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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    So what information does the link in post #11 give you?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    albertross wrote: »
    See post 1


    I see. :)

    Here is the utility link again, polomint.
  • jje_2
    jje_2 Posts: 239 Forumite
    Are you on cable or ADSL
    If you are on up to 8mb ( note up to ) ADSL Max then it is subject to the product details as posted before .If you are on up to 8mb Adsl Max then you will not get 8mb download speed but on a perfect line not far away from the exchange maybe 7mb average speed in the UK is 3.5mb .
    Biggest cuase of poor speeds on the ADSL Max product is customers poor internal telephone wiring .

    jje
  • polomint_2
    polomint_2 Posts: 372 Forumite
    Donnie wrote: »
    I see. :)

    Here is the utility link again, polomint.


    I did that. but all it told me was what broadband was available in my area.
    Happiness is not having what you want...but wanting what you have!!!
  • jje_2
    jje_2 Posts: 239 Forumite
    We'll make sure that you receive the highest broadband speed your phone line can handle, however the actual speed you receive can be affected by factors such as phone line quality or distance from your local exchange. This means you could actually receive up to 4 Mb, 5 Mb or 6 Mb - basically anything up to 8 Mb.

    from Virgins sign up page .

    jje
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    polomint wrote: »
    I did that. but all it told me was what broadband was available in my area.

    What speed does it estimate for your line?
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    jje wrote: »
    Are you on cable or ADSL

    Please read the thread before posting and then go here
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  • polomint_2
    polomint_2 Posts: 372 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    What speed does it estimate for your line?


    It dosent it says.....Congratulations, you are in a broadband enabled area.
    Happiness is not having what you want...but wanting what you have!!!
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    jje wrote: »
    Are you on cable or ADSL

    Biggest cuase of poor speeds on the ADSL Max product is customers poor internal telephone wiring .

    Together with under capacity on their systems ( too many customers sharing too little capacity ) from many of the bigger ISP's like Virgin.;)
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    polomint wrote: »
    It dosent it says.....Congratulations, you are in a broadband enabled area.

    Click on the button that says BT ADSL
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
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