iinet has released a new rental plan for its BoB modem for Naked DSL. In case you haven’t heard about BoB, it is an ADSL2+, Wireless and VoIP enabled Belkin modem especially branded for iinet. BoB is super easy to set up which is one of its most attractive features. This article is about the pros and cons of the rental plan, so for more details on the BoB modem itself visit www.iinet.com.au or read our iinet BoB Review.

Cost of iinet BoB Rental

The rental is $9.95 per month on top of your monthly broadband plan. This isn’t a rent-to-own situation so as long as you are renting the modem you will have to pay the monthly fee.

See all the BoB pricing here.

Over a 24 month period this works out to $238.80. If you wanted to buy the iinet BoB modem with no contract then it is $369. If you buy BoB upfront on a 24 month plan the discounted price is $269. These prices include the modem and a phone handset. So after 24 months you’d be slightly ahead with the rental option except for the fact that you don’t own a modem. So if you want to keep Naked DSL (or ADSL2+) then you’re going to have to buy a new modem or keep renting BoB at $9.95 per month.

Pros of iinet BoB Rental

There are two key advantages of renting BoB.

1) You don’t need to pay upfront for a modem. BoB isn’t the cheapest modem on the market and so spending $269 to $369 upfront to get BoB is a big deal. Especially when the Naked DSL connection fee is $79.95 to $150 as well. Naked DSL will save you money – especially if you make a lot of home phone calls and get them for free with iinet VoIP. But it’s still a decent investment if you’re buying a modem and paying a set up fee.

If you want to get iinet Naked DSL and get the simplicity and features that BoB provides, and don’t want to pay upfront, then the rental could be a great option for you.

2) If you join iinet on a 24 month plan with the BoB rental, you also get the $79.95 set up fee waived! So you can get started with iinet Naked DSL with no set up fee and no upfront payment for a modem. It’s a pretty compelling proposition if you don’t like paying upfront for things.

Cons of iinet BoB Rental

The big downside to renting your BoB unit is that you never own the modem. If you want to own the modem that is! If you’re the type of person who will use a modem for 3 or 4 years until it dies on you, then renting BoB is going to cost you more in the long run ($477.60 over 4 years).

So if you decide to stop renting BoB after a couple of years, that’s fine. iinet supplies you with a postal bag to send it back. But you’ll then need to buy your own BoB modem or go and buy another brand of ADSL2+ modem (with VoIP and Wireless if you want similar features to BoB).

What Should You Do – Buy or Rent?

It really comes down to personal preference and available cash flow. Some people prefer buying – they buy their house, they buy their appliances and buy their cars. You don’t have to buy a BoB modem to connect to iinet Naked DSL, so there are cheaper options available. And some people prefer to rent and that’s equally fine and comes with its own benefits. Do what suits your preference and your financial situation (we are not certified financial advisers so please go and get some expert advice if you want to know if buying or renting suits your situation better!)

If you don’t want to pay upfront fees to join Naked DSL, but know that it will save you money if you sign up, then the rental option with no set up fee is very attractive to get you started quickly and easily.

Visit www.iinet.com.au for more information BoB rental, see the iinet Naked DSL plans or sign up with iinet

TPG, one of the top Internet Service Providers in Australia, now has more ports available in the Salisbury exchange in Queensland. Just in case you have come across this page looking for Naked DSL or broadband in the Salisbury exchange in South Australia, you will be happy to know that TPG (and iiNet, Internode etc) are available in Salisbury, SA as well.

With minimum prices of $49.99 for 40 gigagytes of data (20 gigabytes offpeak, 20 gigabytes peak) per month, TPG’s Naked ADSL2+ Plan is the ideal solution for someone who is a loves surfing the net, watching online videos and downloading the occasional album from iTunes. For higher download requirements, TPG has a great range of Naked DSL and ADSL2+ plans (including free VoIP options on the Naked DSL plans)

Click here to see the TPG Naked DSL Plans >>

If you are unfamiliar with what Naked ADSL2+ is, then we’ll explain? In a nutshell, Naked ADSL2+ allows you to access the Internet without having a landline. This is so you don’t have to pay for a that extra cost of a home phone that you barely use. This accounts for the “Naked” part. ADSL2+ just means that the Internet you receive is noticeably faster compared with standard ADSL. This means less waiting for you and more time to spend enjoying what you do love doing online.

