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19/06/2017
How to Perform a Phone Number Check at Your Property
Have you ever come across phone number checkers that ask you for a phone number when you are searching for a new NBN broadband plan? This can be something that truly gets on one’s nerves when you don’t actually have a phone number of your own. Worse still is when you don’t have a phone number and
Guides
19/06/2017
Movers Guide: Setting up a broadband connection at your new house
In the midst of a stressful move, the last thing you want to worry about is fumbling over setting up a broadband connection in your new home. Research has shown that moving house is, believe it or not, one of the most stressful "life events" that we go through. Sounds ridiculously overdramatic, we
Guides
6/03/2012
How to set up a broadband connection when you move house
Installing an internet connection when you're in the middle of moving house can be a harrowing experience. Research has shown that moving house is one of the most stressful "life events", along with divorce and bereavement. There are so many things to turn on, turn off and clean, and often you might
Guides
19/06/2017
Configuring your old iiNet, Telstra or Optus modem to use with your new provider
For the most part, fixed plans where you get a ‘free’ mobile phone are easily to understand. For example, in exchange for using a particular service plan for 24 months, mobile providers will gift you with the latest and greatest handset. That’s because, in the long run, the contract offsets the
Hardware/Modems
18/06/2017
Telstra NBN Plans vs Belong NBN Plans
Welcome to this week’s NBN Plan comparison! This time round, we will be looking into plans provided by both Telstra NBN and Belong NBN. Although Belong is a sector that was launched by Telstra itself, both brands offer users different services, plans and pricing points. In this article, we will look
NBN
22/04/2010
Government assisted broadband internet for pensioners
Many elderly people inquire about whether there are any government schemes that subsidise a broadband internet connection. Well, the good news is Centrelink does have the ‘Telephone Allowance’ package, which allows for a substantial credit for customers paying line rental (either for a phone service
General Broadband Internet News
19/06/2017
Telstra Bundles for Pensioners and Discounts
In recent times, many pensioners and senior citizens have been submitting queries in about whether there are any government subsidises broadband schemes available to them, and how they can go about getting involved and hooked up to such a plan. The fantastic news for all is that Centrelink does
Latest News
19/06/2017
NBN vs Cable Internet: A guide to understanding how they are different.
As the original hype surrounding National Broadband Network (NBN) has died down and it continues to be rolled out across Australia, many people are still not quite sure exactly how it is different from their current services and if it is worth making the switch. If you are one of those people, don’t
NBN
7/08/2012
How to configure your old Telstra or Optus modem to use with another Internet provider
Mobile phones have a market model that most people can wrap their heads around. In exchange for 24 months of guaranteed service, mobile providers will furnish you with the latest handset for free (or for a few dollars a month). The long contract offsets the price of a device that would otherwise
Hardware/Modems
18/06/2017
How much data does Netflix use per movie
For those who do not have an unlimited broadband data connection or who enjoy their favourite shows on mobile data, video streaming can truly be quite a costly pastime. This is why being aware of how much data your favourite streaming platform utilises can be useful - in this article, we will look
Streaming
18/06/2017
What Are The Best Unlimited NBN Plans?
Are you moving home, or simply just looking out for a better ISP to provide you with your NBN connection? If so, then this article is for you. With the numerous number of NBN Broadband plans out there today, it is all too easy to get a little confused when browsing through dozens of plans. Because
NBN
18/06/2017
NBN Providers - Reviews and Canstar Ratings
In today’s article, we will be looking into Canstar Blue’s annual review of NBN providers which compares iiNet, TPG, Dodo, Optus and Telstra on speed performance, customer service, contract clarity, bill clarity, value for money and overall satisfaction. With tried and tested reviews, this is your
Reviews
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