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TPG (or why you need to switch ISP)
If you’re in the market for a new service provider, be it for broadband (including NBN), mobile, or a broadband/mobile or broadband/home phone bundle, TPG plans may have the right offer to get what you need at a great price.
If you’re not the type of person who pays attention to TV ads (and let’s face it, why should you?) then you may not be aware that there are other internet service providers about apart from the big guns (Telstra, Optus..) . TPG Australia have been around in some form or other since 1986 and are getting so large they have just recently acquired AAPT. Long the ISP of techies since iinet “went too commercial maaan” they have in the past couple of years crept up as a big contender in the ISP market. The reason for this? TPG broadband is a heck of a lot cheaper than the other offerings about, and with comparable speeds, they are able to give the customer not only a great internet service, but at a great price too.
Here’s the rundown:
TPG Internet Plans
All internet plans can come bundled with a T3G Medium mobile plan for an extra $22.99/month
ADSL2+
50GB($29.99/month), 150GB ($39.99/month), 500GB ($49.99/month) & Unlimited ($59.99/month)
– 12 or 18 month contracts when active phone line is present
– Plans up to and including 500GB/month have half data allowance in peak, half in off peak (15c per MB if you go over).
– Uploads not counted
– Free selected IPTV channels
– One off fees are: setup ($59.95 on 12 month contract or $0 on 18 month contract) and equipment delivery fee ($10 if applicable)
Naked ADSL2+
50GB($49.99/month), 200GB ($59.99/month), 250GB ($69.99/month) & Unlimited ($69.99/month)
– 6 or 18 month contracts when active phone line is present (disconnected after installation)
– Plans up to and including 500GB/month have half data allowance in peak, half in off peak (15c per MB if you go over).
– Uploads not counted
– Free selected IPTV channels
– One off fees are: setup ($129.95 on 6 month contract or $79.95 on 18 month contract) and equipment delivery fee ($10 if applicable)
Broadband Offnet
50GB($49.99/month), 200GB ($59.99/month), 300GB ($79.99/month) & 500GB ($99.99/month)
– For when you are not in a TPG coverage area (piggyback off Telstra network)
– 6 month contract when active phone line is present
– Plans have half data allowance in peak, half in off peak (15c per MB if you go over).
– One off fees are: setup ($59.95) and equipment delivery fee ($10 if applicable)
TPG Mobile Plans
All plans include unlimited TPG Mobile & Home Phone rates, have call rates at 99¢ per minute to standard Austr numbers (40c flagfall) and 25.3c sms.
Small
– $19.99/month
– $500 included value,
– 100MB included data
Medium
– $24.99/month
– $500 included value
– 500MB included data
Large
– $30/month
– $500 included value
– 6000 included sms
– 1.5GB included data
Extra Large
– $40/month
– $650 included value
– 6000 included sms
– 2.5GB included data
TPG also do a pre paid mobile service – for more information visit their website.
TPG Home/Broadband Bundles
Super Chat Bundle
– $69.99/month on a 24 month contract
– Unlimited ADSL2+
– Wifi modem included
– Unlimited calls to standard Australian numbers
– Mobile rates 39c/min (39c flagfall) capped at $2.48 for 20mins (standard charges apply thereafter)
– 100 international call minutes/month
– One off fees are: setup ($79.95 ), home phone prepayment outside included value ($20 ) and equipment delivery fee ($10)
Unlimited Bundle
– $79.99/month on a 24 month contract
– Unlimited ADSL2+
– Wifi modem included
– Unlimited calls to standard Australian numbers
– Unlimited mobile calls
– Unlimited calls to Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and USA
– 500 minutes/month to India
– One off fees are: setup ($79.95 ), home phone prepayment outside included value ($20 ) and equipment delivery fee ($10)
Eighty Eight Bundle
– $88/month on a 24 month contract
– Unlimited ADSL2+
– Wifi modem included
– Unlimited calls to standard Australian numbers
– Unlimited mobile calls
– Unlimited calls to 80 countries including Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and USA
– 500 minutes/month to India
– One off fees are: setup ($79.95 ), home phone prepayment outside included value ($20 ) and equipment delivery fee ($10)
Standard Bundles
20GB bundle ($39.99/month), 100GB bundle ($49.99/month), 500GB bundle ($59.99/month), Unlimited bundle ($59.99/month)
All standard bundles have:
– 6 or 18 month contracts
– Half data allowance in peak, half in off peak for bundles up to and including 500GB bundle (15c per MB if you go over).
– 25c/min calls to standard Australian numbers (39c flagfall) capped at $2 for 20mins (standard charges apply thereafter)
– 39c/min calls to standard Australian mobiles (39c flagfall) capped at $2.48 for 20mins (standard charges apply thereafter)
– One off fees are: setup ($99.95 on 6 month contract, $79.95 on 18 month contract ), home phone prepayment outside included value ($20 ) and equipment delivery fee ($10 if applicable)
For more information, go and check out TPG online at http://www.tpg.com.au, or give them a call on 13 14 23
