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Question

Dial-up vs Broadband

Jul 25, 2012 6:46AM PDT

I am using NZ . I want to go Broadband.
I am paying for 'TIME'
Using Broadband you pay for data.
How can I compare both?
Connection: 48-49.2K
Download: 2-5K
One hour: Received 284M Sent 14M
Online: 4-6 hours / day 7days
Thoughts?

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Answer
If one was to compare.
Jul 25, 2012 7:00AM PDT

It could be to compare the monthly cost of each. How does that compare? And do you need the extra speed?
Bob

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Cost dial-up vs Broadband
Jul 26, 2012 3:43AM PDT

Cost of Dial-up $13 /mo
Looking at Broadband cost $25 /mo (plus $45 modem cost), for 200M data.
1G of data would be $35 /mo; 2G $45 /mo. I use 200M in less than 20 min.?
Would 1G be to little or to much?
People send me a 12M picture. I reply 'using dial-up'. They reply 'worth the wait !'. NO
Grandson asked "what's dial-up?"

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Ahh, that broadband!
Jul 26, 2012 4:51AM PDT

If this is the Cellular Broadband such as the ones with the USB sticks then the rates are that high.

My mom has some DSL basic access that is a lot better than dialup without the costs you listed. Let's find that one.

www.att.com/dsl/ shows 14.95 a month without that 200MB limit.

So is it worth 2 bucks more a month to you?
Bob

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That Broadband
Jul 26, 2012 6:30AM PDT

That works for me!
Thanks

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As they say.
Jul 26, 2012 6:42AM PDT

"Keep shopping." Somewhere there's a deal that works for you.

This is the one mom has.
Bob

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As they say
Jul 26, 2012 7:36AM PDT

Spoke to soon.
DSL not available in ' ' area.
Will 'keep shopping'

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Cable?
Jul 26, 2012 7:39AM PDT
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Cable?
Jul 27, 2012 2:22AM PDT

I am in the area.
No child. I earn to much. I tried Senior, help there.
The program seems to good to be true, for those who qualify.
Will keep trying.
Thanks