There are several other ISPs in Salisbury, but with against such a generous quota, they really have to work hard to make their equivalent broadband deals stand a chance. For $49.95, the ever-popular Dodo offers you a quota of 10 gigabytes (5 gigs offpeak, 5 gigs peak). The Perth-based iiNet offers the same quota of 5GB + 5GB for the same price. Netspace also offers 10 gigabytes for $49.95, but there is no offpeak and peak time. There is also Exetel. For $50, you’ll get 25 gigabytes of data to use during peak time and 60 gigabytes to use offpeak.

Even though Exetel offers more bandwith for virtually the same price as TPG, TPG’s Money Magazine awards for “Cheapest Broadband Plan – Low Speed” and “Cheapest Broadband Plan – High Speed” for 2009 lend a bit more credibility to its name. No matter which plan you choose, if you don’t have ADSL2+, you’re missing out on some of the fastest speeds available on the internet. Choose your Naked broadband ADSL2+ plan today to spend less and surf more!

Click here to sign up with TPG Naked DSL >>

PS – if you want to keep your landline connected, you can also sign up for TPG ADSL2+

TPG now has more Naked DSL and ADSL2+ ports available in Clayton, Victoria. Naked DSL plans start at $49.99 for 40 gigagytes of data (20 gigabytes offpeak, 20 gigabytes peak) per month. TPG ADSL2+ plans start at $29.95 per month. TPG’s fast Naked DSL is the ideal solution for someone who is a loves surfing the net, watching online videos and downloading the occasional album from iTunes. But all without having to pay Telstra line rental of $30 every month!

Click here to see the TPG Naked DSL Plans >>

Many of the other Naked DSL providers currently have no available ports in Clayton, so TPG is a great option to go with.

In 2009 TPG won the Money Magazine awards for “Cheapest Broadband Plan – Low Speed” and “Cheapest Broadband Plan – High Speed”. No matter which plan you choose, if you don’t have ADSL2+, you’re missing out on some of the fastest speeds available on the internet. Choose your Naked broadband ADSL2+ plan today to spend less and surf more!

Click here to sign up with TPG Naked DSL >>

PS – if you want to keep your landline connected, you can also sign up for TPG ADSL2+

TPG now has more Naked DSL and ADSL2+ ports available in Coburg, Victoria. With minimum prices of $49.99 for 40 gigagytes of data (20 gigabytes offpeak, 20 gigabytes peak) per month, TPG’s Naked ADSL2+ Plan is the ideal solution for someone who is a loves surfing the net, watching online videos and downloading the occasional album from iTunes.

Click here to see the TPG Naked DSL Plans >>

Many of the other Naked DSL providers currently have no available ports in Coburg, so TPG is a great option to go with.

In 2009 TPG won the Money Magazine awards for “Cheapest Broadband Plan – Low Speed” and “Cheapest Broadband Plan – High Speed”. No matter which plan you choose, if you don’t have ADSL2+, you’re missing out on some of the fastest speeds available on the internet. Choose your Naked broadband ADSL2+ plan today to spend less and surf more!

Click here to sign up with TPG Naked DSL >>

PS – if you want to keep your landline connected, you can also sign up for TPG ADSL2+

TPG now has more Naked DSL and ADSL2+ ports available in Newmarket, Queensland. With minimum prices of $49.99 for 40 gigagytes of data (20 gigabytes offpeak, 20 gigabytes peak) per month, TPG’s Naked ADSL2+ Plan is the ideal solution for someone who is a loves surfing the net, watching online videos and downloading the occasional album from iTunes.

