New to ADSL

[cryptic1]

Hello chaps ,

So the time has come for me to seriously consider fixed line internet. I've been on wireless i.e. Sentech, iBurst and Neotel . My Neoconnect comes up for renewal soon and I'm prepared to cancel early. I want the 4 meg line which would convert to 10 meg .

My queries are as follows:

- Why must a ADSL line have an accompanying voice line? Adding a nominal voice line fee of R 170 totals about R 623.Telkoms' call centre advised that one has to take a voice line together with the ADSL line .
- I noticed the OpenWeb Uncapped package @ R 400. My average monthly dload is about 100gigs. I only use internet at night, would this package suffice?
- What modem should I consider?

Thank you in advance

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Dang, what wireless were you using that allowed you to download 100gb/month (and still having money left to feed yourself).

 

[ichigo]

Dang, what wireless were you using that allowed you to download 100gb/month (and still having money left to feed yourself).

reading his post its neotel

 

[ichigo]

- Why must a ADSL line have an accompanying voice line? Adding a nominal voice line fee of R 170 totals about R 623.Telkoms' call centre advised that one has to take a voice line together with the ADSL line .
- I noticed the OpenWeb Uncapped package @ R 400. My average monthly dload is about 100gigs. I only use internet at night, would this package suffice?
- What modem should I consider?

Adsl uses a voice line to work thus telkom charges us for normal line to make extra cash

Openweb Uncapped is quite good i hear, but check the fair usage policy not sure what their limit is that you can download or shaping policies

You would need an Adsl Router with adsl2+ not a modem to use ADSL internet

 

[RudderVator]

First question: You need to pay line rental for a voice line no choice

Second question:I would recommend @lantic for uncapped their shaping is very low im almost maxing out my 4000mbps line usually between 3.8-3.9 mbps ,their package is only R539 and if you buy the Telkom line with the data you only pay R889 saving R63 and it's not a after hours account

Third question: I would recommend a Billion modem

@lantic website:http://www.lantic.net/products/adsl-dial-up/uncapped-adsl

 

[fragtion]

Just get ADSL, you won't regret it

 

[markings]

Think of it this way. You need a voice line to get a copper cable to your house. For this you pay the voice line rental. Then for ADSL Telkom has to install some additional equipment called a DSLAM at the exchange. For that you pay the ADSL "line rental".
It will forever remain a mystery to me why they called it such rather than ADSL equipmet rental or similar.

 

[cryptic1]

reading his post its neotel

Yep, I'm one of the fortunate few

First question: You need to pay line rental for a voice line no choice

Second question:I would recommend @lantic for uncapped their shaping is very low im almost maxing out my 4000mbps line usually between 3.8-3.9 mbps ,their package is only R539 and if you buy the Telkom line with the data you only pay R889 saving R63 and it's not a after hours account

Third question: I would recommend a Billion modem

@lantic website:http://www.lantic.net/products/adsl-dial-up/uncapped-adsl

Ja this compulsory voice thing is ***

 

[cryptic1]

Thank you guys for the replies, I'm gonna try and get the line sorted asap and then check out the packages.

 

[Guantanamo]

If you only use it at night maybe consider one of the after hours accounts, I know openweb and axxess have them.