We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

www.bethere.co.uk/

Options
24

Comments

  • dang
    dang Posts: 157 Forumite
    Well i placed my order last night, and already have an activation date of the 20th - great service so far, i hope it extends to the speeds :-)
  • Carl.
    Carl. Posts: 139 Forumite
    Thanks mhendo!

    What about upload, would I be likely to get anywhere near the full 1.3mb?
  • mhendo
    mhendo Posts: 525 Forumite
    mhendo wrote:
    P.S. I saw over someone's shoulder on the tube when in london last week that you could get free connection - not sure how though...

    JC
    Be* used to have their promotions in the Metro, but they haven't had any promotions for a long, long time now - and apparently won't until O2 launch their products (next year).

    You can effectively get free connection though, by signing up through Quidco's affiliate link to get £24 in cashback.

    I've been with Be* since they launched, and get 18.5Mbps down, 1.3Mbps up - always fast and reliable.
    I've just read somewhere that "christmas" in the promotion code field gives free connection. So you could potentially gain £48 (£24 free connection, and £24 cashback).
  • mhendo
    mhendo Posts: 525 Forumite
    Carl. wrote:
    Thanks mhendo!

    What about upload, would I be likely to get anywhere near the full 1.3mb?
    You should do. I've seen very very few with less than 1Mbps sync. Generally its 1.1-1.4Mbps.
  • mhendo wrote:
    Be* used to have their promotions in the Metro, but they haven't had any promotions for a long, long time now - and apparently won't until O2 launch their products (next year).

    Or you could use the promotion code "christmas" and get free connection.

    Happy days - used quidco too so effectively a month free + free connection and a wireless modem!

    Looking forward to upgrading this 1mb line..
  • mhendo
    mhendo Posts: 525 Forumite
    jlittle wrote:
    Or you could use the promotion code "christmas" and get free connection...
    Thats what I said 3 posts up ;)
  • mhendo wrote:
    Thats what I said 3 posts up ;)

    Doh - Didn't see that!
  • dang
    dang Posts: 157 Forumite
    Not long until connection now :-)

    Im trying to get the best speeds i can so i invested in one of these master sockets -

    http://www.adslnation.com/phpapps/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=105

    Has anyone fitted one before? Ive had a look in my phone socket and there are wires in the current one(i had expected it to just be a push in thing) - does anyone know if these are just for the extension used by sky (which i no longer have)? If so could i just not wire them up when my new face plate comes?
  • mhendo
    mhendo Posts: 525 Forumite
    The faceplate you ordered is a plug-in faceplate for the modern BT NTE5 master socket. Your existing socket should look something like this:-
    nte5a.jpg

    If it does, then you may find wires attached to the front-most section (the faceplate) - you simply push these wires into the the exact same terminals on your new faceplate; this is usually just terminals 2 & 5.

    You should have just tested out your new ADSL2+ in the test socket first to see if there will actually be any improvement.


    If your BT master socket doesn't look the one in the picture, then it sounds like you have an old style socket which the faceplate won't fit.
  • dang
    dang Posts: 157 Forumite
    Yes it is the NTE5 socket i have.


    "If it does, then you may find wires attached to the front-most section (the faceplate) - you simply push these wires into the the exact same terminals on your new faceplate; this is usually just terminals 2 & 5."

    But are those wires for the extension i no longer use,or for my actual phone line?
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.