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ISP Advice sought please.

Hello again all wise and all knowing advice providers :D

Hope you can assist with som advice once again.

Currently with TalkTalk ISP (with Tiscali prior to changeover) on their Anytime talk Phone/Broadband bundle which is costing an average of £31.73 per month.
Avg Download speed - 2.70 Mb/s
Avg Upload speed - 0.64 Mb/s

We use 2 laptops, one with wired ethernet connection the other on wi-fi via the router.

Included in this price is:
£13.80 - Line rental
£ 4.09 - Anytime Talk Home phone boost (What is that?)
£7.14 - Evening & Weekend Talk.

(Our call charges average out at £6.70 per month)

My question is this: Is there a cheaper,faster more reliable 'Phone / Broadband Bundle' or would I be better off with a seperate lower line rental and a seperate standalone broadband package?

Hope you can help.
Many thanks

Comments

  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Depends entirely what is available on your exchange-broadband is exchange-specific. Go to www.samknows.com and look for your other LLU options.
    Anytime gives you inclusive calls 24/7 to UK landlines (up to 60 minutes). So if you are still racking up £6.70 on call charges you need to make less exclusve calls -presumably mobiles, overseas or premium rate numbers.
    You are unlikely to find a cheaper supplier than TT (assuming it's an LLU service). 'Reliable' is another ball game entirely...
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    maybe try going with tesco broadband and landline,

    tesco use cable and wireless and there a really good supplier.

    £31 seem about average.

    normal package cost £24-26 a month for line rental and the broadband, the extra is the calls you make.

    I would call them and get that anytime talk home phone boost seems like a waste.
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