Sky is expensive for what it is imo..
I looked into Be as I have heard them recommended ebfore..sadly it is not available in my area. Grrr
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:01 ] |
| Post subject: | ISPs Ergh |
So I'm thinking of changing my internets peoples. I am ..well was..with Pipex and ofc they got owned by the dreaded Tiscali. Trouble is I have no idea who to try now. BT can go to hell..in fact I told them that already a few years back. I want as reliable as poss, fast as possible and cheap as possible. And I dislike this capping..on principle. I do download a fair bit and I am a PC gamer..atm I'm on a crappy 2 mb, which while ok is not as fast as I'd like. This is not helped by the fact I regularly use Sheepeh's insanely fast internets. So, any recommendations? |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Shewolf wrote: So I'm thinking of changing my internets peoples. I am ..well was..with Pipex and ofc they got owned by the dreaded Tiscali. Trouble is I have no idea who to try now. BT can go to hell..in fact I told them that already a few years back. I want as reliable as poss, fast as possible and cheap as possible. And I dislike this capping..on principle. I do download a fair bit and I am a PC gamer..atm I'm on a crappy 2 mb, which while ok is not as fast as I'd like. This is not helped by the fact I regularly use Sheepeh's insanely fast internets. So, any recommendations? Sky are very good, and bargainous if you already have Sky tv. Uh - you need a BT line though, same as pretty much everyone. |
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
I've heard about sky, though I'm not sure how long I'll have sky TV. It's a rip off and we are thinking about doing away with it for another option. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
O2 or Be - the former if you're an O2 customers gets you discounted rates, the latter gets you a less restrictive contract. The order process with O2 particularly was awesome - emails and texts at every step, and everything happened quickly and when they said it would. I know, O2. Whouldathunkit? As Be are a data-LLU provider, you continue to pay BT for line rental and calls, but the ADSL gets punted to Be's network which is, to all intents and purposes, empty. |
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| Author: | CUS [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
They're all rip-offs. Don't get Virgin. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Ripoff? I got free (promotional) migration, free router (gone back to my Netgear), and "up to" 20meg (syncing at 21.something) for £15/mo. The fair usage policy is admitted up front, and effectively "don't be a cunt all the time, m'kay?" No throttling or shaping is mentioned in the T&Cs, or apparent in use (1.6MB/sec in 2 torrents). Essentially the same is available directly from Be for £18/mo without the 12 month contract. |
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Sky is expensive for what it is imo.. I looked into Be as I have heard them recommended ebfore..sadly it is not available in my area. Grrr
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| Author: | CUS [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
By "All", Bik, I mean the "multiinterbroadbanddownloadyoutubemedia - everything you need!" companies like Sky and Virgin Media, it wasn't in reply to your own post about a couple of perhaps good ISPs. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
@Shewolf: Balls. Still, with O2 having bought them and apparently pushing it quite hard, the rollout might pick up. Does samknows.com list a date for your exchange? |
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Balls? Well maybe I cannot afford such stupid prices that we seem to get charged. I'd rather you didn't point derogative words at me for that. Back to ISPs. |
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
I think he may have being saying "Balls" as in "Oh, rats! That's unfortunate!" rather than anything else. |
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
I do hope so. |
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| Author: | andyb [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
I'm with nildram, who are/were very good, but are now pipex, then tiscali who your already with. At the moment, everything is still good, apart for mail services , which are now flakey. it seems there's no room for the quality small guy any more 
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| Author: | CUS [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
I know Bik and I'm positively 100% certain that's what he meant. Especially since he then went on to make a good point that you need to reply to. *coughs politely*. |
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 20:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Possibly because 1 I was a little unsure, and 2 I didn't fully understand the rest of the reply and was looking it up 
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| Author: | Shewolf [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 21:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Ok, I found that more confusing than I should have. Thanks for the link Bik...it took a while because I had a random brain fart in the middle of that and forgot where I lived (probably wishful thinking on my brains part there). Apparently I have very little available to me in my area..nothing new there  Arse. Edit: Apparently the ISP I currently use is not available in my area.... 
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| Author: | Pod [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 0:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Try emailing Be just to confirm. The online postcode thingy is often wrong. I wouldn't go with Virgin again. Ever. Worst ISP I've ever been with. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Er, yes, "Balls, that's unfortunate that Be aren't in your exchange (providing your internets)" rather than "Balls, whatever your mistook my meaning to be". Oops. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
Craster wrote: Sky are very good, and bargainous if you already have Sky tv. Uh - you need a BT line though, same as pretty much everyone. Sky do line rental now. |
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| Author: | Dudley [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs Ergh |
BikNorton wrote: Er, yes, "Balls, that's unfortunate that Be aren't in your exchange (providing your internets)" rather than "Balls, whatever your mistook my meaning to be". Oops. Balls. |
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