ADSL Hidden costs - part 2

Hi
Its very annoying. To upgrade to ADSL2+(well from anything to anything usually for that matter), there are all these tiny hidden costs. Firstly, the biggie. Usually installation is free, but if you get a pad provider it could cost you tonnes.

Second hidden cost is a tricky one. Well you remember in the last post how I said ADSL works through phone lines. Well, I don't think I mentioned this but I was supposed to, because its more advanced, you can still make shone calls while using the internet. For this to happen though, the people who invented ADSL made it so you need a filter ALWAYS. This means for every phone line in your house you need to attach a filter. Its not big, but they cost between $25-$40 which can really build up if you have a few phones.

You can, however, avoid this. Some times you even have to. This is when you have a Back to base alarm system, so one that has a phone line connected to it. Think, how will you put a filter on that line. Its all closed up. Well then you need a Central Line Filter. This device when installed, unlike a normal filter, splits the line in two, one for Data, one for Talk. This means you don't need any other filters but they are really expensive. I got a quote for a central line filter - > $200.

Last hidden cost - > new modem because your old cable modem will not work with ADSL. This will set you back between $60-$100. So when you  add all these costs together, they could reach up to $300. Now don't get me wrong. I love the faster internet and the much much bigger downloads, its just a bit annoying. Anyway, for me because I have to do this, I will get $300 back in only 10 months and its an 18 month contract. THATS ALMOST $250 you will save. So yea.......get ADSL2+. I highly recommend TPG.

No idea what the next post will be on but I am planning on writing next weeks this weekend so they should be more consistent then normal.

Till next time
AndrewCow