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BT broadband problems
Can someone tell me why I keep getting 'Cannot find server' or 'Cannot connect to server' every evening while i'm on BT Broadband? This has been going on now for a fortnight. I phoned BT about it (0870 of course) and they took me through Internet explorer to reconnect which worked fine for one day and now it's happening…
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Help with BT broadband
Hope I'm in the right place for this question. I'm with BT total broadband and every evening for the last fortnight it seems to freeze and comes up with 'cannot connect to server' or cannot find server'. I called BT (0870 of course!) about this and they took me through Internet Explorer, after checking I had everything…
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Broadband Internet Speed question
Hi I have recently connected to Talktalk broadband (up to 8 MB) after getting fed up with Wanadoo (now Orange). I used to be on their up to 8MB service and was generally getting download speeds of between 4 and 5 MB. I live approx 1.3 miles from the exchange. Since being on Talktalk I have tested the speed of the…
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Need advice on getting a new ISP..... :-)
I'm about to leave AOL (been with them for 9 years now!!).... fed up with it crashing etc etc. Anyway! Need advice on what ISP to choose - was thinking Btinternet or Virgin. I want a fast connection with unlimited usage. Can anybody give me some advice before i make the plunge :-) Thankyou in advance :j
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Aol
hi all, I am thinking of getting AOL broadband with AOL Talk - Talk evenings and weekends -- free for 12 months. Any experiences on the following please 1. Can I still call through BT by dialling prefix 1280/ 2.Will I be able to use 18866/1899? 3. I use Outlook express to send and receive hotmail e mails. will this happen…
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Risk when negotiating broadband deals
We get phone/TV/broadband from Virgin (formerly NTL) and I think we're paying well over the odds for the service. The thing is, we run a small business from home that relies on phone & internet. I'm a bit concerned that if I phone to renegotiate by threatening departure, we might be left out of contact with customers for…
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Staying with NTL/Virgin when moving house
I have recently moved into a house (in a cable area) which has a BT line installed but its not active. In my previous house I had telephone/broadband from NTL/Virgin Media. When I called them about transferring, they said that for £20/month I could have 2Mb broadband, free weekend calls and a basic TV package similar to…
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Can I use my Belkin router with Sky broadband??
I am thinking of transfering my broadband from Pipex to Sky. I have a top of range Belkin router which I'd like to continue making use of. Sky suggest that their Netgear box has been modified for specific use with its broadband. Will my belkin router work?
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Make £££s if you recommend BT
Ok Ok I know BT is not the cheapest .. but at least its reliable. Just found out about this from recommend thing from good old BT ... if you recommend someone to buy BT Broadband - and they do you get £30. You don't even have to be with BT yourself !!!!!! They don't seem to have made a big deal out of this yet ... her is…
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problems following orange speed upgrafe
I am with orange and have recently has a speed upgrade from (2.2mbps) but I now have a problem with constant dropped connections. I connect via a USB bb modem. Over the course of an evening the connection will drop 30 or 40 times. Often it takes 10 - 20 attempts to regain the connection - an errotr message comes up saying…
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no minimum contract
dear all, just a quickie. we have just moved house and we know it's a short-term thing, i.e. we are going to be out of here in just less than 6 months. now, i'm sitting in an internet cafe typing this and it's costing me daily just to check my e-mails, which is pretty much all i have to do on a regular basis. i've been…
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Talk Talk - To buy their modem or not ?
Hi, I am going to swap my internet and phone provider to Talk Talk 3. They are offering their own 'high tech' Talk Talk dedicated modem for £29.99. Is there any real reason to puchase their modem or can I use my existing modem. ? :confused:
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Talk Talk - To buy their modem or not ?
Hi, I am going to swap to Talk Talk 3. They are offering their own 'high tech' 'new technology' dedicated modem for £29.99. Can I use my existing modem or is there any real reason to purchase there own. Many thanks :confused:
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Sky connection (or lack of it!)
My mum's been in the process of migrating from Tiscali to Sky. She got a letter from Sky saying that the activation date was today (13th March 2007). When I originally phoned to migrate (a week past Friday), Sky said that the welcome pack and router would be sent out within 3 - 5 days. To date, she haven't received…
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Aol problems problems problems
Just got off the phone to AOL again !!, my speed had dropped down from 1500/2100 kbps to about 950/960kbps download, this is on the silver package. Ive done random speed checks over the past week and all have been low. After a lengthy conversation with Aol tech department they claim this is normal and BT Guidlines show…
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Quick Broadband Question...?
I have option 2 BT broadband and was wondering if the data that I upload to the internet goes towards my download limit?
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Help for an old codger please.
Hi, My Dad's in his 80th year and whilst he does use the internet occasionalyy (mainly for holiday bookings/research) he can neither afford nor justify getting Broadband. The result is he has a BT phone line with 56k dial up. What "actual" dial up speeds should he be expecting from this line? Whenever he dials in he gets…
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changing your internet provider
We have been with the same broadband provider since broadband came to us nearly four years ago. I have added up how much we are paying for broadband, basic sky package and also our BT line with option 2 and it is huge so I have been trying to figure out the Sky three in one package. Our first problem is that we live miles…
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Aol Complaints procedure ?
Hey folks Im having some real problems with AOL, i migrated from tesco under the promise of the £9.99 pmonth deal, no contract or tie in one free month and a cheap Router, just had my first bill and ive been charged £14.99, contacted AOL and they have denied any such deal, even though the deal was confirmed via email, ive…
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Another Sky BB question
Just a quicky... i love quick ones, but lets move on....if you are a Sky zombie today and sign up to their BB offer @£5pp, then you regain your senses and drop their Sky package...will they treat your BB package as a dead parrot?
