What are your upload speeds?
I'm getting very slow upload speeds from Slingshot .. - 0.73Mbps..When I'm skyping, I can see and hear my opponent clearly, but they are saying that viewing my webcam (I do have a HP TrueVision HD...
View ArticleiTunes HD movie downloads stupidly slow
Hey, I'm on Slingshots 100GB plan, I purchased 2 films tonight, with both downloading it's not even passing 120Kb/s.I can run speed tests or watch YT videos etc and get line speed down, is this common...
View ArticleClosing account partway through month but getting charged for full month
So I rang Slingshot to cancel my account with a final date of 2 February 2013. My billing cycle is on the 18th of each month so the person on the phone told me I will have to pay for a full month of...
View ArticlePlaystation store not connecting
Guys, anyone having issue atm with PS3 playstation store? I can confirm that PS3 has internet connection and could download updates but not able to go to PS3 store.Was wondering if this is issue with...
View ArticleCaller ID on ITALK
I am using SPA 2102 for my italk but i am not getting proper caller ID its shows as 06421XXXXX or 0649XXXX . Is that the right format or it should only be 021xxxxx Thanks
View ArticleEnabling Annex M Disconnects my internet
As the title says my interrnet disconnects whenever I enable annex M on my router. Could it be that my area still doesnt have adsl2+ enabled? i live in Rotorua about 10-15 minutes from the CBD.
View ArticleChanging name of person on the contract
Hi Slingshot.I'm just trying to avoid going through the call center as most of this has been sorted out by my flatmate but here's what's been happeningMy flatmate is moving out and the contract with...
View ArticleUnlimited Naked v Limited landline
HmmmmmJust moved to an area that gets ADSL2 and let me say I am very happy with the speeds but compared to what i had before anything would be betterAnywayI thought that when i moved here i would try...
View Articleitalk voicemail notifications
a few years ago I had an italk number with slingshot and set up voice-mail to send to my email account.I closed my slingshot account about two or three years ago as I moved overseas.It seems slingshot...
View ArticleSSL email access when roaming
Does anyone know slingshots alternative port settings for secure smtp access outside their network?Had a customer, of a customer, call today wanting to send email via a telecom dsl connection using...
View ArticleCan't send e-mail to Hotmail address
Anyone else had a problem sending e-mails to a Hotmail address ? I have tried a few in the past week and get the same error message which points to a problem with Slingshot:The following message to...
View ArticleFault in Remuera/Medowbank
Just so everyone knows, there is a fault in the Remuera area which means people might not be able to browse the internet.Thought I might save a few people the headache of switching out their whole...
View ArticleAnother Slingshot customer Cancelled, Sent to the debt collectors
I cancelled my contract as I was shifting to a place that already had internet, rang up and asked for a final bill to be sent and cancel my account. I didn't hear anything for 4 months to find...
View Articleis it me or slingshot - ISKY issues
HiI try and watch some ISKY at home but get constant buffering issues, this has been going on for about 6-9 months. I have put up for it for this for a long time but have finally had enough.It happens...
View ArticleiTalk - Blocked web account page
As I can't find my other forum post re not being able to access the slingshot account page I'll create a new post.Anyway it took posting here last time for someone from Slingshot to let me know that...
View ArticleFarewell Slingshot, and thanks for everything.
Hi there, We finally left Slingshot for Telecom yesterday.It wasn't my decision, but I just want to say thanks to the geekzone support team for all the help, and support they provided me with.Thanks
View ArticleFrequent disconnects...do these numbers stack up
Hello,Just connected up with Naked Unlimited a few days ago in Sandringham, Auckland.I have struggled to maintain a constant connection speed for more than about 3 hours.I am currently connected using...
View ArticleBridging Netcomm Modem to TP Link Router
So Flatmate just signed up to Slingshot unlimited, and I've tried with no avail to get the slingshot provide Netcomm Modem Router (NB304-NZ) to play nice with my TP Link wireless router (TL WR941ND)...
View ArticleSlingshot upgrading connection?
Got a text from slingshot at 5pm today:"Slingshot here. Just a reminder: we're upgrading you tomorrow so your services will be intermittent for approx 3hrs. We'll text you when it's all done."I'm not...
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