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Recomended broadband for cheap but reliable service?

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  • [Deleted User]
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    cashmonger wrote: »
    I work online so need a solid connection
    You should not be using domestic Broadband for business use. If you do, then you have no recourse should there be downtime,...
  • bones85
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    Has anyone ever used John lewis broadband? reliable? i'm with BT at the moment but paying £59 a month!!

    they are the cheapest deal i can find combining price over 12 months!

    Plus i'll get £31.50 back through topcashback!
  • cashmonger
    cashmonger Posts: 411 Forumite
    bones85 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever used John lewis broadband? reliable? i'm with BT at the moment but paying £59 a month!!

    they are the cheapest deal i can find combining price over 12 months!

    Plus i'll get £31.50 back through topcashback!

    I was looking at them as they seem to have great feedback but are also cheap. However the catch is that the do 'traffic shaping' which is no good for me. I need 'truly unlimited'.
  • bones85
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    / What's Traffic shaping? :)
  • [Deleted User]
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    bones85 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever used John lewis broadband? reliable? i'm with BT at the moment but paying £59 a month!!

    they are the cheapest deal i can find combining price over 12 months!

    Plus i'll get £31.50 back through topcashback!

    Looking at TCB's site Sky looks cheaper to me with more cash back.
  • cashmonger
    cashmonger Posts: 411 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2017 at 10:09AM
    bones85 wrote: »
    / What's Traffic shaping? :)

    I only learned of it since doing my current research on providers. As I understand it they throttle your speed if you are a heavy user.

    I know I am a heavy user so can't be having that.

    I am thinking maybe I will go with one of these deals for one year at least as since I need to get phone line installed most likely as it's a new build it would offset the cost of that nicely.

    Sky I don't think I would qualify for since I was already a customer with them before and only had a couple months break, but it will be a new address. I think I read old customers don't qualify, I have to check.
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