Plusnet or Virgin???????

bridtown

Hi there

I am with plusnet (force9) old contract that offers unlimated downloads 12am till 4pm and capped at 20gig till my time comes around again. at the moment i am ment to get around 7.2mb line with em but i peek out at aound 5mb to about 6mb super love it. i got a letter from virgin media saying they could offer me a 9mb-to 10mb poss upto about 13mb line via adsl not adsl 2 or + my isp say that ain possable can any 1 help me on this is it just virgin just trying to sell there servive to me or is it true???

please help me i have requested my mac code just don't know what to do they say i cam go back to plusnet if i don't like there servive within 7days is this to much messing around as virgin do offer unlimited aswell there fair usage pollace don't list times though???

please help me thank you

penrhyn

ADSL is up to 8mbps
ADSL 2 is up to 12mbps
ADSL2+ is up to 24mbps.

My advise if it ain't broke don't fix it.

If your ISP is non LLU and I guess Virgin is the same then I doubt there will be any difference in the speed you will get.

Check on Samknows what services are available at your exchange.

Jemma-T

Who do you have (if you have one) your mobile phone with and landline with?

Take your time deciding as you have plenty time

bridtown

I have checked samknows and it says that adls 2 and adsl 2+ will be done in my area on 30th of september

but don't you think that it's worth going with virgin for 7days to see if they can offer the speed they are saying and if not go back to plusnet

thanks again for your replys
chris

penrhyn

What happens in the event of you cancelling if Virgin are no improvement?
The equipment you are using won't change.
Can you post your router statistics, it will give a better idea of what you may be able to get.

bridtown

err plusnet said i could come back to if virgin carn't give me what i want.... i rage virgin again today and they said i would be boosted to that speed lol me so so lost

router statistics how yould i do that???

thanks for your reply

Jemma-T

I must remember to take my invisible pill again this morning.

penrhyn

Take me with you I can see perfectly!
(Guess the film )

I can see you Jemma, you are correct OP could probably do a good deal with O2 or the like by combining there BB and mobile.

Router stats:
Identify your router and have a look at this link.

http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php

Jemma-T

I wouldn't go near Plusnet (they have nothing new, cheap[er] or different to anyone else and they're just BT with different logos) and Virgin is OK if they have something you can't get elsewhere (eg free !!!!!! at the tax payers' expense).

O2 are well worth taking a look at. I get my Simply SIM off them and excellent ADSL. Very good deal indeed and when I went to cancel I got 12 months' free ADSL.

If you have a mobile it's worth shopping around a bit more than usual.

bridtown

i have been with plusnet your years and never had a problem but the speed thing i never get what i am ment to and virgin said they can give me speeds off 9mb+ i like the sound off that o2 said they can offer me speeds off 5mb line i like the sound off 02 though i have heard nothing off good reports about them...





i think this is right the stats that are on my line

thanks again for all your help

bridtown