Telstra/Bigpond?

[Jan]

Who is using them? I lost my connection this morning and still can't get it back :cry2: I just tried calling their support but there was a looooooong delay, which indicates there is a major problem.

I am just glad I kept my dialup service or I might be using some *choice* words by now :p

[GregT]

What's Telstra/Big Pong ?

[Jan]

Australian internet service providers :)

Telstra is also the backbone of many providers and now that I think back, not many Aussies have been around today :confused2

[GregT]

high speed, dial up ?

[Jan]

Both...I just edited my previous post.

[GregT]

Originally posted by Jan
Both...I just edited my previous post.

i meant which do you use ?

[Jan]

ADSL, so I have to adjust to 56k till they get the problem fixed :(

[Moonman]

Readin whirlpool.net.au it seems that one of their main servers for allocating IP's to cable users has crashed, maybe this is also affecting ADSL users?

[Jan]

I think it is affecting both. This board has been almost Aussie free today :eek:

[GregT]

Originally posted by Jan
I think it is affecting both. This board has been almost Aussie free today :eek:

and thats a bad thing :rolleyes:



j/k

[Jan]

YES! :mad: :p

[GregT]

only 20/4053 requests (yupadog.com) are from aussieland / big pong :P

[Jan]

And they were probably all mine :p

Gonna be kicked off any sec, so hopefully Telstra will be back online. :devious2:

[}:8) Supermoo]

My Internet connection (Optus @Home) has been playing up for the last 24 hours or so. It either works, just loads pages and no images, or loads nothing. Not happy.

[Jan]

I have my broadband back :) Seems it was a major problem if Optus was affected too :eek:

[da one]

i'm in aussie land...but using iprimus hahha
dial up that is....:)

[Coight]

We told you Telstra were **** :)

But hey, you don't seem to listen so what do you expect. You get better personal service from other providers.

[Jan]

That's the first black mark so far! :)

I am getting worried, I haven't received a bill yet :nervous:

[Daniel]

I haven't received a bill for adsl here...and I can't complain except for one thing...

WHY IS MY ROUTING GOING TO TORONTO AND BACK AND BACK TO TORONTO?


Ahh.....much better.

[GregT]

no complains about my service for awhile now :) around 2 or 3 months ago everday i would have 4 hours of down time and in 1 week i had about 2hours of internet uptime. and when i called the isp they said they couldnt give me a refund because my tv wasnt out. what a idiot :angry2: anywho, as long as it stays how it is now im happy :)

[trenzterra]

It's always wise to keep your 56k connection.


I've always had problems with Pacific Internet Broadband, just wait for a while and use your 56k first. No need to be so scared.:p

[Bruce]

Originally posted by trenzterra
It's always wise to keep your 56k connection. Well everyone can't afford to pay two ISPs every month.

[trenzterra]

Originally posted by Bruce
Well everyone can't afford to pay two ISPs every month. 56k comes with my adsl connection though, so 56k is free (except for the phone lines) if I get adsl.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by trenzterra
56k comes with my adsl connection though, so 56k is free (except for the phone lines) if I get adsl. Interesting... I'd have to pay another $20/month for dialup.

[Jan]

Originally posted by Bruce
Well everyone can't afford to pay two ISPs every month.
Indeed! I have the dialup account prepaid for another 12 months (it was an 18month special) but I got sick of the 4 hourly disconnections and the phonebill getting too high. My last phone bill was $26 down on the previous month for local calls.

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Bruce
Well everyone can't afford to pay two ISPs every month.

My isp offers 10 hours of free 56k dial-up a month.

I only used it on my laptop though.

[n7of9]

hey jan....thought you may wanna hear from an ozzzzziiiii....have you not been with telstra adsl long?? they're downtime is HUUUUGE...unfortunately, we (as in australia) don't have ANY broadband providers who are reliable and don't cost an arm and a leg...but from other message boards and lists i belong to, i hear TELSTRA ADSL suxxxx big time....i was recently wanting to change from dial up to broadband, and most only have 500MB free per month, and then you start to PAAAAAAYYYY


i hate 'em....hate 'em aaaaaaaallllllll :devious2:

[Jan]

I have been with them about 7 weeks now, just checked...and still no account??????

[Moonman]

Originally posted by n7of9
unfortunately, we (as in australia) don't have ANY broadband providers who are reliable and don't cost an arm and a leg
Buddy, you don't know s**t, try having a search at broadbandchoice.com.au and read the forums at www.whirlpool.net.au b4 you go saying s**t. Not all broadband costs an arm and a leg, try iinet.com.au

[GregT]

Originally posted by n7of9
hey jan....thought you may wanna hear from an ozzzzziiiii....have you not been with telstra adsl long?? they're downtime is HUUUUGE...unfortunately, we (as in australia) don't have ANY broadband providers who are reliable and don't cost an arm and a leg...but from other message boards and lists i belong to, i hear TELSTRA ADSL suxxxx big time....i was recently wanting to change from dial up to broadband, and most only have 500MB free per month, and then you start to PAAAAAAYYYY


i hate 'em....hate 'em aaaaaaaallllllll :devious2:

please dooooooonnnn't strrrrrreeccch yyyoooouur wworrrdsss its annoying :p