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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)
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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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  • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 00:07

    where does one buy a 56k modem?

    • Sweetnsour on 05/11/2015 - 00:10
      +20

      You can buy them online. Oh thats right…

    • Gavman on 05/11/2015 - 00:27
      +1

      Kazakhstan

      • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 00:28
        +5

        woah - 73 percent of users access the Internet by dial-up.

      • ozbargainer88 on 05/11/2015 - 11:04
        +1

        Kazakstan have glorious dial-up access to the world wide web. Nice!

    • bargaino on 05/11/2015 - 02:39
      +17

      where does one buy a 56k modem?

      Tandy Electronics

      • Gavman on 05/11/2015 - 08:29
        +5

        Brashes

  • dunno on 05/11/2015 - 00:07
    +15

    Is it just me or does this post remind you of:

    Homer: Welcome to the internet, my friend, how can I help you?

    Comic Book Guy: I'm interested in upgrading my 28.8 kilobaud internet connection to a 1.5 megabit fiber optic T1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP router that's compatible with my token ring ethernet LAN configuration?

    Homer: [stares blankly for a few seconds] Can I have some money now?

    • ozbargainer88 on 05/11/2015 - 11:06

      Bill Gates crushed CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet. It was going places.

  • Sergeant Salami on 05/11/2015 - 00:12
    +6

    Does anyone remember the old jingle? Dodo, Dodo Internet that flies. At 9.90 per month, connect yourself with Dodo!

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 00:14

      this one
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pad7XI5SaMI

      • Sergeant Salami on 05/11/2015 - 00:15

        Haha that's the one! :)

      • jv on 05/11/2015 - 00:17
        +3

        "Internet with flies…"

        Is that because it stinks ?

        • couger on 05/11/2015 - 19:30

          Or internet that fries.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 01:06
        +2

        Now that song is stuck in my head :(

        "At nine nine-ty per month… "

        Thanks a lot.

        • juzz0 on 05/11/2015 - 01:16

          I always thought it was "at nine nine cheeap a month". Thinking it was ironic because I didn't think dodos chirped, not that I've ever heard one. They always had fun with their image main irony a flightless bird appearing to fly in outer space. A bird who flirted with birds, one in particular called Ms Megabyte.

    • yaziyo on 05/11/2015 - 19:34

      "Dodo, dodo, internet that dies"

  • WatchNerd on 05/11/2015 - 00:21
    +5

    How long would it take to download Dallas Buyers Club with this?

    • easternculture on 05/11/2015 - 00:27
      +1

      2 years

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 00:27
      +13

      long enough for Voltage Pictures to drop the court case because they cant wait any longer for it to complete downloading

    • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 00:28
      +4

      10 days, 19 hours

      http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=6.53GB+at+56Kbps

      • songford on 05/11/2015 - 08:08

        That is actually better than I expected!

    • DEvok on 05/11/2015 - 00:44
      +1

      Prob cost you way more having your computer on while downloading and draining out your electricity bill 24/7

  • centrelink on 05/11/2015 - 00:27

    So is there anything that I could do that would be useful?

    • Gavman on 05/11/2015 - 00:28
      +8

      Download porn images realy slowly. The anticipation was magic

    • WatchNerd on 05/11/2015 - 00:28
      +5

      Not sure, what skills do you have?

    • Davo1111 on 05/11/2015 - 00:36
      +2

      All i can think of is receiving faxes or an eftpos terminal.

      Would also work for recieving text based emails. If you didnt want staff to do anything else.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 02:08
        +1

        You're right about simple send/receive of email, but receiving faxes and EFTPOS is done with a phone line, not with a dial up internet plan. The EFTPOS could potentially be using dial up behind the scenes, but that is run directly with the BANK, not with an ISP you supply.

        • Tiggrrrrr on 05/11/2015 - 21:00

          You can get software to use your dial-up modem as a fax. In fact I'm pretty sure it was included on Windows for Workgroups 3.1. "Fax services come to Windows for Workgroups users via built-in Microsoft at Work fax"

        • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 22:28

          @Tiggrrrrr: That uses the modem directly to send a fax using the Phone Line itself, no ISP required.

  • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 00:31

    Cheers TA

  • Choc83 on 05/11/2015 - 00:31
    +2

    This would have been freaking amazing in 1996.

    makes modem noises with mouth

    • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 03:48
      +2

      Terminator detected

  • davidl2 on 05/11/2015 - 00:37
    +1

    must……resist!!!!

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 05/11/2015 - 00:40
    +1

    seriously i'm trying to brainstorm some practical use for this

  • aussieprepper on 05/11/2015 - 00:46

    it is good as back up net?

    • noyesmaybeok on 05/11/2015 - 00:52

      You can have this on-top of your ADSL as a backup. Main thing is the modem, can you get one for $10 or so?

      • aussieprepper on 05/11/2015 - 00:56

        i just searched eBay it appears you can! no point of wasting a pci slot on one maybe go with a USB modem?

        • noyesmaybeok on 05/11/2015 - 00:57

          Might as well get the cheapest I daresay, not like you need wifi, can't exactly share a 56kb connection!

          At least if something even went pear-shaped you could reply to emails without much trouble.

        • Wallyt99 on 05/11/2015 - 08:49

          USB? I think you mean serial port.

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 02:06
      +1

      better off with wireless broadband

    • Diji1 on 05/11/2015 - 09:29
      +1

      Sure. If you don't own a mobile with a data plan.

    • macrocephalic on 05/11/2015 - 09:52

      Only if you're outside mobile phone coverage.

  • bjdchwr on 05/11/2015 - 00:51

    Would still be a practical failover method for some of the worst case scenarios, or use some 3G/4G instead.

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 01:02
      +3

      2 stroke power generator and dial up internet - doomsday style

      • Wallyt99 on 05/11/2015 - 08:50

        Are you female - or do I feel a bromance coming on?

        • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 08:52

          are you jealous?

  • Stopback on 05/11/2015 - 00:52
    +1

    i played gta on a 56k modem, it was actually pretty fun, really wished i had a larger memory of that fact

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 02:09

      I'm up for a game of GTA1 or GTA2.

    • aussieprepper on 05/11/2015 - 14:51

      killllll frenzyyyyy

  • ironplus on 05/11/2015 - 01:01

    What year is this?

  • oz-dave on 05/11/2015 - 01:09

    This is an OK deal, but for many years I had a $0/month dial-up plan with unlimited data during "off peak" times that I used as my backup if the cable Internet went down (there was pesky tree that was creating problems at the time).
    I can't remember the last time I got a "bill", but I never disconnected it - I will have to see if it is still active ;-)

  • MaMan on 05/11/2015 - 01:12
    -1

    The pace would be so slow on my favorite sexy site.

  • cryptos on 05/11/2015 - 01:13

    Pity line rental kills it… :)

  • Lancerx on 05/11/2015 - 01:16

    OMG dial up package still exist..good old days…

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 05/11/2015 - 01:17
    +2

    Worthwhile showing our kids what we used to have before it gets killed completely…

    • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 01:23
      +3

      Haha yeah..

      Why does this youtube video take over 10 seconds to buffer!, why is this page slow!

      ..

      remember downloading and like your mother wishes to make a phone call when you were 80%+ done on something massive.

  • Flowerbomb on 05/11/2015 - 01:26
    +1

    Can grandma torrent with this?

    • easternculture on 05/11/2015 - 01:38
      +1

      as long as its not grandpa porn

  • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2015 - 01:46
    +1

    I remember those days when it took me 5 hours to download a 30mb video

    • Gavman on 05/11/2015 - 08:32
      +2

      Yep. 2 minute porno. So worth it.

  • Make it so on 05/11/2015 - 01:51
    +1

    I think I dumped my 56k modem some time ago. Not sure why, because I miss beeps and hisses on establishing a dial-up connection. Not to mention the excitement when it connected 1kbit higher than usual. It was as if you could feel the bonus performance increase.

  • raptormesh on 05/11/2015 - 02:12

    I remember playing red alert with friends over dial up. It was a glimpse into the future.

  • MagicTsukai on 05/11/2015 - 02:18

    Dodo dodo, internet that flies~

    • altomic on 05/11/2015 - 08:03
      +2

      The dodo was a flightless bird….

      • scrimshaw on 05/11/2015 - 08:08
        +1

        Dodo, Dodo, Internet that dies?

  • bargaino on 05/11/2015 - 02:51
    +1

    Does this work over NBN?
    Seriously, my Aunty has NBN voice-only (no choice, they shut down the copper), and could use this for email.

    What is the catch? Calling a 1900 access number?

    • Arnor on 05/11/2015 - 08:10

      it needs a copper phone line

      • Wallyt99 on 05/11/2015 - 08:57

        Are you speaking based on evidence or out your arse? Old modems worked on decoding analogue audio signals. No reason why you couldnt use it that I can see so long as you had a standard PTSN point.

