i presume its some kind of firewall?

Lurch
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  #1158818 20-Oct-2014 20:42
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TeaLeaf: whats the CGNAT?

i presume its some kind of firewall?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT


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  #1158836 20-Oct-2014 21:17
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So really there is no benefit to a couple in having CGNAT? I dont see what benefit it provides. No biggy either way.

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