[H-GEN] Recommendations for a cheap internal modem which works with Linux and Windows

[Hilton Travis]

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Hi Sandra,

On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 18:02, Sandra Milne wrote:
> >
> >Hi Tony,
> >
> >On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 04:01:45AM +0100, tony st wrote:
> > > Well....my ADSL application got rejected today from internode on the
> > > basis that I have an Optus line.
> >
> >What, Optus phone line? What does that have to do with Optus Cable?
> 
> Optus phone line means that ADSL cannot be connected. Optus phone lines go 
> through the cable system and not the telephone exchange system. You must 
> have a landline (telstra, primus etc) to get ADSL connected. This is the 

That is totally correct - only Telstra-based network phone lines can be
used for ADSL, and then only in certain circumstances (no faxduet, no
RIM, within 5KM, no pairgain, etc).  I recently changed from Optus local
back to Telstra local because I want to cancel my Optus Cable (3GB for
broadband, that is a laugh) connection and go for an ADSL connection.

> dilemma we are facing as we want to change off Optus cable but we're going 
> to get charged a lot of money to get a telstra line connected and pay 
> monthly fees on it.

Sandra, you currently pay monthly fees on your Optus line - they changed
this a few months back.  So, basically, that is no longer an issue.

If you ring up Telstra and tell them that you want to move back from
Optus local to a full-service Telstra phone service, and you have a home
line, and you have previously had a Telstra line in your house, then
Telstra are not charging you the $59 reconnection fee.  I know this, as
I only recently (6 days ago) changed back to Telstra.

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