Broadband ADSL - Cheapest in Australia

	Cheapest Broadband ADSL in Australia
2011-10-10	http://www.barefeetware.com /broadband/
	Here are details of the cheapest broadband ADSL Internet connection in Australia.
Broadband Overview	Background and introduction to ADSL broadband, how it works, what you need, etc.
Getting Connected	Details of costs, and sign up procedure. All inc GST.
How much to set it up?	You pay $60 to transfer your existing ADSL service from your current ISP to us. See the "Activation fee" column for each plan below. Or pay $120 to set up a new connection, if you don't have one.
Can I get ADSL?	Our ADSL plans are available in all states and territories in Australia. Connections vary from one telephone exchange to another, so the best way to check your actual phone line is to fill out the application form. This will prompt a technical check of your exchange and phone line. If the service is not available to you, you will be notified (at no cost) within a couple of days.
Monthly Plans	Click the "Order" link next to the connection type you want in the table below. On the application form, ensure that the "Agent Code" is entered as: N001
Connection Type	Line Rental	Connection speed (download/upload) kb/s	Plan	Activation fee	Monthly ADSL Fee	Included Downloads	Excess $/GB	Off Peak Period	Contract
Peak	Off-Peak	Peak	Off-Peak
ADSL2 Inc Phone Order	Line rental can be transfered over to us (for extra $25 per month)	19Mb/s (ideal max) 9500/840 (average)	TCV20-50	$60	$40	50GB	$0	-	12 month
TCV20-200	$60	$50	200GB	$0	-	12 month
ADSL1 Order Order	Line rental can be transfered over to us (for extra $25 per month)	1500/256	T1.5-100	$60	$35	100GB	$0	-	6 month
1500/256	T1.5-200	$60	$40	200GB	$0	-	6 month
8192/384	T8-50	$60	$50	50GB	$0	-	6 month
8192/384	T8-120	$60	$60	120GB	$0	-	6 month
8192/384	T8-220	$60	$70	220GB	$0	-	6 month

What is included per month?	All connections feature: free uploads (such as sending email or files), a static IP address (essential if you decide to run your own business or games server), 30 email addresses, 200 MB of web site space. You have web access to see your daily and monthly usage.
Free uploads	All plans include free uploads. That means all traffic generated by your sending email or serving web pages, for instance, is free of charge.
ADSL2	ADSL2 is much faster than ADSL1. Speeds achieved by any user will depend on many factors and can, under ideal circumstances, reach 19 Mbps down (average speed obtained from 100 test users was 9.5 Mbps down and 840 kbps up).
Line rental	You can choose to either keep your line rental with your existing provider, or switch it over to us at the same time as your ADSL. We change just $25 per month for line rental, with very competitive call costs.
What if I exceed my download quota?	If you exceed your included download quota during the month, you pay no extra but your connection is "shaped" (slowed to 1024/384kb/s) for the rest of the month. If you exceed your quota by more than 50%, your access is blocked for the rest of the month, with the option to continue downloads by changing to a higher quota plan.
How much for an ADSL modem?	You can order an ADSL modem for $60 (Netcomm NB6) with one Ethernet port. If you also want wireless connections (for multiple computers), you can buy the combined wireless and multi-port Ethernet modem (Netcomm NB6plus4W rev2) for $100. Each modem comes with a line filter and is ADSL2 ready. Additional line filters (if required) are $20 each. $15 delivery applies to the order. (Costs and modems change, so check on our order form when applying.) If you already have an ADSL modem, you can use it with our connection, but we don't provide technical support for other types. Note ADSL2 requires an ADSL2 capable modem.
How long does it take?	After you apply, a new ADSL service will typically be connected, up and running in about 10 days. A transfer of an existing connection takes 4 to 10 days (you choose which day).
How do I connect?	You will receive your modem, if you ordered one, by courier. You will also receive instructions (via email, and via courier if receiving a modem) for connecting. All you generally have to do is connect your modem, and enter your allocated username and password into it from your web browser. In case you need it, you'll receive a list of technical support resources (web forums, email address, phone number).
Can I change from another ADSL provider?	Yes. If you already have ADSL through another provider, you can transfer ("churn") to our ADSL plans for $60 (instead of paying the $120 new connection fee). You nominate a day within the next 4 to 10 working days for the changeover, on our application form. The old account is cancelled automatically, but your old ISP may charge you for the remainder of the month or contract cancellation, so check.
What's the contract period?	The contract period for each plan is shown in the table of plans above. If you wish to cancel the connection in that time, you pay a $100 exit fee. After the contract period, your connection continues on a month by month basis.
How do I pay?	You can nominate a credit card ($1.10 surcharge) or bank account to be direct debited. At the end of each month, any excess for that month will be charged along with the plan fee for the following month in advance. The billing cycle runs on calendar months, with your first partial month being charged proportionately.
Web to SMS	With each account, you have access to online SMS services, where you can SMS any phone from your web browser, for just 7c per message.
Can I change plans?	Yes, you can change ADSL plans at any time. If you only change plans with a different download quota, then the change is free. If you choose an ADSL1 plan with a different speed, then a $25 fee applies. Changing from ADSL2 inc phone line to Naked ADSL2 costs $20. You submit a change request (via your member's account web page) by 26th of the month to have it take effect from the beginning of the next month.
What if I move?	If you move to new premises, you can relocate your ADSL connection for a $100 fee. If you move within your initial contract, you also pay the $100 cancelation fee (Telstra imposes this).
Phone call charges	If you choose to have line rental or long distance calls bundled with these plans, then the following charges apply: Local Calls 18c per call. Flagfall of 25c per time charged call (ie not local calls). National calls 6c per minute. Calls to mobiles 27c per minute. International calls per minute: UK 4.4c, USA 5.5c, Belgium 5.7c, Brazil 14c, Canada 4.4c, China 7.0c, Denmark 14c, France 6.8c, Germany 5.1c, Greece 9.9c, Hong Kong 8.9c, Ireland 6.8c, Italy 5.9c, Japan 9.4c, Malaysia 7.6c, Netherlands 5.5c, New Zealand 6.3c, more.
VoIP call charges	Once you have an ADSL plan connected with us, you can connect a VoIP service for no activation or monthly cost. You need a VoIP modem (such as one available on our application form) or an "ATA" to connect your normal handset. Only call costs apply (no line rental or flagfall): Any Australian landline 10c per call. Calls to mobiles 22c per minute. International calls per minute: UK 1.0c, USA 2.0c, Canada 1.0c, China 2.0c, France 3.0c, Germany 2.0c, Hong Kong 4.0c, Ireland 2.0c, India 12c, Italy 2.0c, Japan 4.0c, Malaysia 4.0c, New Zealand 3.0c, more.
Questions	Email us if you have any questions that aren't answered here. We only conduct broadband sales via web and email. Please include the phone number of the line on which you're considering connecting ADSL. Then we can check your specific line and keep track of your enquiry. Once you apply for a connection, we supply a tech support phone number, in case you ever need it.

