Best package for flats/apartments?

Caseyface

We have recently moved into our first apartment, we'd like to get a t.v package which includes phone and broadband if possible.

Does anyone know any packages which don't involved drilling holes through walls?

Just want an easy set up with no mess and no fuss.

Thanks

spike7451

How else are Sky & Virgin meant to get the cables from outside into the flat if you don't want them to drill thru walls?...No matter what you go for the will be a certain amount of drilling in order to run cabling for the phone,bband & tv.It's unavoidable.
Before you start you need to do a couple of things..
1-Is cable available in your area.
2-Go to http://www.samknows.com and see what DSL broadband is available from your exchange.
3-Go to http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/static/Community/Broadband_Community/Coverage/ADSL_Availibility_Checker.html# and see what speed you can get.If your phone isn't active,use the postcode checker.
If you are in an upstairs flat & decide to get cable installed,you will need to find out if the persons below you own their flats.If they do you will need to obtain a wayleave from them so VM can run the cable across their property.

macman

Do you already have an aerial feed/socket in the property? If so you can get Freeview without any holes being drilled.
Bundled deals are rarely the best, don't link your phone/broadband to your TV service unless you're going with VM.

steve1980

macman wrote: »

Bundled deals are rarely the best, don't link your phone/broadband to your TV service unless you're going with VM.

Strange reply. Why do you say that? I have all three with SKY. VM can't even send me through the paperwork to go with them.

macman

Because it's not always cheaper. Telephony not Sky's core business, what they are capturing is the market that goes for convenience over price. There's no real connection between a satelite TV service and broadband/telephony.
It may well be that your triple bundle is the best deal for you, but it's not automatically so.