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Step 4: Picking a plan

The right plan for you depends mostly on how much data you need to download and at what speed you need it.

If you're on DSL2+, you'll get speeds up to 20,000kbps, and there are no slower plans, so your choice is based on how much data you need.

If you're on DSL, you'll need to select from 512kbps, 1,000kbps, 1,500kbps and up to 8,000kbps. The average home will find 512kbps too slow. The average small office can make do with 1,500kbps or faster.

To help you pick how much data you need:

Home Business
1GB to 3 GB You are still getting the hang of this Internet thing. You want to e-mail your family and friends and do some web browsing. Suitable for 1 business PC
Approx 5GB You do lots of browsing, you talk on Skype, check out YouTube, Facebook & Flickr. You're interesting in downloading some music or watching multimedia online. Suitable for a small office of 1 to 4 PCs
Approx 10GB All of the above and you have kids! Suitable for a small office of up to 8 PCs
20GB & up More serious Internet users, you download movies, games, music or have a PS3 or Xbox or you regularly stream multimedia. Suitable for a small office


 
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