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Foxy
Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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in Broadband & internet access
has anyone got any experience with them as was thinking of changing to them from aol

thanks in advance:D
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  • amateur_saver
    amateur_saver Posts: 1,047 Forumite
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    Plus.net are brilliant and very flexible...... I have been with them for 2 years now and no problems at all....

    they let you change what GB you want download which is excellent, and if you think you are going to go over in advance then you can pay up front which is cheaper !

    Thoroughly recommended Foxy.....

    xx
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  • rushnowt
    rushnowt Posts: 24,749 Forumite
    http://www.plus.net/residential/broadband/?link=homepage_choose

    I've looked at this £14.99 one today, but can't see anything about any download limits, is that right :confused:
    Nobody can make you feel inferior, without your permission ;)

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  • Foxy
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    will just give priority to themail andn surfing ive just found where the other two packages are equal priority i think rush
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    other than that i didnt see out about limits now
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
  • amateur_saver
    amateur_saver Posts: 1,047 Forumite
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    Yes - when you set up your account you can manage it with 'Data transfer watch'. which means you can limit the maximum you want to spend per month, or adjust the amount if you think you are going over your limit....

    For example this month I thought I was going to go over so changed from £14.99 to an extra 2GB for £16.99

    Hope this helps xx
    ** Getting back in the swing of saving again.... **

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    Trying to find the best deals to save as much as we can..........
  • bbb_uk
    bbb_uk Posts: 2,108 Forumite
    Depending on your usage and the plan you are on, PlusNet do operate a priority service to email and web surfing.

    BroadBand PAYG for £14.99 has a 1GB download limit and a contention ratio of 30:1.

    BroadBand Plus for £14.99 has no download limit but they do operate a priority service to email & web surfing (as mentioned above). For those that use broadband for downloading then you may suffer really slow speeds. Not recommended for those that download a lot but ideal for those that mostly just surf the internet.

    BroadBand Premier for £21.99. This has a low contention ratio of 30:1, with no download limit and no priority at all. For those that download then this is best option from Plus.Net.

    The contention ratio is just how many other people you share your connection/route to the internet with. The lower the better. 50:1 is generally average for most ISPs.
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  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    just got to work out what bt product they use for platinum brooadband now as need it to sign up:( dont suppose anyone got a clue. this isnt ending up as simple as i thought as havent a clue n dont fancy phoning aol again
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
  • GeoThermal
    GeoThermal Posts: 682 Forumite
    Their free connection is only free if you stay with them for 5 years. If you cancel after a year they ask for the connection and modem fee back minus a % for each year you stay. After 5 years it's down to £0.
  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    im using my own modem and on t&cs says if i mgrate within a yr will have to pay 14.99
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    just realized maybe that if you sign up from scratch where as im migrating that probably why different
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
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