best broadband provider atm?

CaptainComedy · 22 Jul 2008 at 10:35

hi guys - friend of mine wants me to spec them a isp, can you give me a list pls? Im about to look at tiscali, bt, virgin etc etc - just commercial general purpose pls

hyper_piper45 · 22 Jul 2008 at 10:48

be*/o2 are the best if you can get them.

FrenchTart · 22 Jul 2008 at 11:11

As hyper_piper45 said. Also consider Sky LLU as it's not too bad and if you can't get LLU, go for an Entanet reseller or Zen.

Absolutely avoid all the ISPs you mentioned in your original OP though.

z0mbi3 · 22 Jul 2008 at 14:54

I'm slightly biased but I'd say go with O2, as even if you can't get LLU in your area now they'll upgrade you to it when you can.

Also if you do go with O2 drop me a mail (see trust) as I can get you a discount.

VeNT · 22 Jul 2008 at 15:25

entanet have been good to me when I was with them

elitetrick · 22 Jul 2008 at 15:55

if you can get LLU o2 seems to be getting good reviews.
if not get Zen, who i was with before llu was enabled at my exchange. They are a joy to be with, consistent speeds and the BEST customer service iv experienced from any company.
expensive, but worth it if you cant get llu.

bigredshark · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:10

Surely either people could read previous threads before posting or this could go in a sticky. The number of networks threads which have exactly the same answer...

be*/o2 is best if it's available

enta reseller or zen if not...

FrenchTart · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:19

Yeah. I usually respond with "search the forum" or "read one thread further down" but I felt like being nice today

Messiah Khan · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:26

How do Be and Sky compare? I'm moving to a new flat this weekend and it looks like I'm in a good spot in terms of broadband (1.45km from the exchange which has most of the LLU providers etc) I can get both Be and Sky. Be does look very good, but I could get a sky combo package and get Sky TV (Most of the channels id want), Phone and Broadband for £28 per month which is also very tempting. Anyone able to give a comparison?

z0mbi3 · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:33

Messiah Khan said:
How do Be and Sky compare? I'm moving to a new flat this weekend and it looks like I'm in a good spot in terms of broadband (1.45km from the exchange which has most of the LLU providers etc) I can get both Be and Sky. Be does look very good, but I could get a sky combo package and get Sky TV (Most of the channels id want), Phone and Broadband for £28 per month which is also very tempting. Anyone able to give a comparison?

If you can get Be* then you can get O2. You should really go with O2 as it's the same service plus if I refer you then you can get the top LLU package for £7.50

elitetrick said:
expensive, but worth it if you cant get llu.

No no no, best bet is to go with O2 Access as when his exchange eventually goes LLU they'll just switch him over to it.

Only reason I'd say not to is if his exchange was never going to get LLU.

daveyp · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:34

best isp's are entanet resellers followed by o2 or look here http://www.ispreview.co.uk/review/top10.php resellers are titanadsl, ukfsn, aquiss, adsl24 ect

Messiah Khan · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:44

z0mbi3 said:
If you can get Be* then you can get O2. You should really go with O2 as it's the same service plus if I refer you then you can get the top LLU package for £7.50

Is that the 20meg Ultimate for £7.50 then? How come Be* does a '24mb' service whereas O2 only do a 20mb service? (I realise that I'm not likely to get anything like those speeds) Does that also tie you in to a 12month contract? Am I right in believing your not tied in to a contract with Be*?

JonB · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:45

With be you just have to give them three months notice, or something like that.

Will_3rd · 22 Jul 2008 at 16:51

Been impressed with both Zen and Sky, get my vote.

EDDS · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:14

easily virgin so long as you can get cable, i wouldnt even bother with any adsl providers unless you have to.

Freedom · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:20

Been with sky for 3 months now and I cant fault them.

Top speeds, more than reasonable FUP 350gb i think it is.

No downtime and Only £10 a month for 16mb line if you are a sky customer.

You dont get any webspace or Newsgroups access tho.

daveyp · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:22

I left virgin bcz they intoduced Phorm, application throttling, anti piracy measures not that i donwload anything, and stm is getting worse.

TheMagic1an · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:30

Fast.co.uk are easily the best in my opinion. No indian call centers, no throttling and always "fast"...just the way it should be

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FrenchTart · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:37

EDDS said:
easily virgin so long as you can get cable, i wouldnt even bother with any adsl providers unless you have to.

Ugh - bad advice.

EDDS · 22 Jul 2008 at 17:53

Aekeron said:
Ugh - bad advice.

not really its quite simply virgin are the best for a very fast stable connection(so long as your using their cable service), you can't get that from any adsl company. the only thing that other company's might beat virgin on is customer service but they have always been good to me.