Internet Connection Dorset

Frenchgirl

Hi my friend has just moved to Dorset outside Bridport. Can anyone recommend a good internet connection. My friend has no idea (just like me lol) about computers. Any help would be appreciated .:j

bonzer

With a BT/landline phone line? Most broadband services via a phone line are available nationally. I'd start with Martin's article:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

penrhyn

Your friend should find out what the name of their local telephone exchange is.
The can then do a search on Samknows
http://www.samknows.com/old/broadband/search.php

Check which ISPs have installed their equipment at the exchange (LLU) these will offer the cheapest service.

If none then they can still use any ISP but it will be via BT's network and will cost more.

flossy_splodge

bonzer wrote: »

With a BT/landline phone line? Most broadband services via a phone line are available nationally. I'd start with Martin's article:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

Sorry to say but no they're not.:mad:
I live in the middle of the West Midlands and can only get Broadband through BT.:(
Fact.
To the OP, there are a number of sites where you put in the postcode and the site tells you which providers can provide a service and at what cost.
I f I find the one I've used a lot I'll come back on here but just Google Broadband providers.:T

bonzer

flossy_splodge wrote: »

I live in the middle of the West Midlands and can only get Broadband through BT.:(

You have an ADSL capable exchange and are locked to using only BT for broadband? Ooo bad one. Never realised that happened.

penrhyn

bonzer wrote: »

You have an ADSL capable exchange and are locked to using only BT for broadband? Ooo bad one. Never realised that happened.

This is not entirely true.
In an exchange that only has BT equipment the delivery of the broadband signal will be over the BT network. This does NOT stop the subscriber getting their service from which ever broadband service provider they wish.

flossy_splodge

Actually it does, as other providers say they cannot offer the service. :mad:
Have checked with loads of them.;)

penrhyn

I've never heard of that happening.
Do the other ISPs given a reason why?

weegie.geek

The Bridport exchange only has Orange LLU, and all the ones i checked around there are BT Wholesale only.

ISPs should still be able to provide a service using BT's hardware though.

penrhyn

weegie.geek wrote: »

The Bridport exchange only has Orange LLU, and all the ones i checked around there are BT Wholesale only.

ISPs should still be able to provide a service using BT's hardware though.

Thats what I thought. Initially I thought it maybe TPON but that would completely preclude ADSL.

weegie.geek

All the exchanges around there seem to be adsl enabled. I know some ISPs won't touch extremely long lines, but again that tends to be on LLU, and you'll always find a few ISPs happy to provide a service on these lines.