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£17.00 quote for broadband

MrsE_2
MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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I understand its to do with where I live (only 30 miles from London, but hey). Just got a £17.00 quote for broadband from sky. My DD gets it practically free. About £20 for phone, tv & BB, an extra £10 for phone-line.

I don't really understand all the tech terms.

Will mine become cheap like about 85% of the population in time? As they upgrade lines?
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    It sounds like you are being offered Sky Connect, this is a rebadged BT product generally regarded as being awful.Poor speeds peak time throttling.
    The reason for this is that your exchange has not got any Sky/Easynet equipment at it. This is called local loop unbundling.
    If you do an exchange search on the Samknows website you can find out if there are any LLU operators their.

    In the case of exchanges serving small populations its doubtful whether it would ever be economic for operators other than BT to be available.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2011 at 10:23AM
    penrhyn wrote: »
    It sounds like you are being offered Sky Connect, this is a rebadged BT product generally regarded as being awful.Poor speeds peak time throttling.
    The reason for this is that your exchange has not got any Sky/Easynet equipment at it. This is called local loop unbundling.
    If you do an exchange search on the Samknows website you can find out if there are any LLU operators their.

    In the case of exchanges serving small populations its doubtful whether it would ever be economic for operators other than BT to be available.

    The following services are available in your location:

    BT Wholesale ADSL
    BT Wholesale ADSL Max

    Plusnet £6.49 & one-off fees off £25.00 activation & £4.99 p&p for router.
    10 GB Download Limit 8 Mbps Speed
    Orange want a fortune !!!!!!! have plusnet made a mistake
    Eclipse are closed....
  • notbritishgas
    notbritishgas Posts: 2,317 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    The following services are available in your location:

    BT Wholesale ADSL
    BT Wholesale ADSL Max

    Plusnet £6.49 & one-off fees off £25.00 activation & £4.99 p&p for router.
    10 GB Download Limit 8 Mbps Speed
    Orange want a fortune !!!!!!! have plusnet made a mistake
    Eclipse are closed....
    You are talking about Plusnet value here.
    Unfortunately the £6.49 only applies if you are in a Market 3 exchange and as you have not got any LLU services at your exchange I guess you are Market 1 or 2.

    You will therefore have to pay a higher price which I think is £11 or £12 ish. If you go on the plusnet site you can check availability on youer phone number and get the correct price.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    notbritishgas wrote: »
    You are talking about Plusnet value here.
    Unfortunately the £6.49 only applies if you are in a Market 3 exchange and as you have not got any LLU services at your exchange I guess you are Market 1 or 2.

    You will therefore have to pay a higher price which I think is £11 or £12 ish. If you go on the plusnet site you can check availability on youer phone number and get the correct price.

    Just called AOL, I will have cheap services in September (some monopoly thing with BT exchanges).
    They will do my BB for £7 pm then, & given me the next two months free until the cheap deals arrive:D
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Are you with AOL at the moment then?
    I'd get it in writing to be sure.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • greytroot
    greytroot Posts: 619 Forumite
    Had some hassle with this as well - told we were very very far away from the exchange (actually 300 metres) - so the talk talk £3.50 package was £34 which just followed on from every other provider - so just bought a dongle for a quid at car boot sale and a 3 pay as you go SIM (12GB or 12 months) for £51.49 plus quidco - now that is a wee bargain.
    You cant take the trousers off an elephant!
  • MrsE_2
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    penrhyn wrote: »
    Are you with AOL at the moment then?
    I'd get it in writing to be sure.

    Yes AOL

    I have this in writing

    "In September your exchange will be upgraded then you e mail me at AOL we will have much better AOL offers available. You pay nothing to Aol until October 11th. In september you e mail me and I will be able to done line rental, broadband and all your calls including 0845 and 0870 for £14.09 and you wont have to pay Bt a penny."
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Looks like a result, nice one.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • notbritishgas
    notbritishgas Posts: 2,317 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    Yes AOL

    I have this in writing

    "In September your exchange will be upgraded then you e mail me at AOL we will have much better AOL offers available. You pay nothing to Aol until October 11th. In september you e mail me and I will be able to done line rental, broadband and all your calls including 0845 and 0870 for £14.09 and you wont have to pay Bt a penny."
    This looks to be too good to be true, the AOL website www.aolbroadband.co.uk/
    Shows a package with only evening and weekend calls costing just over £19, £14.09 is very cheap but if true must be a bargain.
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,953 Forumite
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    notbritishgas wrote: »
    This looks to be too good to be true, the AOL website www.aolbroadband.co.uk/
    Shows a package with only evening and weekend calls costing just over £19, £14.09 is very cheap but if true must be a bargain.

    Are AOL making false assumptions on how much the BTW charge to ISPs is being reduced on Market 1 & 2 exchanges??
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