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Remote first, on-site when it matters

Most IT problems can be fixed without anyone driving anywhere. So we start remotely: you call or log a job, we connect to your computer with your permission, and most fixes are done while you watch. When a job needs hands on the hardware, we come to you, anywhere across Adelaide and South Australia.

Remote support

Fast, and charged at our lower remote rate of $115 an hour. Available to businesses Australia-wide.

We come to you

On-site visits across Adelaide and SA for cabling, hardware, networks and new setups. Travel is included in the callout rate.

Workshop jobs

Repairs, rebuilds and new PC setups done in our workshop. We collect the machine and bring it back ready to use.

Watching in the background

For managed clients, monitoring tells us about failing drives, full disks and offline networks before they stop you working.

What a remote session looks like

  1. You get in touch. Call us, use live chat, or log a service call.
  2. We send you a tool. Your technician asks you to open one of our remote access tools and read out the code.
  3. You approve the connection. Nothing happens without your OK, and you can watch everything we do.
  4. We fix it, or book a visit. If it needs hands on the hardware, we arrange a time to come to you.

Only accept remote access from someone you called. We never cold-call to say your computer has a problem.

When we come to you

Our two offices in Beverley and Mile End keep us close to the city, and our technicians are out on client sites most days. We visit for:

  • Network cabling, Wi-Fi and UniFi installs
  • New PCs, printers and phones
  • Office moves and new office setups
  • Server and hardware faults
  • Training and planning sessions
  • Anything that just can't be done remotely

See the areas we cover, and our rates for callout and remote work.

Ways to reach us

  • Call: a real person in Adelaide answers during business hours.
  • Log a service call: online, any time, and it goes straight to the right team.
  • Support portal and live chat: on our support page.
  • Something new: tell us about it and we'll get back to you with a plan.

How quickly we respond depends on how urgent it is and your agreement with us. The details are on our support and SLA page.

No two businesses are the same, so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you: a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue. For urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No. IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting (via Whosts.au), business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

It depends on your size and the cover you need. We keep pricing simple and transparent, with no surprise bills. Call us for a quote.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based with on-site visits across South Australia, remote support Australia-wide, and we fly in to clients in Darwin, Brisbane and elsewhere for planned work.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage, taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things so they stay fixed, instead of patching them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan, take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly: your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause, and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only, you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting (Whosts.au)
WaTo character, happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
Why clients choose us

Trusted by Adelaide business since 2001

★★★★★

"No sales spiel, no waiting in line on the phone — and always an effective, quick result when needed."

SA Construct
★★★★★

"Our IT consultant since 2010. Always quick to respond, and we're very happy with our website and every system he's maintained."

Major Real Estate
★★★★★

"They took the hassle out of setting up our restaurant — website, point of sale, even HR advice. Professional and great value. Highly recommended."

RAF Group
★★★★★

"Outstanding service since 2013 — from website design to any IT issue, always prompt and informative. I've recommended WaTo to many of my own customers."

Trymoss Engineering
★★★★★

"Their ability to grasp and apply product-specific technical process has allowed us to meet all customer KPIs."

Cummins Allison
★★★★★

"Often on-site within the hour. Knowledgeable, dependable, and he can explain IT in plain layman's terms. An incredible asset to our business."

Major Pub / Hotel
★★★★★

"As a non-geek, I appreciate that Wato's always got my back and never makes me feel I'm imposing. Local and reliable — Wato's your man!"

Mike, Mike Roberts Music
★★★★★

"We sleep easy at night knowing our data is safe and secure. Quick to act whenever we have a problem."

CRS Accessories
★★★★★

"Streamlined our medical practice IT, reduced operating costs and simplified backups. 100% quality customer service to small business."

Lasers in Medicine, Adelaide
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Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries, helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) played a significant part in shaping what WaTo became. She brought real expertise and a clear vision for where it could go: expanding the business, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and raising the standard of how things are done. A great deal of what WaTo is, we owe to her.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf: IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web work (through Whosts.au) now all sit within WaTo Consulting. One team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're a partner, not just a client.