TalkTalk router upgrade

Steve_xx

I received an email from TalkTalk today offering a free new router. The email contained the following:

At TalkTalk, we're always looking for new ways to improve our service for our customers. I'm glad to be able to tell you that you have been selected to receive one of our new, most powerful wireless broadband routers completely free of charge and without any conditions.

Has anyone else received this? I wonder why they are upgrading routers free of charge?

baby_frogmella

Steve_xx wrote: »

I received an email from TalkTalk today offering a free new router. The email contained the following:

At TalkTalk, we're always looking for new ways to improve our service for our customers. I'm glad to be able to tell you that you have been selected to receive one of our new, most powerful wireless broadband routers completely free of charge and without any conditions.

Has anyone else received this? I wonder why they are upgrading routers free of charge?

Not received an any such email and even if i did, i would flog the TT router on ebay - that's assuming its worth anything. I'm using a Draytek Vigor 120 bridge modem connected to a Netgear R6300 802.11ac router and works far better than the TT supplied router...think it was the Echolife HG532.

Steve_xx

This new, free router appears to be a Huawei HG533. I know nowt about it!

penrhyn

Apart from the Chinese Government's commissar channel.;)

Steve_xx

penrhyn wrote: »

Apart from the Chinese Government's commissar channel.;)

You've lost me there.

penrhyn

Weak attempt at humour, there has been concern in security circles that in using Chinese Huawei equipment in our Telecom network exposes us to espionage through the back door.

Steve_xx

penrhyn wrote: »

Weak attempt at humour, there has been concern in security circles that in using Chinese Huawei equipment in our Telecom network exposes us to espionage through the back door.

Oh right I see. I'll have to bolt the back door then!

deanos

the hg533 is a good router, they are not worth much on ebay around £15

cliffm_2

I received one of these emails today. They only sent me a router a few months ago! The last one they sent seems to have my account info hard wired so you won't be able to sell it

kwikbreaks

penrhyn wrote: »

Weak attempt at humour, there has been concern in security circles that in using Chinese Huawei equipment in our Telecom network exposes us to espionage through the back door.

Hmm...

I'm more concerned that using the internet with any kit exposes me to espionage by GCHQ and the yanks..

im-lost

penrhyn wrote: »

espionage through the back door.

Oooooeeeeerrrrr those chinks are a bit kinky