New to Broadband, which to go for? merged threads

Spikey_2

HI Guys,

After years of dial-up misery I have finally decided to go into the 21st Century and get Broadband.

But now I find myself in a minefield.... can somebody please help me and point me in the right direction.

I have a NTL telephone line currently on NTL PAYG Internet (after NTL cancelled my other contract without informing me and now asking for 50 pounds to reconnect me.... No bloody chance.

Anyways I need help finding a Broadband Provider who is resonably priced and also gives a good service..

Please help so that I can get on of my Dial-up hell.

Thank you all in advance.

Spikey

allthatmularky

Bad news - if you're cabled the choice of BB suppliers is extremely ltd to .... the cable co you're with. So it looks like a £50 reconnection charge.
However, if you're using NTL for phone and internet only (no TV ?) - then by going to BT you'll probably save money. BT will reconnect for free (assuming points are in house) - pay £10.50pcm by DD then numerous suppliers are available for BB from £15 upwards.

Spikey_2

allthatmularky wrote:

Bad news - if you're cabled the choice of BB suppliers is extremely ltd to .... the cable co you're with. So it looks like a £50 reconnection charge.
However, if you're using NTL for phone and internet only (no TV ?) - then by going to BT you'll probably save money. BT will reconnect for free (assuming points are in house) - pay £10.50pcm by DD then numerous suppliers are available for BB from £15 upwards.

OMG...Is NTL BB any good then?

m00nie

ring up ntl and state you want to cancel your phone, when they ask why tell them bt have offered you broadband with free phone line rental for a year and they shold match it, they offer this offer anyway to new customers but have used it before to keep existing customers.

as of yesterday ntl upgraded there broadband so for 17.99 you can get 1mb broadband and the free phone line rental

oap

Hello to you all, can you help us please, where we live has just gone on Broadband this week, at present we pay £9.99 a month to Claranet for 6pm to 2am, and all weekend, unlimited, with exceptions of no chat lines or downloading music, can you point us in the right direction for the best value, for this price or less, cannot afford £16 a month which seems to be the norm, what is this Fast4 ? Thanks in anticipation, and it will save a lot of reading, cheers oap

Spikey_2

Cheers will try that tomorrow.



Spikey

quoia

I've recently signed up with www.e7even.com

I'm shortly going to be on a 2GB service (512K at the minute) with UNLIMITED download capability for only £10.21 a month until Feb 2007 (this calculation includes a one off £50 connection charge to BB since I was on dial-up)

OK I took advantage of 2 special offers, neither of which may ever be repeated, but who knows?

Eliza252

Ha ha made you look!
No really
I am looking for a broadband provider who can offer me a free modem and no contract. It also needs to be as cheap as possible - I'm asking for the world here I know!
This is because i only need the connection for one month while i am doing some work at home (this is personal academic work so no buisiness expenses to foot the bill)
- have been talking to someone about it and am now thoroughly confused about the amount of allowance I will need in terms of downloading things and whether my phone line will be compatible (eh?) - I have a BT Phoneline and my dial up is currently with Fast4.net
- I will need to open alot of pdf files etc, will only be working in the evenings and at weekends - I wont be downloading music or games etc
- NB. I have dial up but its driving me up the wall - because its so slow!
any advice greatly appreciated!

PS. i have tried to follow some of threads on the forum about this but I'm going cross eyed trying to work things out!

COUPONKEV

Virgin are doing a free modem , the offer is still on until end of March. 30 day contract.

brentfordbear

guys,

can anyone help. i am looking to get broadband access but know hee-haw about all the teccy stuff. i would like

- unlimited download
- good speed but not super fast (not used for video downloading etc)
- would it include free modem/ installation etc.

as far as i can see, around £17.99 a month looks pretty standard. i would then need a BT line, yes ? or do some provide that. i read bulldog uses their own line.

can anyone help a non-IT person to get connected.

cheers

Edinburghlass_2

I have just merged three threads from users looking for broadband into the one thread, please ask your questions here.

Make that four threads :beer: