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"Nick Mackechnie" <> wrote in message
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> >Shame you cant actually use the connection without being raped for the
> >extra
> >traffic - at least on the orcon UBS plans they are $10 for 10 gigs, not
> >that $5
> >for half gig crap that telstra offer
>
> It's also a shame you can't ditch the line rental on a Telecom line and
> just
> have DSL, and a VOIP phone with a DDI!
>
> Nick
> ---
> Via The Trashcan BBS - Auckland, New Zealand - http://bbs.thenet.gen.nz

It's not very good that both Telecom and TelstraClear require you to have
your landline phone accounts with them if you are to qualify for having
broadband installed at the best rates.