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Posted by: nimrod Jun 5 2013, 09:27 PM

Had a guy ring me today telling me I am eligable for NBN and they are going to set me up with new modem etc.
I am with optus at the moment and I pay approx $90 per month, this gives me 250 gb broadband and all my phone calls except calls I make to mobiles that are not optus.
The guy tells me that this N B N is going to cost me $89 per month and that it covers broadband and phone and he says the system is much faster than normal broadband.
He also says that telstra optus and all the other broadband supplyers are going to become obsolete and there is no other choice than to go N B N.
This in my mind is taking away freedom of choice and first step towards becoming communism.

can someone tell me IF or not I should accept what they are telling me as the truth OR are they just saying this so I will sign up.
And what happens when the liberals take over in September ? are they still going to go ahead with this N B N sceme, I know they were dead against it when it was first thought up.

Posted by: oz man Jun 5 2013, 10:01 PM

Well tell the person he is a total liar and needs to go back to school as both optus/ telstra are offering nbn service in certain areas already .
https://www.optus.com.au/shop/broadband/nbn/plans?CID=sem:goog:::osc:bb:bau:&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=perf_bb_bau&utm_content=s8qWNy1ho|pcrid|28604475670|pkw|nbn|pmt|e


http://www.telstra.com.au/internet/national-broadband-network/plans-and-products/?tc=G|E|D|TP|tnbn|NBNTerms&mqp=shSGsmqc4_24361791027_nbn_e

Posted by: Fed Jun 6 2013, 12:39 AM

Door to door conmen take advantage of old people, you see it on ACA & TT all the time.
Was he Irish, did he want to trim your trees, did he offer to drive you to the bank oldtimer?

Posted by: nimrod Jun 6 2013, 04:33 PM

Good thing I didn't fall for his lying tactics. I told him to ring me back in a weeks time after I had time to talk with someone about it.
I can well understand how and why some elder members of the community get persuaded into doing things they later regret.

I will look into what Optus want to offer me.

My poor old computer has just about had the richard, but can't afford a new one.

Frank

Posted by: oz man Jun 6 2013, 05:04 PM

What would you like in a computer as I have a few second hands ones that are good just needs a hdd and ram in some and your welcome to those if you have the parts .
or I have a g series new one that I can do for you cheap. around $350.00.

Posted by: nimrod Jun 6 2013, 06:40 PM

Oz appreciate your thoughts mate but I have a few things that I have to get out of the way first, car rego has to be done before 20th so that's gonna take all my spare cash at this stage.
Thanks and when I am ready to update I will contact you.

Posted by: poly Jun 7 2013, 08:44 PM

had a bloke call today, claimed he was from Microsoft to tell me there was some thing wrong with me computer.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

paul

Posted by: Fed Jun 8 2013, 06:42 PM

There is mate... PEBKAC

I usually engage the women callers in phone sex but the blokes could work for you.

Posted by: poly Jun 11 2013, 01:29 AM

PEBKAC?????????????????????????

the bloke did nothing for me Fed

Paul

Posted by: Fed Jun 11 2013, 03:05 PM

Here you go Poly.
http://bit.ly/urqKUC

Posted by: quintrex101 Jul 2 2013, 09:16 AM

Hey Frank, do you still need a computer ?

My dad recently bought home about 10 computers that got updated from his workplace, pretty sure i can throw all the parts together and make 1 or 2 running computers (my plans) which i can throw all the software you need and give to you for free

Posted by: nimrod Jul 3 2013, 09:51 PM

Dan. Thanks mate for your generous offer. This old wreck of a computer is holding up and doing most things that I ask of it for now. It takes about 10 or more attempts of a morning to get the old girl started, I press in the starter button and it gives an audible pronounced beep for about 5 seconds and nothing else, I then turn off and try again, sometimes I have to do this 10-15
times before it finally decides to start loading the start up format.
I will put up with it till I throw it through the window one day.

I have my lap top I can fall back on, but haven't got emails on that so have to down load a recover email site to view emails.

Thanks Dan but I will say no thanks.

Posted by: Fed Jul 3 2013, 11:29 PM

Very good of you Dan, offering to help out a GOM.

How is the sparky job working out?

(Do you detail cars and boats for GOMs?

Posted by: quintrex101 Jul 6 2013, 08:11 PM

Actually, i do detail cars been doing a few for family members

Sparky job was no good mate. Looking at getting into networking, doing a course now and working part time, in 3 years i should be working for a company setting up networks/routers etc, just feels like what i want to do

Anytime Frank, happy to help out

Posted by: Fed Jul 7 2013, 06:18 PM

That's the important thing mate.

Posted by: oz man Jul 8 2013, 10:01 PM

oh a cisco kid. lol

Posted by: quintrex101 Jul 12 2013, 01:57 AM

That's what everyone told me, long as i'm happy

Sure am Oz

Posted by: storms72 Jul 13 2013, 08:08 AM

Let me know if you decide to go with new broadband frank, your old copper will need replacing-could run some cat 5/6 while fixing your antenna and cabling!