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Dodo Dial up Internet, $1 / Month, Unlimited Data

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Dodo Dial up Internet, $1 / Month, Unlimited Data
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xanctum on 04/11/2015 - 23:39 dodo.com (3143 clicks)
Last edited 04/11/2015 - 23:55

From their page:
Use what you want when you want!
$1 per month Dial Up Internet - Unlimited data

Critical Information Summary: http://c.dodo.com/pdfs/plansummary/6080_$1_Dial-up_Plan.pdf

A good deal cheaper than iprimus $9.95 (http://www.iprimus.com.au/products/dialup/), Internode $10 (http://www.internode.on.net/residential/broadband/product_fe…), Earthlink $9.95 (http://www.earthlink.net/dialup/), Lizzy $8.90 (http://lizzy.com.au/dialup/)

Watch out for these things as the surcharges can be crazy:
- Make sure you opt for electronic invoice, otherwise hard copy costs $2.20 per statement. that's a surcharge of 220% (!)
- Pay by direct debit from credit card, otherwise $1.90 processing fee applies if debited from bank account. Although not as bad, it still is a surcharge of 190% (!)

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    • xanctum on 04/11/2015 - 23:42
      +16

      A good deal cheaper than iprimus $9.95 (http://www.iprimus.com.au/products/dialup/), Internode $10 (http://www.internode.on.net/residential/broadband/product_fe…), Earthlink $9.95 (http://www.earthlink.net/dialup/), Lizzy $8.90 (http://lizzy.com.au/dialup/)

    • Raynes on 04/11/2015 - 23:59
      +43

      Oh my goodness please everyone stop saying deals aren't deals because they are the normal price! So what?!?

      • xanctum on 05/11/2015 - 00:03
        +7

        I agree with you. A deal is a deal, even though this one obviously might not be for everyone.

        • johnno07 on 05/11/2015 - 00:32
          +10

          @Gavman: Just because you have no use for it, doesn't mean this is not a deal. Invalid neg.

        • gummibear on 05/11/2015 - 01:21
          +3

          @Gavman:
          Hmm…. so this is poor value by your standards. Or you really like bags of sh*t =D

        • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 04:03
          +18

          He does have a point… a bag of manure is considerably more expensive than this. And thus more valuable

        • Gavman on 05/11/2015 - 08:27
          -4

          and useful

        • tg on 06/11/2015 - 09:31

          @Gavman:
          Are you a farmer or having your own backyard vegetable garden?

      • Tal_Shiar on 05/11/2015 - 02:29
        +3

        Oh my goodness please everyone stop saying deals aren't deals because they are the normal price! So what?!?

        So how is it a deal if it's normal price?

        • Raynes on 05/11/2015 - 08:54
          +12

          If Aldi had a special buy next week for a 50" UHD and set the price at $100 (the 'normal price') would you not consider that a good deal?
          Why can't the default normal price for something be considered good value?

        • spaij on 05/11/2015 - 12:22
          +1

          @BTRaynes: Maybe someone wants the name of the website changed to ozlimitedtimebargain.com.au ?

        • JimmyF on 05/11/2015 - 12:28

          Its a deal or 'bargain' as this website is called, if its price is cheaper than others offering the same or similar product.

          So yes $1/mth unlimited dialup is a bargain if you require it, as similar products are priced in the $8-10/mth range. So its a steal compared to them!

          Now do most people have a need for this product? No not really. But then most people don't have a need for the endless fastfood BOGOF deals that are posted here, or the endless 'cheap' dominos pizzas. Seriously we could have a website alone for the dominos deals!

        • MelBourne on 05/11/2015 - 12:30

          How is it not a deal?

          You seem to have incorrect grammar/terminology stuck in your head. You must think 'deal' means something is cheaper than usual.
          The actual definition is: "To take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity."

          In this case… the act of paying $1 is a great deal for a service that costs $10 elsewhere.

          Another example though.. May be someone selling a Pencil for $100 to a fool. Once they shake hands and say, "its a deal"… Then a deal has been made, even though it was not a cheap price for the pencil.

          So weird that I had to explain that to someone.

        • andy19363 on 05/11/2015 - 12:49
          +2

          This site is about information sharing…. If I find a retailer whose 'normal' price is 50% below their competitors… should I not post it?