        • Arnor on 05/11/2015 - 10:51

          always been a (profanity)? if im wrong just say so

        • bargaino on 05/11/2015 - 15:34

          @Arnor:
          Take it easy, it was a fair question. Wally does not know you are wrong for sure.
          I suspect you may get a lower connection speed, depending what codec & bitrate the nbn uses. Its not going to be the same 8kx8bit as POTS.

    • Less Point on 05/11/2015 - 11:20

      Try it, it's only one dollar. Back to base alarms work over NBN, but I'm not sure what protocol they use.

      NBN UNI-V ports use G711 codec, do that might give you sine hints in your googling. (Assuming they are not connecting via a router supplied by rsp with a voice port)

  • Mysterious on 05/11/2015 - 03:04
    +1

    This actually is a useful deal for those that rarely use the internet but want a connection. No point paying $50+ for an ADSL2 connection when you can pay $1 and turn the dialup on once or twice a month to pay a bill or check the emails once a week or something.

    • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 03:55

      (plus ~3000% surcharge for the phone line)

      • Mysterious on 05/11/2015 - 04:08

        I didn't know that but I expected that. I guess it might be good for those with a telephone service with them currently.

  • odc on 05/11/2015 - 03:23

    Uh oh uh oh…. Do you remember when they used to type "ish" instead of is? Used to drive me crazy! Nonetheless good deal.

  • Charity on 05/11/2015 - 04:06

    Will it play Crysis?

  • NeilBritto on 05/11/2015 - 04:29

    Thanks

  • juzz0 on 05/11/2015 - 04:39

    For all those considering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkUsiwu7uPI "Do you know why they call Dodo 'Dodo the internet that flies'? Because it flies out the f**ing window…" Throws Dodo Broadband introductory case

  • spy on 05/11/2015 - 06:11

    Don't forget for some Australians dialup's all they got. Eg Norfolk Island!

  • Garagesale on 05/11/2015 - 06:44

    watch out with dodo as they often disconnect you requiring a redial at a cost of about 25c a call.
    4 calls and you have spent more than your monthly fee.

    similar to printers. seem cheap upfront but the ink is a ripoff.

  • c64 on 05/11/2015 - 06:59

    now i just need an cheap unlimited phone plan to cover the dial up charges :)

  • senorclean on 05/11/2015 - 07:02
    +2

    Any deals on isdn?

    • BartholemewH on 05/11/2015 - 20:31

      I also need a deal on ISDN so I can use Citrix Metaframe on Windows NT to remote in to the office. Like a boss.

  • MountFranklin on 05/11/2015 - 07:10

    I use to play counter strike up to version 1.3 on dialup - was possible, just had to predict where to shoot

  • TheOneWhoKnocks on 05/11/2015 - 07:11
    +1

    Let me just get out my IBM Windows 98 computer.

  • Japius on 05/11/2015 - 07:26

    perfect to get back into IRC and non-binary usenet

  • altomic on 05/11/2015 - 08:01

    Yes!!! I'm going to make a fortune with all those 56k modems I've been hanging on to, just in case…

  • altomic on 05/11/2015 - 08:10
    +2

    Oh man, this is going to go perfectly with my fixie, beard, turntable & sleeve tattoos

  • songford on 05/11/2015 - 08:19
    +1

    If somehow people can parallelise this.

    Say I order 50 copies of this service and use a device to manipulate and exchange on top of all of the 50 connections. In a RAID-sense of mechanism.

    Then I have 56KBps x 50 = 2,800 KBps of bandwidth. That's the normal internet speed if you're not lucky enough to be close to an exchange speed on the off-net tier of TPG! For $50 a month! I think TPG charges you $49.99 for that!

    • hashtagbargain on 05/11/2015 - 16:07
      +1

      You're a terrible supervillain.

    • Colin2905 on 05/11/2015 - 19:40

      If somehow people can parallelise this.

      Say I order 50 copies of this service and use a device to manipulate and exchange on top of all of the 50 connections. In a RAID-sense of mechanism.

      Then I have 56KBps x 50 = 2,800 KBps of bandwidth.

      Back in the days when 2MB/s international leased lines were something that only government departments and large multinational companies could afford, I came across one that had a large bank of dialup modems that were used as a failover if their 2MB/s international leased line failed.

  • RubenM on 05/11/2015 - 08:20
    +1

    Lol!

    A terrible deal, but it's got my vote for humor!

  • Wallyt99 on 05/11/2015 - 09:00

    Will this work with my 2400baud modem?

  • WaterMark on 05/11/2015 - 09:04

    Do doo do doo dooooo…deh deh deh…deh deh deh…queeeeeeeeeee

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