I.S.P. query

steady__eddie

After using my daughters dongle for the last week, I’ve decided that I want one.
Because I am not moving from one B.T. line I.S.P. to another B.T. line I.S.P., am I correct in assuming that I do not need to request a M.A.C. and all I have to do is to politely tell them what to do with their Direct Debit ?
I was merely wondering what the implications might be if I decided to revert to ‘phone line broadband in a few years time.

DCFC79

steady__eddie wrote: »

After using my daughters dongle for the last week, I’ve decided that I want one.
Because I am not moving from one B.T. line I.S.P. to another B.T. line I.S.P., am I correct in assuming that I do not need to request a M.A.C. and all I have to do is to politely tell them what to do with their Direct Debit ?
I was merely wondering what the implications might be if I decided to revert to ‘phone line broadband in a few years time.

yes if your moving away from BT and not going back to them then yes you dont need to get a MAC, just buy a mobile dongle from vodafone or 3 or someone else

davb

When you request a MAC code it just allows you to move from one ISP to another without loss of service. I presume that you will need to give official notice to BT, but you don't need a MAC. The only thing you will find if you want to connect again in the future is that it will ne a "new connection", so will take a couple of weeks to activate, and may involve a connection fee from the new ISP.

Before you take the plunge with a mobile dongle, make sure you have good coverage at home - you need at least 3G.

pcombo

if your still in contract you cant just walk away your either pay it off in full or monthly.

cloud

Make sure you're not under contract or you'll end up being charged the remainder, and that the download limits and costs of mobile internet meet your needs.

macman

And if not migrating via a MAC, you'll normally get clobbered with the OpenReach cease charge of about £25 via your old ISP.
Make 100% sure you can get a good 3G signal at the property. Mobile broadband is generally not an adequate substitute for ADSL broadband.

steady__eddie

Thanks for all your replies, I am no longer under contract with them (Virgin), I fancied moving because I'm not terribly happy with them, their charges are on the high side, we very rarely use the 'phone so O/H (who pays the 'phone bill) was going to have it taken out else I'd have had a go on Plusnet. The daughter, who works for 3 (please don't hold it against me) lent me her dongle last week and I used it all over the house and the borough with no probs.
I hadn't heard of this 'ere OpenReach cease charge before, I'll have to make sure that there's enough cash in my a/c. to cover that one. :eek:

macman

The cease charge applies only to BT lines, if you are on Virgin Media cable service then OR are not involved.

JasX

steady__eddie wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies, I am no longer under contract with them (Virgin), I fancied moving because I'm not terribly happy with them, their charges are on the high side, we very rarely use the 'phone so O/H (who pays the 'phone bill) was going to have it taken out else I'd have had a go on Plusnet. The daughter, who works for 3 (please don't hold it against me) lent me her dongle last week and I used it all over the house and the borough with no probs.
I hadn't heard of this 'ere OpenReach cease charge before, I'll have to make sure that there's enough cash in my a/c. to cover that one. :eek:

also worth bearing in mind your dongle usage limits/caps will generally be lower than land line broadband and more expensive per GB. you also won't get any 'unlimited' deals. might be worth considering just in case you might want to start using BBC iPlayer, itunes, youtube etc in future as any of the above will burn through your allowance in a very short space of time

emerald21

Hello can anyone suggest a good laptop for me to purchase please ? I dont really want to pay any more than about £375 obviously a good current deal would be great. I only use it for skype, msn, e mails, pics mse lol so dont need anything too top knotch and expensive i d just like to know ive got a good one for my needs at a good price Thanks

JasX

emerald21 wrote: »

Hello can anyone suggest a good laptop for me to purchase please ? I dont really want to pay any more than about £375 obviously a good current deal would be great. I only use it for skype, msn, e mails, pics mse lol so dont need anything too top knotch and expensive i d just like to know ive got a good one for my needs at a good price Thanks

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