I need help from a computer/internet guru please?

Question

Im thinking of changing our telephone provider and changing to Optus which are offering a deal to put your phone and internet together and receive one bill a month of $79.00

I don't know much about internet speeds etc etc so I want to check with you if this deal will be good for us. Currently I use Dial-up which seems to take a long time to do anything so thats why Im thinking of changing to broadband. The speed they offer is 20mbps and 2GB data allowance. I use the net daily mainly for emails, looking for jobs, ebay and basic stuff. I don't down load music or movies or anything thing slightly difficult hehe. So do you think if I went for this deal those numbers I gave you above would be statisfactory for us?

Answer 1

Weigh up the cost of your phone bill now and the cost of dial up against the figure you mentioned. If you are only browsing and checking/sending email and not downloading lots it sounds like it might be for you, 2 gig is not a great amount but as I said if you are only a light user then it might be ok. You'll certainly notice the different speed, and i guess you realise you have to get a new modem/router.

Answer 2

cable is way better than dial up... you will see the difference right away and you will want to do a lot of things when you get the faster internet.. if its overall the same or less money per month you should definitely do it. personally i cannot live without broadband and im paying 50 bucks a month and for my cell phone i pay about 50 as well, so thats 100 and 79 is right up my alley if i had a phone in my house =D i would do it, and you will love the faster internet i guarantee!