I need to go overseas for a few months, I am wondering what is the best thing to do with my nbn currently (TPG NBN50 $74.99/month) ?
1) Disconnect it now and then reconnect after return?
2) Drop it to the cheapest plan ($34.99/month) for the time away?
Please share your experience. Thanks!
100 Mbit is $69/month for 6 months with Superloop
The only problem with that is that you have to be with superloop.
What's wrong with them? Been rock solid for several months, no slowdowns, 'free' eero 6+.
Slow, terrible offshore support, sent me to a debt collector when I didn't owe them squat and had a credit card on file.
sent me to a debt collector when I didn't owe them squat and had a credit card on file.
Well clearly they thought you owed something if it went to a debt collection. They rarely will chase you for $0 owing!
So did you owe them something or not?
@JimmyF: TIO made them reverse everything and apologise. I don't owe anyone shit, everything is paid on time, as I said, credit card on file. I have screenshots of trying to manually make a payment where it tells me it's not possible because I don't owe anything.
@brendanm: Fair enough, so they did think you owed them something when you didn't. At least you had the screenshots :)
@JimmyF: What they think, and reality, are two different things. I don't even have a problem if they made a mistake, and fixed it, things happen sometimes. I probably talked to 10 different people in different departments in their hellish offshore call centre over 2 weeks, and none of them tried to sort anything.
What is the point of a hold?
Just cancel, and get a sign-up discount when you return.
Getting NBN reconnected is easier than porting a mobile SIM.
Pause and consider shopping around for a better deal when you're back.
Few Months?
how many days ???
Few times thirtyish.
Just cancel. NBN is easy to get connected again when you come back.
Depends on ISP
I heard some good ones like superloop almost 1-5 hrs super fast connection.
And on other end tangerine - may be 2 months (if ever get connected)
Tpg should be 2-7 days i think???
Even 1-5 hours is really slow, Launtel is 5-20 minutes.
Why would you ever think to go with Tangerine after their data breach?
Regardless I never had issues swapping ISPs
How are you going to keep an eye on your house with no internet for the cameras?
OP unintentionally tells us that there is none.
TPG NBN50 $74.99/month)
just disconnect it and get a new provider's cheap package. I am currently paying $79 for 250/20 package and this is a rip off :O
More telecom is further cheaper if you have a debit card / bank loan with CBA.
If you're getting someone to housesit for you then they will probably want internet.
Call them and ask to put on hold.
Also, $75 for only 50 Mbit is a rip-off. 100 Mbit is $69/month for 6 months with Superloop. Others available too.