Actually, I've been on Mio Plan for about a month. When I first converted over, I encounted 3 major issues with my phone line and Internet connection. The first was that my Internet connection speed could not go beyond 4Mbps even though I had subscribed to the 10Mbps plan. The second was that my land line (MIO Voice) would randomly drop a connection every few minutes and everyone who called in, would also hear an echo on their side of the phone. The third happend 3 days after I converted to MIO; my line went dead...no phone, no Internet.
Sounds like MIO is really bad doesn't it??? :sweat:
Actually no :nono:
The SingTel technician came over the next day (after some interesting threats from me) and after 2 hours of trouble shooting, found the following:
- Some wires in the local exchange had burnt out, causing the line to go dead ... nothing to do with MIO
- An extension cable in my home was faulty; worked fine with analog phones and did not interfere with Internet speeds below 4Mbps but would severely affect digital lines and highspeed Internet connections ... nothing to do with MIO
He replaced the wires and helped me fix the faulty line; the result, my land line no longer echos nor does it get disconnected and my internet connection now runs between 11.5Mbps and 13Mbps.
What do I get out of the MIO Plan? Big savings!! :thumbsup: I was previously paying between $190 - $250 for my Mobile + Land Line + Internet subscriptions and usage. :sweat: This month, I only needed to pay $98 for higher end subscriptions - iOne to ITwo + 3.5Mbps to 10Mbps + Usage based land line to unlimited call land line. :bsmilie:
Is the line clear? Well, it's clear enough for 11Mbps to 13Mbps Internet connections and my phone line is very clear,
TOO clear infect, I'm still not used to it.
Any disadvantages? Yea, if there's a power outage at your home or if your MIO Box malfunctions, your land line won't work. I guess that's why the MIO Plan includes a mobile subscription.
BTW, the mobile package in the MIO Plan isn't the MIO mobile. To use that, you'd have to pay an additional $15 per month.
For people who are re-contracting or picking up new contracts, consider the mid or higher plans as you get more discounts on a new handset. I paid less than $400 for an N80ie.
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