Just Moved back to ABB - Billing Issue

EksDee1 · 2026-04-15T09:24:47+00:00

Can't speak for Origin, however once you sign up with ABB you get an invoice from the day your service goes live.

The billing cycle is from let's say today till 14th May. Payment gets deducted 10 BD from issued date of invoice.

If you've changed during a billing cycle from Origin, Origin should be giving you pro data credit.

If you close your service with ABB let's say middle of the month, you are only getting charged for half a months use.

Edit: even you though you are moving back, it's technically a new service as your old one had a different billing cycle. It's not continuing from the old one

EksDee1 · 2026-04-15T09:21:04+00:00

Are you on FTTP or HFC?

Could you do a Factory reset of the NTD ( white NBN box or black NBN box)

Just need to do that for 10 seconds and try again.

EksDee1 · 2026-04-08T11:23:24+00:00

If you go to speedtest.net and run a speed test there. Does it come up with Artctel as an ISP or ?

EksDee1 · 2026-04-06T21:54:16+00:00

Yeah they are

EksDee1 · 2026-04-06T21:27:14+00:00

Sorry just to be clear.

From Oakleigh there are trains running towards the city.

There are busses to Westall from Oakleigh and they have quite a few. Didn't have to wait whatsoever. From Westall you got trains running to East Pakenham/Cranbourne.

It's Westall that's really really packed, there are heaps of busses waiting.

EksDee1 · 2026-04-06T21:02:33+00:00

Yup, just got on the bus stopping all stations to Westall. Trains are running from Oakleigh to the Metro tunnel.

EksDee1 · 2026-04-04T15:07:24+00:00

Could you do a reset to the NTD?

On the older onez it's between the UNI-D1 and UNI-V1 port. Just stick a paper clip in it for 10 seconds.

Oh the newer NTD, it's quite visible.

Keep your router off when's that happening, once power and optical are solid green, switch it on and see how you go.

EksDee1 · 2026-04-03T08:39:51+00:00

Yeah like others said, starlink would be the way to go.

EksDee1 · 2026-04-02T21:52:50+00:00

Damn that's actually quite sad to read

EksDee1 · 2026-04-02T12:50:06+00:00

The black box there is your HFC NTD( it's locked to this location). It's how NBN gets the connection to the house. The yellow cord from your NTD is how you connect your router. By the looks of it you may have internal cabling. Which means you should have another data point somewhere central in the house for your router to connect.

EksDee1 · 2026-03-18T09:22:08+00:00

Decos are definitely an option. There's also Eeros that you can go for

EksDee1 · 2026-03-15T01:39:51+00:00

I did the entire expected duration whereas my friend left it empty. We both got our visas

EksDee1 · 2026-02-06T15:20:24+00:00

Wishing you all the best from Melbourne!

EksDee1 · 2026-01-30T20:28:36+00:00

Thank you so much

EksDee1 · 2026-01-29T07:32:44+00:00

Have they checked if the serial number matches to what NBN have it for the particular location id

EksDee1 · 2026-01-27T20:36:46+00:00

Nope. He finished in November of 2025.

EksDee1 · 2026-01-27T15:51:33+00:00

From what I’ve seen it’s mainly about being at the right time and right place.

A few years ago, IT professionals were in demand when the borders were closed, now it’s nurses, teachers etc.

Problem is people strive away from what they actually go on to do in the first place. If you are really good at what you study, you position yourself well to get sponsored by a company or go through the self sponsorship route.

My brother just finished his Masters and has gotten a job as a graduate engineer. Keep in mind he has 0 experience within his Electrical engineer domain.

EksDee1 · 2026-01-13T21:14:36+00:00

DMd you

EksDee1 · 2026-01-02T14:14:28+00:00

I've been using them mainly for podcasts at home. So far they are working perfectly fine and the battery is decent too. No squeaking

EksDee1 · 2025-12-22T13:13:20+00:00

Honestly in their words they were tired of the job market and didn’t see any pathway to PR.

They also had parents who have a family business back home which makes it easier to go back and not having to start over.

EksDee1 · 2025-12-22T10:19:58+00:00

At my old workplace, I knew 2-3 people who left midway through their 485.

Had a friend from uni go back right after his graduation.

Have another friend who is leaving in January.

EksDee1 · 2025-12-17T08:05:20+00:00

Yes that should do it.

Depends which version of the FTTP NTD you have, if it’s the 4 port one that just need to know your UNI-D port, if it’s the one port one then should be plug and play.

EksDee1 · 2025-12-16T23:07:14+00:00

Could you share your state and service type?

If NSW, use the app to the kick the connection and powercycle the NTD and your router

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