Thinking of moving from O2 to Sky Unlimited broadband?
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It really depends.
I was on Sky Unlimited for about two years and was mostly happy with it for the first 18 months. Then for the latter half of last year, my down speed went from around 5MB to 4MB then eventually to 3MB. I would have to call Sky every 6 weeks or so to get them to sort it.
They would tell me my line couldn't support more than 3MB, despite being at around 5MB for well over a year. Fools! Naturally I got bloody sick of their excuses so moved to BT Infinity.
However, I know others on Sky and they are very happy.
I was on Sky Unlimited for about two years and was mostly happy with it for the first 18 months. Then for the latter half of last year, my down speed went from around 5MB to 4MB then eventually to 3MB. I would have to call Sky every 6 weeks or so to get them to sort it.
They would tell me my line couldn't support more than 3MB, despite being at around 5MB for well over a year. Fools! Naturally I got bloody sick of their excuses so moved to BT Infinity.
However, I know others on Sky and they are very happy.
I think the throttling is on the new packages maybe? I'm still on the old ones? For example, I've got no download limits (at least I didn't used to)...
I'm on unlimited 20mb (I get 13) for £7.66 (or around that) with O2, hence me not wanting to change to Sky unless I really have to.
We may move our phone over to Sky, and I've heard contradictory things about if we can stay with O2 or not for our broadband. Sky seem to say yes for example... But O2 say if they detect a non-BT system then they won't allow it. But Sky say they use BT's network etc etc etc...
Anyway, I want to stay on O2 if I can, but if push comes to shove Sky is the fall back!
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That's the plan!
Nothing to stop you having BB with O2 and Talk/Line rental with Sky. Sky will only remove you from BT's network onto their own if you take calls, Line Rental and BB and they've installed the equipment within the exchange so you should be fine.
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They are the same company as O2 bought Be out...
I went from Be to O2 to get the same service for far less money!
I'll stay with O2 as long as I can... But we may move our line rental to Sky (about £17 a month for basically everything, including all land line calls in this country and other countries), and there's a chance this may mess up the O2 broadband, hence that being the case, we'll move our BB to Sky too! Hence the thread
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I was with AOL for a good bit (i know hangs head in shame), then when Sky LLU came to my area, jumped on that very fast, been with them on their top package now for like 3 years.
Can't fault them at all really, ok there are times when u call u get a muppet on the other end, but thats the same for all companies, in general there tech support is very good. We currently have BB,TV and phone with sky, found it easier just to have it all on one bill, that and we barely have to pay for calls, odd ones now and then.
According to BT my line can only handle 2.5MB/s, but iv been happily sat on a tweaked 5Mb/s for years, now ofcourse i could choose the free sky BB as im a TV subscriber, but id easily go over the limit set on that lol.
So id say they are a good back up, if you get forced onto O2's new plans.
Can't fault them at all really, ok there are times when u call u get a muppet on the other end, but thats the same for all companies, in general there tech support is very good. We currently have BB,TV and phone with sky, found it easier just to have it all on one bill, that and we barely have to pay for calls, odd ones now and then.
According to BT my line can only handle 2.5MB/s, but iv been happily sat on a tweaked 5Mb/s for years, now ofcourse i could choose the free sky BB as im a TV subscriber, but id easily go over the limit set on that lol.
So id say they are a good back up, if you get forced onto O2's new plans.
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They are the same company as O2 bought Be out...
I went from Be to O2 to get the same service for far less money!
I'll stay with O2 as long as I can... But we may move our line rental to Sky (about £17 a month for basically everything, including all land line calls in this country and other countries), and there's a chance this may mess up the O2 broadband, hence that being the case, we'll move our BB to Sky too! Hence the thread
Careful with that, 'other countries' means the top 20 destinations I think. Most of Europe, US, Canada (mobiles in US & C are included I was told) Oz and NZ.
The destinations we need are covered - Canada and Syndey!
I've been on o2 broadband for a few years now. At the start I was getting around 12-13 meg, but the other day I ran a random speedtest and it was closer to 6 meg. I rang them up and they have boosted it up to about 8 meg but I think it's the same with most providers, if you are happy with your broadband they slowly drop the speed hoping you don't notice, and most people probably don't. Strange how they claim now that I am getting the 'max' my line can handle even though it was ~12 meg for ages.
Is BT Infinity optic fibre worth the upgrade???
Is BT Infinity optic fibre worth the upgrade???
Had 13Mb with Be... With O2... Always...
Sounds like you have an issue with your line.
FTTC is worth it if you select a decent ISP.
Well if you come to Sky sods law states Sky will then add a FUP/cap
You've gone and jinxed it now. Curse you
Just had a letter from O2 informing me my £7 odd deal is going up to £10 odd a month.
As such, there's really no benefit in my staying with BT (phone) and O2 (broadband).
For £11.25+£5 a month Sky would offer all calls (generally) for free, UK and abroad! For just a further £7.50 we then get unlimited broadband!
So unless anyone has anything bad to say about Sky, we'll move!
As such, there's really no benefit in my staying with BT (phone) and O2 (broadband).
For £11.25+£5 a month Sky would offer all calls (generally) for free, UK and abroad! For just a further £7.50 we then get unlimited broadband!
So unless anyone has anything bad to say about Sky, we'll move!
Been with Sky for a while now moved from Virgin Cable. Been painless for almost 2 years now rocksolid connection 24/7, Had 2 short downtimes lasted about 5 minutes tops.
Customer support will always be the same with any big company. Big benefit is the completely unlimited broadband. There will be a day when they bring in a fup/cap though but for now it is completely unlimited.
Customer support will always be the same with any big company. Big benefit is the completely unlimited broadband. There will be a day when they bring in a fup/cap though but for now it is completely unlimited.