Cheapest internet + landline?

[kennedia_nigricans]

we are with westnet and pay almost $80 per month.

we do 1 call or so per month on the landline, we have it just so we have a phone number.

is there a cheaper option?

no mobiles or fancy stuff involved.

[catsnknots · Accepted solution]

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@kennedia_nigricans wrote:

we are with westnet and pay almost $80 per month.

we do 1 call or so per month on the landline, we have it just so we have a phone number.

is there a cheaper option?

no mobiles or fancy stuff involved.

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See if you can get naked ADSL... it seems you don't need the landline as you only make one call a month. Westnet do naked if you are in the right area. 

I am also with Westnet but I don't care that they cost more. People all around go for the cheapest but they have no end of problems. My son has a cheap bundle and now it takes him 4 hours to upload to his youtube channel. My mum is with Telstra and I don't think she has a correct bill for the past 6 months. 

[kennedia_nigricans · Accepted solution]

with that magic jack how can other people like my MIL ring me when the computer is not on?

[kennedia_nigricans · Accepted solution]

we do need a landline in case my parents in law need help and other ocassional calls. we can't do completely without it.

[polksaladallie · Accepted solution]

Westnet $60 p/m Internet + landline.  (Depending on where you live - sometimes there is a surcharge to telstra).  But they do not give phone discounts to pensioners like telstra does.

[kennedia_nigricans · Accepted solution]

because we used the internet too much we had to upgrade with westnet.

sick of the telstra bills that's for sure.

[ashjoma · Accepted solution]

I have recently swapped to the Telstra Max bundle

so I get

unlimited phone calls, local,  national, mobiles,

200 GB internet  then slowed

Foxtel channels

BUT  

I have other charges I know nothing about on my account which I have to investigate, which have doubled my monthly account,   and a mobile phone number i know nothing about on my account, and I was not given any SIM card.

Also the Foxtel is not connected yet, partially my fault for not getting onto that, andI have to get onto that, when I get a moment.

and my favourite prepaid mobile number which I took to Telstra, was disconnected as I had not topped up the mobile credit for the required time.  I just had the phone for emergencies and did not use it often at all.

Okay, that was my error, but Telstra could have sent an email to me advising me I would lose my number if I did not take the action of topping credit up. But nothing advising me of that which is annoying

I lodged a complaint but have been told there is nothing that can be done and the number is lost.   But when I google, some people have posted the number can be brought back but you have to go high enough and find the right person.

and I did like the number as it was very easy to remember and I did not want to lose it.

also my old phone company has still been billing my CC so I have to deal with that too

[bright.ton42]

I'm on TPG unlimited ADSL2 connection,   plus landline.  for $60.  The landline previously cost me $30 rental so I figure I get the internet for $30.  I think tpg have changed the plan slightly according to  #20.   I find their Help desk wonderful,  they go to no end of trouble if I have a (very rare) problem.  

[acacia_pycnantha]

just looked at TPG

would we still have to rent the phone line from telstra?