Cost of Telstra free home?

"will kemp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:37:16 +0000, Michael wrote:
>
> > Ok, youve outlaid $439 to save $8.45 per month, needing 52 months, thus
over
> > FOUR YEARS to save a cent just on the basics
>
> That's not the point, is it. The point is to never have to have anything

Yes, that was the point. It all comes down to money. Only an IDIOT wouldnt
be with a specific carrier for an idealogical point.

> to do with Te$scum again - and worth every cent, i'm sure!

You idiot.

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"Simon VK3XEM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> will kemp wrote:
> > On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:37:16 +0000, Michael wrote:
> >
> >>Ok, youve outlaid $439 to save $8.45 per month, needing 52 months, thus
over
> >>FOUR YEARS to save a cent just on the basics
> >
> > That's not the point, is it. The point is to never have to have anything
> > to do with Te$scum again - and worth every cent, i'm sure!
>
> Here, here. Not dealing with Tele$cum or Tel$tra is the objective and
> this example does show that it can be done at an economical and
> competitive price!

52 months return-on-investment is economical ???

Michael wrote:
> "Simon VK3XEM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>will kemp wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:37:16 +0000, Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ok, youve outlaid $439 to save $8.45 per month, needing 52 months, thus
>
> over
>
>>>>FOUR YEARS to save a cent just on the basics
>>>
>>>That's not the point, is it. The point is to never have to have anything
>>>to do with Te$scum again - and worth every cent, i'm sure!
>>
>>Here, here. Not dealing with Tele$cum or Tel$tra is the objective and
>>this example does show that it can be done at an economical and
>>competitive price!
>
>
> 52 months return-on-investment is economical ???

Why? He was due to upgrade his equipment anyway. You get ripped off
with Tel$tra by being locked in for an excessive time frame anyway, at
least other service providers don't hide excessive excess data fees like
Tel$tra does.

400MB on broadband, what ****ing joke! Should be outlawed because of
the excessive excess data costs they charge on that plan. This type
plan is designed to suck the new user into broadband with only very fine
print about the excess data charges that the new user probably has
little or no concept of.

Typical Tel$tra greed, rip off the least suspecting and those who can
least afford it.



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On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:22:08 +0000, Michael wrote:

> "will kemp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:37:16 +0000, Michael wrote:
>>
>> > Ok, youve outlaid $439 to save $8.45 per month, needing 52 months, thus
> over
>> > FOUR YEARS to save a cent just on the basics
>>
>> That's not the point, is it. The point is to never have to have anything
>
> Yes, that was the point. It all comes down to money. Only an IDIOT wouldnt
> be with a specific carrier for an idealogical point.

It's got nothing to do with ideology. Dealing with telstra is a pain in
the arse. Their service is crap, their prices are extortionate, and the
management are ****wits. However, i've got no problem with the call centre
staff - those poor bastards are just as much victims of the stupidity of
the management as the customers.

>> to do with Te$scum again - and worth every cent, i'm sure!
>
> You idiot.

Just like it would be just about worth unsubscribing from this newsgroup
to never have to read your drivel again.

Michael- you can fiddle with figures any way you want to, however I can't
understand where you get 52 months from.
Since I couldn't survive on 400 MB for $39.95, to stay with Telstra cable I
would have to spend $59.95.
To me it looks like $20/month so $439:$20=22 months, not 52.
This figure (22 months) becomes obviously smaller when you take cost of VOIP
hardware into account.
nelly

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 52 months return-on-investment is economical ???

> 400MB on broadband, what ****ing joke! Should be outlawed because of
> the excessive excess data costs they charge on that plan. This type

Why do people (incorrectly) assume that people only want broadband for data
usage?

I couldnt care less about my data allowance, I wanted BB because dialup is
so SLOOOOOOOOOWW

I'd say at least 50% of customers on BB want it for the speed, NOT the data
allowance

> plan is designed to suck the new user into broadband with only very fine
> print about the excess data charges that the new user probably has
> little or no concept of.

Then get the 10gb unlimited* plan where there is no excess charges

> Typical Tel$tra greed, rip off the least suspecting and those who can
> least afford it.

Stupid consumers shouldnt be consuming a service if they are too stupid to
know what they are doing

"nelly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael- you can fiddle with figures any way you want to, however I can't
> understand where you get 52 months from.

They are yours figures, laddie, i simply divided a / b

a=what you spent on the hardware
b= the amount of $ YOU claimed you would save every month

And I made a note that that claim didnt include your savings on calls.

Example: If you are paying $40 for 400mb of BB with Telstra, and you want
1gb, and that costs $50 with Company X, but $200 with Telstra,
you aren't saving $150 per month while you are still on the $40 Telstra
plan.

> Since I couldn't survive on 400 MB for $39.95, to stay with Telstra cable
I
> would have to spend $59.95.

You were already on Telstra with the 400mb plan, so your calculation is
ludicrous

Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> Simon VK3XEM <[email protected]> wrote

>> 400MB on broadband, what ****ing joke! Should be outlawed
>> because of the excessive excess data costs they charge on that plan.

> Why do people (incorrectly) assume that people only want broadband
> for data usage?

> I couldnt care less about my data allowance, I wanted
> BB because dialup is so SLOOOOOOOOOWW

> I'd say at least 50% of customers on BB want
> it for the speed, NOT the data allowance

And plenty want it for the convenience of 24/7 permanent
access and to avoid having a second line so nothing
special happens with voice calls while you are online etc.

>> This type plan is designed to suck the new user into broadband
>> with only very fine print about the excess data charges that the
>> new user probably has little or no concept of.

> Then get the 10gb unlimited* plan where there is no excess charges

>> Typical Tel$tra greed, rip off the least
>> suspecting and those who can least afford it.

Mindless conspiracy theory.

> Stupid consumers shouldnt be consuming a service
> if they are too stupid to know what they are doing

And why should those that dont need a capped
plan have to pay for one if they dont need one ?

Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> nelly <[email protected]> wrote

>> Michael- you can fiddle with figures any way you want to,
>> however I can't understand where you get 52 months from.

> They are yours figures, laddie, i simply divided a / b

> a=what you spent on the hardware
> b= the amount of $ YOU claimed you would save every month

Pity you mangled b completely when you used the cost per
month for the 400MB service which was no longer adequate.

> And I made a note that that claim didnt include your savings on calls.

Irrelevant to your main mangling.

> Example: If you are paying $40 for 400mb of BB with
> Telstra, and you want 1gb, and that costs $50 with
> Company X, but $200 with Telstra, you aren't saving
> $150 per month while you are still on the $40 Telstra plan.

Pathetic, really.

>> Since I couldn't survive on 400 MB for $39.95, to
>> stay with Telstra cable I would have to spend $59.95.

> You were already on Telstra with the 400mb plan,

No she wasnt. She was on a 500MB plan, telstra shafted
her by dropping the limit to 400MB which was less than
she uses, so she would have had to use the more
expensive plan if she had stayed with telstra.

> so your calculation is ludicrous

Nope, yours is, as always.

>
> > You idiot.
>
> Just like it would be just about worth unsubscribing from this newsgroup
> to never have to read your drivel again.

Sounds like a challenge, off you go.