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Tiscali up to 8MB Broadband, Line Rental and All Calls £19.99

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  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
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    napoleongsolo wrote:
    Research is still ongoing but I will be looking at ISP's that do not employ traffic shaping, where VPN connectivity will not be a problem and I'm prepared to pay a little extra than the bargin basement price I have been paying.
    I agree & I would pay extra.

    I have had massive problems with NTL Broadband.
    They have oversold their service up to 10Mb but cannot deliver as my local area suffers from congestion at peak times.

    peter999
  • mike_the_bike_2
    mike_the_bike_2 Posts: 437 Forumite
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    Anybody got any news on when tiscali are going to launch their inclusive broadband/line rental inclusive calls package?

    I'm waiting......
    The Early bird may catch the worm ...but its the second mouse that gets all the cheese!
  • Gambler
    Gambler Posts: 3,294 Forumite
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    mike_the_bike wrote:
    Anybody got any news on when tiscali are going to launch their inclusive broadband/line rental inclusive calls package?

    I'm waiting......


    I got fed up waiting so took out another contract with my current provider in the end.
  • Alison556
    Alison556 Posts: 12 Forumite
    If you want a word of advice DO NOT go with Tiscali. I am with them and have been for 4 years on a 2meg connection. My brother is with them on the Tiscali Max package (8meg plus calls) since about September last year. He has NEVER had anywhere near 8meg speeds - his best download limit has been 240kbps and the phone line keeps clicking and whirring and making all sorts of strange noises. Tiscali also throttle your speeds if you do P2P downloading (like torrents) or online gaming.

    I was quite happy with them until about September last year when they e-mailed me saying that they were upgrading the exchange to take 8meg broadband. My speeds plummeted from that point on and sometimes I get the headspinning speeds of 10kbps (yep, that was 10KBPS). I've only ever downloaded 3 torrent files in my entire life and they've also throttled my speeds too.

    On phoning their Indian based customer services, you get very polite but absolutely useless service. You check everything they say (three times over in my case), the fault is still there, so they ignore it cos they don't know what you're talking about because they don't understand you.

    My brother has just migrated over to Sky (mainly cos he had Sky TV and it seemed like sense) and I'm going to move tomorrow, once I phone for my MAC. I've read a lot of good things on ThinkBroadband about NewNet, so I'm considering that.

    I did consider AOL but I've heard a lot of people saying that the AOL installation causes problems on their computers, so I'm a bit wary of that.
  • cashidiot
    cashidiot Posts: 37 Forumite
    Tiscali Max (up to 8MB) free anytime calls (01,02 numbers) and free line rental for £19.99, spoke to a tiscali billing rep today. The offer is only in certain areas of the country, Tiscali will be carrying out tests and upgrading software in the exchanges in late March and the month of April. Launch date has been set in concrete as May 2007. Existing customers if you are in an area which this becomes enabled you will receive an email or letter making you aware. No information as of yet as to which areas of the UK this will be available to, however if you have received a previous email from them regarding this then it will be available in your area.
  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
    Hi folk's you will only get 8mg's if you are sat on top of the exchange box, I get 4 1/2mg and my exchange box is 6 doors down the road then turn left and walk 20 door's down your there, so it is impossible to get 8mg unless your sat on the box. my mate's box is not as far away as mine and he can get 8mg on a good day,
    hope this helps but up-to 8mg is what they are saying not 8mg,
    cw



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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Hi all

    I'm with Tiscali for the time being just for broadband.
    I'm looking at taking up this offer
    http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/bundle-8mb-at.html?code=ZZ-NL-11XY&broadband_exists=1&cli=01709580945&ms=5500&package=8mb

    and wondered would like anyones thoughts/comments before I sign up.
    It would give me up to 8Mb download speed depending on my line (5.5Mb according to BT) and my landline calls would be free at all times.

    The only snag is that I have to sign up by Saturday to get it at this price.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • baronbaldwin
    baronbaldwin Posts: 37 Forumite
    not a bad price. Im with tiscali on the same package and pay 19.99 a month. however, i only ever get dl speeds of 2.2 mb probably becasue of my exchange. you can leave the phone contract whenever you want but the broadband will run for 12 mnths.
    whenever ive contacted cs i only ever got uk centres ( i contacted cos i moved banks and they didnt set up dd, subsiquently had large bill to pay, mini moan).
    hope this helped
  • shaggyjh
    shaggyjh Posts: 143 Forumite
    I was on the £17.99 package with Max 8mb broadband (only receiving 2/3mb because of exchange like baron above) and getting free weekend calls and have just upgraded to have all calls free anytime for no extra (why don't they just give it to you instead of trying to get away with it! :mad: )

    I've had no broadband problems with dropping lines since July last year and have only used the home phone at weekends.

    The broadband support calls have always been answered by an Indian call centre. My recent Phone support calls last week were Uk call centre.

    I'm trying to find a better deal at the moment for when we move house (next week :j ) for when our contract runs out but don't think i'll be able to find a better package for what i want.
  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
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    Tiscali are due to release following deal soon, which includes Line Rental:

    The £19.99 offer is for:
    -2Mb Broadband
    -Line Rental
    -All landline calls

    See following thread & posts #45 & #69

    Tiscali up to 8MB Broadband, Line Rental and All Calls £19.99
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=347496

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4234267#post4234267

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4584185#post4584185

    peter999
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