Hi Guys, we are downsizing from a house to an apartment and currently we use Telstra for everything, Fox, Phones, Broadband. Where we are moving to if we want Fox, we need to use Foxtel Now, so no IQ boxes, so basically streaming everything.
I have seen some adds promoting Aussie Broadband, which seems to have local support if needed, which appeals to me, so no calls to offshore call centres. Is anyone else using Aussie ?
If so any feedback, i.e modem quality, speed, reliability, contracts etc.
Any other suggestions also would be appreciated.
Why do you need to use Foxtel now. Have you confirmed that the apartment is not wired for Foxtel? It may be worth double checking. I know a lot of older buildings aren’t but many modern buildings are. We just downsized to a 1 bedroom apartment and the complex is wired for Foxtel satellite and works with an IQ4. The only channels we miss out on are the free to air SD channels.
Currently we have Tangerine (VOCUS) NBN and haven’t had any issues so far. We’ve used Aussie Broadband before, very helpful and had no issues with them either, pretty good service actually.
Hi Mike, the apartment is still being finalised, maybe 6 weeks before we can move in, we have been told they are just installing NBN but no Foxtel connections, hence we need to stream everything. TBH, I am thinking only Kayo, Netflix, Stan, we have the full Foxtel package now and hardly use it.
If your staying in Port Macquarie, its a mish mash of NBN - newer estates, resorts and new apartments in town get FTTP which is what you want. The majority of the rest is FTTN and then there is Wireless for areas that can't access the other 2. Its a pain in the butt - we own a unit in Coffs Harbour that we rent out and it gets FTTP only because Coffs was in the early rollout. The whole NBN is a lottery.
Yeah staying in Port, moving to a new apartment near Port City Bowling club, hopefully as you say we have FTTP which would be good.
If it’s new apartment should be FTTP.
Can go here to check: https://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/check-your-address
If it comes up blank let me know and can find out easily whats planned.
Yeah didn't show anything, the developer did say the NBN guys will be there maybe next week to do what they need to do 🙂
Try and drill down in this map. I always found it more accurate:
http://nbnmtm.australiaeast.cloudapp.azure.com/