Pre-paid Mobile Broadband - Perisher

[Jahoota]

J1 is a cert to drag her laptop to the snow this school hols and I was thinking of getting a pre-paid broadband moden/doongle thing so she could gain some net access.

However, I can't work out from telstra's stupidly cluttered web pages whether there's mobile broadband coverage for a laptop at perisher.

Anyone used it? or are there better/cheaper alternatives than smelstra? (given its regional oz)

[BrumbyJack]

Airlan works at Perisher.

The Telstra thingys work in Jindy, not sure about Perisher. When do you need to know by???

[Jahoota]

no great rush BJ. We wont be there till july!

[SnowSnow]

Don't by telstra. They charge $$$$ by the mb the most expensive one around. get 3 or dodo. Best for value atm.

[skijacski]

There is no fast mobile dongeldewgal thiingy at the snow, it goes to dial up speed. Best bet is to buy wireless time with airlan or something like that.

[karen97]

I would look at the Virgin pre paid broadband, it seems the cheapest atm and they use the Optus network for coverage.

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by SnowSnow:
Don't by telstra. They charge $$$$ by the mb the most expensive one around. get 3 or dodo. Best for value atm. yeah... but does 3 or doodoo work at perisher????

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by karen97:
I would look at the Virgin pre paid broadband, it seems the cheapest atm and they use the Optus network for coverage. I'll go have a look-see.

[SnowSnow]

Originally posted by Jahoota:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SnowSnow:
Don't by telstra. They charge $$$$ by the mb the most expensive one around. get 3 or dodo. Best for value atm. yeah... but does 3 or doodoo work at perisher???? </font>[/QUOTE]dunno? I know 3 works @ thredbo Used it last year and had full 3g.

[Snow Yeti]

Originally posted by SnowSnow:
Don't by telstra. They charge $$$$ by the mb the most expensive one around. get 3 or dodo. Best for value atm. DO NOT get 3 or Dodo in the country. Sorry SnowSnow.

Telstra is the best in my opinion if you need it. I've had mobile broadband for 4 years, and Telstra is the only networ that covers. I've even hiked to Kosci with a laptop and yes it works all the way! (Don't ask why I had it, I was on call for work tongue.gif )

3 is fine in the city, mostly. It ****s in blackspots.

Telstra is the most expensive though. But if you need it, then the cost is justified. Can even get it prepaid now! So you needn't worry about going over.

[Ash]

I stayed at Perisher last year and never had a problem gaining access with my telstra modem.

[Total punter]

Optus is fine at Thredbo, Perisher and Falls (well it was last year)

[Jahoota]

thanks troops!

all great info. The virgin broadband one looks a reasonable deal - given they use optless I'll go compare virgin, optless and smelstra and see who comes up the goods! It

[BarrelBoy]

What about an "in-between" place like Pender Lea?