I originally signed up with UKFSN back in October 2007 and they've been fine but I'm considering moving over to BT.
My local exchange goes 21CN on the 20th June and I've been advised by Entanet that ADSL2+ will be available. Does that mean that if I move to BT then ADSL2+ will also be there straight away? Is it right that once an exchange changes that ADSL2+ is automatically available for anyone connected through that exchange.
My reason for considering moving is based on a couple of factors.
1) Cost - I currently pay UKFSN £30.20/month for their "Family 60" package. With BT I currently pay £17.35/month for the Unlimited Anytime Plan, basically inclusive calls anytime of the day. That's a total montly cost of £47.55
If I move over, my costs will be £41.90 to BT.
2) Bandwidth - Tricky one this. My package gives me 60Gb of traffic between 08:00 and midnight on weekdays (what UKFSN call 'peak' time) and unlimited outside this. I've sometimes been very close to the peak usage:
Although upon checking I see that I've not been close to it in the last year. Prior to that I did get within a gig of peak a few times.
I would like to be able to set up an offline copy of my data which I can't do at the moment due to bandwidth restrictions. If I go to BT then I'll be on unlimited data, although that is subject to FUP. However, an internet search does seem to suggest that the BT FUP is actually pretty fair.
At the moment I don't have a huge download rate, it's supposed to be "up to 8Mb" but we all know what that means - I get around 3.5-4.0Mb. How is that likely to change once ADSL2+ rolls out? I guess it won't double and it's difficult to predict what the change will be. I also understand that upload rates increase quite significantly so that'll be better for me if I'm uploading to an offsite backup.
Do BT traffic shape at all? UKFSN claim not to but I've had slowdowns during the day in the past.
How useful really is BTFON? It's not a primary reason to move but it will be handy to have access to other wifi access points around the country.
I currently run a Draytek 120 ADSL modem and an Apple Time Capsule router. I don't care about the BT Home Hub and don't particularly want to use it. I assume my modem will connect perfectly?
Many years ago I used to be with BTInternet but I left when they got grumpy about the amount of time I was connected by ISDN (24/7). Does anyone know what are my chances of getting my old email address back because it was a very good one (not that I'll actually use it, it'll just be nice to have it). My phone number is the same and I live at the same address.
My exchange is at Frinton-on-Sea if it makes any difference to whether I should change or not.
Bottom line - Change or no change?
My local exchange goes 21CN on the 20th June and I've been advised by Entanet that ADSL2+ will be available. Does that mean that if I move to BT then ADSL2+ will also be there straight away? Is it right that once an exchange changes that ADSL2+ is automatically available for anyone connected through that exchange.
My reason for considering moving is based on a couple of factors.
1) Cost - I currently pay UKFSN £30.20/month for their "Family 60" package. With BT I currently pay £17.35/month for the Unlimited Anytime Plan, basically inclusive calls anytime of the day. That's a total montly cost of £47.55
If I move over, my costs will be £41.90 to BT.
2) Bandwidth - Tricky one this. My package gives me 60Gb of traffic between 08:00 and midnight on weekdays (what UKFSN call 'peak' time) and unlimited outside this. I've sometimes been very close to the peak usage:
Although upon checking I see that I've not been close to it in the last year. Prior to that I did get within a gig of peak a few times.
I would like to be able to set up an offline copy of my data which I can't do at the moment due to bandwidth restrictions. If I go to BT then I'll be on unlimited data, although that is subject to FUP. However, an internet search does seem to suggest that the BT FUP is actually pretty fair.
At the moment I don't have a huge download rate, it's supposed to be "up to 8Mb" but we all know what that means - I get around 3.5-4.0Mb. How is that likely to change once ADSL2+ rolls out? I guess it won't double and it's difficult to predict what the change will be. I also understand that upload rates increase quite significantly so that'll be better for me if I'm uploading to an offsite backup.
Do BT traffic shape at all? UKFSN claim not to but I've had slowdowns during the day in the past.
How useful really is BTFON? It's not a primary reason to move but it will be handy to have access to other wifi access points around the country.
I currently run a Draytek 120 ADSL modem and an Apple Time Capsule router. I don't care about the BT Home Hub and don't particularly want to use it. I assume my modem will connect perfectly?
Many years ago I used to be with BTInternet but I left when they got grumpy about the amount of time I was connected by ISDN (24/7). Does anyone know what are my chances of getting my old email address back because it was a very good one (not that I'll actually use it, it'll just be nice to have it). My phone number is the same and I live at the same address.
My exchange is at Frinton-on-Sea if it makes any difference to whether I should change or not.
Bottom line - Change or no change?
