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FREE Powerline Ethernet Adapters for Foxtel iQ Customers

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FREE Powerline Ethernet Adapters for Foxtel iQ Customers
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tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 08:56 netcommwireless.com (5022 clicks)
Last edited 17/03/2015 - 18:08 by 2 other users

You'll have to take my word on this one. I posted this deal 4 months ago, and now Foxtel once again has this offer, although unadvertised. It was communicated to me by a friend who works at Foxtel and appears to be on-going.

If you're a Foxtel IQ or IQHD customer who has not ordered an adapter previously, simply call 1300 784 144 and tell them you now want your box connected to the internet to access on-demand channels. They will gladly ship you out 2x NetComm NP505 Powerline Adapters for every IQ box totally free of charge within 5 days. Can't ask for more than that.

Make sure you stipulate 'free' in your phone conversation, and take down a reference number for the call (just in case).

Enjoy :)

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  • OB500600 on 17/03/2015 - 09:03
    +1

    This may be a stupid question but what is you are a cable internet user? is this box still appropriate?

    • OB500600 on 17/03/2015 - 09:23
      +1

      I just called Foxtel and it is not as easy as it sounds to get these gadgets they just pushed foxtel go. Good luck is you are trying.

    • Oxxy on 17/03/2015 - 10:54
      +3

      Yes it is

      These boxes are used to get the internet around your house, using power outlets within your house.

      Your cable comes in the street, and is presented to a cable modem. From there stuff inside your house connects to that modem over WiFi, or over RJ45 LAN cables

      This allows you to plug a LAN cable into your modem, and then the other end into one of these boxes. The other box its paired with will sit next to your Foxtel unit, and use another RJ45 cable to connect to that.

      It just acts as a 'man in the middle' so to speak, to save running a long cable between your Foxtel unit and modem.

      It wont matter if your internet is supplied with NBN, ADSL, or Cable

      • OB500600 on 17/03/2015 - 13:12

        thanks Oxxy

      • Jackson on 17/03/2015 - 14:03
        -3

        But would they be eligible of they are not foxtel customers?

        • neil aus on 17/03/2015 - 16:30

          Give it a try, please report back here what they say.

        • Jackson on 17/03/2015 - 20:11
          +2

          @neil aus: I am not customer, but I see the confusion. What I was referring to was that to me it sounded like OB was not a foster customer but a cable internet user, and that's why they don't want to give him one, because as the Op said they are for foxtel IQ and iQhd only. But no one seems to have picked up on that?

  • stirlo on 17/03/2015 - 09:04
    +3

    I got them free with my new install recently, I think they're included as standard these days if you need them. Good deal for anyone that doesn't have them yet :)

    • educalifa on 17/03/2015 - 12:29

      Good to know! Getting mine installed tomorrow!

      • tadere on 17/03/2015 - 13:27
        +2

        i was given one with my install in december. i figured it was included with every install.

      • PVA on 17/03/2015 - 14:46
        +1

        Yep, a normal part of the installation unless you have a data point near the set top box. Than its not needed.

        • tommy-darko on 17/03/2015 - 15:36

          I got one free with my install a bit over 6 months ago but would like two more for the other rooms in my house. Would they give me two more if I asked nicely? :)

        • PVA on 17/03/2015 - 16:07

          @tommy-darko: no, cos they already know you have a set.

        • tommy-darko on 17/03/2015 - 16:13

          Damn them and their record keeping skills!

  • MrZ on 17/03/2015 - 09:26

    Can you get internet over power lines these days?

  • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2015 - 09:26

    im a telstra customer?
    can i still get them?

    • goulburnstreet on 17/03/2015 - 09:42

      Same here - They sent it right away and charged 50 bucks to my account. Still better than paying RRP I guess.

      • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2015 - 09:43

        ill just threaten to cancel and i will get them for free…..

    • davidem on 17/03/2015 - 11:21

      Been with Telstra Foxtel for years. Rang Foxtel. They transferred me to Telstra. 20 minutes later after much discussion, finally agreed to send. $50 billed but I just needed to ring after the next bill to have reversed. All good

      • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 11:22
        +10

        I just needed to ring after the next bill to have reversed

        Good luck with that.

        • davidem on 17/03/2015 - 11:24
          +2

          after my call to have $50 reversed, I received an email confirmation of the credit, and this has now appeared on the subsequent bill. No problems on this occasion. Smooth Telstra transaction, for once

        • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 11:26
          +1

          @davidem:
          Glad to hear.

  • doug-hole on 17/03/2015 - 09:33
    +1

    Mine are on the way.

