New ISP? - Page 5

Nutcase · 24-01-2007, 13:46

Timely thread

My new flat isn't in a cable area, so have to go ADSL. UKFSN looks to be the winner. £52.88 setup fee though

what do I get for that? I already have a router and filter thingy salted away.

Mark · 24-01-2007, 13:51

Answer - not a lot.

At least you do get the knowledge that the ISP isn't going to come back when you leave and say, 'oh, you know that free activation we offered you...'

I think you can see where that's going.

Desmo · 24-01-2007, 13:58

Didn't cost me a penny as I migrated

So total risk is £19.99

Nutcase · 24-01-2007, 14:07

Pretty sure the people I'm buying from won't already have BB (and I know their phoneline is talktalk

). Speaking of which, and mildly related, who's the best phoneline provider for low usage (so a nice low line rental)?

Figures I don't get much for the install money

Haly · 24-01-2007, 14:08

TalkTalk's fine for phonelines, works off the same lines as BT but it's cheaper. Very rarely had to deal with any problems to do with the voice package.
Don't ever, ever, ever, ever go for their BB package though

Coming from someone that works for CPW so should know

Mark · 24-01-2007, 14:11

Doesn't going with Talktalk for phone service limit your ISP options? I'm not confident enough with all this phoneline stuff to know.

Haly · 24-01-2007, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Doesn't going with Talktalk for phone service limit your ISP options? I'm not confident enough with all this phoneline stuff to know.

Not at all, well only so far as you can't go for cable.
Otherwise your options are anything ADSL based just like if you were with BT.

The line is no different, just a matter of paying TT not BT. Even have BT engineers come out to fix the line if anything goes wrong.

Nutcase · 24-01-2007, 14:23

Oh that's ok then

Certainly their BB has a bad rep

Haly · 24-01-2007, 14:27

Having spent most of the past year selling their BB, yes it has had a lot of problems. Just bad organisation from the people higher up and the fact that the only way to sort anything is to phone the BB tech line (even if you work for CPW, there's nothing you can do from store).
I've heard they are improving it slowly though but it's going to take them a hell of a long time to make up for their failings originally.

Phone line is good though if you make a fair amount of calls on your landline.

Nutcase · 25-01-2007, 00:02

Next to no calls - all done by email/messenger if I'm in.

Got a prompt and well explained reply to my queries to the ukfsn lot. And I noticed it's static IP

24-01-2007, 13:58	#43
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Didn't cost me a penny as I migrated So total risk is £19.99 __________________

24-01-2007, 14:08	#45
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	TalkTalk's fine for phonelines, works off the same lines as BT but it's cheaper. Very rarely had to deal with any problems to do with the voice package. Don't ever, ever, ever, ever go for their BB package though Coming from someone that works for CPW so should know __________________ Halycopter

24-01-2007, 14:27	#49
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Having spent most of the past year selling their BB, yes it has had a lot of problems. Just bad organisation from the people higher up and the fact that the only way to sort anything is to phone the BB tech line (even if you work for CPW, there's nothing you can do from store). I've heard they are improving it slowly though but it's going to take them a hell of a long time to make up for their failings originally. Phone line is good though if you make a fair amount of calls on your landline. __________________ Halycopter

24-01-2007, 13:46	#41
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Timely thread My new flat isn't in a cable area, so have to go ADSL. UKFSN looks to be the winner. £52.88 setup fee though what do I get for that? I already have a router and filter thingy salted away.

24-01-2007, 13:51	#42
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Answer - not a lot. At least you do get the knowledge that the ISP isn't going to come back when you leave and say, 'oh, you know that free activation we offered you...' I think you can see where that's going.

24-01-2007, 14:07	#44
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Pretty sure the people I'm buying from won't already have BB (and I know their phoneline is talktalk ). Speaking of which, and mildly related, who's the best phoneline provider for low usage (so a nice low line rental)? Figures I don't get much for the install money

24-01-2007, 14:11	#46
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Doesn't going with Talktalk for phone service limit your ISP options? I'm not confident enough with all this phoneline stuff to know.

24-01-2007, 14:23	#48
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Oh that's ok then Certainly their BB has a bad rep

25-01-2007, 00:02	#50
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Next to no calls - all done by email/messenger if I'm in. Got a prompt and well explained reply to my queries to the ukfsn lot. And I noticed it's static IP