Internet and phone contract - Go or Melita?
I just asked in a Go store about their internet conditions & they would need 3 months in advance plus a credit card guarantee for the contract - is this something common for Malta or just Go does it?
Let me know if Go is better or worse than Melita according to your experience!
Thanks a million for your help and time, regards
Rico
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I'm surprised Go asked for so much.
but for me Melita is the best service supplier of the two - theyre both crap at customer service but the actual internet service is in my opinion excellent - been with them for 6yrs...
After fairly recent publicity and some amendments I thought that Go asked for a fairly low deposit and in some instances, none. Agree about Melita, their internet and their crap customer service.
When we first arrived we went with Go who provided the service with no deposit on production of our passport and rental contract.
Terry
toonarmy9752 wrote:is it a deposit though - the comment simply said three months up front?
Maybe just their way to be able to say they do not take a deposit, thus attracting some ex pats and maybe getting around the issue that they shouldn't anyway?
You pay extra but no UKTV channels as far as I am aware and you pay extra for other packages.
But of course you can get just internet & telephone with very cheap calls.
melita and go content is absolute rubbish
Have you ever read Melita terms and services? If you do you will be amazed!
() you can find them here...
You have to pay 75euro deposit saying refundable, but if you disconnect they charge you 45euro for Equipment Refurbishing Charge plus 25 euro to collect the equipment so that leaves you with a 5 euro return on the deposit.
Early termination fess on Melita could go up to 300 euro depending on several factors while in GO it is fixed 70 euro
Recently they forced the users to upgrade their speed but automatically putting the prices up that made me want to disconnect from them, as I also had a technical problem on my Internet and send them an email, called them, etc and for 3 weeks nothing! So I decided to move on and go to GO.
GO now has a perfect plan just for internet and telephony without any installation fees, etc. I am paying 10 euros for the first 6 months and 20 euros after the 6 months without any extra charge! while in Melita it was 75 deposit which I never got back plus 50 installation fees plus 25 euro per month on a month to month basis.
Yes Melita Internet can be better from GO in terms of speed, but Melita's customer service is the WORST and if you have eventually a problem then you are in big trouble while in GO they were fantastic.
So in conclusion if you read the terms and services for both the companies GO is much better, prices are better, but internet a bit slower. Melita offers better speeds, but if you have problem you'r in trouble and they customer services and terms and conditions sucks.
Your decision

We were with GO but changed to MELITA when we moved as GO wanted over 聙200 to move from one side of town to the other.
MELITA don't charge, didn't want a deposit and have a faster broadband service, never had a problem with their customer service either.
Terry
Also do not forget that the companies change from time to time their bundles, offers etc.
As said currently GO gives free installation, reduced price for the first 6 months and no penalties (as of March 2014) while Melita gives an "upgrade" like it or not with also an "upgraded" price -like it or not- and with 5euro return from the deposit instead of 75euro due to the refurbishing fee and collection fee.
Again I dont work for any of the companies
just sharing my personal experience 0%Melita-100%GO 
Terry one question, could you please clarify when was your experience (ex. the move you are referring)聽
In both cases, please read the terms and conditions from both companies as they are hiding a lot of small details (schedule of charges, etc) and choose whats best for you.
tearnet wrote:MELITA don't charge, didn't want a deposit and have a faster broadband service, never had a problem with their customer service either.
Terry
Agree.聽 On two occasions, one a fault and the other an additional service, I've had to rush home from the Melita office to get there before the engineer arrives.
R.
MELITA
GO
Antonio
Can i still get the internet and telly with my EU passport and rental agreement?
And the deposit.. i see different amounts from 70-200 euros..?? Littlebit confused here..
I want absolutly unlimited downloads, here home in Ireland i use approx 350gb per month..
i suugest that if you want truly unlimited internet you ask for a business package and pay for it

toonarmy9752 wrote:despite the statement of unlimited packages there is a limit for normal use - a reasonable usage policy is in effect on most servcie providers here
i suugest that if you want truly unlimited internet you ask for a business package and pay for it
That's right toon, unlimited within a limit 
and i agree, the channels are absolutly rubbish..pm for details
toonarmy9752 wrote:just get internet and landline then take an android聽 smart tv box - you will be amazed at what you can watch for free.
pm for details
may i pm you as well as i need more info as well?
thanks
For any information regarding Melita in Malta, don't hesitate to ask. (moderated : advertisement)
Looking forward to helping you make your life here even better!
