Which broadband isp are good options to look for

[Welshy_Pete]

Basicly when I first come online I was with afew diffrent isp when dial up. Then for the last 12 years Ive been with Aol but now talktalk-aol broadband. The time has come to change my bill gone up from £15, £20 and now £25 a month. Also extra charges if over download rate to £30.

Also the cheek of it all they ring up and say well let you have it for £15 a month loyalty crap. Then a email saying first 3 months £15 then back to the £25 + £5 over charge. I soon cancel that the next day so thats solved.

Also the speed only been around 2mb roughly not the best either.

Ive got my mac code so now I just want a new broadband isp only no other package deals like tv or phone not needed.

So which ones are good to think about?

Also what have other people got?

[stevieg]

virgin media, thats if your in a cabled area. our internet only drops out if the router needs restarting other than that we get a 31.6 Mbit download and 3.1 Mbit upload, thats on a 30 Mbit contract. fibre optic up to the green box which is over the road from us

[Welshy_Pete]

Anymore views.

[mark_airey]

Anymore views.

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since in essence it is the exact same question! :roll:

[Welshy_Pete]

Im on Bt now and very happy with the service so far. Since swapping from Aol-talktalk to Bt I kept my connection the hole time. Also now Bt alot faster so I made a good move in the end.

Aol-talktalk were liers and wern't botherd about keeping there 12 years of customer.

I went from Aol-talktalk = £26 a month 2mb speed
Now with Bt = 3 months £9 then = £18 a month 6.5mb speed + £50 voucher and new router.

Also best of all with Bt I get to use the wireless hot spots while Im out and about and away perfect.

The bt hub 3 was so simple to setup plug it in then password etc that was it. All the best settings all done automaticly so simple.

[Fooby]

did you ever post in my internet thread?

[InkedMuttley]

I'm with BT, have been for a couple of months now I get free nationwide hotspots if you travel around a bit (as I do) and the speed is relatively quick.



Only problem is with the amount of time I'm on the computer I've been going over my download limit on the lowest package (10gb a month) was going to cost £5 extra for a 5gb block etc and thought if I'm doing that regularly it's going to cost a shitload more phoned them up and got an extra 30gb for £10 extra!

[Kezzieboy]

Anybody want to share some opinions on Sky Fibre Unlimited? It's looking like the best option in my area for when I move out of halls.

[Welshy_Pete]

Im on Bt now and very happy with the service so far. Since swapping from Aol-talktalk to Bt I kept my connection the hole time. Also now Bt alot faster so I made a good move in the end.

Aol-talktalk were liers and wern't botherd about keeping there 12 years of customer.

I went from Aol-talktalk = £26 a month 2mb speed
Now with Bt = 3 months £9 then = £18 a month 6.5mb speed + £50 voucher and new router.

Also best of all with Bt I get to use the wireless hot spots while Im out and about and away perfect.

The bt hub 3 was so simple to setup plug it in then password etc that was it. All the best settings all done automaticly so simple.

[lolsteve]

Orange home broadband, we get about 1.9mb internet (0.1 less than virgin) for £17 a month with unlimited weekend/evening calls and unlimited downloads.

[cwspellowe]

6.5mb? f*ck this threads a time machine, I'm back in 2001!

[Welshy_Pete]

6.5mb? f*ck this threads a time machine, I'm back in 2001!

Were I live they didnt have broadband till 2004, then upgrade alittle 2006. So from 2mb 12 years to now 6.5mb its fast to me it does the job.

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I'm with BT, have been for a couple of months now I get free nationwide hotspots if you travel around a bit (as I do) and the speed is relatively quick.



Only problem is with the amount of time I'm on the computer I've been going over my download limit on the lowest package (10gb a month) was going to cost £5 extra for a 5gb block etc and thought if I'm doing that regularly it's going to cost a shitload more phoned them up and got an extra 30gb for £10 extra!

I went on the 40gb saves the worry cause 10gb not much. How do you start using the hotspots?

[C.A.R.]

I ended up not bothering!

I get home at 5:30 in the evening, got a daughter on the way who will be here in 3 months and go out at weekends, I get 3G on my phone...

Trouble is, there's no fibre-optic broadband here yet. So it's £15-20 a month for line rental and a 'predicted speed' of 1.5mb. Not worth it IMO, probably not fast enough for online gaming?