    Thanks TA.

    Cheers,

    DH

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 09:34
      +2

      Cheers Doug. Out of interest, were you on the phone long, and was the process straight-forward?

      • doug-hole on 17/03/2015 - 13:27
        +5

        Waited about 20 sec.

        Advised I wanted to connect my 2 IQHD2 boxes to the internet to get on-demand.

        He started with the troubleshooting script, so I had to push him in the right direction by saying there was no connection and both boxes were far away from my router. I also said a friend advised they could provide powerline adapters. Once we were on the right track it was no issue. 2x pairs of adaptors on their way.

        All up max 5 minutes on the phone.

        Cheers,

        DH

  • dirtybird on 17/03/2015 - 09:39
    +2

    I'm not so sure it includes all the Foxtel IQ boxes.

    If you have the old Foxtel IQ box (silver) you might struggle convincing them that you should get these.
    There was no Ethernet connection on the IQ box I had so their question was why do I need it.

    I went thru disconnections and got a upgrade to the Foxtel IQHD box and then got the adapters.

    • throwawaytime on 17/03/2015 - 21:37

      If you have the iq1.0 youll have to upgrade to either the 1.5 or hd.
      Get on these soon too as with iq3 release they will be able to upgrade to iq3, which has wifi

  • tooten69 on 17/03/2015 - 09:50
    +2

    Hi TA, i just gave them a call (11min) and told them that a friend said i could get the powerline adapters from them so i can access my on-demand channels as i dont have an internet connection in the room i have the foxtel box.

    He put me on hold and said that he has to check my account (I just got foxtel on last weekend and had a self instal kit so did not get them with install)

    He said i already had them (The dude at Fountain Gate must have said i took them and is selling them on the side!) after saying that i did not get them he said not an issue he will get them sent out. :-)

    Thanks TA

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 09:51
      +1

      Great news. Thanks for the feedback tooten.

  • digitalane on 17/03/2015 - 10:08

    I got two when they installed foxtel last week - surprised the iQ boxes don't have WiFi

  • jlogic on 17/03/2015 - 10:08
    +1

    Mine came as part of the iq box when I rang to upgrade the set top. Complained about the fee and they waived it. Seriously make me pay for equipment to watch their shows when I pay iver $100 a month plus watching the ads in between shows.

    • Vieira4 on 17/03/2015 - 11:15
      +1

      Ads not just between shows - they are during shows !

    • BigRedPanda on 17/03/2015 - 12:06
      +1

      You may be able to get much cheaper if you call up and threaten to cancel - my partner signed up for Foxtel while I was overseas and was paying around $100 a month, called up threatening to cancel and they offered the exact same for $50 a month… Worth a shot?

      • coolmachismo on 17/03/2015 - 17:16

        ^^Great idea…been doing it for more than a year now! been watching basic+movies+drama for $37…I recently moved houses and they wanted to charge me for relocation….threat worked again to wave off the relocation fee too…just took 20 mins longer :)….the only thing is they offer the discount for 3-4 months and you need to follow up again for a threat :)

  • MrMaestro on 17/03/2015 - 10:16

    I received these when I got Foxtel 6 months ago and I was pretty excited to try them out. In theory they offer 200Mbps so I figured real world maybe I could reasonably get 100Mb Fast Ethernet speeds. Nope - lucky to get 20Mbps. Basically got 802.11g speeds which is pretty atrocious for a LAN.

    IMO use these if you have no other option. Personally, I had some data points put in and I chucked these EoP devices back in the cardboard Foxtel box.

    • PVA on 17/03/2015 - 14:51

      Perfectly fine speed for the Foxtel service though.

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 10:33
      +1

      Repost? How is this a repost?

    • jackary on 17/03/2015 - 11:26
      +10

      Well aren't you just an ungrateful little sod

      • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2015 - 12:43
        +1

        accepting the downfall of Ozbargain is the real fallacy, count your blessing that people are standing up

  • jimbler on 17/03/2015 - 10:35
    +1

    Thanks OP. Got a couple of them. Took about 3 mins.

  • rockman117 on 17/03/2015 - 10:39

    this might be a silly question but do you need to physically connect at least one of these to a modem?

    • ode1online on 17/03/2015 - 10:47

      YES , but you would need a modem router or a standalone router so it can assign an IP.
      Most modem routers would have 4 more ports.

  • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 10:46
    -2

    People still have Foxtel?

    • Hinee on 17/03/2015 - 10:54
      +4

      Yep! Can't quite imagine life without it tbh

    • MrZ on 17/03/2015 - 11:00
      -6

      Only 30% of people. The remaining 70% are stuck in the stone age using antennas to pick up a few crappy channels.

      • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 11:09
        +4

        How cute. The people who are stuck in the stone age, are the ones who still think 'channels' are an acceptable means of delivery (OTA or cable). Mean while, progressive people are getting their content in true HD, ad free and when ever they want (possibly minutes after airing in the US) at a much cheaper price.

        • MrZ on 18/03/2015 - 00:26

          Right, so I'm assuming you don't have an aerial on your roof at all, seeing as you're so progressive and all?

      • Flying Ace on 17/03/2015 - 11:12
        +9

        Hmm, paying for TV that is still full of ads and the majority of the channels I would never watch and just has endless repeats.

        If they came up with better packages (ie let me pick and choose which channels I would like) then I could maybe see the value in it, but until them I'm happy being "stuck in the Stone Age".

        • Vieira4 on 17/03/2015 - 11:17
          +4

          I guess you don't like sport then.

        • rompastompa on 17/03/2015 - 11:54
          +3

          @PainToad:

          MotoGP 99,95€ p/a
          WSBK 24,90€ p/a
          UFC $100 p/a

          When you add all those digital subscriptions up.. But more importantly, some people have internet that's 'stuck in the stone age'.. and I'm one of them.

          Edit: Added links/cost

        • This Void on 17/03/2015 - 12:31

          @rompastompa:
          The only reason we have Foxtel Sports is the motor racing and cricket. Also, 800kB/s… can't wait for NBN.

        • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 12:37

          @rompastompa:
          Who watches that much sport.

        • Deviner on 17/03/2015 - 12:48
          +6

          @Vieira4:

          I had Foxtel mostly for the EPL, but was paying $140 p/m for everything.
          Then I got some sense, cancelled it, paid $39 for a year for a legitimate licensed EPL service that streams in 720p.

          I won't even start with the IPTV options out there.

          So, I reckon the people in the stone ages are actually the people still on Foxtel.

        • rompastompa on 17/03/2015 - 12:59
          +1

          @Deviner: I agree.

          IPTV > Satellite > Terrestrial radio

          But, Telstra are heavily invested in satellite, so they make it hard as possible for us to use IPTV. (I'm on an ADSL1 Rim, within 3km from ADSL2+ Exchange, 20mins from CBD, 5KM as the crow flies from the airport.)

        • Flying Ace on 17/03/2015 - 13:21
          +1

          @Vieira4:

          I like Formula 1 and Football (soccer). I don't want to have to pay $50/month for heaps of sport channels I would never watch, and an additional $10/month for the luxury of HD!

        • F1Maniac on 17/03/2015 - 13:49
          +1

          @Flying Ace: I added sports for CWC and thought I would keep it coz now it shows F1 in HD but looks like its just as full of ADS like Ten… at the same exact time. So quite useless to keep it now i reckon, gonna cancel end of month when cwc is up.

        • Tm15 on 17/03/2015 - 16:27

          @Deviner:

          whats the epl service mate?

        • Deviner on 17/03/2015 - 17:16
          +2

          @Tm15:

          Premierleaguepass - They're licensed for EPL streams for NZ, Taiwan and Philippines so have proper commentary in English etc… so you need to use a smart DNS server (like GetFlix) to state you're in one of those 3 countries.
          Getflix just has NZ so thats what I use to watch games… but I signed up using one of the other 2 countries as it was a lot cheaper, using Hola.

          Once signed up, you can just set router (or PC) to GetFlix's NZ DNS server which is approx $2 p/m and you never need to make anymore changes.

        • Tm15 on 17/03/2015 - 17:19
          +1

          @Deviner:

          oh awesome thanks for that info, already a subscriber to getflix so that works out great!

        • Deviner on 17/03/2015 - 17:36
          +2

          @Tm15:

          Happy days :)

          Once you sign up using Hola, you can just go back to using GetFlix as normal.
          Sometimes it gives me an error with geoblocking but I just close down IE, clear cache and go again.

          It has highlights of all the games and you can watch multiple games at once via picture in picture - really is a great service.
          P!sses all over any Foxtel Go etc..

          PS. Use IE to watch games as Chrome/Firefox caused the games to get a few less FPS or something… video didn't seem half as smooth as with IE.

        • neil aus on 18/03/2015 - 02:13

          @rompastompa: channel4 VOD - world super bikes should have something on SBS too, according to worldsbk

          Using getflix or hola for channel4 of course, or just the TV for SBS. I use BBC iPlayer and getflix for F1, but the continued 1, 2 results of Mercedes is starting to turn me off to be honest. F1 is on ONE on TV too of course, with ads.