        • Tal_Shiar on 05/11/2015 - 13:32
          -2

          @andy19363: I don't object to anyone posting a deal, but if it's normal price it really shouldn't by encouraged to be posted as a 'deal' It's just diluting the quality of the community

        • Tal_Shiar on 05/11/2015 - 13:34
          -1

          @MelBourne: read the Ozbargain wiki, you've got your grammar and this sites guidelines all mixed up and it's reflected in your reply… So weird I had to tell you that… rolls eyes

        • andy19363 on 05/11/2015 - 13:49
          +1

          @Tal_Shiar:

          It's more about whether the 'deal' has been posted before, or whether the information about the deal is extremely widespread. In those circumstances it shouldn't be posted.
          However, if this is 'new' information, not widely known, than it should most definitely be posted. 'Normal' priced products can still be great deals to those in the community who otherwise might have missed the information.

        • JimmyF on 05/11/2015 - 19:35
          +1

          @Tal_Shiar: Then we should stop posting these BOGOF deals, they are pretty much the standard normal offering now days.

        • MelBourne on 10/11/2015 - 12:48
          +1

          @Tal_Shiar: You are probably thinking about the word 'Bargain'. A bargain would be something that is a great deal, cheaper than anywhere else. A deal is simply a transaction, doesn't have to be the cheapest.

    • rambutann on 05/11/2015 - 22:00

      I'd like to point out that I posted this in the forums back in 2014.
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/139369
      Because it is not a deal…

  • kronicmacstigator on 04/11/2015 - 23:42
    +4

    Now where to get unlimited local calls and a phone line!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8XKhCfsTts

    • mohan76 on 05/11/2015 - 04:11

      nah you don't need unlimited , during dualup days i have corrected over month on telsta business :)

      • Pobman on 05/11/2015 - 08:15
        +4

        That's a lot of corrections.

  • jdogg on 04/11/2015 - 23:43
    +25

    Haha love it.. The nostalgia. I miss that modem connecting sound haha

    • Izefyre on 05/11/2015 - 07:02

      Try to fax something, same sound. :)

    • endlesstrail on 05/11/2015 - 09:41

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsNaR6FRuO0

      Try using it as your ringtone. :p

    • xanctum on 05/11/2015 - 13:19
      +5

      I think the best part about it is that it serves like a drum roll in anticipation of a big reveal; the connection speed of that session. And if it turns out to be a good one, it feels like winning a small lottery.

  • cycleri3 on 04/11/2015 - 23:44
    +6

    Slow, but so is Turnbull's NFBN (Faux-Broadband)

    • jv on 04/11/2015 - 23:47
      +6

      Slow, but so is Turnbull's NFBN

      How do you think he made his millions !!!

    • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 00:17
      +7

      NFBN (Faux-Broadband)

      *FraudBand

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 10:13
      -7

      Because all Australians should pay even more taxes to subsidize the few who want super fast broadband (Labor/Greens supporters and anyone else who has no sense in economics!)

      • rump parliament on 05/11/2015 - 10:47
        +5

        Because we've already paid Telstra ~$10 billion upfront to replace their aging copper network. It makes no sense to gut NBN co and then only do half of the job. The copper wiring to your home will still have to be maintained and eventually replaced in 10 years because its current condition is truly mournful.

        The Coalition government had the opportunity build future-proof infrastructure for the next 100 years. An economic investment in the same vein as ports and highways. Instead they shaved a few years and a fraction of the price off in order to build something that has 1/10th of the speed.

      • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 11:14
        +6

        Not this myth again, government bonds pay for NBN, not taxes. Except now with the crusty copper network they paid $11 billion (yes, ELEVEN BILLION DOLLARS) to Telstra for, they will have a lower chance of making money so taxpayers will need to end up paying.

        Anyone who has sense in economics can see that a decent fibre based NBN is a much better investment than failing copper crap which Telstra said was five minutes to midnight ten years ago.

        I'm surprised OzBargainers are so uninformed on this issue. You'd think they would want a bargain, not something that will cost them more in the long run.

        • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 11:39

          +100

      • CarbonTwelve on 05/11/2015 - 11:23
        +6

        If this was pre 2011 and we're talking about doing fibre or doing nothing, I'd actually agree with you (whether bonds pay for it or not, ultimately that's money tied up not investing in other things).

        However when we're talking about Liberal's FTTN vs Labor's FTTH, we're not saving money, we're wasting it. FTTH is a project that wouldn't need to be replaced for many many generations. FTTN is outdated before it even gets implemented.

