Internet and phone line package

dearbarbie

Hey dudes, me and my bloke are using internet mobile dongles atm which isn't a good long-term solution as I require reliable, fast internet as I run a website from home.. We have no phone line, not in a MyNow area, and are not in a Virgin Media area, and cannot put a Sky dish up - so looking to see if anyone can recommend any decent/bargainous internet + phone line packages? Thanks

macman

First of all you need a phone line installing...
Broadband is exchange specific, what exchange are you on?
Then go to samknows.com, exchange search, LLU Operators. LLU services will be the best deals for you. Post the LLU results and then proper advice can be given.
You could look at BT, PO, Plusnet and TalkTalk for line install, don't assume that the best deal is a bundled one, you might do better to get phone and bb separately.

dearbarbie

thanks for your reply:

Staines

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General informationExchange name:StainesExchange code:LWSTAILocation:Surrey, London Postcode:TW184ABMaps:Our map | Multimap | Streetmap Serves (approx):11,353 residential premises
787 non-residential premises. Broadband availability overviewADSL:Yes
SDSL:Yes LLU services:Yes Cable:Yes Wireless:No

BT Wholesale informationADSL status:Enabled as of 31/03/2000
ADSL Max status:Enabled as of 31/03/2006
SDSL status:Enabled as of 30/11/2004
21CN WBC status:Enabled
FTTC status:Not available
Wireless broadband availabilityLTT Broadband:Not available
Now Wireless:Not available
OnLincolnshire:Not available
Urban Wimax:Not available
Kijoma:Not available
EMNET Notts:Not available
Orbital / VFast:Not available
Cable broadband availabilityVirgin Media:Available in some areasSmallworld Media:Not available

LLU operator presence What is this? AOL:Enabled
O2 / Be:Enabled
C&W / Bulldog:Enabled as of 15/03/2005
Edge Telecom:Not available
Entanet:Not available
Lumison:Not available
NewNet:Not available
Node4:Not available
Orange:Enabled as of 20/01/2010
Pipex:Not available
Sky / Easynet:Enabled as of 04/07/2006
Smallworld:Not available
TalkTalk (CPW):Enabled
Tiscali:Enabled as of 15/03/2006
Tiscali TV:Enabled
WB Internet:Not available
Zen Internet:Not available

macman

Pleny of LLU choices, but best one by far is O2, you can get the Home bb service for £12.50pm, or £7.50 with O2 mobile discount (if you have, or can register, an O2 mobile no.). First 2 months are free and Quidco cashback available.
O2 are also offering a home phone (calls and line rental) service with broadband from next month (exact date tbc), but you'd need to get the line installed by someone else.
TT is probably the cheapest bundled service for you, but not recommended on service. However they can now install the line for I think £70.
Sky is a good option if you already have Sky TV. Don't go near Orange.
For non-LLU options, look st Plusnet Value broadband which will cost you only £5.99pm, they also do line rental and calls so you can bundle those with it. However this is a capped service (10GB pm).