Spark prepaid data accounting way too slow
Just discovered that my phone 1GB prepaid data had run out and I was 5MB into casual data usage.Bought a new 1GB prepaid but found that a further 22MB casual data was used using my money.Spark needs to...
View ArticleSlow tonight 4th March on Spark fibre
Maybe just me (North Shore), on 100/20 is very slow tonight..C:\Users\admin>tracert www.stuff.co.nzTracing route to e1365.dsce2.akamaiedge.net [104.95.170.60]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 5 ms...
View ArticleSpark refuse to upgrade my ufb line to 200/200 from 200/20
This has been an ongoing problem since December 18th last year. I was originally on 100/50 with a copper land line.18th Dec 2015 I call spark to switch landline to fibre and upgrade plan from 100/50 to...
View ArticleHelp with Xtra email
Hi, So my dad was with Spark VDSL but moved house and now they only offer adsl internet. Vodafone have fibre installed and therefore he will be switching to them at the end of this month. The problem...
View ArticleWhat is better than ISDN?
HiWe run a call centre and have some ISDN circuits for our main lines. Over the last 6 months, the ISDN lines randomly come up unavailable when people call in. One call in will say unavailable and the...
View ArticleE SIM the future?
When the Samsung gear s2 came out I was really keen on it. How ever after researching a little I found it lacked a large number of features that my original gear already had. Enter the Gear S2 3G, now...
View ArticlePricing suggests that Morepork not a raging success for Spark?
Morepork online advert reads 'from just $498, worth $999"A more correct advert might read: 'now from $498, no longer the ridiculous $999 we launched with"So have Spark simply moved from scalping early...
View ArticleSpark HG659B modem - locked to Spark only? Or able to be used with any ISP?
Quick question:Can anyone confirm whether the Spark HG659B ADSL/VDSL/Fibre modem is locked for use only on the Spark network? Or can it be used with any ISP if configured correctly? Thank you!Phill
View ArticleDoes the Spark assigned gateway address change over time on a UFB connection?
I have a UFB connection with a static IP address. I use a Fortigate firewall connected directly to the ONT - the firewall establishes the PPPoE connection so no need for a separate modem.The Fortigate...
View ArticleUFB order via Spark website
Has anyone else here requested their UFB connection with Spark via their website?After 9 working days, the order number still shows as "Order not found"Not panicking though, just curious.Thanks
View ArticleNoisy landline, possible causes?
So over the past week or two we've had a lot of noise on our landline. Mostly its a constant hum, but sometimes it throws in some cracks and strange noises. It's really annoying to use so we've been...
View Articlemyspark always under maintenance after 11pm
Am I just super unlucky or does spark always perform maintenance on myspark after 11pm every single night? It's sort of annoying. Even a read-only mode would be useful.
View ArticleSpark Hosted exch ??
Does Spark offer true hosted Exchange ( telecombusinesshub )User has a telecombusinesshub a/c (via pop3 I think ) , but wants to use Outlooks Out of Office assistant Obviously, if 'Out of Office' is...
View Articlextra email keep losing password
Hi,I have a customer that I reset up their xtra emailbecause they keep getting a password error.Its all been working for a couple of weeks but now the same thing has happened again.Message saying...
View ArticleWireless Broadband Plans
I notice that Spark has Wireless Broadband available on their Website to an invited group of customers. Does anyone know what plans they are or will be offering?
View ArticleDVE power adapter on Spark ONT, weird salty-looking deposits on case.
I feel a bit silly complaining about this but the ONT's DSA-20D-12 power adapter has some weird deposits on the lower half, AC end (the side with label.)It looks a bit like salt or sand but has a bad...
View ArticleTrouble using ASUS DSL-AC68U Modem/Router for Spark Fibre Broadband not in a...
Hi,I live in the Mission Heights area of Auckland (had been on the fibre broadband trial since 2008), but when the trial ended in 2012, they changed the ONT to a new one. This meant I could no longer...
View Articlespark fiber service
I am waiting for my fiber connection in Woodridge area, Already given the account no and phone and other details, but no date has been given for the installation, waiting for weeks now, I wrote to...
View ArticleFibre with pfSense
Has anyone had any success getting Spark Fibre to work with pfSense?I've tried the config suggested in this post but without success. Following that config pfSense obtained an IP address and DNS...
View ArticleSpotify and Spark extend partnership
Received yesterday:Global music streaming giant, Spotify has praised its partnership with Spark as one of its most successful globally and has since penned a deal with the company extending its...
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