My move to Zen from PlusNet is now complete under 5 working days

Downloads returned to max speed . . . funny that

 

I doubt it, they still have a pretty good rep I believe.

 

heh no surprise there. Did u have to pay any leaving/migration charges to get out of +net?

If things don't improve I will be leaving to, but not until I've got my 3mnth refund. Would be pointless to leave now when I'm paying £9.99/mnth for 2meg

 

I got out by just paying £14.99, which was the transfer-in fee on migrating.

I joined PlusNet in July on an annual contract, but because I download more that the average user [okay . . . I hammer it 24/7 ] they seem keen to get rid of you and waive any outstanding contractual periods. Fine with me

 

well ive just been onto plusnet and they say my account has no ristrictions, im currently downloading some music which has 20+seeds with a max download speed of 15-20kb/s seems odd to me they said the slow speed was down to the the torrent i was downloading, which seems like bollox to me as we're all shareing the speed

mike

 

I often manage to max my plus.net with torrents (in fact I have to use speedscheduler to leave me surfing room ) - I've no complaints.

 

funny how at 12 i'm now getting decent speeds

 

Jowl, I've been using 20Kper sec Online radio via my Xbox for the last couple of years now. It's on for 4-5 hours a day ........ those numbers add up bigtime

 

Just been announced today that they are introducing idle timeouts for all bb+, homesurf accounts, i.e 30mins of idle time and they disconnect you

Another classic example of their policy to squeeze as many users onto their network as possible. Currently alot of users are seeing disconnections. The above policy is like the old dialup days of disconnecting you after 2hrs to enable other people to login! It's unbelievable, its 2005 ffs and its suppose to be a broadband service.

Glad I'm on Premier (unaffected), above would be the final nail in an already rotten coffin.

 

I've just left PlusNet because of their capping policy, changing t&cs, unannounced charges and their poor customer service. There's no way I'm going back.

 

Good move. Vote with your feet is the best way. I will probably follow suit after I've got my 3months worth of discounted subs

 

They've just announced they are getting into bed to trial LLU 24mbit products with...
























Tiscali!!!!!!!! *hangs head in shame

 

Isn't this easily remedied by a keep alive signal from either your router or PC though?

 

In theory yes, and theres also an opt out scheme apparently. But that will cost you extra alledgely

I wouldn't trust them at all, I'm sure they have ways of disconnecting people at will anyway, as proved by these random disconnections everyone is getting at the moment. By the way +net have finally acknowledged that there is an issue with these discons and have suspsended the rollout of the idle timeouts, as it was suppose to be started today. Coincidence?

 

LOL sounds like an x-file to me

I've not had any bother with them yet, but then I don't use the interweb a great deal other than for surfing and email. I'm out in the sticks as well so can only get 1MB (well a little over) so my speeds are somewhat capped by location

 

I'm currently with plus net & am looking to move away. I did look at Zen, but was put off a bit by the price. What recommended isp's do a 2mb adsl service for around £25 per month?

 

Freedom 2 Surf, Metronet, E7even, Eclipse.