Is this a good alternative to Tiscali?

ACDeag

cheghead wrote: »

My exchange defo supports BE. Already ordered switch to BT and will sign up for BE when activated.

Don't foget O2 Broadband is supplied by BE so if you have an O2 mobile £10 per month can get you 20Mb broadband.

frames1_uk

ACDeag wrote: »

If your number is still with Tiscali then it will probably say you are unsupported. Have you checked here whether your exchange is setup for BE?

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php

thanks for that, didn't know about that website!

this is what it says for me:
Market 1
This exchange has BT Wholesale as the sole provider of broadband services

Anyway... the only ones available for me appear to be Orange and Talk Talk. I still have my line rental with BT, I never moved it to Tiscali. Seems it's just a rubbish area (Lincolnshire).....

hmm, so how about Orange.. anyone with them for broadband?

frames1_uk

Orange is looking good.

Can anyone suggest why their plan with free evening/weekend calls (line rental remains with BT) is cheaper than if you only take broadband.

Home Starter - £10.00 per month to include free calls
Home Select - £12.00 per month, no calls

no connection charge, unlimited downloads

sound good?

spud17

Orange is looking good.

Check HERE before you sign. :eek:

frames1_uk

spud17 wrote: »

Check HERE before you sign. :eek:

back to square 1

*sigh*

spud17

frames1_uk wrote: »

back to square 1

*sigh*

'Fraid so, I see you're on a Market 1 exchange so no/v. limited LLU.

Other companies will supply via BT Wholesale, but you will always pay more because, you will be subsidising the Market 3 (i.e 3+ LLU) exchanges where the prices are much more competitive.

Just my take on the situation.

frames1_uk

it's looking like staying with Talk Talk is actually the best option!

Inactive

frames1_uk wrote: »

it's looking like staying with Talk Talk is actually the best option!

Not the " best option " but probably the cheapest option.;)

frames1_uk

ok, I'll give you that, lol

espresso

frames1_uk wrote: »

it's looking like staying with Talk Talk is actually the best option!

If it's so good, why do they insist on an 18 month contract?

Their telephone support is so pathetic that they advise you join an on-line support forum to get help - really helpful when you have no net access!

:rotfl: