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Broadband in rural location

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aitch-aitch
aitch-aitch Posts: 243 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
Just wondered if anyone could help. We live in a fairly rural location in the Peak District and can not get broadband through the phone line. Also our mobile reception is pretty dire inside the house.

Does anyone know of any alternatives to fixed line broadband other than mobile broadband?

Also can someone give me info on ALL the phone companies who offer mobile broadband - we have tried "3" and Orange - both don't give a good signal until we put the laptop in the car and drive about 3 miles from the house.

Any help would be sooooo appreciated as I am fed up of our wonderful dial up connection which now costs more than broadband!! We pay £15.99 per month - does anyone know of any cheaper dial up services as a last resort?
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  • alanwjones
    alanwjones Posts: 709 Forumite
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    http://www.fast4.net/index.asp Seem to be offering unlimited dialup @ £6.99 per month.
    Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I'm WELSH. .
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,861 Forumite
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    If you live in a village where a number of other households can share the costs with you, it might be worth looking into satellite broadband.

    IIRC there were government subsidies a few years ago for this type of "community" installation, though they've probably been chopped by now...
  • firbyfred
    firbyfred Posts: 432 Forumite
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    I was working in a very small dale in n yorkshire last week and the owner was on the internet using satelite paying £15.99 per month, it was coming from somewhere else in the dale.
    no debts
  • shadowdragon
    shadowdragon Posts: 1,686 Forumite
    http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/satellite-broadband.php

    some info for you


    hmmm that should have been www. broad band watch dog.co.uk/satellite-broadband.php without the spaces.
    "Well, that sounds like a pretty good deal. But I think I got a better one. How about I give you the finger, and you give me my phone call"
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  • Hungerdunger
    Hungerdunger Posts: 964 Forumite
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    If you are unable to find a satisfactory broadband solution, have you considered ISDN, which theoretically should double your current download speed? We had it for a couple of years until we were able to get Broadband and it eased the pain a little. Only trouble was that any time there was lightning in the vicinity, it seemed to destroy the ISDN box.
    "The trouble with quotations on the Internet is that you never know whether they are genuine" - Charles Dickens
  • mdbarber
    mdbarber Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    isdn is a good option but if you can't get bb unlikely as you need to be within 9km of the exchange
    click here to achieve nothing!
  • aitch-aitch
    aitch-aitch Posts: 243 Forumite
    Thanks for the responses everyone.

    We live about 8km from the exchange but the problem (according to BT) is that there is some aluminium in the line somewhere along this 8km. Apparently at one time when copper was expensive they used aluminium instead!

    Also looked at Satellite about 1 year ago but the set up costs were horrendous (about £1k) and the rentals were also about £60 per month. Looks like this might have some down now though..

    Will try the cheaper dial up option someone has mentioned though - thanks.

    Any more suggestions would be much appreciated.
  • Nex0
    Nex0 Posts: 913 Forumite
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    Just out of curiosity what does this checker come back with?

    http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    beware that satellite BB is very fast downloads but uploads is the same speed as dialup. (you still need a phone line for uploads).
    also ISDN is very expensive. only really suitable for companies. it was never designed for domestic use.
    Get some gorm.
  • jhp
    jhp Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    aitch-aitch wrote: »
    Also can someone give me info on ALL the phone companies who offer mobile broadband - we have tried "3" and Orange - both don't give a good signal until we put the laptop in the car and drive about 3 miles from the house.

    Vodafone and O2 also offer it.

    www.vodafone.co.uk/mobilebroadband

    www.o2.co.uk/mobilebroadband
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