Broadband. Who's the Cheapest? Article Discussion Area

espresso

pete917 wrote:

Theres a good list here to check the prices etc

SPAMMER

Looks like you have been rumbled Pete!

:spam:

Art_2

Rex_Mundi wrote:

I wondered why someone would recommend such a useless site to compare broadband prices. This site only lists six companies to compare prices. Seeing as there are over 60 different broadband suppliers in the UK, you are not going to be able to compare very much by only looking at six of them (all with affiliate links). This list doesn't even include the free broadband package with Sky, or Talk Talk. So it's not even listing details of the cheapest deals out there.

This looks like it may be a bit of self promotion for their own recently registered site...............

Domain name:
broadband-guide-uk.co.uk

Registrant:
Peter Bell

Registrant's address:
46 Hazelmere Road
Pettswood
Orpington
Kent
XXX XXX
United Kingdom

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 16-Oct-2006
Renewal date: 16-Oct-2008

Far better to use a respected and independent site like http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isps.html

Thanks for getting the details of this scam. I hope everyone ignores Pete's post. I suggest the best course of action is for him to quietly leave the forum before he is thrown out.

regards,
Art.

espresso

As the spammers post has been removed, those who have quoted the original spam should edit their posts!

paulal1966

Hi all

I had the email below from Sky today = i think you have to be a customer but £5 is goood?????




Great news! Even though the Sky Broadband network hasn't yet reached your area, you can enjoy all the benefits of Sky Broadband Connect right now. And we're delighted to offer this to you for just £5 a month.

Enjoy download speeds of up to 8Mb and a generous 40GB monthly usage allowance so you can email, surf, shop and download music and videos.

Include Sky Talk and you can receive FREE evening and weekend calls to UK landlines anytime day or night, weekdays or weekends. Just pay BT for your line rental and Sky for your Sky Talk charges. So why wait?

Up to 8Mb download speed – perfect for downloading music and video

40GB usage every month


One-off £20 activation fee

Just £5 a month


Already got broadband? It's really easy to switch. All you need to do is contact your existing broadband provider about switching over and then order Sky Broadband Connect.





You can save with Sky Talk too. Whether you have Sky Broadband or not, you can switch to Sky Talk and get unlimited calls to UK landlines, at any time of the day or night, for just £5 a month. Mobile and international calls are cheaper than BT too. Just pay BT for your line rental and Sky for your Sky Talk charges.




As you can see, we believe in keeping it simple. For better value broadband PLUS all our extra benefits, call us on 08705 515 515 now.

If your PC/laptop is not wireless enabled you can buy the necessary equipment from Sky. **UK call rates do not include calls to mobiles, the Channel Islands, non-geographic and premium rate numbers, e.g. those starting with 08, 09 and 118. Unlimited calls last up to an hour after which 0.8p per minute rates apply for UK calls, and standard Sky Talk rates apply for international calls, or you can hang up and re-dial as often as you like. Unlimited international calls subject to fair use policy, see https://www.sky.com/skytalk Sky Broadband: Minimum subscription to your chosen Sky Broadband product is 12 months. You must be a UK active residential Sky TV subscriber throughout your Sky Broadband subscription. Availability and speeds are subject to your location, a compatible line, equipment and survey. Top speed may vary significantly because of distance from local exchange and the quality of your line. Network coverage is currently 50% of UK population; due to rise to 70% in July 2007. Monthly usage limit: Connect – 40GB; Mid – 40GB. Maximum download speeds: Connect – up to 8Mb; Mid – up to 8Mb. Maximum upload speeds: Connect – up to 448Kb; Mid – up to 400Kb. Optional home installation is £50. Eligibility and other terms apply. Information correct at 2 January 2007. Sky Talk: Only available to residential Sky TV subscribers paying for their subscription by direct debit/credit card mandate. Not available to BT Light Users or if outgoing calls are barred. Calls to emergency numbers and some internet calls are provided by BT, not Sky Talk. Further terms apply. Information correct at 2 January 2007. Calls to Sky cost up to 8p per minute for BT customers. Charges from other providers may vary.

allanmc

Please note that the Sky offer is very goood (does it realy have three Os) but..........Sky Broadband does not support VPN connections. This is a pain if you use your home Broadband to get access to your employer's network to access work systems and emails. I called their tech support and almost cried when they said NO!!! If you only need to surf and send emails it sounds like a great deal. If you require something a bit more exotic, then you had better check with their tech support on 0800 0512595 as there may be other things that aren't supported.

jmf76

Hello all, if anyone uses supanet and is out of contract, then try and haggle. I've been with them for 3 years paying £17.99 a month. Just come out of contract, and decided to get money-savvy and was planning on swapping to Madasafish [5Gb limit 8Mb download speed (£13.99)] so phoned up requesting a MAC. Supanet don't do MACs - you just need to give them 30 day's notice and they'll disconnect. However the rep said on the phone 'we don't want to lose you' - they asked me who I was planning on switching to and I told them, so they offered me unlimited downloads at up to 8Mb speed for £14.99 p/month. Apparently this costs 24.99 to new users and as I've had no problems with their service be it customer service, technical support or broadband access itself, I'm happy to stay with them. And I don't have to worry about reliability of a new provider or time spent without internet access!

parley

I rang NTL as my broadband bill went to £17.99 and they reduced it to £9.99.

They said that they don't do yearly discounts only 6 months at a time and to ring up again in 6 months to get the discount applied again.

While I was on the phone, I asked her if there were any special deals on the tv and she reduced my tv bill to £12 for family package. Well pleased. Just have to remember to ring again in 6 months.

haddock22

after moving to a new house and having used pipex for the past few years i decided to chenge to sky due to their special offers.DONT GO NEAR THEM WITH A BARGEPOLE.I spent a month battling with their installation teamon 0870 numbers to get the disc that had been missed out with the router,then problems with the line and finally i cancelled the whole lot as they never got it going.Am now going through bt

jarr

haddock22 wrote:

after moving to a new house and having used pipex for the past few years i decided to chenge to sky due to their special offers.DONT GO NEAR THEM WITH A BARGEPOLE.I spent a month battling with their installation teamon 0870 numbers to get the disc that had been missed out with the router,then problems with the line and finally i cancelled the whole lot as they never got it going.Am now going through bt

i've been an internet user for 7 years and changing to sky is the best thing i've ever done for service and saving me money!! (i use sky talk too):money:

shows that some people have more trouble than others, and that's the infuriating thing!

lunarjetman

Martin indicates that TalkTalk is the best value phone/broadband combination.

However- I have heard bad things in the press about them. This includes long waits for connection and very poor customer service.

Does anyone have any comments on TalkTalk ? Are they actually any good ?