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Planhacker: Complete NBN Plan Guide May 2012

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The range of National Broadband Network (NBN) plans continues to expand, and there are many more to come. Planhacker covers all the plans on offer in Australia right now in a custom spreadsheet you can use to find the best option for you.


February 28, 2012
Communicate

Planhacker: NBN Price Roundup March 2012

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Telstra launching its plans means that there are now five companies vying for your custom if you’re in an area where the NBN is available. Planhacker covers off all the plans on offer.


February 15, 2012
Communicate

Exetel Adds 300GB Option To NBN Plans

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Having trimmed back its range of NBN plans recently, Exetel has now added one high-speed, high-download deal to the equation. As Alex at Gizmodo points out, $70 a month for 300GB (not including uploads) on a 100/40 connection is pretty good. We’ve updated our Planhacker table of every NBN plan to include this option.


February 10, 2012
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Planhacker: NBN Price Roundup February 2012

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NOTE: This guide has been superseded. Click here for the most recent version. It might be a while before the NBN is arriving in your area, but the pricing options and plans continue to evolve. Planhacker brings you an up-to-date guide to what you’ll pay for the NBN.


February 2, 2012
Communicate

RIP Aussie Tech Legend John Linton

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John Linton, the founder of one-time Aussie PC market leader Osborne and more recently of ISP Exetel, has passed away following a stroke.


November 9, 2011
Communicate

Planhacker: Every NBN Price Compared

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NOTE: This guide has been superseded. Click here for the most recent version. Optus has announced its pricing plans for NBN customers, which means there are now four major companies vying for your NBN custom. We’ve got all the pricing in one handy and updated Planhacker spreadsheet so you can compare what’s available.


October 6, 2011
Communicate

Planhacker: Comparing NBN Pricing For Consumers

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NOTE: This guide has been superseded. Click here for the most recent version. So far, we’ve seen proposed NBN pricing from Exetel, iiNet and Internode, and last week Internode adjusted its pricing, creating a more competitive playing field. Compare all the current options with our interactive Planhacker spreadsheet.


July 25, 2011
Communicate

Exetel Not Counting Uploads In Its NBN Pricing

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Last week Internode announced its projected NBN pricing for consumers. Even though there was a clear element of political posturing in those numbers, they still stirred up a lot of negative reaction from users. This week has seen Exetel announce its own pricing, and demonstrate in the process that there’s likely to be several different variations on NBN pricing from different providers.


August 16, 2010
Communicate

Exetel Dumps Prepaid 3G Broadband Plans

Lifehacker AU

Exetel appears to have eliminated its prepaid 3G broadband options, effectively requiring customers to sign up to long-term month-to-month contracts or pay a penalty fee if they decide to switch providers.


April 21, 2010
Communicate

Exetel, Internode Increase Data Quotas

Lifehacker AU

ISPs regularly update their offerings to reflect changing market conditions (or, more cynically, to try and maintain profitability). Exetel and Internode — two ISPs often singled out by Lifehacker readers for value and customer service — have made changes to some of their plans this week.