Anyone got fibre broadband with plusnet?

KIA · 8 Feb 2013 at 09:23

Yes. No MAC required for migration from LLU to BTW.

Griff7520 · 8 Feb 2013 at 09:28

been with plusnet for 3 years and found them very good and reliable. that's on normal broadband...........cant get fibre here

Freefaller · 8 Feb 2013 at 14:53

Just placed an order with them for their unlimited fibre.

It'll be nice to finally move away from 3.5meg to something a bit more decent, nearly 20x faster so a nice little hike.

-BA- · 8 Feb 2013 at 16:21

Jaymond said:
I've just transferred my Line and 5mb Broadband from Sky to Plusnet Fibre Unlimited, speed estimated during ordering was 68mb, now it is said to be 67 then 66mb.

BT have been booked for 22/2/13 - confirmed via text which is a nice touch...

Done the Topcashback thing for my £80.80 which has tracked, now the confirmation is a waiting game, I'm more of a Quidco Man myself, so how long will TCB take to confirm payment?

How do you get £80.80 on TCB? Only showing as £38.30 for me on the page?

Jonners · 8 Feb 2013 at 17:10

-BA- said:
How do you get £80.80 on TCB? Only showing as £38.30 for me on the page?

The £80.80 offer ended yesterday.

-BA- · 8 Feb 2013 at 17:11

Seems my fibre went live at just the wrong time. Only checked it two days ago too. Damn...

Jonners · 8 Feb 2013 at 17:17

Booked the day off work to ensure I'm here for when it goes live...I do hope Openreach keep to their scheduled appointment.

Jonners · 8 Feb 2013 at 19:17

Right now I'm confused.

I have BT Openreach coming around on 22/2/13 to do the install.

I just a text from Plusnet stating my service will be active by midnight 23/2/12

Now I was informed with the transition from Sky landline and Broadband to Plusnet and Fibre BB there wouldn't be any downtime...or a maximum of 2 hours...is this the case or will I experience more downtime? :eek:

bremen1874 · 8 Feb 2013 at 21:52

It'll be working when Openreach leave. Their message is completely accurate, but probably makes more sense when applied to an ADSL connection.

pooley · 8 Feb 2013 at 22:44

Signed up to these guys, Switching from Sky. Pity I can't get fibre around here. Due to live on the 20th.

Dave L · 9 Feb 2013 at 10:57

bremen1874 said:
It'll be working when Openreach leave. Their message is completely accurate, but probably makes more sense when applied to an ADSL connection.

Yep, totally agree, I had the same concern but all was well as the engineer did his magic.

Greg0986 · 9 Feb 2013 at 13:25

Plusnet Fibre is fantastic. Never had a problem with them and I get the fastest speeds possible and I am quite far from the cabinet.

Freddie1980 · 9 Feb 2013 at 14:18

buckeejit said:
Thanks all. I've made my decision and I've decided that I'm going to jump to plusnet

You won't be disappointed, I went with them after being with BT's plain vanilla broadband for two years and the difference is night and day. At first I was a bit sceptical about Plusnet, dirty cheap internet deals normally means virtually non existent customer service for when things go wrong, Indian call centres and annoying traffic shapping/management. At the moment Plusnet has zero traffic management on it's unlimited 100Mb's deal (not sure about the rest of the products they provide) which means I can use my connection for what I want, when I want (damn putting like that makes sound like a Yorkshireman - the Geoffrey Boycott type. yikes)

On my HTPC which uses wi-fi -n the dongle is now the bottleneck!

-BA- · 10 Feb 2013 at 13:37

Really can't decide whether to take my phone over to them or not. Would save the £50 connection fee and could save a bit over the next 12 months. Hmm.

KIA · 10 Feb 2013 at 15:17

-BA- said:
Really can't decide whether to take my phone over to them or not. Would save the £50 connection fee and could save a bit over the next 12 months. Hmm.

No reason not to.

Fourstar · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:03

I'm just trying to work out cable routing as my master socket is nowhere near my existing router/wired network.

Do Plusnet provide an all in one box or BT/infinity modem <--ethernet--> plusnet router? I hope it's the latter then I can use a couple of homeplug powerline ethernet adapters to connect the two.

Dave L · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:14

No, PN will supply (you pay P&P) a basic Router and the BTOR engineer will install a standalone modem and connect the two.

Have you asked for an extension or not? That might help?

Fourstar · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:30

Dave L said:
No, PN will supply (you pay P&P) a basic Router and the BTOR engineer will install a standalone modem and connect the two.

Just what I wanted to hear

Have you asked for an extension or not? That might help?

I have though there is no easy/tidy route for a cable and may well be too far anyway. My master socket is 1st floor front bedroom (cable comes in from an overhead pole) whereas my existing wired network and router converge ground floor back.

Will order myself a couple of homeplugs and test them out.

Annwhittkr · 11 Feb 2013 at 12:12

I am using service offered by BT and I highly recommend it to others. Because it is very reliable and affordable.

Jonners · 21 Feb 2013 at 20:43

Openreach have an arranged visit tomorrow 1-6pm, can't wait

Anyway online quotes have been 66-67mb, what are the odds of more? Driving distance I can't be more than 0.25 mile away from a cabinet, this isn't straight line distance...other thing is I do wonder when my Sky Broadband will cease working...?