Help me choose a new ISP

Hunders · 20 Jan 2008 at 13:39

I am seriously considering moving from Virgin Media to a new ISP because of the terrible speeds I have been getting lately, online gaming is impossible! Its a shame really because the service has been perfect for about 1.5-2 years before now.

I have no idea what the decent ISPs of today are so I come to you guys for some advice. At the moment I pay £30 for 4mb, unlimited cable so I would like at least 4 mb from the new service(obviously the faster the better, but no less than 4mb) at around the same price. Ideally I would like for it to be unlimited, too as I can download quite a lot sometimes, for example I have downloaded 305gb since the 14th of February 2007.

So yeah, spec me a new ISP please!

Cheers.

EDIT: ADSL or cable, I don't mind.

hyper_piper45 · 20 Jan 2008 at 13:54

Be* if you can get it.

caithomas44 · 20 Jan 2008 at 14:05

phone up and complain, i did after the skyone problem and i am currrently getting 20mb inet, unlimited calls and their large tv package for 51.00 and then only another 10 for hdtv

complaining works wonders

Hunders · 20 Jan 2008 at 14:05

I just went on the Be website and it seems like I can't get it where I live which is a bummer because 24mb unlimited broadband for 22 quid is amazing!

caithomas44 said:
phone up and complain, i did after the skyone problem and i am currrently getting 20mb inet, unlimited calls and their large tv package for 51.00 and then only another 10 for hdtv

complaining works wonders

That wouldn't do anything to speed up the crappy network around where I live though.

TheRedZealot · 20 Jan 2008 at 14:16

Ive signed up to the email alert so when it is available i am going to get it.

SidewinderINC · 20 Jan 2008 at 14:29

hyper_piper45 said:
Be* if you can get it.

Or O2

Same service, but if you're an O2 customer you get stupidly cheap prices

I can't get it either yet

I'd go for UKFSN or ADSL24

I've just signed up to ADSL24 and the service seems fine so far.

HarryPainful · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:05

"I have downloaded 305gb since the 14th of February 2007."

Thats not a lot at all mate!!! I get that in 6 weeks!!

Liam · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:18

BE's webiste

http://www.be-broadband.info/

Do you trust a service who has spelling mistakes on their site?

"his offer is currently the UK's fastest internet connection and is perfect for users who wnat to download lots of music, video and games FAST"

tereu5 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:31

SidewinderINC said:
Or O2

Same service, but if you're an O2 customer you get stupidly cheap prices

I can't get it either yet

I'd go for UKFSN or ADSL24

I've just signed up to ADSL24 and the service seems fine so far.

Or any other Entanet from Top10 on http://www.ispreview.co.uk (I am thinking about titan dsl)

tj86 · 20 Jan 2008 at 16:02

I've been with Virgin(Blueyonder) since they first started and not had any problems *touch wood*

tolien · 21 Jan 2008 at 13:09

Enta or AAISP will give you a /28, among others. That said, I can't say I've seen any speed issues with Zen recently - are you sure it's their problem, and not something between you and them (which would be the same with any ISP)?

Daegan · 21 Jan 2008 at 13:47

Bummer said:
BE's webiste

http://www.be-broadband.info/

Do you trust a service who has spelling mistakes on their site?

Anyway http://www.bethere.co.uk for anyone wanting to visit the actual Be site. Probably the best provider if you live within a reasonable distance of a Be enabled exchange.

daveyp · 21 Jan 2008 at 14:49

any Enta reseller like TitanADSL, UKFSN and ADSL 24

Jimmy1983 · 21 Jan 2008 at 15:09

What are talk talk like nowadays?

yaboy · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:17

I got a question:

Whats the best ISP, with the lowest contract?

tolien · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:29

There isn't a "best ISP". There's the better ISP for you, with whatever features you want.
Shortest contract term across ADSL ISPs is a month.

yaboy · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:25

I c wut u did ther >_>

Nah seriously, I mean I dont want an expensive one, dont need a uber fast one

only using for pc gaming, xbox live and downloading so i was wonder what ppls experiance was with isps is all

tolien · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:32

Depends how much you download, how much is "expensive" and how much is "uber fast". As I said, there is no "best ISP".

yaboy · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:49

I dont download a lot really

Maybe 10gb a month.. just guessing though

Expensive asin £20~ month, and Im on 20mb right now, well leeching it off my dad and its too fast for what i do so thats uber fast