O2 Broadband (merged)

mymatebob

russgreen0312 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just after some advice really. I'm looking to get broadband going in a student house for 8, I've checked with BT about the phone line and it just needs a simple re connection (2-3 days and free of charge plus the line rental).

After doing some research O2 looks the best considering some of us have phone contracts with them. With that in mind possibly looking at getting the ultimate for £15 as we are quite close (1km) to the exchange.

My main questions concern the wireless router as all 8 of us will have access through laptops. Can the router just be plugged into the mains and phone line without a computer connected to it? (obviously after the initial configuration).

Hopefully it'll just be a case of re connecting the line with BT, ordering broadband with O2 and then installing, although does anyone know if the activation day can be pushed a few days backwards?

Thanks in advance.

It can indeed

teddyco

My Madasafish contract runs out on October 5th and I am planning to switch to O2 for home broadband. In order to benefit from the discounted rates for mobile users, will an O2 pay-as-you-go mobile phone be sufficient to meet the requirements?

Thanks

shammyjack

teddyco wrote: »

My Madasafish contract runs out on October 5th and I am planning to switch to O2 for home broadband. In order to benefit from the discounted rates for mobile users, will an O2 pay-as-you-go mobile phone be sufficient to meet the requirements?

Thanks

Yes it will be fine !

shammy

shoperholicnot

teddyco wrote: »

My Madasafish contract runs out on October 5th and I am planning to switch to O2 for home broadband. In order to benefit from the discounted rates for mobile users, will an O2 pay-as-you-go mobile phone be sufficient to meet the requirements?

Thanks

yes, the only rule is that you must top up with £10 every 3 months

BettiePage

We're going live with o2 home broadband on the 17th. Nice helpful reps with british accents, good comms via text and email and cheap than our previous isp equals happy customer to be.

edit: Which router do they provide? We currently have a very good netgear one. Is it worth changing it to theirs?

BettiePage

Got the router today. Gonna keep it as a spare one though.

GaryS

You can continue to use your existing router, it will need configuring as per the O2 website.

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

Am doing mine for future reference. Currently with madasafish but likely moving to o2 home broadband. Gonna get hubby to sort it tomorrow.

Been on o2 about 10 mins now.

GH

I've just gone live with O2 broadband today , less than 96 hours after placing the order.

The whole process from beginning to end has been first class , the speed is much faster than it was with Talk Talk and with their router connected to my iMac there was literally nothing to do as regards configuring it - just switched it on and was online immediately.

BTW the manufacturer is Thomson.

echelon101

I have just transferred from Be (whom they own) to get onto the £7.50p/m (O2 customer) and got £25 cashback from Quidco

You can get a free Arsenal shirt after 50 days.

Also if nobody noticed

O2 Home Broadband and Arsenal football shirt gift with purchase terms & conditions

1. Offer open to residents of the UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man aged 18 or over except employees and their immediate families of the Promoter, their subsidiaries or affiliated companies, or anyone professionally connected to the Promotion.
2. Offer applies to consumers purchasing O2 Home Broadband using the prescribed entry mechanic by sending a text message with the word GUNNERS to 60600 and who remain connected past the expiry of any “change of mind” or money back guarantee period offered by O2 in relation to their O2 Home Broadband subscription (“Return Period”).
3. You should ensure that you read the full terms and conditions of the O2 Home Broadband service carefully. These terms and conditions can also be viewed and printed at http://www.o2.co.uk/termsconditions/broadband.
4. Only one football shirt per purchase of O2 Home Broadband in the manner described in point 1.2. Football shirts are strictly subject to availability.
5. Shirts will be provided within 14 days after the customer has completed the Return Period.
6. If after 14 days the consumer has not received their shirt they can contact [EMAIL="O2broadband@arsenal.co.uk"]O2broadband@arsenal.co.uk[/EMAIL] for any shirt queries.
7. All shirts are available while stocks last and although the Promoters will endeavour to offer the Arsenal 2008/2009 season shirts, they cannot guarantee availability during the promotional period.
8. All data collected will be used solely for this Promotion and will not be passed on to any third parties without the consent of the party involved.
9. The Promoter reserves the right to amend or withdraw this offer at any time.
10. The Promoter: Telefónica O2 UK Limited, 260 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 4DX.