Internet options

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Originally Posted by Andrew D

Vlad

Look, if you are considering Telstra I'd be better off speaking to JohnF (about his favourite topic). Telstra is a huge rip-off and I can't believe some of the people on here actually think they are ok for internet. If you live in a major city (Brisbane/Redcliffe) going to someone like TPG, iinet or Dodo would be a better option, even Optus. Telstra offer crap deals at ridiculous rates.


Just visit all the website for the providers to get a good idea. If you go to Telstra I've just wasted the last 5 minutes of my life.....

Regards
Andrew

P.S. Can't believe people still think Telstra is the only option out there. Welcome to 2012. We've gone nowhere in this regard. Telstra also pray on mugs and old people who have only grown up knowing one thing.

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Well, I am not what I would consider old, so I must be a mug... :mad:

Andrew, like everyone with everything, people have good experiences & bad. But to label anyone who differs from your point of view a mug, is just plain rude. Am I offended? Hell yes.

As I stated earlier, I have had no problems with Telstra what so ever. I will admit, I can talk the talk with Telstra, having dealt with them thru work for over 15 years. So, if there ever is a problem, none in the last 5 or so years, and THAT was caused by a contractor doing something else, then I know how to speak to them to get things back up & running quickly.

On top of that, we USED to have critical services at work with other carriers. When the crunch came, they could NOT offer the support of Telstra.

I dont care what carrier people use, it doesnt bother me one little bit. BUT to be told that I am a mug for going with someone that you dont like, that ****es me.

Before I had a Land Rover, I have owned Holdens & Fords. All had their quirks, but all served their purpose. I presume in your book, I am a mug for having anything else, other than a Land Rover.

And, if you read the Whirlpool forums enough, you will find there are good AND bad reports on there about just about every provider. Big and small.

Bas,

You're a classic, I got a good laugh from your response.

I agree with the good and bad experiences with providers. They all have their moments.

If you are offended by the 'mug' comment take a teaspoon of cement. It's not a personal attack although you have not taken it very well.

If you can talk to Telstra I'm not surprised after all as you have stated you worked for them for 15 years. Pretty sure if I also worked for the same company for 15 years I would know which buttons to push and wires to pull. Didn't know we needed to work for Telstra to get value for money so thanks for the heads up. I'm pretty sure I implied horse for courses with the boonies remark but maybe you overlooked that. (Yes horses for course, Telstra are good for some things, just not the be all and end all).

You shouldn't have mention fords and holdens because they both suck royally.

Look Bas, are you a mug? Yes you are. You own a D2. Pretty sure you are in some good company though.

Regards
Andrew

P.S. With the Telstra = mugs comments, Ford/Holden comments and I just pigeon holed all D2 owners, there should be few coming out for me now....:D:D:D:D. Before anyone asks I'm not willing to meet them halfway to sort it out (this is for you Stevo). (Lighten up, I still stand by these remarks:D)
P.P.S. Telstra is still OK, there's just better options around.
P.P.P.S Love this forum, might be just the Sunday afternoon with a few ales kicking in, or the fact we are approaching a full moon but so easy to offend. LOL.

[Please note Bas does not work for Telstra (Thanks for the heads up Bas). I added this comment post Basa's moment of enlightenment].

Andrew,

Before you start to tell me about brand loyalty, maybe you should take your beer goggles off, and read my response correctly.

I have not worked for Telstra now or ever. They supply services to my work. We, my work, are a customer of theirs. Let me say that again, I DO NOT WORK FOR TELSTRA. And in the interests of full disclosure, I do not even hold Telstra shares.

We, my work, have tried other providers, with no success.

If YOU dont like a particular company, thats fine. You are welcome to have your say. Just dont label people that have good experiences as something less than you.

At no time did I state that Telstra supply ALL our services. We do have other providers for some things, as they do it better or cheaper.

What I DID say thou, is that of the services that Telstra DO supply, they are the best at it. One of these services is our network & internet, and based on that, I made the personal decision to use Telstra at home.

I have tried other providers in the past, but they were not able to provide me what I needed, when it was needed, at the price I was prepared to pay.

If that makes me a mug, then so be it.

Bas

Telstra shares are good value (on the climb at the moment).

Sorry to hear the Telstra job didn't work out.;) Glad you put that in capitals.

To get back on topic my advice is to shop around. We are still talking about internet providers aren't we?

Regards
Andrew

P.S. I was a reformed mug until I bought a D2 LOL. Nah that never happened...I've always been a mug.