Zen or Waitrose?

Jemma-T

Waitrose sells bananas.

Zen do Broadband.

Next week Waitrose would fill their shelves with cocaine and hash if it were allowed but Zen will still be doing what they do best. Broadband.

Norman-B

My son is looking for his first BB connection. He has BT line (just connected on Friday last) and I wonder which company he should go with? Any suggestions, please.
I list the company's as shown by BT as being available. Any advice welcomed.

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The following services are available in your location:
BT Wholesale ADSL
BT Wholesale ADSL Max
BT Wholesale WBC (21CN)
BT Wholesale SDSL
AOL LLU
O2 / Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Pipex LLU
Tiscali LLU
Orange LLU (Formerly Wanadoo)


I think I should have searched first! The following looks good to me,


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I recently moved into a new flat in London, which had no telephone service although a BT master socket was installed.

I got the free BT line installation at £11.25 (online, paper-free account) for 18 months; minimum monthly calls apply.

For internet, I got a free pay as you go O2 sim card, topped-up £10 and applied through Quidco for a 12 months contract O2 Standard Home Broadband at £7.34/month; first two months free (real cost per month £6.12). Quidco currently offer £50 for each genuine tracked transaction completed wholly online.

To keep getting the £7.34/month internet, I must top-up £10 on my O2 sim, every three months. This means that in 12 months I have to spend £40 on the O2 sim. As Quidco offer £50 for O2 broadband (see above) I am £10 richer and get £40 worth of calls with O2 amongst other freebies and promotions, etc. My £50 cashback through Quidco has now been validated and will be paid in October 09.

O2 sent me a free wireless router and kept me informed as to their progress in activating my internet service. All dates they gave where correct. My service was activated yesterday (20/08/09) approximately 10 days from application.

I now have a downloading speed of 9.6 meg and uploading at 1.1 meg both measured with Thinkbroadband yesterday (20/08/09).
O2 has no downloads limits (fair usage applies) and you get free McAffee security software, which you can install on all your computers.

I could have gone with Plusnet's £5.99/month but the contract is 18 months, the download limit is restricted during the day and they charge £5.99 p&p for the wireless router.

macman

Norman-B: yes, O2 LLU is the obvious one from that list.

Jemma-T

Norman-B wrote:

My son is looking for his first BB connection. He has BT line (just connected on Friday last) and I wonder which company he should go with? Any suggestions, please.

I've found O2 quite excellent and can highly recommend them. They're so good I don't even know they're there.

I have my monthly mobile Simplicity SIM with them so get reduced price ADSL http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/SIMONLY

If if he doesn't have an O2 phone still go for a SIM and just leave it sitting in the drawer. Mind and link the SIM to the account though. They text your phone with necessary PINs and updates. SIMs www.02freesim.co.uk (you can get one of those 'free' and then upgrade to Simplicty if/when you like).

Or if you just want the ADSL with no phone http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/index.jsp

See which providers are at your phone number www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php

Norman-B

Jemma and macman, thank you both for the replies!