Thanks,
Carlo.
paako1 wrote:GO 100%
Have you ever read Melita terms and services? If you do you will be amazed!
() you can find them here...
You have to pay 75euro deposit saying refundable, but if you disconnect they charge you 45euro for Equipment Refurbishing Charge plus 25 euro to collect the equipment so that leaves you with a 5 euro return on the deposit.
Early termination fess on Melita could go up to 300 euro depending on several factors while in GO it is fixed 70 euro
Recently they forced the users to upgrade their speed but automatically putting the prices up that made me want to disconnect from them, as I also had a technical problem on my Internet and send them an email, called them, etc and for 3 weeks nothing! So I decided to move on and go to GO.
GO now has a perfect plan just for internet and telephony without any installation fees, etc. I am paying 10 euros for the first 6 months and 20 euros after the 6 months without any extra charge! while in Melita it was 75 deposit which I never got back plus 50 installation fees plus 25 euro per month on a month to month basis.
Yes Melita Internet can be better from GO in terms of speed, but Melita's customer service is the WORST and if you have eventually a problem then you are in big trouble while in GO they were fantastic.
So in conclusion if you read the terms and services for both the companies GO is much better, prices are better, but internet a bit slower. Melita offers better speeds, but if you have problem you'r in trouble and they customer services and terms and conditions sucks.
Your decision
Followup: After disconnecting from Melita as I was 100% dissappointed from the Customer Service, now we are more than 2 and a half months and I still havent got back the money from the initial deposit. I went again there, send them email, they confirmed that there is an amount of 80euro pending and still after almost 3 months they havent issued a cheque. I suppose that if I owed them money they would also ask for the "legal" interest rate 
carlomelita wrote:Hi all,
For any information regarding Melita in Malta, don't hesitate to ask. (moderated : advertisement)
Looking forward to helping you make your life here even better!
Thanks,
Carlo.
Hello Carlo
My account number is 1879793.
I am waiting over 3 months now to get the deposit money back after discontinuing the Melita service聽 as I was and still聽 am one of the hundreds of unhappy Melita customers.
If I were to owe money to Melita for a month they would ask for interest rate, and they other way round I am waiting more than 3 months and still no refund.
I have been to the Melita headquarters, wrote an email, the money is cleared that there is a balance of 80 euro, but still no cheque.
A simple WHY?
Since I do not work in that particular sector in Melita I would not be able to give you an answer straight away.
Although it is per proceedure that it might take a minimum of two months until the deposit is processed, there might have been some kind of complication since yours took longer.
I am going to forward and follow your issue & will give you an answer by tomorrow before 1pm.
I will be contacting you personally in a private message.
Regards,
Carlo
It isnt done. Cant get through via phone, just queued 20 mins, same as yesterday. Tickets created via MyMelita are not answered. Great customerservice or what?
I am with Melita on everything (phone - which I don't use, internet with 60mbps speed, TV XL package and mobile phone XXL package). I pay a total of 106 Euros a month.
I had to give them 450 Euros deposit which they reimbursed me when I received my Maltese ID. The contract unfortunately is running for 2 years.
Maltese TV sucks, I don't use the landline. The mobile phone contract however is brilliant as I can call my friends within Europe on their mobiles and landlines with 500mins included.
The internet speed of 60mbps is just whoooaaa,but the security of the Cisco Routers provided by Melita is simply bad. I have been hacked and then they told me that they have an inbuild hardware firewall which they cannot adjust, so they recommended that I get an external hardware firewall. Way to go, Melita.
Once my contract ends, I will check out Go...
Please check your private inbox.
Thanks and regards,
Carlo.
Based on my experience with Melita, they may have 'better' internet, but if you have ANY problem that requires interaction with their service people you are in serious trouble. Just based on that I'm considering moving providers. Both for my mobile as well as for the internet.
Maltese TV is rubbish btw, agree on that.
I pay appx E23 per month for internet and phone (landline). Calls abroad are VERY cheap.
Sometimes, thankfully rarely, the service can drop out completely.
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