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#586144 24-Feb-2012 11:00

grant_k:
gwh: it would be on a case by case basis. The labour cost isn't tranferrable for instance and we've already had to subsidise the cost of installation to that customer once already so we wouldn't rush to do it again within the space of less than a year. They wouldn't necessarily pay the full cost of installation again but they have to be prepared to pay something.

Sounds fair enough Glenn, I can't argue with any of that.

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#586153 24-Feb-2012 11:25

Im sorry am I reading this correctly???? You have to pay $848 for the installation and VF maintain ownership?? What is the $848 for then- labour costs??

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#586174 24-Feb-2012 11:56

djrm: Im sorry am I reading this correctly???? You have to pay $848 for the installation and VF maintain ownership?? What is the $848 for then- labour costs??

Good question, Farmside only charge $199 (admittedly + GST, but still its cheaper).

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#586258 24-Feb-2012 14:13

codyc1515:
djrm: Im sorry am I reading this correctly???? You have to pay $848 for the installation and VF maintain ownership?? What is the $848 for then- labour costs??

Good question, Farmside only charge $199 (admittedly + GST, but still its cheaper).

From some quick calculations I did, you are better off to go with Vodafone or Rivernet if you intend to stay connected for more than a year, because the cheaper monthly charges will offset the increased installation cost. Surely most customers would fall into this category, unless they move on gypsy day as Glenn says.

The only situation where Farmside would work out better is if the customer is strapped for cash at the start, and is prepared to pay higher monthly charges in exchange for a much cheaper install. The minimum term with Farmside is 24 months, whereas Rivernet offer no fixed term, and Vodafone have one month or 24 month options.

Plenty to think about until my local cellsite gets upgraded in June...

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#586260 24-Feb-2012 14:15

grant_k:
codyc1515:
djrm: Im sorry am I reading this correctly???? You have to pay $848 for the installation and VF maintain ownership?? What is the $848 for then- labour costs??

Good question, Farmside only charge $199 (admittedly + GST, but still its cheaper).

From some quick calculations I did, you are better off to go with Vodafone or Rivernet if you intend to stay connected for more than a year, because the cheaper monthly charges will offset the increased installation cost. Surely most customers would fall into this category, unless they move on gypsy day as Glenn says.

The only situation where Farmside would work out better is if the customer is strapped for cash at the start, and is prepared to pay higher monthly charges in exchange for a much cheaper install. The minimum term with Farmside is 24 months, whereas Rivernet offer no fixed term, and Vodafone have one month or 24 month options.

Plenty to think about until my local cellsite gets upgraded in June...

I didn't see the bit about the 24 month term on Farmside. The other thing with Farmwside though is that you can get up to 60GB with them.

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#586285 24-Feb-2012 14:49

codyc1515: I didn't see the bit about the 24 month term on Farmside. The other thing with Farmwside though is that you can get up to 60GB with them.

Yeah, I suppose if you're into overnight downloading that could be beneficial. We use about 5GB for routine web/email/VoIP and up to another 5GB for iPlayer and other TV downloads, so the 10GB data cap suits us fine, without needing to schedule downloads after midnight. Even after paying Vodafone an extra $20 for 5GB of extra data, their monthly charges still work out cheaper than Farmside.

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#586288 24-Feb-2012 14:53

grant_k:
codyc1515: I didn't see the bit about the 24 month term on Farmside. The other thing with Farmwside though is that you can get up to 60GB with them.

Yeah, I suppose if you're into overnight downloading that could be beneficial. We use about 5GB for routine web/email/VoIP and up to another 5GB for iPlayer and other TV downloads, so the 10GB data cap suits us fine, without needing to schedule downloads after midnight. Even after paying Vodafone an extra $20 for 5GB of extra data, their monthly charges still work out cheaper than Farmside.

On which page did it say that? I thought that was only still speculation.

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#586289 24-Feb-2012 14:58

codyc1515:
grant_k:
codyc1515: I didn't see the bit about the 24 month term on Farmside. The other thing with Farmwside though is that you can get up to 60GB with them.

Yeah, I suppose if you're into overnight downloading that could be beneficial. We use about 5GB for routine web/email/VoIP and up to another 5GB for iPlayer and other TV downloads, so the 10GB data cap suits us fine, without needing to schedule downloads after midnight. Even after paying Vodafone an extra $20 for 5GB of extra data, their monthly charges still work out cheaper than Farmside.

On which page did it say that? I thought that was only still speculation.

Freitasm posted it earlier in the thread: 5GB data booster

It is an "Official Reply from Vodafone" apparently, so more than just speculation.

P.S. Rivernet offer something very similar BTW.

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#586505 24-Feb-2012 23:13

freitasm: Posted today the news about the first RBI site going live.

RBI is delivered wirelessly over 3G by Vodafone New Zealand, with backhaul provided by Chorus.

Prices are according to Vodafone "urban comparable pricing", but in reality they aren't.

$80 for 5GB and $90 for 10GB, then it's $30/GB... And up to $848 installation fee?

Now, how can the government justify this as "initiative"?

UPDATE: Vodafone provided additional information on a $20/5 GB pack that will be automatically offered to users who go over their cap. Read more here.

Welcome to the reason my parents are still on dialup! They would pay for some of the basic plans you can get in the city, goodness knows they don't need much data but the price is simply rediculous.

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#587958 28-Feb-2012 18:16

Shoes2468: My 2c

I think the $90 phone and 10gb broadband is fair(not great but reasonable), but the $30/gb overage is outrageous. If the overage is so high they should at least offer a larger data cap plan.

Wasnt $90 for 10gb and phone line what Telecom charged urban users just 12 months ago under the total home lite plan?

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#587970 28-Feb-2012 18:39

raytaylor: Wasnt $90 for 10gb and phone line what Telecom charged urban users just 12 months ago under the total home lite plan?

Yes, I think it was about that. Compared to the $95 for 10GB + phone line rental @ $11.25 that I am paying now, it's better value. However, as I explained earlier, the cost of phone calls is not so hot.

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#588047 28-Feb-2012 21:53

raytaylor:
Shoes2468: My 2c

I think the $90 phone and 10gb broadband is fair(not great but reasonable), but the $30/gb overage is outrageous. If the overage is so high they should at least offer a larger data cap plan.

Wasnt $90 for 10gb and phone line what Telecom charged urban users just 12 months ago under the total home lite plan?

No, it would have been $80 for Total Home Lite 5Gb. Same product is now $85, and 10Gb.

NB, there is no rural or urban pricing, it is AKL,WLG,CHC, and $10 more for anywhere else.

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