ADSL ISp's

armitage · May 12, 2004

konichiwa

A friend just got adsl but he's still not connected cause he's still looking for a good ISP any recommendations??? and if so what makes then good.

BTW were in ct so only local isp's pls.[

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Proud South african rip offs.

BTTB · May 12, 2004

Hello Armitage.

I cannot really comment on your topic as I have been with MWeb for several years now and can't make any comparisons. As all ISP's buy from Telkom, it's pointless at this stage to actually have another ISP. I stayed with MWeb when I got ADSL as I didn't want to change my emails etc. I so far cant really be critical of MWeb as they have not given me any problems. They do offer spam and anti virus filters which is a blessing, but also gimmicky if you are an IT professional. Their pricing is slightly higher, but I assume this is because the company is bigger than others and has more staff and expenses. I think the other reason I stayed with MWeb is maybe a stupid reason, but could become true. When and if the whole thing goes open to market forces, I will at least for one not be with Telkom and probably be with one of the market leaders, as I say again for what that’s worth. I of course bought my own modem at the beginning. I bought a Zyxel 650R-31 ADSL Router which is a solid modem. Your modem choice is also something that you need to address. What modem does Telkom offer? Perhaps buying your own modem might avoid having to buy another modem later on. I’m not sure, but I think Telkom's modems only work on their network or at least that was the case.
You didn't say if he had a modem yet?
He should perhaps buy and ADSL router with the Wireless feature. This would be more future proof.
I also think you should explain to this fellow the negative side as well. E.g., the cap and port shaping. He might change his mind when he finds out about the "fine" print.

<hr noshade size="1">You can take Telkom out of the Post Office but you can't take the Post Office out of Telkom.

armitage · May 12, 2004

Dont worry bout it i've told him for a year now already the negative part of it. but its a necessity for his small business.
Funny thing he just phoned an told me that the modem blew(the free modem deal from telkom) hehe thought the fact that my cpu was colder than his modem was weird. Something the telkom techie did pushed more voltage or something down the line. anyways he got it yesterday blew it today and its already replaced thats not that bad for service i have to say.

Well pose the question this way.
If you know of any adsl isp's then just post maybe a link to their site or something so that i can investigate.

And i know everyone resells telkoms product but theres also the value added services to consider. personally for me not a great consideration seeing as i just want a connection to get my anime but thats neither here not there.

cheers[|)]

Proud South african rip offs.

antowan · May 12, 2004

I have been using Telkom Internet for a while now and the basic service is good as long as you do not have a complaint.

Let me put it this way. To get access to the web space promised in the ADSL service description, I had to fill out a form on a standard commercial request for domain hosting. I only got the form faxed to me after about six calls to different departments in Telkom. I had to scratch out tons of non related info boxes on this form and had to write on it that it was a simple request for the details of my (MY!!!) 5 mb web space! A day later, they sent me the details, but I only used the service once because it is so damn unfriendly.

A while back they over estimated my bandwidth usage and a complaint of mine was processed in due time and they gave me a full months bandwidth back.

However, 90% of the time my ADSL is running smoothly, I have no problems, and I find it suited for what I need it for.

That is Telkom Internet as an ISP briefly. Thus, it is good as long as it works…

He who does not understand the value of war at the right time, cannot comprehend the value of life at any time - Anonymous

TheVoice · May 12, 2004

Imaginet is widely regarded as being an excellent ISP that offers service that completely surpasses that of other South African ISPs. I think they're ever so slightly more expensive that Telkom Internet themselves, but they offer a great deal of advantages (not always public knowledge either) and I'm told by everyone that their service is great. We're getting our ADSL line isntalled soon, and it was an easy choice to go with Imaginet.

www.imaginet.co.za

Strobemeister · May 12, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Funny thing he just phoned an told me that the modem blew(the free modem deal from telkom)<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I happen to have an Alcatel Speedtouch 330 USB Modem i brought back with me from the UK gathering dust. 6 Months usage (jan-june2003), no probs. if he hasn't replaced it he can make me an offer, i'm in S/West, commuting to the city most days.
i think i still have the microfilters too.

Telkom - South Africa's Handbrake to progress.

armitage · May 13, 2004

strobemeister
the modem came with the package(free modem but 24 month contract)
poor techie spent something like 5 hours at my buds place just rewiring the place. and he also did a brilliantly thorough job in making sure line noise was done.
at the mo i think their gonna go with mweb

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podo · May 13, 2004

By the way, the Telkom modem is a rip off, they could have bought a D-Link DSL300G modem that does the same thing for R750 or so [

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quik · May 13, 2004

There's an ISP in Stellenbosh, they're called Adept Internet services(www.adept.co.za). I've been using them for quite a while now, and whenever I have a request it is normally sorted out within an Hour. YES, 1 hour. They are very polite and ACTUALLY phone you back.

They uncomplicated things by using one standard form for all services and value adds. Yes, they are only a reseller of SAIX services but at least you won't have headaches where that is concerned. I had Telkom internet and it was HORRIBLE. You can't get anything done through those people.

One interesting point, Adept was able to supply ISDN128 before Telkom did. IE They figured out how to bundle two lines before Telkom, the PROVIDER was able to. How lame is that?

I highly recommend them[

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quik · May 13, 2004

Oh yeah... I believe Adept is also cheaper than Telscrap.

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The_Right_Honourable_Brit · May 14, 2004

I think worldonline.co.za is a good ISP because they offer good pricing and a brilliant homepage. It wouldn't be ideal for gamers though

Karnaugh · May 15, 2004

Worldonline/Tiscali are *EXPENSIVE*. They do have briliant service though, there is nothing like the backing of a huge international ISP.

- Colin Alston
colin at alston dot za dot org

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The_Right_Honourable_Brit · May 16, 2004

I don't know what other ISP's charge but worldonline/TISCALI charge between R200-R250

MaD · May 16, 2004

If he wants speed, and lots of it, he should go with Atlantic.. http://www.lantic.net/connect_adsl.htm

Their DSL sub is R249/month. They're very fast.

Where others have progress, we have Telkom.
Hellkom website - http://telkomsucks.0catch.com

quik · May 17, 2004

I think all ADSL accounts are going to give you the same speed since they all come from SAIX. It's the value added services and customer service that's going to make the difference.

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