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  • rdpro
    rdpro Posts: 607 Forumite
    tronator wrote: »
    The fact that O² owns BE doesn't mean that it is the same service...;)

    contractually, maybe not - but my router has a BE address :)
    IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer :)
  • thechippy
    thechippy Posts: 1,938 Forumite
    Seems I have a rubbish deal then at 14.99 pm.

    How easy is it to change over completely, do you lose the internet for a while during the changeover???
    Happiness, is a Kebab called Doner.....:heart2::heart2:
  • rdpro
    rdpro Posts: 607 Forumite
    Not usually - the new ISP 'pulls' your broadband over from the old supplier using your MAC code - maybe down for an hour or 2 tops.


    Try http://www.samknows.com/broadband/broadband_checker for details of providers at your exchange
    IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer :)
  • luci
    luci Posts: 5,960 Forumite
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    I recently changed from NewNet to Plusnet and the changeover was instant. I received the email saying Plusnet was now active, I logged onto my router and changed the details and I was instantly changed over.

    Plusnet has a good bandwidth monitor on their site which shows your daily usage and how much if it is browsing and streaming. Doesn't AOL have something similar?
  • thechippy
    thechippy Posts: 1,938 Forumite
    Thanks..

    I've been with aol since being on the net, so never had to change over.

    How do you do it exactly?

    Is it.

    Get mac code from aol
    Choose new supplier and give them code
    Cancel payment to aol
    Set up payment to new isp

    ....presumably, my email addy then changes as well?

    Thanks again
    Happiness, is a Kebab called Doner.....:heart2::heart2:
  • rdpro
    rdpro Posts: 607 Forumite
    got it in one.
    IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer :)
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,433 Forumite
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    ....presumably, my email addy then changes as well?

    Chances are that you will lose your email address.

    Take the opportunity to set up an address, or even one personal, and one business with Gmail, then you will be isp independant if you move again.
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • If you can get it BT Infinity costs me £24.99 a month, unlimited downloads and 35 Mbps download and 7.6 Mbps upload. For me that's good value.
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    OP, have you checked that if by changing tariff you are now on a new minimum term contract? If so it's going to cost you to leave AOHell (though it'll be worth it).
    Check your LLU options on www.samknows.com before you decide who to go with.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • spud17 wrote: »
    Chances are that you will lose your email address.

    Take the opportunity to set up an address, or even one personal, and one business with Gmail, then you will be isp independant if you move again.

    Unless they have changed tactics in the last few months AOL actually keeps the email addresses running, which you can access thorough the AOL website.
    Signaller, author, father, carer.
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