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Topic # 129413 14-Sep-2013 21:17
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I was in the erstwhile TCL shop in Courtenay Place today and noticed they were advertising a naked broadband plan for $75 for 200GB but double the data for the first 12 months. And you had to have an eligible mobile plan with VF else it was $105(?).

Since this is Wellington I wonder if it means both cable and DSL. The guy in the store was busy so I could not ask him and it's not clear from the web site.

If it's cable then it could be a good reason for me to come back from Telecom since I am underwhelmed with their VDSL performance.  If it's DSL then I won't bother of course since the speed will be the same - constrained by my distance from the cabinet.




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  Reply # 895683 14-Sep-2013 21:17
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Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

 



 

If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

 



 

- you have reset your modem and router

 


 

- your PC (or other PCs in your LAN) is not downloading large files when you are testing

 

- you are not being throttled by your ISP due to going over the monthly cap

 


 

- your tests are always done on an ethernet connection to the router - do not use wireless for testing

 


 

- you read this topic and follow the instructions there.

 



 

Make sure you provide information for other users to help you. If you have not already done it, please EDIT your post and add this now:

 



 

- Your ISP and plan

 


 

- Type of connection (ADSL, ADSL2, VDSL)

 


 

- Your modem DSL stats (do not worry about posting Speedtest, we need sync rate, attenuation and noise margin)

 


 

- Your general location (or street)

 


 

- If you are rural or urban

 


 

- If you know your connection is to an exchange, cabinet or conklin

 


 

- If your connection is to a ULL or wholesale service

 


 

- If you have done an isolation test as per the link above

 



 

Most of the problems with speed are likely to be related to internal wiring issues. Read this discussion to find out more about this. Your ISP is not intentionally slowing you down today (unless you are on a managed plan). Also if this is the school holidays it's likely you will notice slower than usual speed due to more users online.

 



 

A master splitter is required for VDSL2 and in most cases will improve speeds on DSL connections. Regular disconnections can be a monitored alarm or a set top box trying to connect. If there's an alarm connected to your line even if you don't have an alarm contract it may still try to connect so it's worth checking.

 



 

I recommend you read these two blog posts:

 



 

- Is your premises phone wiring impacting your broadband performance? (very technical)

 


 

- Are you receiving a substandard ULL ADSL2+ connection from your ISP?




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  Reply # 895694 14-Sep-2013 21:19
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xDSL

 
 
 
 


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  Reply # 895695 14-Sep-2013 21:21
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Would be interested to know this too. Hopefully a VF rep will reply :)

-Aidan.

UPDATE: Posted a second after JohnR.

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  Reply # 895699 14-Sep-2013 21:37
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Hi,
All our plans (Choice Mega and Chocka) are for DSL and not Cable. The cable plans are separate.
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/

For Naked options:
Cable: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/naked-high-speed-cable/
ADSL: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/naked-broadband/  FREE double your data for 12 months for a limited time, new customers only.

Thanks.




 

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  Reply # 895727 14-Sep-2013 22:49
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Meh stuff.co.nz won't even load properly. You're probably better off with Telecom.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=40&topicid=129415




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  Reply # 895731 14-Sep-2013 23:23
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timmmay: Meh stuff.co.nz won't even load properly. You're probably better off with Telecom.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=40&topicid=129415


Stuff loads fine for me on my Vodafone DSL connection.

Not to mention your post is off topic and irrelevant.

On Topic:
-- It's a shame your cable data caps are low :(

-Aidan



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AidanS:
timmmay: Meh stuff.co.nz won't even load properly. You're probably better off with Telecom.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=40&topicid=129415


Stuff loads fine for me on my Vodafone DSL connection.

Not to mention your post is off topic and irrelevant.

On Topic:
-- It's a shame your cable data caps are low :(

-Aidan


+1 to that. If they were 300GB or so I would be back in a flash. I went from being a $250/month customer to $80 and if I can convince my son to ditch channel surfing I would go less and get an Igloo box.




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  Reply # 895776 15-Sep-2013 10:13
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Hey Lichu7

If you're in Wellington, you're most likely to be able to get our cable services

 

Broadband and phone - http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/high-speed-cable/
Broadband only - http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/naked-high-speed-cable/

Cheers

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  Reply # 896018 15-Sep-2013 19:37
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MikeHales: Hey Lichu7

If you're in Wellington, you're most likely to be able to get our cable services Broadband and phone - http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/high-speed-cable/
Broadband only - http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/naked-high-speed-cable/

Cheers

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I am in Wellington and I had cable service for 8 years and was on Warp speed 150GB. But I cancelled my account because the 150GB cap is way too small for me. That is why I noted in a earlier post I went from a $240/month customer to about $80 since I retained my phone and TV but that is probably going to change when I move to Freeview only.




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System Two: Popcorn Hour A200 ,  Oppo BDP-80 BluRay Player with hardware mode to be region free, Vivitek HD1080P 1080P DLP projector with 100" screen. Harman Kardon HK AVR 254 7.1 receiver, Samsung 4K player, Google Chromecast

 


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