New Telecom XT mobile broadband plans

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#84397 30-May-2011 13:00

I got all excited when i heard the advertisement on the telly touting "we're changing the way we do broadband"- all new plans- as my 24 month contract for my XT data stick comes up for re-newel in a few months. but no, same old plans, same old $100 a gb if you go over your allowance .
i cant even sign up for a plan as good as i have now (4gb + 4gb free). as far as i can tell nothing has changed in two years.
Come on Telecom. you can do better than this.

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#475740 30-May-2011 13:20

new: http://telecom.co.nz/totalhomebroadband

changed mine recently, way better value for me

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#475741 30-May-2011 13:21

Oh you're talking about Mobile Broadband, not regular broadband.
disregard my post then

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#475743 30-May-2011 13:29

Maybe the Telecom ad on TV is referring to new regular fixed line broadband plans not mobile broadband?

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#475767 30-May-2011 14:25

Yes, the ads on TV are certainly related to fixed line broadband. You have to make the distinction, and when a telco says "broadband" is usually fixed line, otherwise it's "mobile data" or "mobile broadband".

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#475774 30-May-2011 14:55

i hate to nit pick but it says in the ad that hot new pricing on all our broadband plans
the key word being all,

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#475784 30-May-2011 15:22

Ok... Go and file a complaint with the ComCom then. But seriously, it is missing "mobile" so I wouldn't assume it.

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#475786 30-May-2011 15:27

Someone considered XT "broadband"? :P

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#475787 30-May-2011 15:27

tristanp: i hate to nit pick but it says in the ad that hot new pricing on all our broadband plans
the key word being all,

this ad?

http://www.youtube.com/user/TelecomNZLtd?blend=10&ob=5#p/a/u/0/BMT-SruAxuQ

it doesn't say anything like what you think it said though, so maybe you are watching a different ad?

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#476027 30-May-2011 23:18

Beccara: Someone considered XT "broadband"? :P

I get faster uplink (~4Mb) and downlink (~12Mb) speeds on my HSPA+ card than I do on my home DSL... So it's pretty fast IMHO.

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#478734 7-Jun-2011 21:09

Telecom's XT Network can deliver ~4Mbit on the Uplink??? Since when??

Generally speaking HSUPA delivers ~1-1.5Mbit, definitely not ~4Mbit.

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#478761 7-Jun-2011 22:00

I constantly get 2-2.5Mbit uplink 24hrs day.

HSUPA is different to HSPA+, check wikipedia.

[edit] but I agree, $81 for 4GB is too much!!!

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#478767 7-Jun-2011 22:07

tristanp: I got all excited when i heard the advertisement on the telly touting "we're changing the way we do broadband"- all new plans- as my 24 month contract for my XT data stick comes up for re-newel in a few months. but no, same old plans, same old $100 a gb if you go over your allowance .
i cant even sign up for a plan as good as i have now (4gb + 4gb free). as far as i can tell nothing has changed in two years.
Come on Telecom. you can do better than this.

What (old) plan is the 4+4GB? And how much do you pay each month?

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#478782 7-Jun-2011 22:40

I've got a stick on 4+4 deal - it's the same price as the 4gb plan but I get double the data for 24 months.

HSPA+ speeds are fantastic - I get just under 2mb upload - speed test here

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#478796 7-Jun-2011 23:21

disregard this post - I need to use google more :D