AOL Broadband offers (merged threads)

erb

For those who got the AOL Silver for £9.99 per month and bought the Netgear router/modem for £25 from AOL can you please tell me:

1. How many microfilters did you get with the router/modem?
2. Did you also buy the USB adaptors WG111 to connect your PCs to the router and if so who did you buy them from and how much did they cost?
3. What did you get with the router/modem installation kit and was it easy to set up?
4. How long did it take from placing the order to getting connected?

Thanks for any info provided;) .

M_Thomson

penyekz wrote:

Just got off the phone with AOL and they refused to budge on any offer for the platinum or gold. They did say the silver at £9.99 is available to me but gold at £19.99 or platinum at £24.99. Can someone confirm that they have the gold at £14.99 and platinum at £19.99?

Hi,
Have you seen someone who has been offered £14.99 for Gold and £19.99 for platinum? I have never heard of this.

penyekz

yup. back on page 11. posted by a chap called espresso.

Crabman

erb wrote:

For those who got the AOL Silver for £9.99 per month and bought the Netgear router/modem for £25 from AOL can you please tell me:

1. How many microfilters did you get with the router/modem?
2. Did you also buy the USB adaptors WG111 to connect your PCs to the router and if so who did you buy them from and how much did they cost?
3. What did you get with the router/modem installation kit and was it easy to set up?
4. How long did it take from placing the order to getting connected?

Thanks for any info provided;) .

I had 3 microfilters in m'box

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Yes provided you have an ethernet port to connect to the router, it is fairly easy, using their easy install CD. However, do come back to the techie board and the guys there will make sure you've got the high end WPA encryption and security as the AOL software doesn't do this for you.

I placed my order on 27th July and had the stuff on the 9th August. However I did have to phone AOL and say "Oi where the !!!! is my router you useless !!!!" they said it was posted on the 4th August but the date on the postage label said 7th August

Oh also why are you paying £25 for the router?? I'm on a 12 month contract for £9.99 a month and got the router free. I did start on the £14.99 package with free router, then just phoned and got it reduced to £9.99 :T Oh and £45 through Rpoints :cool:

Hope this helps - any more info needed let the crab know

martin-w_2

According to the AOL website the 'no 12 month contract' for BB switchers with a MAC code was only until August 27th. Has anybody ordered today and managed to avoid the 12 month tie-in?

erb

Crabman wrote:

Oh also why are you paying £25 for the router?? I'm on a 12 month contract for £9.99 a month and got the router free. I did start on the £14.99 package with free router, then just phoned and got it reduced to £9.99 :T Oh and £45 through Rpoints :cool:

Hope this helps - any more info needed let the crab know

From previous posts if you go straight for the £9.99 a month and ask for the router AOL offer it for £25. I could risk starting at the £14.99 price but then may not be as as good/lucky as you to get it down to £9.99 with router for free. The Netgear router DG834G sells for £60 on Amazon and the adaptors WG111 are £30 each.

Crabman

erb wrote:

From previous posts if you go straight for the £9.99 a month and ask for the router AOL offer it for £25. I could risk starting at the £14.99 price but then may not be as as good/lucky as you to get it down to £9.99 with router for free. The Netgear router DG834G sells for £60 on Amazon and the adaptors WG111 are £30 each.

Go through Rpoints/Quidco for the £14.99 deal then once you get the router, phone them up after a couple of days and say you're aware of others with £9.99 per month and that you'll leave (cooling period ends 7 days after receipt of router). ALso mention Sky broadband but push for the £9.99 deal with router and insist you know people with the same deal.

If they don't let you, just hang up then phone back. I only got it when I went throught to the Indian call centre :cool: THough I'm sure the ireland peeps can be pushed a little

jbatista

I have been on AOl Gold for about 2 years now, but previuos to that was on Silver and Dial up been with Aol for over 5 years.
I tried to ring the freephone number yesterday and was told to ring the 0870 number.
Any ideas on the correct approach to them

I want a better deal please!!!!!

espresso

jbatista wrote:

I have been on AOl Gold for about 2 years now, but previuos to that was on Silver and Dial up been with Aol for over 5 years.
I tried to ring the freephone number yesterday and was told to ring the 0870 number.
Any ideas on the correct approach to them

I want a better deal please!!!!!

Just keep trying until you get a friendly tubbie!

Try 0800 200 6245 or 0800 279 6771 mention other providers like Sky etc.

choccyface2006

I have been on AOL silver for 18months paying £17.99 per month.

I saw the add this morning for the silver package at £14.99 with free wireless router so I rang them to ask to cancel, they offered me the £14.99 and free router deal, thought it was a good offer till I came on here, should I try to cancel again before the cooling off period and try for the £9.99 deal? Should I have haggled for a month free too?

Thanks,

Sarah