Which ISP - Torrent Friendley

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:10

Hi guys

I have been waiting for sky to activate my line for 16 days! Im fed up so they are having it in a bit on the phone. Who should I go with?

My Requirements:

MUST ALLOW P2P (Don't give me a lecture please), its not for illegal stuff, but actually use for work

Speed (Not an issue)

Unlimited (Must be really unlimited or just cap speed, as I dont mind going slowly and can leave overnight). I work in Automotive industry and sometimes need HUGE files 10Gb off clients although not too often once a week maybe. Yes most do give u a HTML download link, but some dont, even my boss does the Torrent thing. Virgin are a definite NO NO!

I only need Phone line and Broadband, no need for TV. Any advice? Cheap as possible please (Hence sky at £15.40) I was going to use and they dont block P2P stuff as check on my uncles Sky Braodband the other weekend!

Cheers

Sheldon

233 · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:19

Stick with sky

Never had a problem with them and p2p

Regularly down a couple of terabytes a month without issue(sky fibre)

xGBHxPegasus · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:24

233 said:
Stick with sky

Never had a problem with them and p2p

Regularly down a couple of terabytes a month without issue(sky fibre)

Yup sky here and fine with p2p.

Saying that I also had virgin and had no issues with them either.

Also 16 days for activation, try waiting 2 months!

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:24

I called them on 4th. They agreed line activated on 14th etc...
Got router etc... alll plugged in, line still not working on 15th so rang, they said line is activated and working and all tests say line is fine. I say well it clearly isnt as phone doesnt work! They said someone would be out within 72 hours, but probably that day (Great I thought)

18th I spoke to customer services saying I wanted to cancel, he said hes an ENGINEER and there is a fault near my end of the line and someone would be out with me by 12 today, and I would get a phone call to say they on the way. STILL NOT rang or anything!

Oh and to top it off they sending me bills from 14th! I have right to cancel up until the end of the day which is why its sorted today or I cancel!

egnshane · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:25

Or you could use any provider that doesn't have a download limit and use a VPN provider like https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

But sticking with sky is likely the cheapest option

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:26

xGBHxPegasus said:
Yup sky here and fine with p2p.

Saying that I also had virgin and had no issues with them either.

Also 16 days for activation, try waiting 2 months!

Virgin are very strict on ANYTHING! Blocks loads of sites (Even ones I cant work out why) and would not allow me to get any work files.

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:37

Cheers guys on the phone to them now trying to be as nice as I can.

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 11:52

All they will say is an engineer will call shortly. They wont tell me when shortly is. They have been saying this since the 15th!

Lisapete · 20 Oct 2014 at 12:18

Plusnet. Have a server that'son 24/7 with torrents in both direction. Never had a problem and they haven't said anything

MissChief · 20 Oct 2014 at 13:15

Message sent to your trust lupolover.

nutcase · 20 Oct 2014 at 13:47

Seriously doubt they'll send an engineer :rolleyes:

daz87uk · 20 Oct 2014 at 14:11

With plusnet and torrents going 8.5MB/s. But didn't have any issues with sky either. Just a bit cheaper with plusnet...

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 14:14

daz87uk said:
With plusnet and torrents going 8.5MB/s. But didn't have any issues with sky either. Just a bit cheaper with plusnet...

£15.40 all in with Sky at min so bit cheaper then plus net..... and plusnet said 5 weeks..... tho at this rate so will sky!

I know where your coming from with Engineer (I doubt a REAL engineer even works for them)

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 14:15

MissChief said:
Message sent to your trust lupolover.

Thank you very much! Ive emailed you. Your a star!

demonix · 20 Oct 2014 at 15:58

LupoLover said:
£15.40 all in with Sky at min so bit cheaper then plus net..... and plusnet said 5 weeks..... tho at this rate so will sky!

That is for standard broadband since I doubt sky would give those kinds of discounts for their fibre pro package (which is the equivalent of what daz87uk has on plusnet), so for fibre, plusnet would be the cheaper option.

LupoLover · 20 Oct 2014 at 15:59

Im Happy on bogo standard as long as it works

daz87uk · 20 Oct 2014 at 17:31

They're doing £75 cashback on plusnet atm and £100 through quidco... £175 knocked off the bill and thats for boggo standard internets for 12months

LupoLover · 21 Oct 2014 at 09:48

Guys I had to post up and keep you upto date. As you might have seen MissChief "Alan" sent me a message saying he might be able to help. He said he would look into it at 5m when he go into office. 5.09pm my phone rings, Alan apologies and informs me what is happening along with sorting out my bill.

Really Impressed, and a Big thank you to him. He even said he would chase again later today if I haven't heard from the BT engineer. Thank you very much Alan.

MissChief · 21 Oct 2014 at 10:52

No worries. It should be said though I'm not here in any official Sky capacity but I will help where I can.

LupoLover · 21 Oct 2014 at 11:09

Thank you. I was abit worried I didnt want to advertise you too much, but you deserve a huge Thank you! Really Appreciated. No one has called yet.