Telecom XMAS/New Years Present

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#74452 30-Dec-2010 17:48

So Vodafone are giving it's customers xmas presents(http://www.vodafone.co.nz/specials-promos/xmas/index.jsp) so what is Telecom going to give it's customers for new years? My sole wishlist:

All landline broadband customers will not be slowed to dialup after they reached their cap for the billing month of January 2011.

What's your wishlist?

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#422686 30-Dec-2010 18:35

Sure, if you consider these "offers" a present:

"A Vodafone 845 Android powered smartphone can be yours for FREE when you sign up to a 24 month Smart1, Talker or TXTer plan before 16 January 2011" or "Minimum 12 month [broadband] term applies."

All "gifts" are actually discounts on products when you sign up on a contract. In my view they would be presents if they were given to existing customers, no strings attached...

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#422695 30-Dec-2010 18:57

Actually, Vodafone doubled all my plan allowances for the period including xmas. You had to txt to sign up for it back in november or sommit, but it doesn't have any catches that I'm aware of.

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#422735 30-Dec-2010 20:05

http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/special-offers

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#422838 31-Dec-2010 05:30

Hey, I have reached my Telecom data cap limit 5 days ago and still on max speed. Downloaded like 200gb worth of movies.

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#422855 31-Dec-2010 07:45

TitoPayaso: Hey, I have reached my Telecom data cap limit 5 days ago and still on max speed. Downloaded like 200gb worth of movies.

Good on ya. Enjoy it on your Tivo plan while it lasts.

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#422880 31-Dec-2010 10:24

TitoPayaso: Hey, I have reached my Telecom data cap limit 5 days ago and still on max speed. Downloaded like 200gb worth of movies.

If thats because you have a TiVo, check your usage in a day or so. Ours did that at the begining of this month. Downloaded 20gb in 2 days and it updated the next day and bam, half the months usage gone with 3 weeks left. Just moved to the 60gb plan a couple of days ago.

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#422896 31-Dec-2010 11:01

No, we're not on TiVo. Just the Adventure plan. Actually, I kinda think it's their Xmas/New Year's present. Well, I'm worried too that I'll get charged $2/GB on my next bill. But they shouldn't right? Coz it's Fixed Cost.

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#422897 31-Dec-2010 11:07

TitoPayaso: No, we're not on TiVo. Just the Adventure plan. Actually, I kinda think it's their Xmas/New Year's present. Well, I'm worried too that I'll get charged $2/GB on my next bill. But they shouldn't right? Coz it's Fixed Cost.

Yeh its fixed cost. If they dont throttle you, its their fault

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#422902 31-Dec-2010 11:24

The 845 is pretty crap, I wouldnt want to be stuck with one for 24 months!

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#422937 31-Dec-2010 12:31

kyhwana2: The 845 is pretty crap, I wouldnt want to be stuck with one for 24 months!

Why is it listed as a smart phone? Its so tiny and does near to nothing what other smart phones do. Its slow as hell as well

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#422978 31-Dec-2010 13:46

tardtasticx:

Why is it listed as a smart phone? Its so tiny and does near to nothing what other smart phones do. Its slow as hell as well

Well, it has all the smart phone features including a touchscreen..

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#422990 31-Dec-2010 14:58

kyhwana2:
tardtasticx:

Why is it listed as a smart phone? Its so tiny and does near to nothing what other smart phones do. Its slow as hell as well

Well, it has all the smart phone features including a touchscreen..

Smart phone you can type up documents and stuff on, that one is hard enough as it is to type a sms on

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#423228 1-Jan-2011 19:52

tombrownzz: So Vodafone are giving it's customers xmas presents(http://www.vodafone.co.nz/specials-promos/xmas/index.jsp) so what is Telecom going to give it's customers for new years? My sole wishlist:

All landline broadband customers will not be slowed to dialup after they reached their cap for the billing month of January 2011.

What's your wishlist?

I know this is the Telecom forum, but where did you find about the unlimited broadband for January?
And we are from the 13th of the month, would this be for this billing cycle or from the 14th jan?

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#423319 2-Jan-2011 08:32

funnyfela:
tombrownzz: So Vodafone are giving it's customers xmas presents(http://www.vodafone.co.nz/specials-promos/xmas/index.jsp) so what is Telecom going to give it's customers for new years? My sole wishlist:

All landline broadband customers will not be slowed to dialup after they reached their cap for the billing month of January 2011.

What's your wishlist?

I know this is the Telecom forum, but where did you find about the unlimited broadband for January?

And we are from the 13th of the month, would this be for this billing cycle or from the 14th jan?

+1 in not slowing Telecom customers back to dialup for January. I'm at my mother-in-laws place who is on Xtra 3Gig plan and since putting Skype and a webcam on per PC on Xmas day her usage has gone over the cap. Yesterday it was back to dial up. A reboot of the router bought it back to normal speed and it's remained there overnite but I suspect I will have to bump her up to a 10Gig plane which I can do online but not sure at this time of the year how long it will take to happen..

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#423320 2-Jan-2011 08:33

OHHHHHHHHHH I see, that is your 'wishlist'

Ignore me lol

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