        If you want an analogy, Labor's plan was to replace 1 lane 60km/h road with a mega 10 lane 100km/h freeway for $43 billion. The Liberal plan is to "save $13 billion" (yet still spend $30+ billion) by replacing it with a 1 lane 80km/h road.

        Do it properly, or don't do anything at all.

        • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 11:44
          +5

          And they cheaped out on the road base on that one lane road so they are continually repairing potholes…

        • humdingaling on 05/11/2015 - 12:36
          +1

          i think the analogy would be better served by saying that they replaced it with a 1 lane 60km/h road

        • CarbonTwelve on 05/11/2015 - 13:05

          @humdingaling: Well, technically it should be faster for most people, but yeah, still relatively pointless.

        • Tiggrrrrr on 05/11/2015 - 20:42

          @CarbonTwelve: It is faster if you are willing to pay more money. Or in my case, forced to pay more money to get less downloads, and uploads count as data usage.

          Got to love that NBN.

        • jayzee on 06/11/2015 - 14:27

          You really think Labor's plan was only going to cost $43 billion, aren't you.

        • CarbonTwelve on 06/11/2015 - 14:32

          @jayzee: Not necessarily, but given the Liberal plan has already blown out by $15+ billion and they've spent 2 years doing practically nothing, can we say for certain that their version is significantly cheaper? Besides, as I said, they're still spending $30+ billion to build something only marginally better than what we've got, relying on existing copper that's 50+ years old.

  • Ronnnie on 04/11/2015 - 23:44

    I wonder how long it would take to load ozbargain page.

    • Savabuck on 04/11/2015 - 23:58
      +26

      Probably faster than my Dodo ADSL2+ during peak times!

    • JimmyF on 05/11/2015 - 12:31

      are you on a mac? Try http://slowyapp.com/

      If you're on windows you can use chrome to throttle the 'bandwidth' back to 56k levels.

      • Ronnnie on 05/11/2015 - 15:38
        +1

        When i was on dial up i never got 56k.

        • JimmyF on 05/11/2015 - 19:34

          well throttle it to whatever you got then……

      • AusNugz on 03/12/2015 - 16:38
        -1

        Or you can use Chromes in-built function under inspect element ;)

  • Tal_Shiar on 04/11/2015 - 23:45
    -1

    Dial up internet… Crikey!

    • chyawala on 05/11/2015 - 06:46
      +4

      Its actually quite useable and responsive for light browsing if you optimise your browser, using Flash block, adblock or ghostery, noscript or imgblock, disable prefetching, and utilise data compression in Opera or Chrome/chromium.

      • scud70 on 05/11/2015 - 07:15
        +29

        oh is that all… lol

      • Diji1 on 05/11/2015 - 09:25

        Jesus I hate to think how bad your regular internet is if you're using words like "responsive" and "useable" for DUN lel…

  • jv on 04/11/2015 - 23:45
    -3

    I'm using Dodo right now…

  • DeafMutePretender on 04/11/2015 - 23:46
    +4

    Seeing as how dialup has gone the way of the dodo, this is appropriate.

  • Sweetnsour on 04/11/2015 - 23:47
    +6

    Two things i didn't think existed anymore. Landlines and 56k modems.

    • pull the lever on 04/11/2015 - 23:48
      +25

      And dodos.

      • currentfad on 05/11/2015 - 00:06
        +21

        Too soon, man… :(

        • Xebozone on 06/11/2015 - 16:18

          RIP In Piece

    • xanctum on 04/11/2015 - 23:53
      +4

      http://www.msy.com.au/peripherals/5899-netcomm-usb-56k-dial-…

      Plug and play and you're away. The 56K USB Modem connects directly to your computer's USB port to deliver a reliable Internet connection to your home or office. Ideal for remote premises, simply plug the light and compact device into a telephone port for an instant dial-up Internet connection. The 56K USB Modem also lets you send and receive faxes straight from your personal computer and offers telephone answering machine support.

      • auna on 05/11/2015 - 00:49
        +3

        TBH - the fax feature actually sounds usefull and nifty…

  • IsTops on 04/11/2015 - 23:47
    +4

    back to the future

  • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2015 - 23:47

    Now that's what you'd call cheap internet.

