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Using 2 home hubs on one line?
I have my BT home hub situated upstairs, but find that I can't get a wi fi signal on my Wii downstairs. I need the upstairs hub for my office and bedrooms and wondered if I could situate a second hub downstairs on the same phone line? If not, can anyone suggest a simple (will need to be simple) solution to the problem. I…
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Lost in the world of trying to get broadband!
Hi. I currently run wifi on my laptop from a T-Mobile dongle which I pay £15 a month for but it is so slow and as I am at home all day I use my allowance up so quick! I want to get broadband in my home but I have no phone line so that would need installing. I have viewed various packages but to be honest they don't make…
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Switch line rental to Sky, no broadband very slow
I have switched my line rental to sky to save money, and have always had sky broadband. Since switching our broadband speed has reduced massively - at best we get 3mbs and usually much slower. Could the change of provider be to blame? I always thought line rental company did not affect speed if you kept the same bb…
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Needing broadband - Is there a way to get it installed sooner than November(?!)
I've just moved into my new flat and thus am facing the fun task of trying to connect broadband. I had a Virgin fibre optic (cable) connection in my old place but unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a fibre optic connection to this flat - Virgin customer service told me there was but the landlord states that there…
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How do I find land line number?
We want to get broadband and so we also need a line rental. There is a telephone socket in the wall and I think the previous tenants had talktalk internet which is what we are looking to get too. I'm sure we wouldn't need a new line installed but we don't know the phone number is there a way to find it out or can they do…
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Repatriated - need landline and broadband
Hi guys I have relocated to UK. The house I have moved into has a landline with a dialtone, but needs activation. I was looking at Primus for line rental only then using someone who can provide unlimited broadband and daytime calls. Ive noticed most broadband companies also want your line rental so that would rule Primus…
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Broadband only deal, please help
Hi all, I have just moved to a new location and I am already tied to BT (already paid the Line Rental Saver for 12 months in July and also took an 18 month contract for the tel line with them when I moved so that I get cheap line set up (£40 instead of £125 ish). This unfortunately means that I need a broadband only deal.…
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Primus Broadband Line rental question
Hi I have seen the deal listed on the latest MS email for Primus internet and a bit confused by it, as I am about to move into a flat so am keen to sort out my broadband for it but have no real need for a landline (other than to allow broadband connectivity) am I right in thinking this package would cover both bases?
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TalkTalk Business
I am a Talk Talk business customer - I have been ever since Nildram (who were a brilliant ISP) were taken over first by Opal and shortly after this by Talk Talk To start with Talk Talk talked me in to taking out a combined pack of Phone line, Internet Connection and after many days of arguments - unlimited Off Peak Calls !…
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moving from virgin media
am currently on a package with virgin ,medium tv package ,medium broadband & also have home phone with them. have used a first telecom box on my phone as the calls where a lot cheaper but first telecom have now stopped this service,calls with virgin are expensive,so am looking at maybe just getting another phone &…
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Should I join TalkTalk
Hi, I'm in a right dilemma on whether to join talktalk, have had no previous experience with them, but having a quick look through the threads, there do seem to attract more than a few complaints. I'm wondering if they have cleaned up their act? Also, just got off the phone with my current broadband provider, Orange, and…
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remote control of desktop pc
Hi all I find my self in a position where i need to be able to access my home desktop pc whilst not at home to view and alter a couple horse racing BOTS that I have running everyday .I cannot get to us anyother PC whilst away so I am limited to using a mobile device to remotly connect to my home PC.Can any one suggest a…
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Swap provider, jumping back?
Hi there, currently BT phone line, currently FREE Orange Broadband... I 'm not a heavy user or downloader, Browsing and email.... Just as well as I don't have great service, BB drops out at times over an evening... YouTube stutters and stammers. Am I likely to get better BB 'reception' from another provider? or is it the…
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Moving from Orange...where to?
Some years ago when I switched from dial-up to Broadband, Orange offered that if I had an Orange mobile number and was willing to switch my home landline calls from BT to Orange, they would give me free evening and weekend calls and free broadband. At the time I had a company orange mobile and gave them that number which…
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O2 small print
Just noticed this in the O2 Special Deals for existing customers: " If you're on Pay & Go, you must top-up a £10 minimum every 3 months to keep your discount." When I spoke to a rep, he confirmed I was eligible, due to my O2 PAYG, however he did not mention this detail. I have another phone on GiffGaff - would that qualify?
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Sky vs BT fibre optic?
Anyone got recommendations for either one? We are leaving virgin due to constant service issues for the past 12 months (are on their fibre optic BB, do BT and Sky use different cables? Or are we likely to suffer the same consequences with them? We are high users, with lots of downloads, so need unlimited downloads, and…
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Fibre = Master Socket
Hi, I know most houses have BT Master Sockets, from experience I know what they look like etc. However I currently rent a flat built in 2005 by Barratts and for the life of me I can't find a master socket. We have three telephone ports located next to power connections and satellite tv connections in two of our rooms…
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Comparing Fibre Optic Broadband services
I'm getting fibre optic broadband in November once my current deal ends and just want others opinions on providers. I get only 2 Meg and on standard broadband where I live this is the absolute maximum. However, the fibre optics box is about 15 ft from my front door so I can get the maximum 57 Meg via this. Considering my…
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Who is the best vfm Internet Provider in London??
[FONT="]My questions are:[/FONT] [FONT="]1.Who is the best vfm provider in my case based on your opinion. Am I correct here to say that TalkTalk is the winner?[/FONT] [FONT="]2. Is there any negative issues such as frequent disruption, etc if I subscribe to TalkTalk [/FONT] [FONT="]3. Is there any issue…
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Virgin Broadband - do i have cable/adsl already?
Hi help.! I have moved into a house recently with what seems to be a Virgin cable connection, and also a Virgin telephone line type connection already in place . Both the cable connection and telephone type connection are plugged into a blue NTL modem. Does this mean i have both Virgin cable internet and adsl internet?…
