Broadband provider

jmc41 · 15-06-2009, 21:44

I was wondering if anyone has any good or bad experiences with joint phone/BB providers such as TalkTalk which aren't apparently that bad any more (I have my doubts about the source of this).

My BT £11.25/month paperless bill - yet again it's gone up, combined with £18.95 for a 10gb 8mb package seems to be the wrong end of the market. Especially for the housemate.

I'd like to keep a reasonable download limit, at 30gb on-peak at the moment, the only downgrade being to 3gb which wouldn't work, but 10gb-20gb or so would probably be okay.

Would have to be ADSL for various reasons (including it being rented accomodation).

NokkonWud · 15-06-2009, 21:51

We left BT and went to Sky, which worked out well for us as we ended up making quite a substantial saving overall and getting a much higher quality provider.

Aboobie · 15-06-2009, 21:59

I can have Karoo or Karoo or Karoo...

It sucks and it's expensive

divine · 15-06-2009, 23:30

O2/Be if you can get the LLU services, end of story.

http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/packages.jsp

8Mb Unlimited (and you really can abuse it) is £12.23 (£7.34 if you have an O2 mobile)
20Mb Unlimited is £14.68 (£9.79 for mobile customers)

Upload on both is 1.3Mb

Really, quite simply the best ADSL broadband packages going if you can get them.

Wouldn't touch the likes of TalkTalk, Sky, Orange etc. with a 43ft bargepole.

NokkonWud · 16-06-2009, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

Wouldn't touch the likes of TalkTalk, Sky, Orange etc. with a 43ft bargepole.

TalkTalk and Orange suck. Sky really isn't bad.
Be wasn't really possible because going that way, the phone line was gonna cost more via BT and Sky refuse to knock anything off their TV package, so things aren't always as cheap as they appear.

divine · 16-06-2009, 01:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by NokkonWud

TalkTalk and Orange suck. Sky really isn't bad.

You're possibly the first person i've encountered who has said that. Most people seem to have a fairly negative opinion of it. Harshly enforced caps/fups, slow speeds, unstable, awful customer service etc.

Well and truly lumped into my 'awful never ever consider' group of ISPs.

@ Streeteh, O2 use Be's network.

NokkonWud · 16-06-2009, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

You're possibly the first person i've encountered who has said that. Most people seem to have a fairly negative opinion of it. Harshly enforced caps/fups, slow speeds, unstable, awful customer service etc.

Well and truly lumped into my 'awful never ever consider' group of ISPs.

@ Streeteh, O2 use Be's network.

My speeds are superb, I don't think I see it as unstable because it's so much better than BT and they were shocking. Sky has only gone down twice in almost a year (one of them this morning). The customer service isn't that bad, although their TV section is much better.

As I said before, cost is the most important thing, the deal with Sky made much more financial sense than paying far more money for what is, ultimately, little difference.

Sky is fast, isn't harshly capped (at least I haven't been), I have no problems playing online, easy to reach customer services and is stable.
Go figure.

Mark · 15-06-2009, 23:38

Best thing to do is drop your postcode into SamKnows, and see what you can get on the LLU front.

leowyatt · 15-06-2009, 23:53

another vote for O2 here

Dunketh · 16-06-2009, 00:49

Another vote for O2, I've nothing but good things to say about them.

15-06-2009, 21:44	#1
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	Broadband provider I was wondering if anyone has any good or bad experiences with joint phone/BB providers such as TalkTalk which aren't apparently that bad any more (I have my doubts about the source of this). My BT £11.25/month paperless bill - yet again it's gone up, combined with £18.95 for a 10gb 8mb package seems to be the wrong end of the market. Especially for the housemate. I'd like to keep a reasonable download limit, at 30gb on-peak at the moment, the only downgrade being to 3gb which wouldn't work, but 10gb-20gb or so would probably be okay. Would have to be ADSL for various reasons (including it being rented accomodation).

15-06-2009, 21:51	#2
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	We left BT and went to Sky, which worked out well for us as we ended up making quite a substantial saving overall and getting a much higher quality provider. __________________

15-06-2009, 21:59	#3
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	I can have Karoo or Karoo or Karoo... It sucks and it's expensive __________________

15-06-2009, 23:30	#4
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	O2/Be if you can get the LLU services, end of story. http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/packages.jsp 8Mb Unlimited (and you really can abuse it) is £12.23 (£7.34 if you have an O2 mobile) 20Mb Unlimited is £14.68 (£9.79 for mobile customers) Upload on both is 1.3Mb Really, quite simply the best ADSL broadband packages going if you can get them. Wouldn't touch the likes of TalkTalk, Sky, Orange etc. with a 43ft bargepole. __________________

15-06-2009, 23:53	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	another vote for O2 here __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

15-06-2009, 23:38	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Best thing to do is drop your postcode into SamKnows, and see what you can get on the LLU front.

16-06-2009, 00:49	#10
Dunketh Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 178	Another vote for O2, I've nothing but good things to say about them.

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