[Snap] Snap UFB upgrade?

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gmball

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#140642 16-Feb-2014 12:24

Hi All,

We are currently on Snap's 30/10 Mbps UFB plan connected in a Chorus serviced area.

I'm considering upgrading to the 50/20 Mbps which is only $15 more per month, while I come nowhere near to using the 100GB per month data allocation, I do several short burst large file transfers 2-3GB each, and the time saved on a faster connection will be worth the additional monthly fee.

A quick question (want to avoid calling Snap and waiting on hold), how long after requesting a UFB speed upgrade does the change take effect, is this instant, does someone need to visit us to activate it?

Thanks!

PeterReader

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#988166 16-Feb-2014 12:24

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RalphFromSnap

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#988670 17-Feb-2014 09:56

Hi gmball,

There's provisioning required at the Chorus end, but a site visit is not required. Normally 5 - 10 working days for the change, but let me know if you're keen to upgrade and I'll make it happen ASAP ;)

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cajetan8

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#988845 17-Feb-2014 13:06

personal experience, i had 30/10 from another provider and moved to SNAP's 50/20 plan and hate to say have not noticed any significant gains from large downloads; sending/receiving files; general use, while the SpeedTest results gives me 47/45 and puts a smile on my face, unfortunately got very low speeds when updating ORIGIN EA. it's a hassle when the updates are 1-5GB, other than that, I can't say there's much difference for me. Would probably be more use getting a larger data cap me thinks.