Updated Find the cheapest broadband discussion thread

DavidP24 wrote: »

They offer different products, Plusnet Value is the low end product while the £12.99 product has a different traffic shape and GB of downloads. The latter has a introductory discount. Also because of OFCOM some prices depend on what exchange you are in.

It is a mess, I explained it earlier in this thread.

Partly wrong. The £6.49 then £12.99 option is for Market 1 and 2 subscribers (generally rural areas)

The £6.49 every month option is Market 3

Hi

Just wondering if someone could help. I'm looking to sign-up to O2 Home Broadband (Premium). I'm doing this via Topcashback, which gives £70 cashback (yes, if all is tracked, etc). However, when I go to the sign-up process on O2's website, the website rejects payment, claiming that the address on the credit card and the Broadband address don't correspond. This is wrong, as they clearly do. I then tried it with another card, and same response.

Now, I called up O2, and they offered to do it over the phone, but this would mean I miss out on the £70 cashback. Is there any way I can resolve this and still get the £70? If so, how? Do I contact Topcashback? I doubt they'd be able to sort it as it's OK on their side, but I'm thinking if I tell them of the situation, and then show them afterwards that I have, indeed, signed-up, would they honour it?

Or would I be better off asking O2? Although I get the feeling they'll say they can only do it over the phone, and thus I'll be unable to get the cashback. But I mean, is there anyone (department?) I could speak to who could 'verify', perhaps, that I had tried online and failed, and as it was the fault of O2's website, they would honour the deal.

Just wondering if anyone has had similar problems in the past, and could shed some light.

Thanks.

I keep on looking at that Plusnet charts of what can be down loaded at what speed at what time of day; and confusing myself.

My other half had developed a habit of forgetting to record a TV programme and then just watch it on her lap top.

Well a picture is worth (costs) more than 1,000 words.

At what times of day would Plusnet allow fast enough line speed to watch TV programmes?
Is it true that stuff downloaded in the early hours does not count towards the 10 Gb limit?

My "natural" line speed is 4 - 5 Mb usually.

Topcashback should be added to the article paragraph on cashback for Plusnet and Virgin as it curently gives the impression that the cashback is only available via Quidco whereas it is available at both Quidco and topcashback:


Current cashback deals.

£28 cashback with Plusnet.
Go via Quidco* and sign up for a new Plusnet Value, Extra or Pro broadband contract to get £28 cashback.

Up to £65 cashback with Virgin broadband.
Go via cashback site Quidco* and you can get £65 cashback with any Virgin triple bundle. Non cable sales command £60.

Up to £50 cashback with O2 broadband.
It's possible to earn £50 cashback on O2's home broadband by going via Quidco* or Topcashback* (more for the higher packages).

Up to £60 cashback with Be broadband.
By going through the cashback sites Quidco* or Topcashback you can get £40 when you sign up for Be Value, or £60 with Be Unlimited and £80 with Be Pro (Topcashback only).