Saturday, December 1, 2012

What I've learnt so far...

It's been over a month since I've swapped from Telecom to Snap with UFB.

What I've found so far:


  • It's fast.
    When downloading updates for my phones, it's so fast that you don't think it can possibly have done it. 10MB takes a second or two! Similarly, large updates for our laptops (eg 2-300MB) just come down in the time it takes to have a couple of mouthfuls of coffee.
  • We don't get the evening slow-down
    With ADSL/ADSL2, we'd drop back to 1-2 Mbit/s (from 10-14 Mbit/s) in the evenings. This was still OK, but the load from other users definitely had an affect on speed.
  • The Fritz!Box is amazing
    The Fritz!Box that Snap supply is amazing and has so many features.
    My favourite feature (only discovered today) is the ability to BLOCK incoming callers!
    Can't remember the last time a telemarketer ever called without blocking their number.
    So with the call blocking feature, you can choose to send all with-held number calls directly to voicemail. This means if it's a legitimate call, you can get a message (sent to you via email of course).
  • I'm paying a lot less for more
    So far (because of the 2 months free deal that Snap offer with a 24 month contract), I haven't had to pay for anything except tolls. And I've got a better internet and home network.
So if you're still using ADSL/ADSL2, I think it's appropriate to steal a line from Tourism Australia - "So where the bloody hell are you".



Seriously, if you're happy paying MORE for LESS, continue to do so.  But if you're like me and always want the biggest BANG for BUCK, then wander over to the signup page for Snap. You won't regret it.