  • noyesmaybeok on 04/11/2015 - 23:50
    +9

    Liberals new NBN package. If it's not good enough Turnbull recommends moving to Korea.

    "If you fast internet is a priority why would you buy in a place that doesn't have it".

    • plague69 on 05/11/2015 - 00:24
      +5

      Lol, that man… Destroyed the progress for all future generations to save a penny

      • noyesmaybeok on 05/11/2015 - 00:37
        +15

        It's so frustrating, I have too much to write about it.

        It's a massive mistake. The sort of decision where people look back 50 yrs later and think "haha caveman idiots, so obvious". Does Turnbull really think the internet will just go away? A dying fad? "Oh, you want internet? That's a luxury like 5 Aldi's in the driveway, you don't need it"

        Look, I'm not expecting some town with 10 people in the middle of nowhere to have great connections. The current NBN plan is until 2018, yet most suburbs of every capital city still will have nothing. In too many places you can't even get ADSL2 because exchanges are full.

        Mining is shot, our houses are hyper inflated, the future is bleak as heck, and yet nothing is being progressed. Norway is rich as hell now, WW2 it was a nothing country. Saudi Arabia, so forth. Australia won't magically stay rich forever, it's clearly evident and it's amazing someone who has such "business acumen" as Turnbull not only can't see that, he's pro-actively working against progress.

        • Colin2905 on 05/11/2015 - 06:13
          +15

          That's a luxury like 5 Aldi's in the driveway,

          No excuses for missing out on their special buys. :p

        • cynic on 05/11/2015 - 09:06
          +2

          That is a bit greedy, we are still waiting for our first Aldi in WA

        • paaj on 05/11/2015 - 16:02

          @cynic: Mate, i'm with you. I hear we're getting one soon.

        • plague69 on 05/11/2015 - 18:16

          Haha, forgot to mention the car manufacturers closing unanimously in 2016-2017. Crime rate in Victoria will be higher… Also poor Geelong.

          Anyway, I love our country, just sad seeing the slow slip and nothing to replace the dying industries, not even a half arsed plan makes me super depressed :( at least OZB will get more traffic as people's incomes shrink or disappear

      • Diji1 on 05/11/2015 - 09:27
        +2

        Destroyed the progress for all future generations to save a penny

        Wrong: the progress was destroyed in order that Telstra, one of Australia's largest and most profitable businesses, made more money at the expense of you and me.

        Telstra can't be lobbying much these days: why would they when they have their man in the position of Communications Minister and now PM.

        • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 11:52
          +1

          yes, he is doing a fantastic job for Telstra. Turnball has adapted into their company culture very well. He understands all their goals and corporate vision. He has shown 100% focus and dedication to Telstra. Great strategic fit! Great Job!

          Oh wait…

        • plague69 on 05/11/2015 - 18:18

          :/ problem with the system. How to fix?

  • easternculture on 04/11/2015 - 23:52
    +8

    Thanks . Signed up . Time to upgrade from my 100 TetraLAN super enhanced laseroptic connection

    • jv on 04/11/2015 - 23:55

      my 100 TetraLAN super enhanced laseroptic connection

      Is that the hyper-multiplexed one ?

      • easternculture on 04/11/2015 - 23:56

        No. I have the upgraded super-multiplexed 4D connection

        • jv on 04/11/2015 - 23:59
          +5

          Oh.
          I've only got the flux capacitor enhanced connection… My contract expired October 21st…

        • strangeloops66 on 05/11/2015 - 01:49
          +3

          @jv:

          …2001

  • jv on 04/11/2015 - 23:53
    +4

    $1 / Month, Unlimited Data

    This would be awesome for Netflix !!!!

    • noyesmaybeok on 04/11/2015 - 23:56
      +9

      Still less buffering time than iiNet

    • barginsarelife on 04/11/2015 - 23:57
      +1

      And chill

      • StarkIndustries on 05/11/2015 - 02:16
        -1

        No.

      • hashtagbargain on 05/11/2015 - 10:07
        +2

        You'll hear panties dropping over the sound of that sweet 56k modem connection tone!

    • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 00:13
      +9

      It works out to be ~18GB of data if you download 24/7 for 30 days

      • jv on 05/11/2015 - 00:15
        -1

        it says 'Unlimited'

        are they lying ???

        • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 00:18
          +1

          Yes, in a way. It's limited to 56Kbps…

        • biggweilo on 05/11/2015 - 08:30
          +4

          @Less Point:

          56K is a theoretical maximum allowed by the standard. In reality, this was never achieved.

          I used to work for a telco and the fastest I have ever seen is 54k - that was from a modem plugged directly into a DSLAM.

          The fastest I have seen in the field is 52K. Seen that a few times, in all cases the residence lived around 200 meters from the exchange.

          Personally, I was always between 46-49K. 49333 was my record and only achieved on dry cool days. As good as those days were at the time, I can't say that I missed them now.

          And I know a guy who pushed a line 24/7. In a big month he would claim to download 10Gb, but normal was 6-9gb

        • tazmaniak on 05/11/2015 - 08:49

          @biggweilo:
          My biggest download month on dialup was about 18gb. With TSN I could maintain a connection for 2 days or more, and it would instantly reconnect.

        • macrocephalic on 05/11/2015 - 09:49

          @biggweilo: I used to be a field tech for a large IT company - and as I was just a field tech I didn't have access to the LAN. I had dial-up for out in the field, and I would also use it when I had to be in the company building. I used to regularly connect at 50kbps from inside the building IIRC. I suspect that the 'exchange' might have actually been in the building.

        • mishrael on 05/11/2015 - 16:21
          +1

          @biggweilo:

          Live in a rural area, had to use dialup a couple of years ago before we got 3G around here, left it connected 24/7 and I would usually get around 12gb a month on my connection. Was pretty close to our exchange though, considering the town was so small everyone was :)

      • nickj on 05/11/2015 - 13:12
        +1

        Hmm, when you put it like that, surely mobile broadband data is vastly better value?
        So you're paying $12 and getting 18 GB of data, but you're also paying for a modem (let's assume it's the $53 one from MSY, but I'll ignore that cost) and you have to pay line rental (last time I looked ~$20/month was the cheapest I could see for line rental), so total annual cost = 12 * (1 + 20 ) = $252 for 18 GB of data = $14 per GB.
        Compare that with Mobile broadband data. 7 Telstra starter SIMs on special for $10 + 2 * $2 mobile broadband sims, then play pong with the credit (see http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/tppm_broadband under "data pass ping pong"). With that you can use 7 * $30 - $10 = $200 of credit for transferring, and at 50 cents per day, that's 400 days of transfers, and at 2 GB per day, that's 800 GB of data. I'm assuming a $50 4G phone, such as the Huawei Y550 used to be, that's tethered (but I'm going to ignore the cost of that, just like I ignored the cost of the $53 modem). So total cost = 7 * 10 + 2 * 2 = $74 for 800 GB of data = $0.0925 per GB.
        So you're paying less and getting more, and it's portable, and it's much much faster (e.g. probably a bit over 50 Mbps as the Y550 is cat4 LTE, and my LG G4 can easily get over 100 Mbps but that has cat6 LTE). The primary downside is a crazy amount of faffing about moving credit around, and if you miss a few transfers all that data will expire.
        A reasonable compromise would be to go with something like the previous $19 Vodafone 3G Pocket WiFi that included 19 GB of Vodafone MBB data. No faffing about, fast enough (if you can cope with dial-up, 3G will seem like nirvana), and 3 months expiry on most of that data, and you don't even have to buy a phone because it includes a 3G pocket WiFi.
        Bottom line: if you want dial-up, this is a bargain. But I have to seriously question whether you really want dial-up given the higher speed and lower costs of the alternatives ;-)

        • Tiggrrrrr on 05/11/2015 - 20:53

          My old laptop has a 56k modem port. So who needs a modem?
          Unless you get naked, then for broadband/NBN you pay line rental. So what is your point?
          And its 18gb per month, not YEAR. Which you are paying $1 for. "It works out to be ~18GB of data if you download 24/7 for 30 days"

          However, I am interested in the "A reasonable compromise would be to go with something like the previous $19 Vodafone 3G Pocket WiFi that included 19 GB of Vodafone MBB data." that you mentioned. Where is this from?

        • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 22:05

          @Tiggrrrrr:

          Unless you get naked, then for broadband/NBN you pay line rental.

          No line rental on NBN.

    • Diji1 on 05/11/2015 - 09:27

      Finally I'll have the data allowance for 4K video ! :D

      • ccrap on 05/11/2015 - 14:20

        but bandwidth that wont even let you stream VGA :)

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