Free Laptop with AOL now! (merged)

tlck9

did i hear right somewhere that BT has offered some customers a laptop?

mncollyer

rickyb08 wrote: »

Aol sent letter last monday saying that should recieve easy install pack with router in a few working days, but hasnt came yet anyone know how it arrives? like royal mail van, with normal post etc

Ricky

Router comes by Royal Mail and laptop by courier

Mark

mk-donald

My AOL router (a standard Netgear box) arrived four days AFTER my migration went through.

AOL "technical support" will only support you with issues if you are using that box.

Do remember to count the 7 workings days "Cooling Off Period" just in case, like I wasn't, you aren't happy with your AOL service/support, as that allows you to bale out before you're committed (to a 12m-18m-24m contract).

Dee123_2

Here's a question I am too embarrassed to post on the Techie board.

The Dell is supposed to be an 80gb hard drive but in My Computer it shows as 61.8gb with 9.99gb Recovery zone.

Is this how it's supposed to be? Is the missing space for Vista or something?

liam191

Mine says the same regarding space on harddrive...has any1 who is an existing aol member but not in contract done this offer yet??? and if so did it go smoothly??

gazwood

Well to ressurect an old thread, my two years is nearly up in October and I'm now reviewing what I've got with AOL and looking at moving on, possibly to Sky to negotiate a full home phone, broadband and HD/Sky+ package. There must be a few people in the same two year boat now, how's it been?, any issue with the service, the laptop?, our laptop battery has all but given up after around a year operating just on mains now, but Dell lappy itself has been reliable and adequate for general surfing, AOL service has been in the main reliable if a little slow at peak times, but the compu;ulsory home phone package totalling £40 per month is now looking expensive having paid for the laptop so I think it's MAC time. Anyone any views, anyone left AOL, any tips for cancelling, timescales, strategies etc.
How's it been................

Deedee73

Hi Gaz, I had a couple of months left on the initial 2 year deal... I called them up and was quoted that to leave AOL I would have to pay a £75 charge on top of any remaining months charges.... I was adamant I was not going to pay this, some woman said "That charge was in the initial T&C's) to which I replied "No it ISNT! I still have the terms and conditions, no where does it say about the £70 charge" got put through to someone else, told them I was going all in with Sky, they told me that yep that the Sky deal was good, but after 12 mnths phone line with SKy, BT will come looking for a reconnectioon charge (scare tactics I think) anyhoo the result was that I kept AOL, but had the package price dropped from £24 pm to ......£6.99 pm! this meant that the initial "all in " deal with Sky was not as good, I upgraded to HD with Sky, stayed with AOL, am now approx £15 pm better off....
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