Non LLU Broadband Checker

vjbennett

Is it possible to have a broadband checking tool that does NOT cover exchanges that have been LLU etc converted. Surely I am not the only one wishing to change broadband provider, but is not eligible for the 'best buys' as they don't provide these services in my area. I therefore have to wade through all the providers to find the best deal.

rdpro

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/broadband_checker

This will show which broadband companies are available at your exchange, regardless of LLU status

vjbennett

Hi rdpro,

I know the Samknows website well. I am forever hopeful that our exchange may one day be upgraded! What I refer to is a comparison of BB providers for those of us who have a non LLU exchange.

For example, Plusnet 60GB is £17.99 (£11.49 for the forst three months), O2 Home Access is £17.50 etc etc.

I still have to search each providers website to find out their 'standard non-LLU' prices.

macman

There's not a huge variation in non-LLU prices, as they're all reselling a BT Wholesale product and adding their own margin.
It's not the exchange which is upgraded, it 's whether one of the LLU providers decides it can get a reasonable return on making the investment required to install it's own LLU kit on that exchange. If your exchange is small and/or rural, then it's unlikely it will ever offer any LLU services if it doesn't already.

vjbennett

Hi macman,

Do you happen to have an idea what the standard charge BT make when they sell their wholesale product. This would give me at least an idea of a minimum tarriff i.e. if BT sells for £15 and I am offered £19.99 is this a good deal....

I am currently with Orange on their 8MB Unlimited Broadband MAX for 19.99, I am hoping to keep unlimited downloads for iplayer etc but for less than 19.99....

It could be I have a good deal and don't realise it!!!

macman

If you can make sense of this:
http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/static/service_and_support/service_support_hub/online_pricing_hub/SPPL_Page.html
Most IPStream services seem to come in at around £17.99 retail for the basic service, but 'unlimited' is simply not available on these packages.

MoneySavingUser

see: http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/which_isp.html