lucadg
Hello all,
I am going to spend 4 months in Bali and just found a house in Balangan.
There is a phone line, the owner called Telkom to install Speedy, they said ok:
200.000 for the installation, 750,000 a month for the flat.
All cool.
Only one thing worries me: how long will it take before they do install it?
Do you have any experience?
I am fine with a few days or even 2 weeks, while if we talk months I better find another place as I work with the internet.
Thanks for sharing!
mimpimanis
I dont know how long it will take to install but you might find that you have to sign up for a minimum of 12 months.
lucadg
wow...thanks for the answer!
We will go tomorrow with the owner and do all.
It seems there is a 200.000 rp 3 months offer where they include the modem to.
Well, I guess I'll find out tomorrow!
Thanks!
Bert Vierstra
[quote=JohnnyCool][quote]It seems there is a 200.000 rp 3 months offer where they include the modem to.
Well, I guess I'll find out tomorrow![/quote]
That [i]sounds[/i] great...but check out the fine print for the "free modem" deal. There [i]might[/i] be a catch.
:D[/quote]
There isn't.
I have one.
lucadg
luckily I can manage routers...let's see what happens!
Thanks, you are very helpful!
Bert Vierstra
Ok,
the modem has a username and password too, maybe handy to get it from the guy who installs it.
But it doesn't really function as a router though. It has just one RJ-45 connector :)
JohnnyCool
[quote]Only one thing worries me: how long will it take before they do install it?[/quote]
Typically, around three days or so, once the paperwork is completed.
If your telephone line is in good condition, it [i]should[/i] be "quick". Just be aware that if there are already many [i]Telkom Greedy[/i] subscribers in your area, your actual internet connection [i]may[/i] be less than optimal. The only people I know of who can tell for sure are the official telephone technicians, who know what's connected to what, and how far away you are from the "best node" to [i]Speedy[/i] central.
The "flat" or "unlimited" rate of Rp 750,000/month does not include tax (add 10%). I assume you know you'll have to buy an ADSL modem as well. I wouldn't be pushed into buying one from Telkom, which will simply be a normal re-badged one (and possibly locked). I don't know the current prices of ADSL modems/routers but I'm sure you can find one cheaper than the company one.
I've been using [i]Speedy[/i] for several years. Actual speeds have increased significantly since 11 months ago, but are still nothing to get excited about. The maximum download speed is "up to" 1 MB/s and maximum upload, "up to" 128 Kb/s. The speeds you usually get are considerably lower, especially lately (the last couple of months). However, it's still much cheaper than the various wireless alternatives, both to set-up and monthly costs.
[i]Speedy[/i] does [b]not[/b] force you into 12 month contracts (like some others do).
I hope this helps you.
:D
JohnnyCool
[quote]It seems there is a 200.000 rp 3 months offer where they include the modem to.
Well, I guess I'll find out tomorrow![/quote]
That [i]sounds[/i] great...but check out the fine print for the "free modem" deal. There [i]might[/i] be a catch.
Since you're only going to be here for 4 months, hidden clauses may not be that important, (depending on whose name the account is in).
If it were me, I think I'd just buy my own modem and go from there. It really isn't all that hard.
As an existing [i]Speedy[/i] customer, I've changed houses (and telephone numbers), a couple of times in the past. Still had to go to the main office in Denpasar, sit around waiting for my queue number to come up, fill out some forms, and after that, my account was activated 3 hours later (the same day).
It didn't work, of course, because you have to configure your modem with the relevant details. That's not hard either, [i]when you know the details[/i] (which they never tell you unless you ask). If you don't know how to do that yourself, ("easy"), you'll have to wait for someone to come and do it for you (could be several days).
Good luck tomorrow and let us know what happens. If you get stuck waiting, [i]after[/i] you've created an account, feel free to PM me and I [i]might[/i] be able to help (no charge, of course).
:D
lucadg
2 days and I am online!
Plus there is a 3 months offer for which I will pay 40% less on the 750.000 office package.
I got a non wireless modem too.
Now, trying to configure it for my Mac
https://balipod.com/forum/threads/configuring-speedy-telkom-on-a-mac-os-x.3650/
thanks to all!
lucadg
nothing.
I had to buy a wireless router.
Now I am online with my mac too.
JohnnyCool
Great news and glad to hear that all went well.
The [i]Speedy[/i] promo deal sounds good, too.
How is your impression of the speeds you're getting?
:D
lucadg
speed is not too bad.
http://www.speedtest.net/ says it's about 0,5 / 0,6 in download (out of a max 1 MB).