How popular are these plans?	We have been offering ADSL services since February 2004. In that time, over 120,000 residential, small and large businesses and government departments have connected to this service. About 1,500 new customers connect each month.
Disclaimer	All prices subject to change. Errors and omissions may apply. These plans are the best prices we know of from any established (been providing ADSL for at least three months) ADSL provider in Australia. BareFeetWare is acting as agent for an ADSL carrier. All contracts are between the customer and the carrier, not BareFeetWare.

Cheapest Broadband ADSL in Australia

2011-10-10

http://www.barefeetware.com /broadband/

Here are details of the cheapest broadband ADSL Internet connection in Australia.

Broadband Overview

Background and introduction to ADSL broadband, how it works, what you need, etc.

Getting Connected

Details of costs, and sign up procedure. All inc GST.

How much to
set it up?

You pay $60 to transfer your existing ADSL service from your current ISP to us. See the "Activation fee" column for each plan below. Or pay $120 to set up a new connection, if you don't have one.

Can I get
ADSL?

Our ADSL plans are available in all states and territories in Australia. Connections vary from one telephone exchange to another, so the best way to check your actual phone line is to fill out the application form. This will prompt a technical check of your exchange and phone line. If the service is not available to you, you will be notified (at no cost) within a couple of days.

Monthly Plans

Click the "Order" link next to the connection type you want in the table below. On the application form, ensure that the "Agent Code" is entered as: N001

Connection Type

Line Rental

Connection speed

(download/upload) kb/s

Plan

Activation fee

Monthly ADSL Fee

Included Downloads

Excess $/GB

Off Peak Period

Contract

Peak

Off-Peak

Peak

Off-Peak

ADSL2 Inc Phone
Order

Line rental can be transfered over to us (for extra $25 per month)

19Mb/s (ideal max)
9500/840 (average)

TCV20-50

$60

$40

50GB

12 month

TCV20-200

$60

$50

200GB

12 month

ADSL1
Order Order

Line rental can be transfered over to us (for extra $25 per month)

1500/256

T1.5-100

$60

$35

100GB

6 month

1500/256

T1.5-200

$60

$40

200GB

6 month

8192/384

T8-50

$60

$50

50GB

6 month

8192/384

T8-120

$60

120GB

6 month

8192/384

T8-220

$60

$70

220GB

6 month

What is included
per month?

All connections feature: free uploads (such as sending email or files), a static IP address (essential if you decide to run your own business or games server), 30 email addresses, 200 MB of web site space. You have web access to see your daily and monthly usage.

Free uploads

All plans include free uploads. That means all traffic generated by your sending email or serving web pages, for instance, is free of charge.

ADSL2

ADSL2 is much faster than ADSL1. Speeds achieved by any user will depend on many factors and can, under ideal circumstances, reach 19 Mbps down (average speed obtained from 100 test users was 9.5 Mbps down and 840 kbps up).

