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#300693 28-Sep-2022 13:30

Afternoon everyone! Glad to be aboard finally.

I've been stalking Geekzone for a while now as a guest and have loved the sense of the community and how willingly helpful everyone is.

Bit about myself; I'm 24, been living in the Waikato my whole life and currently operating out of Hamilton.

I've been crazy about tech since I was about knee height and love learning more every day.

More recently I've had my hands full starting my ISP called Onto IT Services.

I was over having to pay what seemed like high pricing for internet or when I'd find an ISP with cheap prices, there'd be other drawbacks (poor support, contract only, had other fees etc etc.)

The main goals I had while starting Onto IT Services was cheap plans, as well as fast and decent support.

I'd love to invite everyone to check out the plans offered: https://www.onto-it.nz/broadband

All plans are no contracts, no sign up/exit fees, and unlimited data.

Thanks for your time and I'll see you around the forum!

-Brady

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#2974188 28-Sep-2022 13:30

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#2974189 28-Sep-2022 13:30

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#2974253 28-Sep-2022 14:50

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#2974269 28-Sep-2022 15:33

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#2974522 28-Sep-2022 21:09

OntoITServices:

The main goals I had while starting Onto IT Services was cheap plans, as well as fast and decent support.

I'd love to invite everyone to check out the plans offered: https://www.onto-it.nz/broadband

All plans are no contracts, no sign up/exit fees, and unlimited data.

Thanks for your time and I'll see you around the forum!

-Brady

Welcome aboard GZ. My question - how do you differ from Voyager? Their business case is almost identical to yours.

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#2974523 28-Sep-2022 21:13

@OntoITServices Welcome to Geekzone where is the URL to your website?

Edit: Found it put some bbcode around it

https://www.onto-it.nz/broadband

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#2974524 28-Sep-2022 21:14

OntoITServices:

I'd love to invite everyone to check out the plans offered: https://www.onto-it.nz/broadband

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#2974533 28-Sep-2022 21:46

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Edit: Found it put some bbcode around it

Brand new users can't post links.

Hmmmm

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#2974539 28-Sep-2022 22:18

Welcome to GZ! I cant see an ASN for your company? Who are you wholesaling through?

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#2974586 29-Sep-2022 06:06

Welcome to Geekzone, and good luck with your new venture.

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#2974611 29-Sep-2022 09:24

Welcome to Geekzone - word of warning, Hamilton based ISP is actually a fairly crowded concept, between Lightwire, Wanna Internet, Central Communications, The Virus Centre, and a couple of other resellers.

Big thing you'll have to be aware of is if you don't have your own ASN and are wholesaling (which I suspect will be the case), you're almost certainly going to be at a disadvantage. Suffice to say, you're a braver fella than most starting an ISP with the razor thin margins that they have. Hopefully you've got some good differentiating services to obtain and retain customers.

Just noticed that your website is a bit light on details too - your wholesaler, peering arrangements, hardware you provide (if any), all of that would be good info to know.

Anything I say is the ramblings of an ill informed, opinionated so-and-so, and not representative of any of my past, present or future employers, and is also probably best disregarded.

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#2974613 29-Sep-2022 09:28

OldGeek:

OntoITServices:

The main goals I had while starting Onto IT Services was cheap plans, as well as fast and decent support.

I'd love to invite everyone to check out the plans offered: https://www.onto-it.nz/broadband

All plans are no contracts, no sign up/exit fees, and unlimited data.

Thanks for your time and I'll see you around the forum!

-Brady

Welcome aboard GZ. My question - how do you differ from Voyager? Their business case is almost identical to yours.

You're right, it looks like they promise the same things that we do - however just looking at the pricing available (for personal customers) on their website:

Voyager
- Fibre 300mbps $89
- Fibre 900mbps $109
- ADSL & VDSL $89

Onto IT
- Fibre 300mbps $78
- Fibre 900mbps $89
- ADSL & VDSL $75

As for business plans with Voyager, you must enter a contract with them, where as we do open term plans for businesses.

Edit: Formatting for table didn't come out as I wanted (excuse me while I still learn to use the forums)

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#2974617 29-Sep-2022 09:39

cisconz:

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Edit: Found it put some bbcode around it

Brand new users can't post links.

I saw the warning about being new at the top of the editor but it still turned into a link when I typed it so I thought I was sweet.

Thanks for clearing this up for me!

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#2974622 29-Sep-2022 09:41

nztim: Welcome to GZ! I cant see an ASN for your company? Who are you wholesaling through?

Thanks Tim. Wholesaling through Vocus Group/2degrees. Sorry that info isn't on the website, I didn't realize so many people cared to know - I'll add it to the website shortly

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#2974623 29-Sep-2022 09:46

OntoITServices:

nztim: Welcome to GZ! I cant see an ASN for your company? Who are you wholesaling through?

Thanks Tim. Wholesaling through Vocus Group/2degrees. Sorry that info isn't on the website, I didn't realize so many people cared to know - I'll add it to the website shortly

Oh yes, people here care and will pick apart ISP's who don't step up to the plate ;) Hehe....

Pricing is pretty sharp. Take it that theyre CGNAT connections........ price for static ?

Good luck :D

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