      • goulburnstreet on 17/03/2015 - 11:54
        -1

        It's one of life's luxuries. Some people can afford it and are happily using it while others try to satisfy their needs via other more unreliable means.

        • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 16:50

          'other more unreliable means'
          HA! Clearly no idea.

        • brotherfranciz on 17/03/2015 - 20:17

          @PainToad:

          Yeah honestly, I clearly have no idea either - I've been reading all your posts trying to figure out what you are referring to. Other than not Foxtel and links to afl, nrl and nba, I have no idea what you are trying to say. :(

          May you please share - with people like me who have no idea - what other means of watching "content in true HD, ad free and when ever they want" you are referring to?

          And please don't say Netflix or GetFlix like the posts above - THOSE people clearly have no idea. I don't understand why those people are paying for illegal streaming - you might as well torrent or sopcast.

        • PainToad on 17/03/2015 - 22:22

          @brotherrfranciz:
          Illegal streaming? No, you have no idea. Breaking region restrictions using vpns breaks TOS, but certainly isn't illegal nor enforceable by any court.

          As for torrents, if you want to go down that path, UseNet is a much better option. Check out sickbeard.

        • goulburnstreet on 18/03/2015 - 09:23
          +1

          @brotherrfranciz:

          I think he assumes everyone has access to the NBN or FTTB. Otherwise get used to a whole lot of "Buffering…" during the busiest times.

        • PainToad on 18/03/2015 - 11:28

          @vietbargainer:
          If a few seconds of buffering concerns you, you could always use SickBeard.

          Average ADSL2 at 900kbs:
          SD show completely downloaded: 2.5mins
          720p show completely downloaded: 14mins
          1080p show completely downloaded: 27mins

          Considering downloads occur automatically, minutes after airing in the US, they'll all be ready to go when you get home from work.

          The 'need' for NBN to replace TV is a myth.

        • goulburnstreet on 18/03/2015 - 14:44

          @PainToad:

          Take your point on TV shows (thanks for suggesting SickBeard!), but it's moreso the live sports i'd be interested in streaming. Always seems to not work at the most crucial time!!

        • PainToad on 18/03/2015 - 15:00

          @vietbargainer:

          Sorry, thought you were speaking in general. I do see the advantage of Foxtel if you watch a lot of sport. It is the exception.

        • goulburnstreet on 18/03/2015 - 17:04

          @PainToad:

          Good chat nevertheless. Foxtel is also unbeatable value if you can find people to pay for each of your additional device logins =)

  • llmoose on 17/03/2015 - 11:04

    Rang them up and getting them sent out. W00T good post

  • nadan on 17/03/2015 - 11:08

    What about those who have foxtel through telstra?

    • dlakers3peat on 17/03/2015 - 11:12
      +1

      Confirmed it also works for customers who have foxtel through telstra. Just rang them now and they where very happy to oblige.

      • nadan on 17/03/2015 - 11:17

        I just hope they won't charge the $50 as mentioned by @vietbargainer.

        • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 11:22
          +1

          Make sure you stipulate 'free' in your phone conversation, and take down a reference number for the call.

        • nadan on 17/03/2015 - 11:22
          +1

          @tightarse: Great idea.

  • kingsville on 17/03/2015 - 11:11
    +1

    Awesome - 4minutes and 11 seconds later, and they are in the post!

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 11:13
      +1

      Now, will you use them for Foxtel, or something else? LOL

  • diddy50 on 17/03/2015 - 11:13

    The last batch took about 2 months to arrive.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2015 - 11:14
    -5

    Dupe , deal never went away, this is why.

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 11:28
      +2

      Original offer expired 12th Dec. You weren't able to get them free beyond that date, but now you can, as per the comments in my post. If you still believe it's a dupe, please report it.

  • cristtos on 17/03/2015 - 11:59

    Thanks OP. Ordered a couple of them, too!

  • Skejo on 17/03/2015 - 12:09

    I just called up & was told that the promotion has only been emailed to selected customers….

    If i wanted the adapters, then i would have to pay $50… bummer

    • tightarse on 17/03/2015 - 12:23

      Call back, try again.

      • Skejo on 17/03/2015 - 13:14

        i did try again - was told its only available to people on the drama packages…..

  • Geekgirl22 on 17/03/2015 - 12:17

    Just worked for me - no issues at all in getting them for free.

    Thanks!

  • mungas on 17/03/2015 - 12:25

    Thanks mate, legend

  • isaw on 17/03/2015 - 12:54

    So, anyone want to sell me a set?

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