Hello everyone!
The first obstacle has come up: In our temporary accommodation, where we plan to live during the construction phase, there is no DSL connection available for us.
In the region, a provider (Inexio, formerly Quix) has expanded their network, and I was able to order broadband from them – but I just received an order confirmation stating that the technology at our installation address is not yet deployed, and they can’t give us a scheduled activation date. 🙄
That’s just great – selling connections without having the capacity. Talking to support revealed that the distribution point (cabinet) at our address is full, so they’d have to expand it first, but whether and when that will happen is unclear.
Via the national telecom provider, we get 2 Mbit down, which is not enough for working.
Now we have two options: a Gigacube from Vodafone or something similar (are there other providers like this?), or Starlink.
Edit: Luckily, LTE is available at the address.
Starlink, of course, has high initial costs. And their website provides very little information, despite asking for consent to charge about 700€ (euros) with just two clicks.
Does anyone here have experience with Starlink (or Gigacube) and can share their experience?
Good luck,
kati1337
The first obstacle has come up: In our temporary accommodation, where we plan to live during the construction phase, there is no DSL connection available for us.
In the region, a provider (Inexio, formerly Quix) has expanded their network, and I was able to order broadband from them – but I just received an order confirmation stating that the technology at our installation address is not yet deployed, and they can’t give us a scheduled activation date. 🙄
That’s just great – selling connections without having the capacity. Talking to support revealed that the distribution point (cabinet) at our address is full, so they’d have to expand it first, but whether and when that will happen is unclear.
Via the national telecom provider, we get 2 Mbit down, which is not enough for working.
Now we have two options: a Gigacube from Vodafone or something similar (are there other providers like this?), or Starlink.
Edit: Luckily, LTE is available at the address.
Starlink, of course, has high initial costs. And their website provides very little information, despite asking for consent to charge about 700€ (euros) with just two clicks.
Does anyone here have experience with Starlink (or Gigacube) and can share their experience?
Good luck,
kati1337
Andre77 schrieb:
@kati1337
If you have O2 reception, get an O2 Free Unlimited Max plan instead of paying the regular price (€60) for €30 using a friend referral code. The price applies as long as you keep the plan. It’s a two-year contract, but unbeatable in terms of price/performance. Since it’s a regular plan, you could later use it as your mobile phone plan. Includes SMS/unlimited calls and supports 5G. 🙂Is it allowed to use these SIM cards in stationary devices? I’ve read different things about that. Unfortunately, the O2 network isn’t very good there, but Vodafone has a Red XL plan with unlimited data. We were interested in that one as well. However, we’re unsure if you’re allowed to use it in a router without violating any terms and conditions.
Great, thanks a lot. 🙂
In the kitchen of the temporary apartment, we just measured 60 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with the phone. That’s definitely enough for work, so the network is there. We’ll figure out how to manage the devices/cables all the way to the office later. For now, we’re relieved. 🙂
In the kitchen of the temporary apartment, we just measured 60 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with the phone. That’s definitely enough for work, so the network is there. We’ll figure out how to manage the devices/cables all the way to the office later. For now, we’re relieved. 🙂