TalkTalk fibre/TV - Any good?

agnes · 31 Oct 2014 at 11:08

I'm moving into my new place tomorrow and I'm trying to find a decent package, the current tenants have Sky fibre... But I don't want to be restricted every 5 seconds of the day.

So, thoughts?

Virgin isn't available

benjii · 31 Oct 2014 at 11:11

agnes said:
I'm moving into my new place tomorrow and I'm trying to find a decent package, the current tenants have Sky fibre... But I don't want to be restricted every 5 seconds of the day.

So, thoughts?

Virgin isn't available

If you want fibre, then who you pick is irrelevant as they all use BT's network. Also, the top packages don't restrict you.

enigma27 · 31 Oct 2014 at 11:52

agnes said:
I'm moving into my new place tomorrow and I'm trying to find a decent package, the current tenants have Sky fibre... But I don't want to be restricted every 5 seconds of the day.

So, thoughts?

Virgin isn't available

Explain this statement?

Sky, BT or Plusnet would be my recommendations over Talk Talk

rossk26 · 31 Oct 2014 at 11:53

I went with PlusNet:

Unlimited Downloads
£3.99 for 6 months then £14.99 for 12 months
£156 line rental saver

£140 quidco cashback

Just looked and their current offer is free fibre for 6 months then £14.99 for 12 months

Liquidfox · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:39

Sky don't restrict if you've got their unlimited package.

413x · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:44

benjii said:
If you want fibre, then who you pick is irrelevant as they all use BT's network. Also, the top packages don't restrict you.

I agree with this
My talk talk package is capped on speed (my choice)
What I get is exactly the capped speed as my line is capable of more

Talk talk are cheapest and there is no way another could be better

I've never had a situation where my actual speed has been lower than the cap

ChroniC · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:47

enigma27 said:
Explain this statement?

Sky, BT or Plusnet would be my recommendations over Talk Talk

I don't know but I would imagine that some of these companies employ traffic management and download limits. I'd imagine he thinks TalkTalk don't.
I know Virgin do at peak times, as do BT, SKy claim not too.

Memphis · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:52

Nobody in their right mind could ever recommend TalkTalk as a supplier of anything.

antijoke · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:58

ChroniC said:
I don't know but I would imagine that some of these companies employ traffic management and download limits. I'd imagine he thinks TalkTalk don't.
I know Virgin do at peak times, as do BT, SKy claim not too.

BT do traffic management?

xbenjiiman · 31 Oct 2014 at 13:20

anticonscience said:
BT do traffic management?

When I was with them a couple years ago they did traffic shaping for heavy users, not sure about now though.

enigma27 · 31 Oct 2014 at 13:30

ChroniC said:
I don't know but I would imagine that some of these companies employ traffic management and download limits. I'd imagine he thinks TalkTalk don't.
I know Virgin do at peak times, as do BT, SKy claim not too.

Sky don't Traffic manage anything on their packages..

They cap monthly download on their bottom tier package and they block some sites that hold dodgy content but that's only as per other ISP's have been made to do..

Burned_Alive · 31 Oct 2014 at 13:33

No restrictions, even on grandfathered packages.

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47278/~/traffic-management

lakitu · 31 Oct 2014 at 14:39

I really wouldn't recommend TalkTalk from personal experience. There service is really bad and I'm stuck with them for another 6 months! I'm tempted to pay it off early and go with someone else.

agnes · 31 Oct 2014 at 14:52

I guess it might be worth stating my use:

I barely watch TV, mainly for background noise if anything
I watch Blu Rays or programs from streams
I download a lot of Steam games and programs, so speed and stability is essential
I game a lot online
I have no use for a landline, NONE.

:(Rhodri:) · 31 Oct 2014 at 14:59

I'd avoid TalkTalk personally, their customer service has been terrible every time I've had to deal with them.

demonix · 31 Oct 2014 at 14:59

agnes said:
I guess it might be worth stating my use:

I have no use for a landline, NONE.

Unfortunately, that is a requirement before you can take out any broadband service that uses the BT network, so no landline means no broadband.

eatcustard · 31 Oct 2014 at 15:19

I average 62mb on fibre day in day out with sky, only at peak time, it may drop to 55mb.

Pay your dosh and make your choice.

PS Talk talk is dire

Hades · 31 Oct 2014 at 16:16

Talk Talk are a horror of a company to get things fixed in my experience. I would avoid.

413x · 31 Oct 2014 at 16:22

Am I the only one who has had no issues?

Kyrne · 31 Oct 2014 at 16:26

Talktalk are good if it works. There customer service is dire.

Fibre is great
TV is shocking. Keep 'losing' the sky channels, box is Terribad-slow