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So what is broadband?

Broadband is faster, always on, internet and allows you to talk on the phone whilst using the internet so there are no engaged lines as there are with dial up internet.

Terms Used

Download limit (Gb)

How many websites or emails you view or music/video downloads you make

Download Speed

How quickly you RECEIVE information FROM the web.

eg How quickly a webpage opens or files/movies/music are downloaded on to your computer.

Upload Speed

How quickly you SEND information TO the web you send files/photos back to the internet.

eg. How quickly you can upload photos to an online photo site. 

Most broadband companies offer maximum download speeds as standard now but this all depends on what is on offer at your local telephone exchange how quickly this is.

Which Broadband Plan should I get?

It depends on how you are going to use the internet:

• If you download alot of music, movies etc then large download limit will be very important eg 5-10Gb.
• If speed of the internet is important then you should get fast download speeds  
• We think the download limit up to 5Gb unless is reasonable, unless you download alot of music or movies
• We find Max download speed best but upload speed doesn't matter too much to us as we dont send much information to the internet.
• If you use the broadband occasionally, a 2Gb plan is quite reasonable.
• Remember you may be able to increase or decrease the speed or download allowance depending on how much you find you use the internet but always check in terms & conditions of your particular plan before signing up
• Some packages include free national/international calls in their plan
• Check if the package cost includes the price of home phone line.

To work out the true costs of Broadband Package:

Total cost of broadband = Home phone monthly line rental + Broadband monthly charge

(Except Naked Broadband plans as noted below where no phone line is required)

Note: With any broadband deal always check the terms & conditions & early termination fees. Should you think you may need to cancel the contract early ie moving soon, these fees can add up to $199, if you break the contract.

So always check out terms & conditions of the deal!