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So, I've changed my Internet from Telstra to TPG
TPG recommended I buy their recommended modem but they want $99 for it....I obviously still have my Telstra Bigpond modem, but someone has suggested that it could be locked to telstra and I won't be able to use it with TPG.
Anyone know if this is the case?
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What brand of modem is it?

I've never heard of modems being "locked".

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Not locked... Just need IP address, username and password... All should be available...
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Telstra Technicolor TG587n

I can't find anywhere about modems being locked either.

I got confirmation from TPG today that the Internet is connected, so I'll give it a try and see of it works...
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Are you still on dial up speeds in your neck of the woods?
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Try here: http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/M ... td-p/32644

Enter ip add: 10.0.0.138

Username: admin
Pass: admin (or leave it empty)

Then enter in ur tpg details...

Alternatively u can factory reset...

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Echo & The Bunnymen wrote:Are you still on dial up speeds in your neck of the woods?
No, we've even upgraded from the 'two cans and a string' form of communicating too!
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Chico wrote:Try here: http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/M ... td-p/32644

Enter ip add: 10.0.0.138

Username: admin
Pass: admin (or leave it empty)

Then enter in ur tpg details...

Alternatively u can factory reset...

Good luck
Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow.
After I've searched for the modem in the garden through the broken window... :evil: !!
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redmum wrote:
Chico wrote:Try here: http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/M ... td-p/32644

Enter ip add: 10.0.0.138

Username: admin
Pass: admin (or leave it empty)

Then enter in ur tpg details...

Alternatively u can factory reset...

Good luck
Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow.
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Can your old modem give you the speed you need from the TPG one? If you are upgrading your service you may need or want to pay the extra.

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After many conversations with TPG and Telstra and the local computer guy, apparently the modem is not 'locked' to Telstra as such, but will need reconfiguring and some 'inside workings' changed.

So off to buy a new modem.

Check the Buy and Sell forum for an 'almost new modem for use only with Telstra' :wink: :wink:
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Hopefully you won't suffer the Clioster and Member 20000 treatment.
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This thread seems like only yesterday. Two months flew past rather fast.
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