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Calling all plus net users
I have been using Plusnet as my isp since 2005. I have never had a problem with them. Since 2005 I have paid £14.99 PCM for 8mg BB. Today i contacted them andtold them I was not happy with the monthly cost, and asked for a reduction. The customer service person I spoke to reviewed my account. He came to the conclusion I…
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Did You Know...
That you could be paying for an 8mb connection and only receivng 2mb instead. That's what happened to me, I upgraded to Tiscali's 8MB package at 17.99 thinking I'd be getting a betting speed, but instead my speed dropped to 1.3MB, got onto their technical dept who were completely useless at trying to increase the speed,…
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Will joining Virgin Media Broadband mean i get max speed?
Hi all, As you may have seen from my earlier post in my new address the highest speed i can get is probably a measly 512K/sec. However, the previous owner had cable and so even though e've now had a BT line installed i still take it we have a cable line. I was thinking of signing up to Virgin Media's M Broadband package -…
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Is my wireless network secure?
Hi, I had a problem connecting to my wireless internet connection (on laptop) which is now working again but unlike before it works without the code being entered - does this mean anyone can access the connection? I have turned on the XP firewall on the PC and laptop connections but am stil puzzled and worried. Thanks
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Anyone else had letter from TT re 19th June?
Has anyone else had a letter from Talktalk about updating everything on the 19th June when we could be without telephone calls in & out and broadband for quite a time and that settings may change?. If so, what do you make of it. Anthing to worry about?. I'm going away tomorrow for a short while, so will be interested to…
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Talk Talk accused of slamming 2500 broadband customers per month
According to THIS REPORT on The Register. One reader comment there is particularly interesting:
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virgin broadband 40gb limit
what does the virgin broadband 40gb downloading limit mean, i watch a lot of videos on youtube does virgin broadband count that as downloading.
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Freedom2Surf telephone CPS offer
Not sure if this has been flagged already and I couldn't work out if it belonged in the telephone or broadband section....but anyway, F2S are providing a Carrier Pre-Select service to existing broadband customers with qualifying packages. Two packages on offer: 1) 500 mins any time - FREE 2) 3000 mins any time - £4.99 /…
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Virgin Media Traffic management (ADSL)
Traffic Management We don't like Traffic Jams Here at Virgin Media, we want all our customers to get the best service possible from their Broadband. That means speedy downloads for all users - not just a few.When someone is downloading a particularly large amount of information over a long period of time, it can slow down…
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Orange don't want to give me MAC code help!
So i don't really understand all the jargon but just phoned Orange to get my MAC code and they said they can't give it to me anymore cos I'm on LLU(???) . Do i need the MAC to move ISP or not? I'm starting to really hate Orange and for the last few days the line has been SOOOOO slow.. Anybody else experienced that? Any…
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12 months with TalkTalk and still going strong
Hello, So, let credit be given where credit's due. I'm just past the 12 months point in my 18 months TalkTalk Phone and Broadband contract and so far, so good! I signed up on 05 June 2007 and a year ago today was transferred from BT to TalkTalk without any problems. I was quite happy, considering the line was installed…
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Sky Broadband
I've moved into a new house about a month ago, and been without BB and i hate it...lol i am considering sky BB as its so cheap. however some reports i've heard arent that good! can anyone give me some thoughts on this pls? :confused: :confused:
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Newnet want £40 to leave them !
I'm gonna be cancelling my ADSL contract soon and have been looking into what I have to do to cancel it. Newnet want a £40 cancellation fee :eek: I had no idea about this :confused: "Please note that a Cessation Charge (£33.75 + VAT = £39.66 inc VAT) will be applied to all orders for termination on or after 1st May 2007.…
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Cannot get wireless access on Laptop
Hi, I have the BTVoyager (2091) router connected to my PC and have a wireless laptop. I was able to get wireless access to the internet (on the laptop) until recently when I had a virus and had to wipe the hard drive and reinstall :mad: . Now I can see the wireless connection but when I click connet it says no signal and…
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Unlock your BT Voyager 2091 here
http://www.puzbie.co.uk/2091unlock done mine other night & replaced my Orange Livebox unit cost = 0.00 unlock = 0.00 and up 1.7MB speed I went to over 8.2MB! I only pay for 8MB lol ;)
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BT Broadband...
right.... i am currently recieveing phoneline rental and broadband with BT! i pay quarterly as i get paid just 4 times a year so its alot easier for me to do it this way. My last bill was for £95, which means i pay £18 per month for my broadband, and £11 line rental. is this alot?? is there a cheaper ISP that i can use as…
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Warnings of 'internet overload'
Warnings of 'internet overload' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/6756899.stm As the flood of data across the internet continues to increase, there are those that say sometime soon it is going to collapse under its own weight. But that is what they said last year. "The real issue that people are going to…
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Great deal from Virgin
I just got a really good deal from Virgin which isnt advertised on their website or anywhere else that I can see. Its: unlimited 2Mb broadband and free anytime anywhere uk calls for £20 per month. A 12 month contract applies and price goes up after that and £25 installation but it includes the phone line too (ie you dont…
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sending own domain emails on orange BB
If I were to use Orange broadband, do they let me send emails from Outlook express coming from an email address from my own domain (that web host does not have SMTP server) via orange smtp, or do I have to use an orange email account ( I've done it before with loads of ISPs, so know the settings but I have heard orange are…
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re: email to text service - any good suppliers
Hi, i need an email to text service that is cheap and very reliable (max amount of people i'll be sending the messages to is from 20 - 2000/day). Does anyone have any recommendations + is it possible to get the texter to send a confirmation text to email back. chears in advance W