40GB BE Value Package to be withdrawn

Stompa

I've just received notice that my 40GB BE Value package (8 meg) [£7.66pm] will be withdrawn at the end of March. I'm told that I'll transfer to the standard BE Value package (12 meg, unlimited) [£14.08pm].

Since I'm unable to take advantage of speeds greater than 8 meg, and I have no need for more than 40GB I'm looking around for a cheaper alternative.

Samknows gives the following LLU options:

AOL LLU
O2 / Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Pipex LLU
Tiscali LLU

Any suggestions?

Thanks

GRM

Are you an existing Sky TV subscriber?

Stompa

GRM wrote: »

Are you an existing Sky TV subscriber?

No.........

macman

You don't need to have a Sky sub to have Sky broadband.
How about O2 (same network as Be)? If you have an O2 mobile you can register (it needn't be yours) then you'll get the £5 mobile discount. That would give your 'The Basics' for £8.17. But the cap is 20GB.

espresso

Stompa wrote: »

Any suggestions?

I suggest that you stay put because there is nothing on your list worth switching to.

The 40GB cap on your package has never ever been enforced, so customers have had unlimited, no traffic management internet for £7.50 per month. You may get a loyalty discount if you stay, worth asking anyway.

Stompa

macman wrote: »

You don't need to have a Sky sub to have Sky broadband.

Is Sky broadband any good though?

macman wrote: »

How about O2 (same network as Be)? If you have an O2 mobile you can register (it needn't be yours) then you'll get the £5 mobile discount. That would give your 'The Basics' for £8.17. But the cap is 20GB.

Thanks, unfortunately 20GB is probably not quite enough, I could manage with 30GB.

Stompa

espresso wrote: »

I suggest that you stay put because there is nothing on your list worth switching to.

Yes, that's my fallback position, but no harm in looking around.

espresso wrote: »

The 40GB cap on your package has never ever been enforced,...

Somebody on their forum suggested that the reason they're pulling this package is because they've been unable to implement the cap. If that's true, then I'm pretty annoyed that I'll end up paying an additional £77pa simply because they've been unable to implement the package they sold me (and which I chose because it best met my requirements).

JJ_Egan

See what happens when you ask for a MAC code .
You dont have to use it .

jje

Stompa

JJ_Egan wrote: »

See what happens when you ask for a MAC code .
You dont have to use it .

That's an idea I guess, not sure I'm terribly optimistic though.

dll

Also looking for somewhere else to switch to. I don't really want to spend a fortune on Internet. Our phone line is with the Post Office and suits us perfectly as it has the free UK mobile and international calls at the weekend, so we're not looking to move the phoneline too and therefore can't consider a package.

Stompa - what did you decide to do? Stay put or switch?

Anyone have any recommendations?

Stompa

dll wrote: »

Stompa - what did you decide to do? Stay put or switch?

I'm still undecided. Unfortunately there don't seem to be any deals out there that are significantly better than BE's increased price and which fit my requirements.