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Advice on uncapped ADSL

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Ok im looking an getting uncapped or a very high bandwidth cap cause i cannot live with 3gb/month. What do you guys reccommend its main intended purpose is to play games and download anime :mrgreen: i already got a 4mb line and what not so now im just looking for an account

i was directed to www.screamer.co.za by my brother... but i have no clue who are these people and are they any good?
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look at SAOL. they have some nice offers
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KillerByte wrote:look at SAOL. they have some nice offers
never heard of em :oops: .... link please
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saol.com

they have been in the game for a very long time
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Also you can check what people are saying about Screamers service on www.mybroadband.co.za . There's sure to be a thread with heaps of info there somewhere...
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alliesmeister wrote:Also you can check what people are saying about Screamers service on http://www.mybroadband.co.za . There's sure to be a thread with heaps of info there somewhere...
Hint: It's not very good.
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A bit off topic, but pointless to make another thread... we have an Axxess account already, but want a 4mb line (current is 384)... who do we contact to upgrade? from what I can tell, we have to cancel our current account and re create one with the 4mb option, which is an absolute pain.
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If you are paying for your line directly to Telkom, then a simple phone call can have your line upgraded in short order. Downgrading will cost you though.
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KALSTER wrote:If you are paying for your line directly to Telkom, then a simple phone call can have your line upgraded in short order. Downgrading will cost you though.
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but if you do it through telkom yes your line will be 4mb but wont axxess cap your speed at 384 since you got a 384 account?
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Do they even sell speed limited accounts?
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Question.
We have a 2mb adsl line at home via telkom which we use for our business work and emails - Is it possible for me to get a second adsl line through e.g saol.com which is 384kb uncapped running from a second router?

I am interested in this http://www.saol.com/adsl20.php but the speed of this line will just not cut it for work purposes.
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I think you'd need Telkom to come install a second line with a different number.
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You can dial multiple PPPoE's though a single adsl line. If SOAL gives you an account(not a router like IS) you can launch the SOAL account though the same dsl line, but you will still only have 2mbps.
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Well after trialling DigiChilli I have decided to go with SAOL for R499 a month. Going to be a huge downgrade in terms of line speed (4mb --> 384k) but I dont give a hoot. I want uncapped dammit! :P
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RiaX wrote:4 since you got a 384 account?
but if you do it through telkom yes your line will be 4mb but wont axxess cap your speed at 384 since you got a 384 account?
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Hmm I did think of that... so I donno. Guess I'll have to wait and see
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