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Broadband troubleshooting and master filter installs.
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coffeebaron: All of Geekzone should sign up on 2nd phone line pair; use 4.9GB per month and make lots of local calls.
Hmmmm
semigeek: Registrar is voyager.co.nz
Thought they closed or were bought out?
kawaii: Oh good lord, what is it with people finding such dodgy random ISP's - stick with one of the established players and you'll have a lot less issues. At this stage most of what I see entering the market are people thinking they can make a quick buck then leave the customer high and dry but alas there is always some cheapskate who thinks they can said $5 month by going to the dodgiest ISP's because of 'low prices'.
TerribleTalk: Hi Guys,
Firstly I work for Terrible (the company which owns Terrible Talk)
I find your feedback rather enlighten so we've changed a few things (increased the data caps on all the plans, removed quite a few limitations and lowered the sign up price)
We're a social business which means our services are created to offer a benefit to our customers and the greater community (and yes that includes free broadband.) Even more so our profits are actually given away!
Our free broadband services may seem crazy but it's designed for those that simply can't afford the internet, and live on dial up speeds the best way around it was making the resource free. We're working on raising the free data cap to something more reasonable but these things take time.
We used Telecom, Vodafone, and Slingshot as our price guide when creating the charge structure.
Rural IT and Broadband support.
Broadband troubleshooting and master filter installs.
Starlink installer
Wi-Fi and networking
Cel-Fi supply and installer - boost your mobile phone coverage legally
Rural Broadband RBI installer for Ultimate Broadband and Full Flavour
Need help in Auckland, Waikato or BoP? Click my email button, or email me direct: [my user name] at geekzonemail dot com
mattwnz: Personally, not a fan of a business name with 'terrible' in it, due to it being negative. Plenty of positive names beginning with 't'
TerribleTalk: Our free broadband services may seem crazy but it's designed for those that simply can't afford the internet, and live on dial up speeds the best way around it was making the resource free. We're working on raising the free data cap to something more reasonable but these things take time.
So according to the small print, if you sign up on a 12 month contract (which is obviously not a 24 month contract), you actually have to pay $249. If you want the lower sign up fee of $149, you have to sign for 24 months, contradictory to the data in the column.
eXDee:TerribleTalk: Our free broadband services may seem crazy but it's designed for those that simply can't afford the internet, and live on dial up speeds the best way around it was making the resource free. We're working on raising the free data cap to something more reasonable but these things take time.
If someone can't afford the net, how do they pay the massive $249 sign up fee? And the sudden spike to $85 the moment they go over 10gb, i assume with very little to no warning?
Additionally the column says "12 month term" with "Sign up fee $149" then the small print says: "*1 signup is $249.00 wthout a 24 month contract and $149.00 with a 24 month contract, Termination fee on open term is $99.00 *signup cost may differ on free plan." So according to the small print, if you sign up on a 12 month contract (which is obviously not a 24 month contract), you actually have to pay $249. If you want the lower sign up fee of $149, you have to sign for 24 months, contradictory to the data in the column.
IMO this is trying to draw people in with advertising that its "free" then trying to catch them out with high fees all over the place, especially in the fact that it's contradictory and confusing.
TerribleTalk: Hi Guys,
We're a social business which means our services are created to offer a benefit to our customers and the greater community (and yes that includes free broadband.) Even more so our profits are actually given away!
Ragnor:TerribleTalk: Hi Guys,
We're a social business which means our services are created to offer a benefit to our customers and the greater community (and yes that includes free broadband.) Even more so our profits are actually given away!
Given to whom? I see a bunch of limited companies in coys.co.nz, not registered charities.
coffeebaron: All of Geekzone should sign up on 2nd phone line pair; use 4.9GB per month and make lots of local calls.
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