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For those who need help in getting started with Broadband
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Help Need Broadband ISP - No BT Line!!!!
This is for a friend, and I'd said I'd help him! He is on dial up broadband which is soooo slow. Anyway, he's looking to change to broadband. The problem, he doesn't have a BT phone line, he's with NTL (now Virgin?) for his phone (think he gets free eves & weekend calls) and I think tiscali for his dial up (totalling over…
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Madasafish!
Hi, I have just moved to a new house and the previous owner had Talk Talk and the usual crap with releasing the line. Their tardiness has caused me some problems and I had to go to BT to release the line myself. Now this is going to be released on the 14th and then a further 7 working days for Madasafish to activate my…
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Internet connection problems
I’m using a Dell PC, which is 5 years old, running Windows millenium edition. My AOL internet connection keeps crashing, usually after about 15-30 minutes use. It doesn’t seem to be a problem with the phone line, as another (newer) PC, which also uses AOL, runs fine. I also use zone alarm and AVG, and I’ve run adaware,…
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Need a reliable, solid broadband service with wireless router
Hi guys I'm currently with madasafish paying £30/month for BB with a 50GB download allowance. My Speed is supposed to be 'upto 8MB' but i seem to get 1-2MB more realistically now. It appears to have got worse over the year gradually. Over the last month or so I've been getting a lot of disconnections that are beginning to…
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Cancelling Talktalk Contract Early
Hi everyone, I am after some advice regarding pulling out of Talktalk contract, I have been with them since May 06 phone & July 06 BB. The same as everyone else I am sick of their unreliable connection, poor customer service, I haven't the energy to go into all, the bottom line is I want out NOW. I have put everything in…
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virgin media
Just want to share some good news after reading many threads about virgin media slashing peoples packages.Rang them yesterday as my 1 year old had lost the viewing card and they told me i had to pay £50 for a new one.I rang back today as i am on 3 for £30 package which because i use home phone during the day my bill is…
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Retentions phone numberS ex telewest/ex NTL
Just thought I'd post at the start of a thread the phone numbers for retentions for Virgin Media - there are different number for different previous suppliers - BOTH FREEPHONE!!!!! :j The number for ex NTL users is 0800 0524000 The number for ex Telewest users 0800 0730591 Note these are retentions departments. Customer…
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Help... urgently need a dial up isp - any ideas?
Hi, My current isp is breathe/active... i took out a special offer a while back but it now looks like it has expired ? i need a good dial up isp quickly - (probably wont use it for more than 3 months) cos i have access to broadband at work and uni does anybody have any ideas? i dont mind paying a fixed monthly fee or even…
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Telewest/Virgin ? free upgrade from 4mb to 8mb BB
Hi Just thought I would let you know - a friend of mine rang to negotiate a deal with telewest/virgin and was told that people with 4mb BB will automatically be upgraded to 8mb in April (I think) at no extra cost:T Don't know if any others are to be upgraded. Anyone else heard anything?
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Virgin Media Sky Channels Chopped.
"Virgin Media customers say they have lost access to BSkyB channels after the deadline passed for the two companies to resolve a row over TV rights. The broadcasters had until midnight on Wednesday to reach a deal which would have allowed cable company Virgin Media to continue showing basic Sky channels. Virgin Media has…
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anybody have virgin media 3 for 30 quid bundle
am looking to cut down on our line rental , when we hardly use our phone but need it for the internet , i'm currently with aol at the mo . any comments welcome
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Leaving Tiscali for SKY - HELP!
Hi guys, Can someone please try and help me make sense of all this?! I called Sky who told me that I am on an LLU network, so would have to wait for my disconnection from Tiscali. I called Tiscali to cancel and (I think) the guy told me that I am not on an LLU network and he would send me a MAC code. I called Sky back…
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just a moan
Two things i would like to have a moan about i would love for any body to give there advice.I am at present with virgin media used to be telewest firstly my one year old has lost the viewing card ,i have search high and low for it for the last 3 weeks he must have put it in the bin so rang virgin they say i have to pay £50…
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Orange Broadband - Moving home 15 days???
I'm moving home in a couple of days, and I have been told by Orange that I need to wait until my BT line has been active for 48 hours, then once I apply to move my account I'll have to wait up to 15 days. I find this quite unacceptable but can I do anything about it? The main problem will be the 2 weeks without internet…
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Broadband and moving houses
Hi All, SInce I am on the verge of moving house,I am wondering whether I should be taking out a broadband connection with a contract of a year. Does anyone know whether I would be able to continue an existing broadband connection once I move houses. Phoned Aol and Virgin, but no one seems to be sure. All the short term…
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TalkTalk Getting 8Mb The Easy way
I have found a route round a thorny problem that I want to share. I Have Talktalk for phone with Broadband (Not in a talktalk area so pay £10). This has always been at the 2mb speed as it was with BT. I noticed on the website that Talktalk were advertising 8mb for my area. I spent hours and hours on the phone to their…
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Best ISP
I guess this has been kicked around a few times. I have been with Tiscali for ages now and pay £17.99 for unlimited BB. They have not been reliable recently and I want a change. I would like. Reliable service competitive price package deals such as free telephone calls etc if cposs I cannot get the sky 3 in 1 deal as I am…
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Virgin Media's antics - is this legal?
Hi there everyone, wow, the broadband industry certainly is a murky underworld! So many problems. I'm with Virgin Media (oh dear! I wished I'd research it a bit more before going with them. Speeds awful, and locked in for 12 months by £50 "cancellation fee". Better for same price elsewhere I've discovered) and I am…