BROADBAND services - NI

darwin-rover

Virgin Media (NTL) are probably the only ISP that offer true unlimited downloads . All the ASDL providers have fair usage policys on their "unlimited" services .

hurrah

Robothell wrote: »

I'm looking at the Talk Talk one at the moment cos it looks like a good deal. I know some people have had bad experiences but they seem to have smoothed out now.

I dont think so see: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=345488

hurrah

When providers say unlimited they usually specify its subject to fair use. See Tiscali,s Fair Use Policy here: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/fair-usage-policy.html?code=ZZ-NL-11XY

pamperedprincess

Hi
I have been with Tiscali for about 3 years - broadband and phone. 2 of us in the house download music regularly (though not tv shows). Teenager never away from internet and we have never had problems with usage from Tiscali. I now get 'unlimited' broadband and anytime calls for £14.99 per month as I phoned them and asked for a MAC code as I was considering going with Sky. They offered me a discount to stay so I did!

Robothell

hurrah wrote: »

I dont think so see: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=345488

Hmmm.......there's a few more negatives there than the last time I looked......still a few positives though (I'm an eternal optimist!!) so might give them a whirl in a few months.......to be honest, all the problems I've had with BT in the past 12 months are worse than the ones listed there, like the time I had my account blocked for 12 days - I called the call centre and was told someone must have done it for a joke!!! Unfortunately I'm not in an ntl cabled area, not that I would give them my money anyway, have a t-mobile not an orange mobile and think sky are a bunch of incompetents!

I think I'll be keeping a close eye on this forum for recommendations!

lowdenclear

TalkTalk are a shower of... not very nice people!!!! The phone deal is grand but I would NOT recommend the broadband at ALL! We've finally gotten so fed up that we're trying to change, except they've been giving us the grand run around re: mac codes for the last month now. I've never met a company like them. Absolutely unreal, what they get away with.

nickcardwell

Milko wrote: »

I'm currently with Sky BB with an alledged 8meg connection but a phone line only capable of 5.5meg and an actual connection of 3meg !

Your phone line may be capable of 5.5meg, however the distance from the exchange + noise on the line, can effect the speed.

wacko911

I second Primus Broadband.

They were competive when I signed up (£14.99 12 months, 3 months free) 2Meg - REALLY unlimited. (They do 8 meg also)

Freefone support that they acutally answer and based in Scotland

The usual free modem and crap

Zero problems so for, and 5 of my friend now use them also. One had a problem getting connected but this was down to BT not primus.

Also they are totally rubbish at billing you, so you end up with loads of free months. (Happened my friends also)

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

lowdenclear wrote: »

TalkTalk are a shower of... not very nice people!!!! The phone deal is grand but I would NOT recommend the broadband at ALL! We've finally gotten so fed up that we're trying to change, except they've been giving us the grand run around re: mac codes for the last month now. I've never met a company like them. Absolutely unreal, what they get away with.

OFCOM have a newish code of practice thing from last month about mac codes. Try this: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/internet/switching/switch/
Probably quicker to call them on 028 9041 7500.

belfast_child

hi ppl dont want to hijack the thread but am having probs with pipex and looking advice. have been with them for 7 yrs with no probs with a 1 meg connection, but they recently upgraded it to 2.2meg. im having loads of dropped connections, errors when i try to reconnect. pipex say its bt , bt says its fine any suggestions?