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#71647 14-Nov-2010 19:22

Slingshot has upgraded my bandwidth from 25gb to 40gb for no charge! They also gave me free caller id, Answering machine, and other handy stuff.

Slingshot aren't that bad! (Apart from their customer service of course)

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#404579 14-Nov-2010 19:31

why did they do that for?

*Insert big spe*dtest result here*

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#404584 14-Nov-2010 19:40

Great news - we’re upgrading you to our Better Network!

This means you’ll now receive 20 FREE phone features (including free voicemail). The other
bonus is that our Better Network enables faster broadband speeds! And it won’t cost you a
cent more.

Please read this letter carefully as it contains important information about your upgraded
service.

Your Broadband Plan
Your plan name might change as a result of the upgrade. But don’t worry - we’ve organised things so that
your broadband data allowance and speed will be the same or better than today, and you won’t pay a cent
more.

Then it goes on to say we will be on the elite package with the voice mail and such.

So I would assume since the new plans came out and there is no longer a 25gb plan they have upgraded everyone to the 40gb one?

Not sure but would like to see if this has happened to anyone else.

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#404589 14-Nov-2010 19:48

I'd say you have been moved onto their own gear in your exchange as part of local loop unbundling

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#404590 14-Nov-2010 19:49

Do you reckon speeds will increase by much?

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#404594 14-Nov-2010 20:11

thats bogus i just checked our plan. were on a "PRO" plan. and in the list of avaible options. there is no such plan.

the price of the bill is 61 per month for 25GB. lol. and the next closest thing is 40gb. for 65.

what gives? morons.

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#404619 14-Nov-2010 21:16

ok phoned slingshot.
they said they dont automatically change your plans. they continue even if they are no longer availble . so i got it changed.

4 more $ for 15 gb. sold

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#404620 14-Nov-2010 21:17

I would rather they upgraded the speed. The difference between 25 and 40 gigs is stuff all when you do several 100 a month.

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#404622 14-Nov-2010 21:32

Sling resell Vodafones Red Network.

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#404983 15-Nov-2010 17:50

Sounds like you've been placed onto our LLU Network. We resell vodafones LLU in Auckland but have our own gear (so far) in hamilton, cambridge, te awamutu and napier.

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#404985 15-Nov-2010 17:54

And what about Tauranga?

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#404988 15-Nov-2010 17:57

Are you in Tauranga?

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#404989 15-Nov-2010 17:57

Sure am

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#404990 15-Nov-2010 17:59

Hah then tauranga as well :) I didn't mention it because it's not for general sale yet, but we are migrating people over to it at the end of this month/start of next month.

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#404993 15-Nov-2010 18:00

ah yes, The 40gb kicks in on the 29th. Any ideas on how much faster the internet would be? if any faster at all?

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#404996 15-Nov-2010 18:05

depends on what you're connected to and what you're doing. If you're on adsl1 gear and close enough to the exchange still your maximum speeds will be faster providing the source is good.

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