Alternatives to internet through a landline

cccs1986

At the moment I'm using the neighbour's wireless for internet (with his permission and we share the costs). He's moving and I don't have a landline.
I could get one put in but it's a new house and apparently there's an issue with the pole being too high outside the house so BT won't do it.

Are there any alternatives to getting a wireless data card for the USB on my laptop?
Satelitte?

Thanks

macman

Satellite is fine if you have a couple of thousand pounds to spare.
The only alternatives to an ADSL service are Virgin Media cable service (if your area is served) or wireless broadband. The later will depend on what the different network's coverage is like in your area. Wireless is OK for light use (email, surfing), but is not an adequate substitute for ADSL broadband.

PlutoinCapricorn

I cancelled my BT landline last year, and manage very well with prepaid 3 network dongles.

A lot depends on what you use the internet for and how good your local 3 service is.

jb66

macman wrote: »

Satellite is fine if you have a couple of thousand pounds to spare.
The only alternatives to an ADSL service are Virgin Media cable service (if your area is served) or wireless broadband. The later will depend on what the different network's coverage is like in your area. Wireless is OK for light use (email, surfing), but is not an adequate substitute for ADSL broadband.

I used to feel this way about mobile dongles too but recently i've seen one download at 7meg which is as fast as a regular longish bt line, so depending on your 3g coverage, this could be a good option especially if you get one with unlimited downloads

ACDeag

cccs1986 wrote: »

At the moment I'm using the neighbour's wireless for internet (with his permission and we share the costs). He's moving and I don't have a landline.
I could get one put in but it's a new house and apparently there's an issue with the pole being too high outside the house so BT won't do it.

Are there any alternatives to getting a wireless data card for the USB on my laptop?
Satelitte?

Thanks

BT are required to do it under the Universal Service Obligation.

Anyway new houses should already have a connection, normally BT just needs to switch it on and charge you an arm and leg for doing it.

You could try Mobile broadband but it is very variable depending much upon your house construction and location. Satellite is likely to prove slower and expensive.

iniltous

ACDeag wrote: »

BT are required to do it under the Universal Service Obligation.

Anyway new houses should already have a connection, normally BT just needs to switch it on and charge you an arm and leg for doing it.

You could try Mobile broadband but it is very variable depending much upon your house construction and location. Satellite is likely to prove slower and expensive.

On new build houses, BT pay the builder for putting the service in ( it was £250/house ten years ago,probably a lot more now) and the end user pays a maximum of £124, so, far from charging an arm and a leg, they are donating an arm or a leg

kwikbreaks

jb66 wrote: »

I used to feel this way about mobile dongles too but recently i've seen one download at 7meg which is as fast as a regular longish bt line, so depending on your 3g coverage, this could be a good option especially if you get one with unlimited downloads

Perhaps you'd provide a link to one of the "unlimited download" 3G packages as I don't recall ever seeing one. Similarly for the 7Mbps download - maybe over a very short period and maybe over a very limited area it is possible but for most places and most of the time where it works at all 1-2Mbps is nearer the mark. For a lot of places it falls back to GPRS which is often dialup speeds with frequent disconnections to add to your joy. 3G is fine for what it was intended - limited usage when on the move but is no substitute for "proper" broadband.

Apart from cable (limited geographically) or some wireless provisions (very limited geographically) or satellite (depressingly expensive) or leased line (prohibitively expensive) there really is no viable alternative to ADSL across a phone line in most cases. Of course you may get lucky but I'd put the odds on that as pretty low.

jb66

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Perhaps you'd provide a link to one of the "unlimited download" 3G packages as I don't recall ever seeing one. Similarly for the 7Mbps download - maybe over a very short period and maybe over a very limited area it is possible but for most places and most of the time where it works at all 1-2Mbps is nearer the mark. For a lot of places it falls back to GPRS which is often dialup speeds with frequent disconnections to add to your joy. 3G is fine for what it was intended - limited usage when on the move but is no substitute for "proper" broadband.

Apart from cable (limited geographically) or some wireless provisions (very limited geographically) or satellite (depressingly expensive) or leased line (prohibitively expensive) there really is no viable alternative to ADSL across a phone line in most cases. Of course you may get lucky but I'd put the odds on that as pretty low.

Here is a link to an unlimited download dongle that you've never seen before
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-broadband/mbbpayupfront/

Also if your in a wifi cloud area the o2 dongles give you acces to that

iniltous

jb66 wrote: »

Here is a link to an unlimited download dongle that you've never seen before
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-broadband/mbbpayupfront/

Also if your in a wifi cloud area the o2 dongles give you acces to that

This deal has a 2Gb/month limit and although they wont charge you for going over they will restrict your service, thats why it says unlimited browsing not unlimited downloading, also unless its changed satellite broadband was only download you still needed a dialup connection for upload so although you wouldnt need adsl broadband you would need a telephone line, and practical uploading of photos or video would be impossibe although web browsing would be ok,

rmiller

As mentioned abouve, I too had thought that a leased line would have been expensive. But having searched around I ended up finding a really good deal with http://www.managedcomms.co.uk/products/leased-line

The best plus side: when you need to contact them, they are SO helpful! My normal customer service expierences have been terrible so they are definitly worth a contact.

Good luck, I hope it all gets sorted for you! :T

kwikbreaks

I think I'll be ordering two....

The price of a leased line connection can vary depending on the desired transfer rates of the service. Bandwidth speeds can range from 2Mbps to 10 Gbps with pricing from between £3,000 per annum to £6,000 per annum.

Plus why open a 6 month old thread? I'm tempted to shout :spam: