O2 broadband?

Lanz · 28 Feb 2008 at 11:03

Is anyone on O2 here?

Our company is moving from the horrible Eclipse.net to O2 business broadband, Im just wondering if they are good or not?

uk_viper · 28 Feb 2008 at 11:07

I've got a feeling they're resellers not independant

Random Guy · 28 Feb 2008 at 11:31

I am on O2 broadband at home. Service is excellent, Customer support is flawless.

Lanz · 28 Feb 2008 at 11:40

Cool, what kind of pings do you get, can you ping www.jolt.co.uk for me please. And does performance change much at peak times?

bad_ass_neil · 28 Feb 2008 at 12:07

o2 is just be* re-branded

no_1_dave · 28 Feb 2008 at 12:11

bad_ass_neil said:
o2 is just be* re-branded

With lesser speed packages

Lanz · 28 Feb 2008 at 12:14

So if I have Be* LLU on my local exchange, then I can maybe qualify for 20mb/s service?

Lonewolf · 28 Feb 2008 at 14:03

Work collegue suggests O2 are receiving good reviews for their broadband service but I've not had the time to check.

bikes · 28 Feb 2008 at 19:16

Lanz said:
So if I have Be* LLU on my local exchange, then I can maybe qualify for 20mb/s service?

Be* offer upto 24meg while o2 only offer upto 20meg.

Si MPS · 28 Feb 2008 at 19:26

20Mb is for marketing, you can get up to 24 if you're close enough.

I work for them. We're not bad.

s-p · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:34

o2 are pretty damn good considering the prices they offer! I've only used the support function once, but as a first line support, they were pretty damn good. I'm used to dealing with completely non-technical support functions, but o2 were a breath of fresh air. It was nice getting through to someone straight away on a freephone number and having them deal with the technical query there and then.

Lonewolf · 29 Feb 2008 at 00:57

Can anyone say what the gaming pings are like compared to others?

bikes · 29 Feb 2008 at 18:39

Lonewolf said:
Can anyone say what the gaming pings are like compared to others?

Pings are ok on Be* because they offer fastpath where as with o2 your stuck with an interleaved connection.

Yas786 · 1 Mar 2008 at 00:04

Si MPS said:
20Mb is for marketing, you can get up to 24 if you're close enough.

I work for them. We're not bad.

Hehe not bad??...id say your bloody good so far...havent had one reason to complain about Be...im hoping that you dont go the way other good isps have gone.

Im on Be pro and easily get about 20mb down and 2mb upload and unlike pipex, where i moved from...i actually get close to 20mb download speeds.

Cyclone · 1 Mar 2008 at 05:43

Lonewolf said:
Can anyone say what the gaming pings are like compared to others?

In playing CS:Source I get pings under 20 most times on O2 BB. Sometimes under 10.

Im on the 20mb package and I cant fault it

FrankJH · 1 Mar 2008 at 10:40

Im moving end of March and as I have a 02 mobile was thinking about going with their 20mb broadband deal, glad everything is rosey so far (did a postcode check also and thats come up ok)

What are their wireless routers like - any good, or better to buy a new netgear or something?

The Deuce · 1 Mar 2008 at 11:24

i'm on Be* also, been on them about 2 weeks and have been Brilliant so far..excellent speeds, i'm 600yrds from the exchange so have some big whoosh daddy 20mb...lol

rulocal · 3 Mar 2008 at 19:22

I am thinking of moving to Be/02 from AOl. Unfortunately the Be website is one of several that is blocked on my AOL at the moment. Isn't that ironic, don't you think?

Do 02 have any download limits/FUP?

Scream · 3 Mar 2008 at 20:50

Why can't you get O2 broadband in some areas? cause I stuck my phone number in their checker and it said I couldn't get it, when I can get the likes of Zen, BT, Orange etc?

It's just a couple of my neighbours would be interested.

tolien · 3 Mar 2008 at 21:10

O2 (ergo Be) only use LLU, whereas Orange and Zen use a mixture of LLU and BT Wholesale ADSL.
If Be haven't put their kit in your exchange, you won't get anything from them.