Line rental

You can choose to either keep your line rental with your existing provider, or switch it over to us at the same time as your ADSL. We change just $25 per month for line rental, with very competitive call costs.

What if I exceed my download quota?

If you exceed your included download quota during the month, you pay no extra but your connection is "shaped" (slowed to 1024/384kb/s) for the rest of the month. If you exceed your quota by more than 50%, your access is blocked for the rest of the month, with the option to continue downloads by changing to a higher quota plan.

How much for
an ADSL modem?

You can order an ADSL modem for $60 (Netcomm NB6) with one Ethernet port. If you also want wireless connections (for multiple computers), you can buy the combined wireless and multi-port Ethernet modem (Netcomm NB6plus4W rev2) for $100. Each modem comes with a line filter and is ADSL2 ready. Additional line filters (if required) are $20 each. $15 delivery applies to the order. (Costs and modems change, so check on our order form when applying.) If you already have an ADSL modem, you can use it with our connection, but we don't provide technical support for other types. Note ADSL2 requires an ADSL2 capable modem.

How long does
it take?

After you apply, a new ADSL service will typically be connected, up and running in about 10 days. A transfer of an existing connection takes 4 to 10 days (you choose which day).

How do I connect?

You will receive your modem, if you ordered one, by courier. You will also receive instructions (via email, and via courier if receiving a modem) for connecting. All you generally have to do is connect your modem, and enter your allocated username and password into it from your web browser. In case you need it, you'll receive a list of technical support resources (web forums, email address, phone number).

Can I change
from another
ADSL provider?

Yes. If you already have ADSL through another provider, you can transfer ("churn") to our ADSL plans for $60 (instead of paying the $120 new connection fee). You nominate a day within the next 4 to 10 working days for the changeover, on our application form. The old account is cancelled automatically, but your old ISP may charge you for the remainder of the month or contract cancellation, so check.

What's the
contract period?

The contract period for each plan is shown in the table of plans above. If you wish to cancel the connection in that time, you pay a $100 exit fee. After the contract period, your connection continues on a month by month basis.

How do I pay?

You can nominate a credit card ($1.10 surcharge) or bank account to be direct debited. At the end of each month, any excess for that month will be charged along with the plan fee for the following month in advance. The billing cycle runs on calendar months, with your first partial month being charged proportionately.

Web to SMS

With each account, you have access to online SMS services, where you can SMS any phone from your web browser, for just 7c per message.

Can I
change plans?

Yes, you can change ADSL plans at any time. If you only change plans with a different download quota, then the change is free. If you choose an ADSL1 plan with a different speed, then a $25 fee applies. Changing from ADSL2 inc phone line to Naked ADSL2 costs $20. You submit a change request (via your member's account web page) by 26th of the month to have it take effect from the beginning of the next month.

What if I move?

If you move to new premises, you can relocate your ADSL connection for a $100 fee. If you move within your initial contract, you also pay the $100 cancelation fee (Telstra imposes this).

Phone call charges

If you choose to have line rental or long distance calls bundled with these plans, then the following charges apply: Local Calls 18c per call. Flagfall of 25c per time charged call (ie not local calls). National calls 6c per minute. Calls to mobiles 27c per minute. International calls per minute: UK 4.4c, USA 5.5c, Belgium 5.7c, Brazil 14c, Canada 4.4c, China 7.0c, Denmark 14c, France 6.8c, Germany 5.1c, Greece 9.9c, Hong Kong 8.9c, Ireland 6.8c, Italy 5.9c, Japan 9.4c, Malaysia 7.6c, Netherlands 5.5c, New Zealand 6.3c, more.

VoIP call charges

Once you have an ADSL plan connected with us, you can connect a VoIP service for no activation or monthly cost. You need a VoIP modem (such as one available on our application form) or an "ATA" to connect your normal handset. Only call costs apply (no line rental or flagfall): Any Australian landline 10c per call. Calls to mobiles 22c per minute. International calls per minute: UK 1.0c, USA 2.0c, Canada 1.0c, China 2.0c, France 3.0c, Germany 2.0c, Hong Kong 4.0c, Ireland 2.0c, India 12c, Italy 2.0c, Japan 4.0c, Malaysia 4.0c, New Zealand 3.0c, more.

Questions

Email us if you have any questions that aren't answered here. We only conduct broadband sales via web and email. Please include the phone number of the line on which you're considering connecting ADSL. Then we can check your specific line and keep track of your enquiry. Once you apply for a connection, we supply a tech support phone number, in case you ever need it.

How popular are
these plans?

We have been offering ADSL services since February 2004. In that time, over 120,000 residential, small and large businesses and government departments have connected to this service. About 1,500 new customers connect each month.

Disclaimer

All prices subject to change. Errors and omissions may apply. These plans are the best prices we know of from any established (been providing ADSL for at least three months) ADSL provider in Australia. BareFeetWare is acting as agent for an ADSL carrier. All contracts are between the customer and the carrier, not BareFeetWare.