Click here to see the TPG Naked DSL Plans >>

There are several other ISPs in Newmarket, but with against such a generous quota, they really have to work hard to make their equivalent broadband deals stand a chance. For $49.95, the ever-popular Dodo offers you a quota of 10 gigabytes (5 gigs offpeak, 5 gigs peak). The Perth-based iiNet offers the same quota of 5GB + 5GB for the same price. Netspace also offers 10 gigabytes for $49.95, but there is no offpeak and peak time. There is also Exetel. For $50, you’ll get 25 gigabytes of data to use during peak time and 60 gigabytes to use offpeak.

Even though Exetel offers more bandwith for virtually the same price as TPG, TPG’s Money Magazine awards for “Cheapest Broadband Plan – Low Speed” and “Cheapest Broadband Plan – High Speed” for 2009 lend a bit more credibility to its name. No matter which plan you choose, if you don’t have ADSL2+, you’re missing out on some of the fastest speeds available on the internet. Choose your Naked broadband ADSL2+ plan today to spend less and surf more!

Click here to sign up with TPG Naked DSL >>

PS – if you want to keep your landline connected, you can also sign up for TPG ADSL2+

TPG, one of the top Internet Service Providers in Australia, is reopening an exchange in South Brisbane where they previously had no available ports. With minimum prices of $49.99 for 40 gigagytes of data (20 gigabytes offpeak, 20 gigabytes peak) per month, TPG’s Naked ADSL2+ Plan is the ideal solution for someone who is a loves surfing the net, watching online videos and downloading the occasional album from iTunes.

Click here to see the TPG Naked DSL Plans >>

What exactly is Naked ADSL2+? In a nutshell, Naked ADSL2+ allows you to access the Internet without having a landline. This is so you don’t have to pay for a that extra cost of a home phone that you barely use. This accounts for the “Naked” part. ADSL2+ just means that the Internet you receive is noticeably faster compared with standard ADSL. This means less waiting for you and more time to spend enjoying what you do love doing online.

There are several other ISPs in South Brisbane, but with against such a generous quota, they really have to work hard to make their equivalent broadband deals stand a chance. For $49.95, the ever-popular Dodo offers you a quota of 10 gigabytes (5 gigs offpeak, 5 gigs peak). The Perth-based iiNet offers the same quota of 5GB + 5GB for the same price. Netspace also offers 10 gigabytes for $49.95, but there is no offpeak and peak time. There is also Exetel. For $50, you’ll get 25 gigabytes of data to use during peak time and 60 gigabytes to use offpeak.

Even though Exetel offers more bandwith for virtually the same price as TPG, TPG’s Money Magazine awards for “Cheapest Broadband Plan – Low Speed” and “Cheapest Broadband Plan – High Speed” for 2009 lend a bit more credibility to its name. No matter which plan you choose, if you don’t have ADSL2+, you’re missing out on some of the fastest speeds available on the internet. Choose your Naked broadband ADSL2+ plan today to spend less and surf more!

Click here to sign up with TPG Naked DSL >>

PS – if you want to keep your landline connected, you can also sign up for TPG ADSL2+

TPG has released ADSL2+ broadband in Nowra today!

Finally residents of Nowra can get faster and more affordable internet services than what are currently available from Telstra. Telstra does have ADSL2+ in the area but at significantly higher prices for even a small amount of downloads.

Unfortunately TPG isn’t supplying Naked DSL in Nowra though. TPG deems Telstra’s access fee too high for Naked DSL in regional exchanges. So only ADSL2+ is available at this point. But that is a considerable improvement to broadband options in Nowra and will be welcomed by the local community!

The TPG ADSL2+ plans have upgraded this week and now start at only $29.99 per month! The $39.99 per month plan now comes with 40GB of downloads and the $49.99 plan comes with an incredible 120GB of downloads each month!

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iinet has released new Naked DSL plans today, with increased data allowances across the board. As well as boosting the data quota, iinet has also changed the peak and off peak times, so before jumping across to the new plans, just make sure they are going to work out better for you. And just like before both uploads and downloads are counted. Read on for more details of the new plans….

New Naked DSL Plans from iinet

Naked Home 1 at $49.95 per month has been boosted from 2GB (peak) + 2GB (off peak) to 5GB + 5GB of data. This is a significant increase and now better aligns iinet with some of the other premium Naked DSL providers. This plan is still only available on “No Contract” with a $195 set up fee.