So I am getting 50/60% of the maximum.
Considering I am quite far from the central it's ok.
sydneymike
Hey, Luca
Sounds like you are one of the lucky ones. My experience with Speedy has been, and remains, miserable. Now, in fairness, let me say from the outset that my base for comparison is with a lightening fast Company VPN connection in Australia through my US Company, so that's a high hurdle.
That having been said, I'm having constant problems with Speedy.
I have rented a small Villa just outside Sanur whilst I build out East and am only in Bali for a few days each month. For this reason, I'm on the cheap package because I simply dont spend enough time here to consume much bandwidth.
My problems with Speedy have been pretty consistent and pretty much from the start.
1. The advertised 8Mbps download speed is a total illusion. In fact, even if my connection is up, during Indonesian Office hours, I'm lucky if I get download speeds of 10Kbps. Or comparable to a dialup connection on a 56K modem with a good line.
2. I have days when the connection is up and down all day, although the telephone on the same line works fine. Today is one of those days, incidentally.
3. When eventually possible to get a Speedy technician (And remember its all third parties who do the installation etc.) what sounds to me like a poor connection is always blamed on the Modem. I started with a Correga, which definitely had wireless connectivity problems. I was advised that a Linksys modem was the way to go, which I did.
4. Now that I continue to have connectivity problems, I'm told by the latet Speedy technician that his Company do not use Linksys modems because they have so many problems with them. According to them, the way to go is a Billion modem, another $200.
5. Etc and so it goes on.
I'd sure be grateful for any comments or similar experiences with Speedy and if, as I believe, there are many common problems, would it be a good idea to set-up a dedicated Speedy Issues thread?
lucadg
Hey Mike,
There is the possibility that they give priority to flat customers.
It would not be fair, but it is possible.
My modem is the standard one they give (a non wireless Star Net) and I use a wireless router (cheapest one I could get in depressing RIMO, 520.000 rp Aztech WL830RT4).
I've just performed another test, here it is
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I had 7MB in Italy, so this is slow also for me, but I can live with it.
Where do they advertise 8Mbps?
THAT would be great!
sydneymike
Luca,
8 Mbps is as advertised on the Speedy fliers!
Did you compare your connex speeds on speedtest with the other Bali connections? I'm sure you will find that those speeds are the best available. Where are you based in Bali?
lucadg
I did not compare yet.
I am in Balangan, Jimbaran area, at the end of a road taking to the beach.
sydneymike
Luca,
You can compare on Speedtest. Just play around with the tabs.
JohnnyCool
Hi, [i]sydneymike[/i]
[quote]The advertised 8Mbps download speed is a total illusion..[/quote]
I haven't checked [i]Speedy's[/i] website for a while. A lot of confusion is often related to how download/upload speeds are stated in the first place.
Megabits (Mb) and Megabytes (MB) are different. My understanding, based on my current [i]Speedy[/i] connection in Sanur, is that the maximum download speed is "up to" 1 MB/s. I [i]think[/i] I got somewhere near that about nine months ago. It's somewhat "slower" the last two months, dependent upon the time of day.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but there are 8 bits to 1 byte. One Megabyte = 1048576 bytes (or, 1024 Kilobytes). So, 1MB/s [i]should[/i] be 1024KB/s.
If [i]Speedy[/i] is advertising "8Mbs", that's about 1MB/s. In other words, a "marketing ploy", to impress people who really don't know the difference. (Not unlike how many companies rate the wattage output of their audio amplifiers - PMPO [i]versus[/i] RMS).
Few of us ever get close to even that speed, in Bali.
:D
sydneymike
Good point JC.
It seems to me that WiMax is an ideal solution for connectivity in Bali. Does anyone know of any plans to develop such a service?
Incidentally, I was down at Telkom trying to get some help (Wishful thinking?) and picked up their latest flyer which now states "Up to 384Kbps". Frankly, I'd be very satisfied if I could even get that. The best download speed I have ever had, even using an accelerator and at 2AM was about 90Kbps. Frankly, at the moment I'd even be satisfied if I could get a reliable steady connection of any speed!!!
milan
Seems you're overcharged and it all sounds so complex the way you all describe here. In my case,Telkom Speedy called (I never bothered to call as I used the mobile connect since my arrival in Jakarta last Dec., but now back in Milan since end April), their techinician came the next day, installed in half an hour, I paid Rp. 295.000 including modem, signed a contract that allows me to use for 55 hours for Rp. 88.000 a month. And all went smoothly and my house in Jkt has it on and even could use the router for wireless service.
Is Bali that difficult?
