Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1026
From: Digest <deadmail>
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:01:06 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600

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Wednesday 12 January 2005
 Number  1026
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Subjects for today
 
1   Attn Bigpond users : Paul Smedley <paul at smedley.info>
2  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
3  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Paul Smedley <paul at smedley.info>
4  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
5  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>
6  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
7  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
8  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>
9  Re:  Attn Bigpond users : Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>

**= Email   1 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:34:55 +1030
From:  Paul Smedley <paul at smedley.info>
Subject:   Attn Bigpond users

Hi all Bigpond users..

Use a FYI that I got a call from Bigpond on Monday to let me know that 
months after I requested it, comp.os.os2.ecomstation is finally 
available on the Bigpond News Server.

Cheers,

Paul.
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**= Email   2 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:48:11 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Paul Smedley wrote:

> Hi all Bigpond users..
>
> Use a FYI that I got a call from Bigpond on Monday to let me know that 
> months after I requested it, comp.os.os2.ecomstation is finally 
> available on the Bigpond News Server.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.
 
>
> 

>
>
Hi Paul,

Thanks for the availability news.
Unfortunately, here, as a non-Bigpond member, who applied on Dec 15th 
for the $0 connection to ADSL, and yesterday receieved [just] the 
following from them:

    Dear BigPond(tm) Member,

    Reference Details:
    Your Order Number is: 06abcde

    For ADSL applications, the telephone service number you provided is:
    (07) 55248670

    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
    application has now been cancelled.

    If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact
    one of our consultants on 1800 246 872, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 10:00pm
    (EST).

    Yours faithfully,

    The BigPond Team
    __________________________________________________________________________

    (tm) Trademark of Telstra Corporation Limited ABN 33 051 775 556

[what reason was quoted??]

That's not what I would consider good PR from Telestra/Bigpond!
Especially as they had it noted that preferred contact was via e-mail!
-- 
Regards,
Mike

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**= Email   3 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:36:52 +1030
From:  Paul Smedley <paul at smedley.info>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Hi Mike!

Mike O'Connor wrote:
> Thanks for the availability news.
> Unfortunately, here, as a non-Bigpond member, who applied on Dec 15th 
> for the $0 connection to ADSL, and yesterday receieved [just] the 
> following from them:
> 
>    Dear BigPond(tm) Member,
> 
>    Reference Details:
>    Your Order Number is: 06abcde
> 
>    For ADSL applications, the telephone service number you provided is:
>    (07) 55248670
> 
>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>    application has now been cancelled.

Do yourself a favour and check out the plan searcher at www.whirlpool dot net dot au

Whilst I personally think Bigpond Cable is a great option given how fast 
it is - just about any ISP is a better deal that Telstra for ADSL!!

Cheers,

Paul.
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**= Email   4 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:50:22 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Paul Smedley wrote:

> Hi Mike!
>
> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the availability news.
>> Unfortunately, here, as a non-Bigpond member, who applied on Dec 15th 
>> for the $0 connection to ADSL, and yesterday receieved [just] the 
>> following from them:
>>
>>    Dear BigPond(tm) Member,
>>
>>    Reference Details:
>>    Your Order Number is: 06abcde
>>
>>    For ADSL applications, the telephone service number you provided is:
>>    (07) 55248670
>>
>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>>    application has now been cancelled.
>
>
> Do yourself a favour and check out the plan searcher at 
> www.whirlpool dot net dot au
>
> Whilst I personally think Bigpond Cable is a great option given how 
> fast it is - just about any ISP is a better deal that Telstra for ADSL!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul. 

Hi Paul,

Yes I realise that , but with cable not available within about 20km [no 
more going to be laid] and as Telstra are the only ones to actually 
supply the copper lines for ADSL here, no alternative providers without 
that basic line quality, and although Wireless access is available 
locally, I'm about 2km from their tower, which happens to have an 
intervening ridge cutting off line-of-sight and thus access.

It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled that 
p***** me off!

-- 
Regards,
Mike

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**= Email   5 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:59:51 +1100
From:  Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Mike

I understand the feeling about no reason for not providing the service, 
I have had similar. If the wireless near you is the unwired network, try 
the 30 day money back trial. I understand you can go to Harvey Norman 
and pick up a kit. If it works great, then you can keep it. If it 
doesn't then just return it for a full refund.

regards
Ken

Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Paul Smedley wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike!
>>
>> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the availability news.
>>> Unfortunately, here, as a non-Bigpond member, who applied on Dec 
>>> 15th for the $0 connection to ADSL, and yesterday receieved [just] 
>>> the following from them:
>>>
>>>    Dear BigPond(tm) Member,
>>>
>>>    Reference Details:
>>>    Your Order Number is: 06abcde
>>>
>>>    For ADSL applications, the telephone service number you provided is:
>>>    (07) 55248670
>>>
>>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>>>    application has now been cancelled.
>>
>>
>>
>> Do yourself a favour and check out the plan searcher at 
>> www.whirlpool dot net dot au
>>
>> Whilst I personally think Bigpond Cable is a great option given how 
>> fast it is - just about any ISP is a better deal that Telstra for ADSL!!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Paul. 
>
>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Yes I realise that , but with cable not available within about 20km 
> [no more going to be laid] and as Telstra are the only ones to 
> actually supply the copper lines for ADSL here, no alternative 
> providers without that basic line quality, and although Wireless 
> access is available locally, I'm about 2km from their tower, which 
> happens to have an intervening ridge cutting off line-of-sight and 
> thus access.
>
> It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled 
> that p***** me off!
>
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**= Email   6 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:27:56 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Ken Laurie wrote:

> Mike
>
> I understand the feeling about no reason for not providing the 
> service, I have had similar. If the wireless near you is the unwired 
> network, try the 30 day money back trial. I understand you can go to 
> Harvey Norman and pick up a kit. If it works great, then you can keep 
> it. If it doesn't then just return it for a full refund.
>
> regards
> Ken
>
> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>
>>>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>>>>    application has now been cancelled.
>>>
>>
>> It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled 
>> that p***** me off!
>

Hi Ken,

Happy New Year! BTW I did end up going across to the $16.50 fixed ISDN 
Internet Plan.
Thanks for the tip  - I can't remember offhand which network it is but 
do remember that it's Qld. based and Tweed Heads South is the only 
outlet south of the border, at this stage.

-- 
Regards,
Mike

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**= Email   7 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:36:17 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at dodo dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Ken Laurie wrote:
>
>> Mike
>>
>> I understand the feeling about no reason for not providing the 
>> service, I have had similar. If the wireless near you is the unwired 
>> network, try the 30 day money back trial. I understand you can go to 
>> Harvey Norman and pick up a kit. If it works great, then you can keep 
>> it. If it doesn't then just return it for a full refund.
>>
>> regards
>> Ken
>>
>> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>>
>>>>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>>>>>    application has now been cancelled.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled 
>>> that p***** me off!
>>
>>
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Happy New Year! BTW I did end up going across to the $16.50 fixed ISDN 
> Internet Plan.
> Thanks for the tip  - I can't remember offhand which network it is but 
> do remember that it's Qld. based and Tweed Heads South is the only 
> outlet south of the border, at this stage.
>
Addendum - this was the site I had looked at previously - I had 
forgotten how much the associated gear was!

http://www.qconnect dot net dot au/wireless.html
But the monthly limits are somewhat better than Telstra give on their 
512/128 [400MB/month] for $39.95!

-- 
Regards,
Mike

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**= Email   8 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:42:09 +1100
From:  Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Hi Mike

Happy New Year. Just started back to work this week after spending a 
week on the Gold Coast and a week at home relaxing.

It's a pity about the wireless network though. I am glad I am on unwired 
through veritel as I think it would take forever for Telstra to fix the 
copper network to allow adsl.

regards
Ken

Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Ken Laurie wrote:
>
>> Mike
>>
>> I understand the feeling about no reason for not providing the 
>> service, I have had similar. If the wireless near you is the unwired 
>> network, try the 30 day money back trial. I understand you can go to 
>> Harvey Norman and pick up a kit. If it works great, then you can keep 
>> it. If it doesn't then just return it for a full refund.
>>
>> regards
>> Ken
>>
>> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>>
>>>>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond Broadband
>>>>>    application has now been cancelled.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled 
>>> that p***** me off!
>>
>>
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Happy New Year! BTW I did end up going across to the $16.50 fixed ISDN 
> Internet Plan.
> Thanks for the tip  - I can't remember offhand which network it is but 
> do remember that it's Qld. based and Tweed Heads South is the only 
> outlet south of the border, at this stage.
>
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**= Email   9 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:14:15 +1100
From:  Ken Laurie <ken.laurie at graeleah dot com>
Subject:  Re:  Attn Bigpond users

Hi Mike

It looks like they have a 30 money back trial. The only 'funny' was the 
comment "unopened if sealed by the manufacturer". You would have to hope 
that the box the modem turned up in was not sealed.

regards
Ken

Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>
>> Ken Laurie wrote:
>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> I understand the feeling about no reason for not providing the 
>>> service, I have had similar. If the wireless near you is the unwired 
>>> network, try the 30 day money back trial. I understand you can go to 
>>> Harvey Norman and pick up a kit. If it works great, then you can 
>>> keep it. If it doesn't then just return it for a full refund.
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> Mike O'Connor wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>    The purpose of this email is to advise that your BigPond 
>>>>>> Broadband
>>>>>>    application has now been cancelled.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It was the lack of *any* explanatory reason *why* it was cancelled 
>>>> that p***** me off!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> Happy New Year! BTW I did end up going across to the $16.50 fixed 
>> ISDN Internet Plan.
>> Thanks for the tip  - I can't remember offhand which network it is 
>> but do remember that it's Qld. based and Tweed Heads South is the 
>> only outlet south of the border, at this stage.
>>
> Addendum - this was the site I had looked at previously - I had 
> forgotten how much the associated gear was!
>
> http://www.qconnect dot net dot au/wireless.html
> But the monthly limits are somewhat better than Telstra give on their 
> 512/128 [400MB/month] for $39.95!
>
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