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#305904 12-Jun-2023 19:34
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I've been with Snap / 2degrees since 2014. My 12 month contract with 2degrees must have expired very recently, because the price on my bill went up from $78 to $92 this month. I went to the 2degrees website, there's a good deal on, but only for new customers. Ok. Maybe I change to another ISP for a month... probably not worth the hassle.

 

I went into the customer portal, went to change my plan, and it tells me I'm already on a plan that costs $75 per month plan if I commit for 12 months and $92 has a line through it. I can't see any way for an existing customer to commit to an existing plan for 12 months in the portal. This is somewhat misleading - it's saying I'm being charged $75 a month but actually being charged $92 a month.

 

I can see that I can charge to the "Ultimate Unlimited" plan, but it's not clear if that commits me for 12 months or just switches me to a monthly plan.

 

I'm going to have to call 2degrees tomorrow and wait on hold for some indeterminate amount of time to talk to a customer service agent, who may or may not be willing to help. 2degrees, how about fixing up your portal to look after your existing customers? This could easily be self service. You might lose fewer customers if you make it stay with you and get a decent deal. Even better, proactively tell people their commitment is expiring and let them sign up to a new one online without having to call you.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  #3089170 12-Jun-2023 19:38
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Go into a shop , they gave me the same deal as new customers a couple of months Ago



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  #3089172 12-Jun-2023 19:42
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Stu1: Go into a shop , they gave me the same deal as new customers a couple of months Ago

 

Yeah, nah. I'd have to try to find one. I'll call them. And though I'm fairly happy with their service I may just leave for another company as they've kinda p'd me off.


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  #3089187 12-Jun-2023 20:10
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I called 2degrees today and the staff member put me back on the discounted price for 12 months for 300/100 $65

Took about 30 minutes for the call to be answered

But was pleased with the outcome

Edit: I do have a pay monthly mobile so the $65 was including this $10 discount



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  #3089198 12-Jun-2023 20:16
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30 minutes isn't bad. Wouldn't it be nice if they proactively sent you an email saying "hey your 12 month commitment is expiring, click here to sign up" rather than making us call them up? Probably cheaper for them too.


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  #3089204 12-Jun-2023 20:40
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timmmay:

 

30 minutes isn't bad. Wouldn't it be nice if they proactively sent you an email saying "hey your 12 month commitment is expiring, click here to sign up" rather than making us call them up? Probably cheaper for them too.

 

 

I set a calendar reminder and you can also view the time remaining in the 2d broadband My Account page


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  #3089205 12-Jun-2023 20:40
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timmmay:

30 minutes isn't bad. Wouldn't it be nice if they proactively sent you an email saying "hey your 12 month commitment is expiring, click here to sign up" rather than making us call them up? Probably cheaper for them too.



I had more or less the same issue, I was on a 12 month plan which expired and only realised after a few months that the price had gone up.

After contacted them they did admit they should’ve contacted me and gave me some credit.

I then resigned for a similar deal for 12 months, ongoing issues with the app, account, and complimentary Amazon Prime which I am still trying to get sorted since last November. I had various links which did not work then all seemed well for a month or two then all of a sudden Amazon started billing me on my credit card ,
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  #3089206 12-Jun-2023 20:42
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As previous posters have said, call them and if they person on the phone can't give you a better deal - tell them to put you through to someone that can. 

I believe the second person I spoke to was able to give me the $72 deal plus Prime plus $250 off if I commit for a year. (Plus free Static IP)

 


This was before they bought out the the current deal. 

 

 





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  #3089238 13-Jun-2023 06:22
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I just emailed them when my contract was up, had reply relatively promptly and continued on the same plan at the same rate..... didnt even look at their site. 

 

 





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  #3089243 13-Jun-2023 07:17
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timmmay:

 

30 minutes isn't bad. Wouldn't it be nice if they proactively sent you an email saying "hey your 12 month commitment is expiring, click here to sign up" rather than making us call them up? Probably cheaper for them too.

 

 

 

 

this happened to me last Sep, I had to rang them and specifically requested a call back/email when my contract is finishing up, hopefully this is fix for this type of issue but would have to find out in Sep.

 

I wish they offer the same deal to royal customer rather than just 'new customer' but who am i to have a say lol


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  #3089252 13-Jun-2023 07:42
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iamsammajor:

 

this happened to me last Sep, I had to rang them and specifically requested a call back/email when my contract is finishing up, hopefully this is fix for this type of issue but would have to find out in Sep.

 

I wish they offer the same deal to royal customer rather than just 'new customer' but who am i to have a say lol

 

 

Harry and William probably wouldn't be interested ;)

 

I don't need the gift card, free prime I don't care much about as the content is pretty poor. I'd just like to keep the discounted price for committing to 12 months without having to muck about with it each year.

 

Do any other ISPs provide a good fast, reliable service and also value their existing customers?


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  #3089253 13-Jun-2023 07:59
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timmmay:

 

iamsammajor:

 

this happened to me last Sep, I had to rang them and specifically requested a call back/email when my contract is finishing up, hopefully this is fix for this type of issue but would have to find out in Sep.

 

I wish they offer the same deal to royal customer rather than just 'new customer' but who am i to have a say lol

 

 

Harry and William probably wouldn't be interested ;)

 

I don't need the gift card, free prime I don't care much about as the content is pretty poor. I'd just like to keep the discounted price for committing to 12 months without having to muck about with it each year.

 

Do any other ISPs provide a good fast, reliable service and also value their existing customers?

 

 

 

 

thats what happen when you check geekzone before the coffee, I knew it that i would type something silly, oh well, that would be your laugh to start the day.

 

i guess the answer to the question is no, there isnt any. sometime make me want to jump off to other ISP then move back as new customer. 


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  #3089276 13-Jun-2023 09:20
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25 minutes on hold, 5 minutes with customer service of which I was on hold for a couple of minutes. Customer service can't help me, and the team that can help me isn't available right now. They will call be back within 5 days.

 

How much of my time is this going to take 2degrees? Do you want to retain your customers or are you trying to drive us to other providers?


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  #3089278 13-Jun-2023 09:29
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After our last 12 month contact was up with 2degrees, I also had trouble getting through to the right people, so we moved to Electric Kiwi, who had just started offering fibre broadband.

That worked out great, but now we're looking at moving our power away from EK, we also have to find another broadband provider. Almost went back to 2degrees, but I didn't fancy having the annual hassle to keep the price down. Ended up going with Spark. Open contact, and the currently perpetual inclusion of Netflix actually ends up saving as money each month.




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  #3089280 13-Jun-2023 09:35
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timmmay:

 

25 minutes on hold, 5 minutes with customer service of which I was on hold for a couple of minutes. Customer service can't help me, and the team that can help me isn't available right now. They will call be back within 5 days.

 

 

@timmmay That is no good the customer service rep I spoke to yesterday was great and sorted it on the call


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  #3089284 13-Jun-2023 09:48
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I do generally like Spark. How's the router they use? I use PiHole so I need to delegate DNS and DHCP, and I think I have a couple of port forwards.

 

Looking at Spark plans it'd be $90 a month plus $15 for a static IP for a total of $105, which is $30 a month more expensive than 2 degrees on a 12 month commitment - if I could get one arranged. So 2 degrees is well priced if you can put up with their poor customer service. 


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