Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


JayADee

2148 posts

Uber Geek


#319802 4-Jun-2025 09:06
Send private message quote this post

I’ve been with 2Degrees broadband a really, really, really long time. It used to be called Snap and before that I think something else.

 

I like this company, I never have any trouble with them. We went from copper to VDSL to fibre with them.

 

We’re retired and so are careful with money.
Every year I ring up the customer retention team and negotiate a new 12 month deal. Some people are far more pleasant to deal with than others. Sometimes it feels like a wrestling match and can be quite confusing. So it’s not exactly my favourite call to make and I was putting it off.

 

A big thank you to Samuel G this time around who was super efficient, straight forward and friendly. I’m not really a morning person and I hadn’t had breakfast yet and it was STILL a great experience. Samuel even thought to give me the date to ring up on next year to do it all over again. I put it on my calendar for 2026.

 

Thanks again, Samuel G.  I hope 2Degrees sees how good you are at your job and I look forward to talking to you next year.

 

 

 

 


Create new topic
Linux
11432 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3380369 4-Jun-2025 09:52
Send private message quote this post

I am waiting for a call back today about signing for another 12 months hope I get Samuel 




Asteros
265 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #3380371 4-Jun-2025 09:57
Send private message quote this post

What was the negotiated deal you obtained?


quentinreade
351 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted
2degrees

  #3380437 4-Jun-2025 14:21
Send private message quote this post

Thanks for the feedback. Sam's awesome - and I think pretty chuffed to get this message.

 

 





Comms chap

 

2degrees




olivernz
498 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3380447 4-Jun-2025 14:40
Send private message quote this post

Yeah every year I re-assess all our comms and Since moving on from Vodafone/Telstra (at the time) been with 2degrees. I'd say a good 15y now. Every year I come to the conclusion that they are the best ISP for me. The price and extras I get are good and every time I have to call I get helped professionally and usually they do go the extra mile. I'm always a bit frustrated because I like the challenge of evaluating ISPs but they never give me a reason to move on. Just the opposite. So well done 2degrees. 

 

Also saw a doco on NBN and the fibre debacle in Aussie. OMFG! Kudos to the govts here that did the broadband rollout and the whole Chorus thing. For all the criticisms we may have, we just need to look over the trench to see how much worse it could have been!!


JayADee

2148 posts

Uber Geek


  #3380549 4-Jun-2025 19:20
Send private message quote this post

Linux:

 

I am waiting for a call back today about signing for another 12 months hope I get Samuel 

 

 

How did you make out? If they haven’t got back to you ring up in the morning and ask for Samuel G.


Linux
11432 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3380553 4-Jun-2025 19:24
Send private message quote this post

No call back today!


Asteros
265 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #3380563 4-Jun-2025 19:41
Send private message quote this post

JayADee:

 

I’ve been with 2Degrees broadband a really, really, really long time. It used to be called Snap and before that I think something else.

 

I like this company, I never have any trouble with them. We went from copper to VDSL to fibre with them.

 

We’re retired and so are careful with money.
Every year I ring up the customer retention team and negotiate a new 12 month deal. Some people are far more pleasant to deal with than others. Sometimes it feels like a wrestling match and can be quite confusing. So it’s not exactly my favourite call to make and I was putting it off.

 

A big thank you to Samuel G this time around who was super efficient, straight forward and friendly. I’m not really a morning person and I hadn’t had breakfast yet and it was STILL a great experience. Samuel even thought to give me the date to ring up on next year to do it all over again. I put it on my calendar for 2026.

 

Thanks again, Samuel G.  I hope 2Degrees sees how good you are at your job and I look forward to talking to you next year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What sort of discount did you get?


 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
JayADee

2148 posts

Uber Geek


  #3381537 7-Jun-2025 10:18
Send private message quote this post

It’ll depend. For example I use a VPN for my security cameras. Tell them what you need and don’t need, ask for the best deal they can give you. If you’re a senior give them your Super card number and get the $5 discount.


Linux
11432 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3381567 7-Jun-2025 14:23
Send private message quote this post

$15 discount so makes 300/100 $70 per month including the $10 pay monthly mobile plan


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.