Sky buyout of O2 Broadband

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Sky have bought O2, so you'll be going to them anyway.

They haven't yet, but will be done by around 14 months. I suspect for Sky to go ahead o2 need a good amount of clients to hand over hence the keeping folks from leaving at all costs.

sfry wrote: »

This forum is brilliant. Told O2 I was leaving to go to Plusnet. Not only promptly
offered the 12 months free but also moved to the more expensive unlimited
package rather than the basic package I was on. They are also posting
me a new better router box.

So did even better than anticipated. :j

A better router box? So they've sent you one that isn't a buggy and unstable Thomson router then? In my experience, all routers made by Thomson are absolute junk!

Meanwhile, I've got my MAC key, and I'm moving from O2 to Plusnet FTTC very soon.
Only problem is, Plusnet routers are also Thomson's ... not looking forward to that!

HELP:
I joined the thread thinking I wouldn't go with Sky if they paid me....
(Previous experience and friend who gave up when they failed to turn up 3x when he took time off work and then tried charging him)

HOWEVER £200 on mobile and FREE year is maybe beyond that!
(It seems I'm not alone)...
To be honest I was reluctant to move from Be to O2 but the discount for having the mobile contract (which i already had) and needing a phone line got me to compromise and they have been fairly good....
Lost my static IP and most of the real goodies I had on Be but ... don't get near as much time to play now as I have a kid... and didn't back in my Be times!

Am I too late.....
Stupid but didn't open the letter until last night.... (too busy with work)

Can someone say (pm me if you prefer)
What did you do exactly.....
Did you call the 230 0202 and press the option to leave?
What did you say.....
I have a day working from home today so I can try and take care....
Planning to move BEFORE September....

My reality is I NEED internet to work.. (like today) or its costs me £26/d to go into the office.
Hence when I moved I stayed with O2 due to the deal and them transferring the line and everything within the day....

steve-L wrote: »

HELP:
I joined the thread thinking I wouldn't go with Sky if they paid me....
(Previous experience and friend who gave up when they failed to turn up 3x when he took time off work and then tried charging him)

HOWEVER £200 on mobile and FREE year is maybe beyond that!
(It seems I'm not alone)...
To be honest I was reluctant to move from Be to O2 but the discount for having the mobile contract (which i already had) and needing a phone line got me to compromise and they have been fairly good....
Lost my static IP and most of the real goodies I had on Be but ... don't get near as much time to play now as I have a kid... and didn't back in my Be times!

Am I too late.....
Stupid but didn't open the letter until last night.... (too busy with work)

Can someone say (pm me if you prefer)
What did you do exactly.....
Did you call the 230 0202 and press the option to leave?
What did you say.....
I have a day working from home today so I can try and take care....
Planning to move BEFORE September....

My reality is I NEED internet to work.. (like today) or its costs me £26/d to go into the office.
Hence when I moved I stayed with O2 due to the deal and them transferring the line and everything within the day....

I just went through all the options on the phones to get to the "if you are thinking of leaving press #" I just said i'm thinking of leaving then the operator offered me 12 months free bb £200 mobile credit a new router n series i think? The operator did everything to keep me lol