Telstra Bigpond Versus Exetel ADSL Plans

 See the table below for price and inclusion differences between Telstra Bigpond and Exetel.

At every level from price savings to contract periods to what each ISP offers customers Exetel offers outstanding value.

I have been an ADSL, then a telephone/ADSL2+ customer of Exetel’s since the early days of Exetel’s existence. On top of the benefits referred to above I have found, as have customers of mine, that Exetel is a reliable ADSL Broadband service.

Category:	Exetel	Telstra Bigpond
ADSL Speed 1500/256 kbps
Download Amount:	1GB/4GB/12GB/24GB/36GB	400 MB/12GB/25GB
Monthly Cost:	$40/$45/$55/$65/$75	$39.95/$69.95/$99.95
Contract:	6 month contract	12 or 24 month contracts
Inclusions:	Static IP address; No Upload Charge; 48 Gigabytes included downloads between midnight and midday; 20 free email addresses – yourname@exemail.com.au; 20 free SMS per month with additional SMS charged at 5 cents each; Any excess download per month charged at $3 per GB.	One free email account with up to an additional 14 email accounts at $1 per account; Change plans up or down without penalty.
ADSL Speed ADSL2+
Download Amount:	8GB/12GB/24GB/36GB/48GB	600MB/12GB/25GB/60GB
Monthly Cost:	$40/$50/$60/$75/$95	$59.95/$89.95/$119.95/$149.95
Contract:	12 month contract	12 or 24 month contracts
Inclusions:	Static IP address; No Upload Charge; 48 Gigabytes included downloads between midnight and midday; 20 free email addresses – yourname@exemail.com.au; 20 free SMS per month with additional SMS charged at 5 cents each; Any excess download per month charged at $3 per GB.
Notes: Line Activation Charges and/or transfer charges may apply. Both Exetel and Telstra Bigpond allow Rapid Transfer. Plans may vary from the time of writing. GJ’s Computer Services is an Exetel Agent.

Sources: Telstra Bigpond & Exetel (as at 2 December 2007)

http://my.bigpond.com/internetplans/broadband/adsl/plansandoffers/default.jsp

http://www.exetel.com.au/a_plan_pricing_new.php#toggle1

http://www.exetel.com.au/a_plan_pricing_adsl2.php#toggle1

Access your Email via your ISPs Webmail Service

Whether travelling, not having access to your home computer, or not being able to access your email via a mobile device (e.g. a Smartphone), you can still access your email via your Broadband providers webmail address or through generic providers such as Mail2Web (http://www.mail2web.com).

Typically all you need is your full email address and password, and then you can send and receive email wherever you have Internet access. Remember, if you wish to have your email in your email program (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Thunerbird, Eudora etc )on your home PC do not delete the mail from the mail servers.  

Other alternatives are using your web-based email such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo to access your POP3 ISP email and/or have your ISP POP3 email forwarded to your web-based email address.

Webmail access web addresses for a number of ISPs:

AAPT: http://home.aapt.com.au/Online_with_AAPT/ Login right-hand side of page.

Adam Internet: http://www.adam.com.au/

Exetel: http://webmail.exetel.com.au

iiNet: http://www.iinet.com.au/ and Select Webmail.

Internode: http://www.internode.on.net/ and Select Webmail login on right-hand side of page.

Netspace: https://webmail.netspace.net.au/

Optusnet: http://webmail.optuszoo.com.au/?_cobr=optus

Telstra Bigpond: http://www.bigpond.com and Select Webmail which will open up a new window.

TPG: https://postoffice.tpg.com.au/advanced/postoffice/login.php?TPG=1ini3qvomgt1slnefhnrfkrf86

Unwired: http://www.unwired.com.au/ Login right-hand side.

Westnet: https://myemail.westnet.com.au/