Naked Home 2 received a comparatively modest increase moving up from 8GB + 8GB to 10GB + 10GB. But for a standard internet user this amount of data is ample at a very good price point of $59.95. Especially considering unlimited free local and national VoIP calls and there is the option of a 24 month contract with discounted set up fee on this plan.

Naked Home 3 at $69.95 received a significant data allowance increase from 15GB + 20GB to 30GB + 30GB. This plan will definitely become more popular. Naked Home 4 at $79.95 is also a much improved plan, now delivering 50GB + 50GB in data and increase of 66% over the previous allowance.

Naked Home 5 at $89.95 per month has had an extra 20GB added to its peak usage allowance and is now 60GB + 60GB. Naked Home 6 is the highest plan at $119.95 per month and now includes 75GB + 75GB of data per month.

New Off Peak Periods

All of the above plans  - Naked Home 1, 2, 3 & 4 – have a new “off peak” usage period of between 2am and 8am daily. The old allowance use to run 4 hours longer until 12 midday. So for most people this won’t make a lot of difference except perhaps on weekends. So whilst it’s a slight drawback, the benefit of the increased data allowances will outweigh the changes to the off peak period.

The off peak period on Naked Home 5 & 6 is between 1am and 9am. For the nocturnal creatures amongst us, brining it forward to 1am will be a good advantage. Overall 2 hours of off peak time have been lost, but for the vast majority the extra data is well worth it.  These two top end plans are also now shaped to 128/128k – twice the previous download speed if the data quota is exceeded.

All the other major iinet Naked DSL benefits remain the same – for example:

• Free iiTalk VoIP with unlimited local and national calls to landlines.
• The iinet Fair Contract Guarantee
• Fantastic customer service
• iinet BoB Modem for super easy set up
• Access to the iinet Freezone

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TPG has just released Naked DSL in Craigieburn. Combined with the new TPG Naked DSL plans with even more data allowance than before, this will be a popular option for Craigieburn residents.

Click the following link to see the full list of Craigieburn Naked DSL providers. At the time of writing this update, Naked DSL in Craigieburn had previously been available through Dodo, Exetel and Netpace on the Optus network. But Optus ports with these providers are currently listed as being “limited or unavailable”. So TPG may in fact be the only option for Naked DSL in Craigieburn.

The TPG Naked DSL plans start at $49.99 per month for 20 GB peak + 20GB off peak of downloads. TPG has also recently introduced a Naked DSL + VoIP plan for $49.99 per month which includes 500 minutes per month of VoIP calls to landlines in the major capital cities.

Click Here to Sign Up For TPG Naked DSL >>

In an effort to make internet plans more understandable for consumers, Internode introduced Easy Broadband. It is a simple proposition – $49.95 per month for 50GB of included data. There are none of the tricky peak or off peak times to worry about when you can use your data. Uploads and downloads are counted in the allowance which will suit most internet users fine. If Internode can deliver ADSL2+ Extreme over their own network they will, otherwise you get 1500/256k ADSL.

It’s an easy proposition – you sign up and get fast or faster internet with a lot of data for $49.95 per month. Easy.

Internode has now released Easy Naked DSL Broadband – with the same idea of making Naked DSL plans easy to understand. The plan is $69.95 per month and include 50GB of data. This includes both uploads and downloads and there is no peak and off-peak period. For the same price, the Internode Naked Extreme ADS2+ gives 35GB of down loads only.

You need to be in an area that has been enabled for Internode Naked DSL – enter your phone number below to see if you can get it. If you don’t have a phone number and would like us to check your address, please contact us.

Like the standard Internode Naked DSL plans, you also get a free VoIP account with a phone number so you can receive calls on a landline phone number. This VoIP service – NodePhone2 Special – includes $10 of call credit every month!

There are a host of other great reasons to join Internode like their excellent customer support, their Unmetered content (internet sites that don’t count against your data allowance) and the extensive Internode Gaming network.

Click Here To Sign Up With Internode >>