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Post by Sambo » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:30 pm

What are the options for Internet connectivity in Cambodia? Are setup fees involved? What areas does the plan cover? What speeds are advertised? What speeds do you actually get? How much bandwidth is included? Are there overage charges?
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Post by vladimir » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:32 pm

Metfone unlimited (really unlimited, no catch) internet, $25/ month 256kb. Might be $30 for new accounts. Mine got boosted from 128kbs to 256 free, I think new accounts are $30. Never had connection problems, not once in nearly six months, they come to my apartment to collect the money.
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Post by Captain Bonez » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:58 pm

you got a cable or a modem?
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If you were to make a list of all the fucked up, retarded, inept, stupid shit you shouldn't do on the roads, that would actually turn out to be the Cambodian handbook on how to drive.
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Post by Captain Bonez » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:03 pm

Captain Bonez wrote:you got a cable or a modem?
?
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If you were to make a list of all the fucked up, retarded, inept, stupid shit you shouldn't do on the roads, that would actually turn out to be the Cambodian handbook on how to drive.
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Post by andyinasia » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:05 pm

Captain Bonez wrote:
Captain Bonez wrote:you got a cable or a modem?
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That's cable - metfone with a line is alright. It's the dongle that's bollox
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Post by Captain Bonez » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:36 pm

andyinasia wrote:
Captain Bonez wrote:
Captain Bonez wrote:you got a cable or a modem?
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That's cable - metfone with a line is alright. It's the dongle that's bollox
i might have to get on this deal, did you just go down to the shop and ask them to hook you up, simple as?
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Post by andyinasia » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:38 pm

Captain Bonez wrote:
andyinasia wrote:
Captain Bonez wrote:
Captain Bonez wrote:you got a cable or a modem?
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That's cable - metfone with a line is alright. It's the dongle that's bollox
i might have to get on this deal, did you just go down to the shop and ask them to hook you up, simple as?
not me - I went cable to dongle, and me missus does all the gabbing anyway. Ask in the metfone thread - someone posted something relevant IIRC.
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Post by Captain Bonez » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:52 pm

so is the cable better or the dongle?
by bollox you do mean shit and not the dogs bollox?
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Post by andyinasia » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:44 pm

Captain Bonez wrote:so is the cable better or the dongle?
by bollox you do mean shit and not the dogs bollox?

bollox = bad bollox

problem with cable is you can't take it with you. If you're stationery its prolly better.
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Post by keeping_it_riel » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:29 pm

I use Ezecom fiber optic. The deal is $81pm for a 1mb connection off peak and a 502kb connection during peak hours. Off peak = 7pm -7am weekdays and all weekend. The off peak connections is good and stable but the peak hours connection can be much lower than the promised 502kb. Downloads are unlimited so you can just set your torrents up when you go to bed and when you are at work and not have to worry about things. I've also found their staff to be very helpful over the phone when you have a problem.
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Post by DeanWeen » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:18 pm

keeping_it_riel wrote:I use Ezecom fiber optic. The deal is $81pm for a 1mb connection off peak and a 502kb connection during peak hours. Off peak = 7pm -7am weekdays and all weekend. The off peak connections is good and stable but the peak hours connection can be much lower than the promised 502kb. Downloads are unlimited so you can just set your torrents up when you go to bed and when you are at work and not have to worry about things. I've also found their staff to be very helpful over the phone when you have a problem.
That's the best deal I've heard yet. What are the installation fees? And do they charge a ton for their modem? or do they try and rent the modem? Or is fiber optic the usb? and if it is the usb, can a second computer connect to the usb through wifi?
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Post by Hemingway » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:17 pm

I am on the exact same deal as KiR. Overall I'd recommend Ezecom. Most other expats I know use it too. Very good customer service by Cambodian standards. One downside is that they occasionally do a 'shared ip' thing which makes it really difficult to download from Megaupload, Rapidshare and the likes.

I use Internet Download Manager in the evening to maximize the speed of my downloads and it works out pretty well for me.

To answer Deanween, I rent the modem, but it comes within the 81 bucks. I have a router so that two people can connect on it with the Wi-fi.
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Post by peragrate » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:41 pm

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Post by alexth » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:14 am

What are the prices for Online ADSL Silver packages?
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