Broadband ISP recommendations please!
26 May 2004, 10:16 AM
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Broadband ISP recommendations please!
I've had my brand new pc connected to my brand new phone line for all of 2 minutes on a 56k modem and am already pulling my hair out so please help me before I go bald 
I've used Pipex in the past (thanks Nick!) who were very good and have heard good things about Nildram but is there anyone else I should be considering?
Cheers
Sal
I've used Pipex in the past (thanks Nick!) who were very good and have heard good things about Nildram but is there anyone else I should be considering?
Cheers
Sal
26 May 2004, 10:41 AM
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can u get cable ?
i've recently had telewest / blueyonder installed and am very happy with it.
esp as they've just increased the speed of my connection by 50% for free
1mb conn now becomes 1.5mb.....its fast
i've recently had telewest / blueyonder installed and am very happy with it.
esp as they've just increased the speed of my connection by 50% for free
1mb conn now becomes 1.5mb.....its fast
26 May 2004, 10:53 AM
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Just ran a cable check and no, unfortunately it's not available here. Looking around it seems that unless you pay about £30 a month you are very restricted on the amount of data you can download, BT charge £19.99 for 512k but restrict data to 1GB a month, Wanadoo £17.99 for 512k but a 2GB restriction a month. Is it me or is Broadband stupidly expensive here? I feel I'm about to be ripped off... 
26 May 2004, 10:56 AM
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thats a shame.
no limits on my cable that i'm aware of !
£35 a month for 1.5mb conn.
you could start off on the limited download and see how quickly you use it all....maybe u wont !
no limits on my cable that i'm aware of !
£35 a month for 1.5mb conn.
you could start off on the limited download and see how quickly you use it all....maybe u wont !
26 May 2004, 11:26 AM
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I used plusnet as my ADSL provider.
Everything you need is acccessible via online pages.
Only been down once, when I dialed in they fixed it for me.
( Free dialup as well from other places through them.)
Everything you need is acccessible via online pages.
Only been down once, when I dialed in they fixed it for me.
( Free dialup as well from other places through them.)
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26 May 2004, 12:58 PM
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I'm looking at changing from bt when my comtract ends ....
..... and Bulldog is looking VERY good at the mo
£19.99/month for 2mb
mmmmmmmmmmmmmhhh speed!!
..... and Bulldog is looking VERY good at the mo
£19.99/month for 2mb
mmmmmmmmmmmmmhhh speed!!
26 May 2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilA
if you read their website it's £42.99 for 2mb. £19.99 for 512KB
Me need to slow down when reading.............. sorry guys..... d'oh!!!
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26 May 2004, 01:48 PM
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Primetime 1000 or 2000 looks OK...........
.............. I could have sworn they had the primetime 2000 for £19.99/month the other day....... must have been as a speacil?!?!?!?!?
Phil
.............. I could have sworn they had the primetime 2000 for £19.99/month the other day....... must have been as a speacil?!?!?!?!?
Phil
26 May 2004, 01:53 PM
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I'm just waiting on my connection to be set up via Wannadoo (freeserve). I was with Virgin which although recently their service had improved their actual customer service is a complete shambles and they currently owe me £75 which I am about to take further action upon.
I've gone for the 2GB limited DL for 17.99 with Wannadoo which I doubt I'll be exceeding but who knows.
I've gone for the 2GB limited DL for 17.99 with Wannadoo which I doubt I'll be exceeding but who knows.
26 May 2004, 03:12 PM
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I have recently asked this question See here
In the end I went for Pipex Solo 500 (512k) at £23 per month and everything else is free (modem, connection etc.), no download limits. The connection was all setup and working within a week of placing my order and I have had no issues at all.
In the end I went for Pipex Solo 500 (512k) at £23 per month and everything else is free (modem, connection etc.), no download limits. The connection was all setup and working within a week of placing my order and I have had no issues at all.
26 May 2004, 08:27 PM
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After much searching and reading of small print we've gone for Pipex Xtreme Solo 500 too, £23.44 a month for 512k unlimited downloads and free equipment/activation. We looked at Wanadoo too which seemed good for £17.99 a month but I just know I'd exceed their 2GB monthly limit then I'd be in trouble 
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26 May 2004, 08:40 PM
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I use Pipex Xtreme Solo 1000. Mega-fast 1024kbps downloads (which means 100Kb+/s) and I pay $34 a month I think (no limit). Careful of the cheap deals (ie, watch out for limits). Even if you're happy to accept a limit - how do you know you've reached it?
27 May 2004, 02:26 PM
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I also went for Pipex - superb so far - and they are excellent at keeping yr email addresses private - my Dad has BT and although the speed is good he has had spam emails since day one.
My father in law has Tiscali....they are best left well alone. Useless, slow and nobody to help if you need it.
My father in law has Tiscali....they are best left well alone. Useless, slow and nobody to help if you need it.
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