Best valued internet in Australia

[Guineapigcal]

Hey, I've been getting 2GB a month for the past year and a half (I <3 my Mum's decision making). Anyway, we're soon to be off the optus plan and I'm wondering which plans / companies you guys are with in Australia. And no I don't wanna put this is tech support cause I don't need support, I need answers!
Back on topic which net should I get!!! TPG looks good but my mate said it can lag.

 

[inpherus]

im on 12gb a month cable, 24 gb in off-peak, 60 bucks ish a month, my fucking parents wont put in a nother $20 though to get me 30gb of downloads, dog right?..

 

[Guineapigcal]

im on 12gb a month cable, 24 gb in off-peak, 60 bucks ish a month, my fucking parents wont put in a nother $20 though to get me 30gb of downloads, dog right?..

I'd appreciate if you told me the company, if it's the best to have and also, that's a pretty expensive quota . Thx for 1st post!

 

[inpherus]

sorry Optus cable haha, you can get unlimited downloads or somethign for $120 a month i think? thats max

 

[Guineapigcal]

Heh, from what I've seen IMO the big corporations such as Optus and Telstra are damn rip-offs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think your deal sounds like a bit of a rip off (no offence ;P) I really wanna shop around

 

[Swan]

http://www.tpg.com.au

$70 a month for 80GB of downloads (35GB peak+45GB offpeak) of regular DSL with 1500/256Kilobits/s. If you're in ADSL2+ exchange then you can get a bit better.

 

[Guineapigcal]

kthx, if you're reading this I almost drowned in Redcliffe as a kid. Like I said though, my friend said it can get a bit laggz...

 

[Swan]

kthx, if you're reading this I almost drowned in Redcliffe as a kid. Like I said though, my friend said it can get a bit laggz...

All ISPs get lag. It also vastly depends on how close you are to the exchange. Tell your friend just because he lags doesn't mean everyone else does.

 

[Guineapigcal]

Alright.. it sounds almost as if you're getting annoyed at my friend! I am already seriously considering TPG! It looks pretty damn good.. 80GB beats the hell outta 2GB but I hate the off-peak on-peak stuff and I need to know if you suffer excess charges if you go over or if you just get capped (GF :X)

 

[x&#8313;]

As Swan said, TPG is probably your best bet.
Another ISP with good plans is Exetel.

 

[Swan]

Alright.. it sounds almost as if you're getting annoyed at my friend! I am already seriously considering TPG! It looks pretty damn good.. 80GB beats the hell outta 2GB but I hate the off-peak on-peak stuff and I need to know if you suffer excess charges if you go over or if you just get capped (GF :X)

TPG doesn't charge excess - they shape the speed to 64/64k or 128/128k depending on the plan.