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Archives for April 2010

Splitting incoming internet cable
I was just wondering whether anyone on here might know if it is possible to have the incoming virgin media cable for internet split into 2. I know that I could get an ethernet cable running downstairs from upstairs but it would look very unsightly -if I could get it in through the front house wall it would be wonderful…
o2 - Difference in Speed
Hi I was just wondering why there seems to be a massive difference between the speed that my route is showing I'm connected at (16.6Mbs) and what speed tests are showing I'm getting (3.85Mbs). Any ideas? The first day I joined o2 (3 weeks ago), I was getting 15Mbs on speed test but the past week it has been real crap. I'm…
Tesco internet phone has closed Help
hi all I'm sad that tesco internet phone is now close from today :( does anyone know a good internet phone provider that is like tesco ??? and I don't mean skype . please help :huh: thanks
Mobile Broadband Ballater AB35
I'm going to be on holiday in Ballater during the summer having checked the braodband coverage on all the sites it appears there is no mobile (3G) coverage. Can anyone confirm this or if you can get civerage through what network? Cheers
Website advertising help
I currently run a website and would like to know which ad companies are the best? which pays in £. Is there any auction website where they pay per day advertising or is there really any decent CPM ones?
fed up with talk talk!!
i am totally fed up with talk talk and am now at the point of looking for a better service for cheaper or the same amount im paying now! in july 2008 i joined talk talk and have had problem after problem!! when i joined i went on holiday the week after and came home to find that my line disconnected and told i wasnt a…
Moving away from O2 Home Broadband to come back again for Quidco cashback
Hi all I currently have O2 Home Broadband LLU service which is coming to the end of the 12 month minimum term. There's usually always a good cashback deal on Quidco for new customers, so I was wondering if it were worth moving to another ISP for a month or 2, and then moving back to O2 to get the cashback and any other new…
Need help with BB question..being bit thick!
Hi..im new on this forum I currently have a BT line at £11 a month rental, but all calls,tv and BB are with Sky. Hubby is leaving the home and taking the Sky package with him,so i am now looking for just BB and calls provider. I have doen a search on this site and have many comparisons,i notice O2 have £7.50 a month just…
moving home
can someone point me in the right direction please. At the moment we have Virgin TV, phone and broadband. We are moving soon to TQ4 post code (Broadsands) and need to find a reliable broadband/ phone as Virgin cable are not in that area and we would prefer not to have broadband through the phone line, not sure if we want…
Problem with Talk Talk
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help with a problem I have with Talk Talk. I changed my provider from Talk Talk to Plusnet in January 2010, but TT have continued billing me. I have contacted them by phone, email several times and provided them with proof from my new provider in the form of a copy email, but it all…
6 Months Free Home Broadband with the Metro this week!!
Hey, just spotted this on page 29 of Metro. O2 are offering 6 Months free Home Broadband through the Metro this week, you have until Sunday 2nd May to take this chance apparently. Seems really good deal especially as they seem to be one of the best providers up there? Details are in Tuesday 27th Metro on page 29, or call…
O2 Access (or other non-LLU)
No ISPs have an LLU presence on my exchange, and due to continually slow speeds on AOL, I am considering changing to O2 Access. Is this a good idea or not??? Despite O2's generally excellent reputation, after a bit of googling, I'm now reading that O2 Access has mixed reviews. There also seems to be issues with their…
Post Office Broadband Customer Service Issues
Don't know where to post this so will try here first. Having a few issues with a dispute with Post Office Broadband & Line Rental. The dispute relates to an early termination charge and so far has lasted 12mths plus with numerous letters back & forth. They have made numerous mistakes but are accepting no accountability.…
No access:but still paying!
On January 16th 2010 I contacted my internet provider (TalkTalk/Tiscali) after a week of no internet access. After the usual hour, they said that the line was fine, the router was fine so it must be my apple mac. Fair enough. Over the next month I got in two professional I.T. technicians who both said that it was…
Reliable broadband on Isle of Wight
Hi My parents live in Wroxall on the Isle of Wight. Their current ISP is Sky, and the service is pants. It constantly drops out and the modem needs rebooting several times a day - and this is the second modem they have tried! They've heard from others that the Sky service in their area is poor, too. Is there anyone on this…
did renew bt, got good deal, now fed up of hassle
Rang BT today, luckily in time cos contract ends tomoro. Put the phone down very happy as got the following ... Paper bill £9-79 line rental with free evening and weekend calls £15-49 option 3 broadband unlimited broadband (subject to fair usage, we used 55meg last month :eek: cos we asked) engineer going to the exchange…
Can SKY do this?
First of all I am sorry if this is in the wrong forum. So....I signed up with Sky broadband on the 7th April for £17 a month and a line rental as well (dont remember price of line), also a years FREE McAfee security. 7th April came and I have no router so I call them, they say it will take 14 DAYS.....(!!!!!!). Anyway 9th…
I don't know what to make of this (BT master socket / adsl improvement issue)
I've been reading up on trying to improve broadband speeds by analysing the telephone wires on my side of the connection, trying the microfilter in the BT master socket and possibly removing the bellwire disturbance. So I thought I'd give it a go and see what I could do behind the faceplate. I opened it up and saw this:…
virgin media broadband/tv/phone?
I am bb 10mb, tv m, phone xl, and pay VM £33 quid p/m... Any chance getting this reduced with VM, tips will be appreciated. Thanks
Unthrottled Broadband
Am out od contract with my previous supplier and wondered what were the best deals for unthrottled internet we are in NG31 area

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