We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Pipex intensifies the broadband price war.
BexTech
Posts: 4,772 Forumite
Pipex, the internet company, will open a new front in the broadband price war tomorrow, with the launch of a multi-million advertising campaign fronted by David Hasselhoff, the star of Baywatch and Knight Rider.
The company is to offer 8MB broadband for just £6.50 when customers take its £12.50 per month package for unlimited voice calls.
The deal is £2 per month cheaper than that offered by Carphone Warehouse.
Full article: Telegraph
The company is to offer 8MB broadband for just £6.50 when customers take its £12.50 per month package for unlimited voice calls.
The deal is £2 per month cheaper than that offered by Carphone Warehouse.
Full article: Telegraph
It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
(OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
0
Comments
-
It is not £2 cheaper a month then Talk Talk (Carphone Warehouse).
The writer of the Telegraph Article fails to take into account that the TT offer for what its worth includes Line Rental.Where as the Pipex offer does not.
Also the phone service appears to be provided by HOMECALL!!!!
See: http://www.homecallbroadband.co.uk/broadbandhome.aspxPF.0 -
Yes, Pipex bought out Homecall some months back.
Yeah, it's £30 in total with their line rental.It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!(OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)0 -
Yes i was aware of this,and they acquired all its problems.
Adding HomeCalls £9.99 a month line rental to the service makes it £7.99 a month dearer then TT.(Not that i would recommend the use of the TT deal).:eek:PF.0 -
Odd. There must be some cheaper Pipex deals than this, as they have had free calls packages before buying HomeCall. I have only their budget Start broadband product, but even this includes 500 minutes free pre-select with MCI, and £150 or £180 total for the first year. Upgrading to 6 or 8 Mb/s can't be so much more, or is it .........?0
-
pricefighter wrote:Yes i was aware of this,and they acquired all its problems.
Adding HomeCalls £9.99 a month line rental to the service makes it £7.99 a month dearer then TT.(Not that i would recommend the use of the TT deal).:eek:
Be wary of a major cold-calling exercise now as well, my parents got a call from pipex-Homecall, unlimted calls, broadband, one bill blah blah blah... unfortunately for them my parents are now silver surfers, and MSE is their homepage so they politely told the caller they werent interested£4988 Lloyds TSB Mastercard
£400 O/D Lloyds TSB
£2650 Lloyds TSB Loan
£5070 Black Horse Finance
Skint, but I have a plan.... an MSE Plan!!!0 -
The other thing that occurs to me that HomeCall Broadband was just Tiscali !!! rebranded :eek: I dont know if this is still the case but if it is beware.PF.0
-
hmmm I moved to Pipex a few months ago, not too impressed, still on 2 mb, despite promise of upgrade, severe throttling on p2p, and haven't been able to view bill online since i subscribed - - be warned, they are pretty crap!!!0
-
They used to be the best ISP going, always reliable and fast, and worth paying for, since BT changed the pricing structure it has hit all these ISPs very hard, I'm no longer with Pipex, but I do hope once they start switching people over to an LLU service they can regain the once great reputation.It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!(OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)0
-
got to agree with deebee pipex are pretty crap ive been with them a few years now and although ive not had any problems with them being connected,im sick of waiting to be upgraded to their 8mb service.
ive been paying £34pm for 2mb and as a valued customer ive been treated shabbily by pipex who as the advert says are only interested in (Brand New Customers Only).0 -
I've been with Pipex for 4 years or so and why I've had no problems with them I don't think they're the best around any more. Their only limitation is the severe throttling of P2P traffic, however since I don't use it it doesn't bother me. Plus I get 2MB for £17.99 pcm so I'm staying with them for now at least.Blessed are the geeks, for they shall inherit the Internet.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 354.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.3K Spending & Discounts
- 247.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.4K Life & Family
- 261.3K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards