Ive been on an optus package before, it ended up being quite expensive.
I now just have a telstra basic home phone with TPG adsl internet and make all my calls through skype, 6c a call anywhere in the country (to home phones) as long as you can talk. , oh and free calls to anyone else who uses skype as well. I have a seperate cordless phone that hooks up through the wireless modem so dont need the pc on to use it.
You might already know, but it never hurts to repeat it. DSL degrades the further away you are from the telephone exchange, unless you're within 1KM you won't be getting the speeds advertised.
Do you know how far away you are from the telephone exchange?
I think I am within a km, I live on chapel st, near alma rd, and I think the exchange is opposite the st kilda cemetary which is a couple of blocks away
I find the deal on the home phone to be what most attracts me, I currently pay $57/month for bigpond cable and around $70/mth for home phone,