Before Christmas, it usually took me a good 20 mins to log on. Then as if by magic over the holiday period, I logged on straight away EVERYTIME even during the busy evenings.

Now from the 2nd Jan onwards, it is back to the usual 40 tries before I can get logged on!!

Did freeserve put on more lines during Christmas and then remove them???

Has anyone else noticed this?

i think they are setting up surftime anytime for 15 quid at the end of Jan... it'll probably get worse http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif

Probably just a change in useage pattern.

With people away visiting relatives or on holiday and the rest sat in front of the TV eating for England useage was probably down (personally, I just did the eating bit http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif ).

Like FreeSwerve, BT Internet have an unlimited access product coming out that doesn't use SurfTime.

If the new BT FRIACO platform works, more ISPs should be able offer a sustainable flat fee service and spread 'the load' more.

Chris.

I'm fed up with Freeserve Unlimited Time too. If its not being able to connect on a nightime, its really poor / slow performance.

I think I'll pay a little more and get BT OpenWorld along with ADSL. (£40 / month?)

DazV