Internet provider - what to do...

A[L]C · 17 Sep 2007 at 13:02

Hi all,

Im currently with Aquiss on adsl max. I connect at around 5mb. I am paying £32 a month for 45GB peak and 300GB off peak.

According to samknows, the following services are available in my location:

BT Wholesale ADSL
BT Wholesale ADSL Max
BT Wholesale SDSL
AOL LLU
Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Pipex LLU
Tiscali LLU
Now Wireless
21CN PSTN migration due Jan-Mar 2010

Virgin Media cable is not available in your area
Smallworld Media cable is not available in your area

However, if I go to the virgin media website... I get:

Great News

You're in a cable area! So that means you can get Virgin Media services that are second to none! We're talking superfast broadband and crystal clear Digital TV. Not to mention great value deals on your mobile and home phone.

Just looking for a bit of direction and advice as to the best way to go.

Nymins · 17 Sep 2007 at 13:44

Get 'Be'. They have up to 24mb broadband and are very good apparantly.

A[L]C · 17 Sep 2007 at 13:48

Not likely to get 24mb tho. With cable, do you get the advertised speed?

Nymins · 17 Sep 2007 at 13:53

A[L]C;10107123 said:
Not likely to get 24mb tho. With cable, do you get the advertised speed?

Its not uncapped, so for say a 2mb connection, your download speed will be about 230KB/s

Hyper · 17 Sep 2007 at 13:57

Be or Easynet (UK Online).

I am with UK Online and they are excellent.

A[L]C · 17 Sep 2007 at 14:08

Nymins said:
Its not uncapped, so for say a 2mb connection, your download speed will be about 230KB/s

With the vigin media 20meg connection, will you always get the full 20meg connection? (ie adsl max is 8mb, but unless your close to the exchange, you wont get that)

tolien · 17 Sep 2007 at 15:06

Congestion and traffic shaping aside, you'll get the advertised speed.

A[L]C · 17 Sep 2007 at 15:42

Hmmm dunno what to do. Kinda thinking if it aint broke....... but then im paying £43 quid a month for 4mb speeds, when if I went with virgin media I could get 20mb for £37 a month

Si MPS · 18 Sep 2007 at 00:07

Get Be.

Then, when we go live, get o2.

SixTwoSix · 18 Sep 2007 at 08:53

Definately go with Be, even if you don't get the full speed, it's worth it for a truly unlimited service, no download caps are a blessing!

A[L]C · 18 Sep 2007 at 09:38

Si MPS said:
Then, when we go live, get o2.

Explain?

SixTwoSix · 18 Sep 2007 at 09:41

Be are owned by 02, 02 are shortly rolling out a BB service, therefore most people are assuming Be will be the basis of that service!

A[L]C · 18 Sep 2007 at 09:43

oh. Didnt like O2's mobile service so that kinda puts me off!

SixTwoSix · 18 Sep 2007 at 11:18

Don't let that put you off, it has none of the poor 02 hallmarks, the only real link you'd ever notice is literally the name.

A[L]C · 18 Sep 2007 at 11:51

ok.. so BE it is. Are there any discount codes for free installation anywhere?

tolien · 18 Sep 2007 at 12:07

If you go via Quidco, you get £55 cashback.

Before anyone posts them, might I remind everyone that referral codes aren't allowed.

A[L]C · 18 Sep 2007 at 12:23

tolien said:
If you go via Quidco, you get £55 cashback.

Before anyone posts them, might I remind everyone that referral codes aren't allowed.

Thanks tolien.

That includes asking for them.

A[L]C · 19 Sep 2007 at 14:20

doh!

Anyway Be advise 2.5Mps would be the connection speed for me

might have to give virgin a go.