Best ISP to go with?

Chronicle · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:07

Just got a letter from Orange through the post today, saying that from the 28th (tomorrow!) they are cancelling my account (for downloading too much).

So now got to find a company to go with - any recommendations? And does anyone know how long it will take? (It is adsl)

apparently i've downloaded >80gb last month and >50gb this month, so need some decent package that will let me download that much

Tripnologist · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:12

Check out Be if you can get it. Fast, cheap with a non existant fair use policy. I download anywhere from 40-400GB/month.

Chronicle · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:15

Can't get be in my area.

The best i've found so far is http://www.fireflyinternet.com/services/adsl.htm but that is still only 30gb for 25 quid a month (and 1.50 per gb after that)

Hyper · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:22

Post what LLU Services you can get and we can go from there.

Chronicle · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:29

LLU Services? What are they?

Idealy I am after something with a small contract time (1/3 months would be nice), at least over 50gb b/w a month (prefer 100gb really to be safe), no p2p restrictions (most of b/w isn't actually even used for p2p), much prefer dynamic ip, and also if they let you send emails using different pop servers (always found that with orange you could only send emails via their servers/their email account). At the moment pipex max (see http://www.pipex.co.uk/allthefacts/ ) seems to be the best (unlimited [under a fair use policy])

Although looking at http://www.ispreview.co.uk/review/censura.php?cmd=details&itemid=243 it doesn't seem too good. Although most of the problems seem to be with support, and i don't think i've ever called orange's support line/email apart from when phoning up to sign up originally...

Does anyone know if the orange livebox will work with other ISPs? (Probably will end up getting a new modem but [apart from Wanadoos speedtouch usb modem i have somewhere] its the only adsl modem i have)

phi1 · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:33

ADSl24 are very good!!

Chronicle · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:43

Hmm yeah their home 60 package looks quite good.

Home 60

8 Mbps 448 Kbps 60 GB (peak) 330 GB (off peak) 29.99

edit - i've also re-read the letter. i am being suspended from tomorrow but it ends on oct 5th. so when would be the best time to migrate? what is the maximum amount of time it will take? i don't want any downtime really but don't want to lose half a month (ish) of what i've paid for with orange.

xb8browney · 27 Sep 2007 at 10:49

Chronicle said:
edit - i've also re-read the letter. i am being suspended from tomorrow but it ends on oct 5th. so when would be the best time to migrate? what is the maximum amount of time it will take? i don't want any downtime really but don't want to lose half a month (ish) of what i've paid for with orange.

When I tried IDNet it took two days for migration

bluesouljah · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:26

Chronicle said:
Hmm yeah their home 60 package looks quite good.

Home 60

8 Mbps 448 Kbps 60 GB (peak) 330 GB (off peak) 29.99

edit - i've also re-read the letter. i am being suspended from tomorrow but it ends on oct 5th. so when would be the best time to migrate? what is the maximum amount of time it will take? i don't want any downtime really but don't want to lose half a month (ish) of what i've paid for with orange.

Yeah, I have literally just set up a migration from Zen to ADSL24 today. I went for the 30 package, I was tempted by the 60, but look at the off peak times. All weekend is off peak and from 10 at night until 8 in the morning during the week. So, it seemed easier and cheaper to go for the 30 package. It says that a rough estimate for migration time is 5-7 working days, so I've set for the earliest (next Thursday). I'll update the post when activated and let you now.

Stelly · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:32

phil14 said:
ADSl24 are very good!!

agreed I'm with them, they are very good

Stelly

Chronicle · 27 Sep 2007 at 19:33

Cool. Looks like ill be signing up for adsl24 tomorrow

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Any recommendations for what wireless modem to get? Apparently my livebox that came from orange won't work

wij · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:35

ADSL24 are an excellent provider, and the Enta network is very good.

I have just replaced my DrayTek Vigor 2600 with a Netgear DG834N and found it to excellent. Syncs better than my DrayTek did too and the Pre-N wireless is also a lot better than 54G was

Stelly · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:50

wij said:
ADSL24 are an excellent provider, and the Enta network is very good.

I have just replaced my DrayTek Vigor 2600 with a Netgear DG834N and found it to excellent. Syncs better than my DrayTek did too and the Pre-N wireless is also a lot better than 54G was

I have done the same, Netgear are not too foul

Stelly