Cheapest Broadband Provider Discussion

theloft · 4 April 2005 at 9:04AM

BexTech wrote:

All I can say is avoid like the plague.
Their phone service is good, their internet NOT!

Re: Talk/Talk - We need more posts like this giving information. These offers look attractive, I was tempted myself, but am glad I didn't take it up and then get locked in for 12 months to a poor service!!

edwardnoel · 4 April 2005 at 2:11PM

Don't usually do this, but feel I should in this case. Leki & Crunchy have picked up on it, but for those who have not read Freedom2Surf's press release, you can get:-

2Mb speed
2GB traffic allowance
for £14.99 per month.

Plus, you can migrate for free (Datastream or IPStream), it's a monthly contract & their customer service is good (happy customer since 06/04), so I believe it's the best all-round package out there.

I hope any increase in customer numbers doesn't cause them problems, but they deserve success.

https://www.f2s.com, by the way.

gary38uk · 4 April 2005 at 10:27PM

i migrated from metronet to EFH Broadband, which went without a hitch, now been using it for several weeks now with no problems. so at £11.75 with no limits i dont think it can be beaten, although the intial costs may be higher than others, broadband is not something you have for a short period so the savings are there month after month.

chilling · 4 April 2005 at 10:44PM

I am with AOl Gold but I do not find it fast and its got pretty boring. I noticed on this site there is a mention of the company Madasafish, has anyone heard anything about them? I am a student and mainly download PDF files, so I would not really need a huge download amount really. :j

I find that the their customer service also have problems understanding me and there is definately a language barrier which can be very frustrating. :mad:

Im not up to speed with broadband or computers so any good advice appreciated. :eek:

MoneyMachine_2 · 5 April 2005 at 3:44AM

For any one just starting out on, If u dont have a modem or anything then Demon (aswell as many others) are doing 19.99 per month for 512kb with a free modem and no connection fees or anything else.
I have been with them for 6 months now and have had ZERO problems so far. I have used this connection for allsorts. Idownloaded about 50gb one month aswell as all my usual web browsing and e-mails and had no problems at all with them.
It seems unlimited really is unlimited.
They are always e-mailing with service updates and news so I'm kept well informed. I use the service for business aswell as leisure and is great.
I know there are other providers offering the same (512 and free modem) Tesco to name but 1, but as I haven't tried them I can't comment.

This is just a big thumbs up to Demon as they have provided a flawless service so far!
Once you've had ADSL for a year then there are lots of cheaper providers but as somewhere to start - I would certainly recommend Demon.

halcyon_2 · 7 April 2005 at 11:04AM

Hi,
I'm currently with virgin.net costing me 24.99 a month, with no contract on their 512 Kbps broadband offer. I've up and downloaded a huge amount over the last few months and finally got a call asking me about my uploading, they offered advice about possible trojans and politely inquired whether I was using p2p applications. It was my wife that answered so she they got the non technical answer of "i'm not sure"

She told me it was a very polite call and they sounded more curious than threatening.
Anyways, i'm changing isps due to wanting a faster connection than virgin can offer at the moment, i've stuck with them so this long as I like a few other posters to this thread will pay a little extra for superb customer service, and virgin really does excel at that i've personally found. I might be a little jaded as I work as a guard on virgin trains :P (anyone want a free ride without hiding in the toilets let me know.. light.spirited.at.google.dot.com)

Anyways, I digress.. after doing a little research I cam across adsl4less and found out that they were offering unlimited 1 mbps at 24.99 and 2 at 34.99. The latter is more than I want to pay so i'll be going for 1mbps. Want I really wanted to share though was that they have an excellent service on their site whereby you can live chat with a site operator. I was curious as to whether it really was an unlimited service, i some companies advertise as so but i've read the stories, esp concerning tiscali that if you exceed a certain amount you then attract their wrath.
So I took the opportunity and posted the following;

Chat Information Please wait for a site operator to respond.
Chat Information You are now chatting with 'Jeff'
mark: hello Jeff
Jeff: Hello and welcome to ADSL4LESS, how may I help you?
mark: I am considering getting your 1mps at 2499
mark: can you tell me if it is truly unlimited?
Jeff: yes
Jeff: we do not implement any port blocking
mark: there are no limits at all, so i could for example download 30 gigs a month?
Jeff: yes.
mark: thats excellent, many thanks for your help jeff.
Jeff: Thank you for chatting and please tell your friends about https://www.ADSL4Less.com

Not a hugely technical reply, but short and to the point.

I was looking for a review of them at adlsguideorg.uk and found instead an ad proclaiming that their 512kbps and 1 and 2 mbps packages were all 1499 a month and had a 2 gig limit!!! Heres the link after clicking the ad http://payg.adsl4less.com/broadband-products.htm

So, uncapped prices and capped prices? Are they planning to introduce capping to everyone?? Back to the live chat link went I.

I changed my name in case I got Jeff again, didn't want him to think he had a stalker..

Please wait for a site operator to respond.
Chat InformationYou are now chatting with 'Jeff'
Thomas: Hello
Thomas: I'm confused..
Thomas: you have a site claiming that you have 1mbps at 2499 that is unlimited, but after looking at adslguide.com i see an ad that says you have 1 and 2 mbps for 1499
Jeff: goto https://www.ADSL4Less.com
Jeff: you will see the Unlimited pricing there
Thomas: but are you about to limit the main accounts?
Thomas: do you plan to bring limiting in?
Jeff: no
Jeff: No
Thomas: Ok, thank you
Jeff: we have capped accounts which are the 1Mb and 2Mb accounts @ £14.99
Jeff: even our 512k account at £14.99 is uncapped
Thomas: excellent, thanks for your replies.

Notice the capital *n* on the second no.. Quite adamant he seems lol

I still couldn't find any reviews at adslreview.org.uk though.. They didn't mention this company at all.

So, in conclusion of this freaking behemoth of a post does anyone already use adsl4free? What might they be like?

Thanks for reading..

Halcyon

Arthur_3 · 7 April 2005 at 3:57PM

I recommend the https://www.ukrtc.net BASIC 10 on 1 service for £17.99/month: 1MB speed with 10GB monthly limit + modem & connection. I've been using it for over a month now, and it's always up to speed. Great customer service also, unlike ntl who I was with & are quite the worst I've ever come across.

Cheers, Arthur Creswell

BexTech · 7 April 2005 at 7:45PM

Pipex offers 1mb uncapped for £23.44 per month, and also includes webspace and newsgroups.

bigecky · 8 April 2005 at 2:28AM

I am currently with Plusnet and pay £24.99 a month for unlimited 512k adsl. I feel I am being ripped off by them, and dont fully understand the changes they are to implement in april, can anyone simplify for me. I want to move to a cheaper package, but I am very happy with Plusnet's customer service and in over 16 months I have never failed to get onto the internet. Can you recommend another supplier, or do you recommend I move to another one of their packages like the one for £14.99. I am considering moving to Talk Talk Broadband, as i'm already on their talk1 service, if i go onto talk2 + broadband i will get adsl 512k plus unlimited evening and weekend calls to uk landlines and a further 10% off uk mobile rates plus the broadband for £19.99 a month, not sure if a good deal though.

BexTech · 8 April 2005 at 2:33AM

Talk Talk phone service is very good, their broadband service should be avoided if you are after a reliable service.

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