broadband best value package

Zziggi

I'm posting this in the hope that someone can help guide me through the huge choice of packages that there are.

Currently we have a BT line & AOL platinum package £24.99.
-I want to keep the BT line whatever i do with the internet.

-In my area you can only get up to 1MB so i don't need more than that.

-I don't understand the x20 speed/x40 speed x160 speed so i just don;t know what we want with regard to this.

-I don't understand the download limits on some of the packages. We don't download anything other than from itunes. Is that classed as downloads?

-When it says up to 2GB downloads - how much is that (explain it to me [STRIKE]like[/STRIKE] I am an idiot).
-Unlimited allowance for time on the internet is ESSENTIAL (we tend to use it 6 hours per day).

Can anyone guide me to a better value package please? Or is AOL platinum £24.99p.m. the best package?

Thanks

ckerrd

Try this page for an exlplanation of what amount of "stuff" equates to your limit
http://www.broadband.co.uk/guide.jsp?section=3

And a daft question - are you sure you can get only 1MB?
And I would say you are paying way to much for what you have got.

Zziggi

ckerrd wrote:

And a daft question - are you sure you can get only 1MB?
And I would say you are paying way to much for what you have got.

Thank you for replying to my post. I am pretty sure we can only get up to 1Mbps - is there a website i can check this please?

ckerrd

If you go onto the Pipex.net site - left hand side there is a box for you to enter phone number. Do that click the link and it should let you know what your max speed is likely to be. Must be available elsewhere too but I know that one works

Edinburghlass_2

First of all I would read this thread about the AOL offers that existing customers are getting and phone them up to see what they offer you

ckerrd

Use this if the above doesn't work for speed check - both give me the exact same answer I can get 6.5 megs (currently I am only on 2meg)

http://www.dslzoneuk.net/checker.php

deanos

Ring AOL and be asked to be put on the 1mb Silver package for £9.99

devizes18193

have a look at the thread for primus broband , i've ben with them month s for both calls abd internet downloading as well , for more then 6 hrs a day with no probs at all and pay less then you do