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Hmm...

Sky Unlimited (16MB down/1.3MB up) seems like my only well known LLU option. How are they as an ISP?
 
I'm happy to go with Sky unlimited if it means that it will be on the LLU service, all I need to know is will this happen with this offer:

http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/broadband/pricesandoptions/max
Sky Unlimited Broadband, up to 20Mb + Sky Talk Line Rental + Freetime
£20 a month, no setup fee, no limits, including line rental

Edit: Ah I see, I have to have the TV package when buying sky broadband :(
 
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Is there any reason not to go with Tiscali? I'm assuming that I can get LLU as they own Bulldog who have LLU in my area.
 
Yeah, unfortunately it's £37 as we have to have TV too. Our letting agents also report a poor sky signal in the area :(
 
I'd probably pay for the service if I could get it, but there's no chance I'll pay that much if I can't get decent SKy TV signal. What happens if they install it and then there's a poor signal? I understand I can cancel it all via the 14 day cooling off period but ideally I'd just drop the Sky TV.
 
Not going to be able to do that, as we need the net ASAP. I'm moving in on the 5th and I currently live in Bristol.
 
Rainmaker said:
As was said above, UK Online are part of the Sky group and offer virtually identical internet (if anything, arguably better). They are also LLU, with the same fibre backhaul, no real ToS or FUP (I pull ~ 500GB and occasionally 1TB of data a month and they don't care). £25 a month is nothing when you consider I'm getting 2.2 MB/sec (>2,200 KB/sec) 24/7/365, experience no 'traffic management' or shaping, no throttling, and pull up to 1TB a month without complaint. UK Online ROCK! Seriously.



But Sky have way inferior customer service compared to UK Online (who have dedicated "answer in 2 rings" UK-only tech support, 24/7). Also their tech support are, shock horror, techies! Not script monkeys. With Sky people have to "hope" to get through to the real techs, and sometimes wait days for call-back. UKO will put you straight through to the actual net-admins just for the asking! :D

You know you want to! UK Online are by far your best ADSL2+ option. If your line is good enough, they'll also uncap your line to 24Mbps so ignore the 16 meg thing on their website. I'm currently getting 22.5 Mbps ;) Forget the mandatory DG834GT purchase. It's money so well worth spent you'll forget the inconvenience as soon as it's listed on an auction website...
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It's the same price for UKOnline BB as it is for sky BB + TV. It looks like a massive rip off.
 
Klo said:
£25 a month is not very much at all. Remember, you get what you pay for!

Would people say UKOnline is better than Be/O2 broadband?
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£35 a month, as you always have line rental. For £36.50 from sky I get 16MB net, Sky TV, line rental and phone service.
 
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Does anyone know how I can use quidco with sky as I don't have a current landline at the place I will be moving into and therefore have to order over the phone.
 
Having fun with this... :(

It seems that our communal dish is faulty, possibly beyond repair so I cannot get sky TV and therefore no sky broadband. So my choices are now TalkTalk or Tiscali for a LLU supplier.

Which is the lesser of the 2 evils?
 
What I meant was: when I enter my details into their site, it says unavailable in my area.

I'll give them a ring tomorrow though :)
 
Really not impressed by UK online. Their broadband application system (both online and phone based) has been down for over a week and a half so I still haven't signed up with them.

This really gives a terrible first impression for them =/
 
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