Spec me a Broadband provider - Good speed, No download limits

Sime

Sime

Sime

Soldato
Joined
8 Nov 2006
Posts
2,866
As title really. Im moving into a new flat soon and looking to get the internet sorted asap but there so many ISP that my head is spinning.

Anyone tell me which companies provide the best speeds without capping download speeds and having download limits?

Also if its cheap then thats an absolute bonus ;)
 
50mb from Virgin is about £25 a month for the first 3 months then i think its £35 a month. Soon to be upgraded to 100mb for free so that is a monster price. The 50mb package has no Caps or limits..

Sky also dont have any limitations i think their unlimited is around £10 a month but you aint guarenteed a speed. They say upto 20mb but when i was with them i only got 4mb. Depends how far your away from the exchange..
 
Sky has been old reliable for us, 20mb DL's with no limit. My mam lives about 1mile from the exchange and gets about 10mb, my nan live about 1.5mile away and gets 4mb. I think my nan is on the lower speed though. Just dont go TalkTalk and you'll be fine :)
 
Im thinking Virgin is my best bet as im pretty sure the previous owner of the flat had it so it should be up and running sharpish and they have a pretty decent deal on atm - 30mb with phone for £14 for 3 months then £32 after that.
 
KIA said:
Which exchange are you on?
Click to expand...

Harborne CMHARBO Birmingham West Midlands

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/CMHARBO

The following services are available in your location:

BT Wholesale ADSL
BT Wholesale ADSL Max
BT Wholesale WBC (21CN)
AOL LLU
O2 / Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Tiscali LLU
Tiscali TV (via Tiscali LLU)
Virgin Media (Cable)
 
Last edited:
Try searching the first part of your postcode on the virgin media forum I believe this is a good way to find out...

Sadly its not as common with other ISP's as with ADSL and FTTC the aggrigation point of the next work is deeper so its much less common, since they need to congest the exchange where as VM customers only need to congest the cab at the end of the street.

Although theory says both FTTC and I expect adsl are subject to the same issues it doesn't appear to ever be an issue.
 
I would get BT Infinity if you can get it however I hear they cap torrents. I personally don't use them and usegroups have been fine for me.

However, if Virgin are not congested in your area, they could be a good shout.

I would definitely do some research into it though.

FWIW, I moved from Virgin 50MB to BT Infinity, and I'm much happier with BT.
 
Any Quidco experts on here? Ive never used it before so im curious to know if this is how it works?

First here is the offer on Quidco for Virgin Media :-

"Free Spotify Premium for 6 months on selected bundles + £61.75 cashback

Expires: 30 Apr 2012

Free Spotify Premium for 6 months on selected bundles (hide details)
Details

- Anyone taking solus broadband 30Mb (XL) and above
- Anyone taking a broadband dual above 30mb (XL) and above
- Anyone taking a triple including broadband 30Mb and above
- Not available on TV duals
- Existing customers upgrading from 10Mb to 30Mb or above will also be eligible but not those already on 30Mb or above
- Our members can benefit with further great cashback savings
- This offer/voucher code was correct at the time of publishing
- It is important that you check your order summary before purchasing
- In the event that the offer/voucher code does not work please refer to our help pages
- Discount can not be applied to your order after you have made your purchase
- The retailer reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time
- Please note the cashback rate for this retailer varies depending on the item purchase
- Please see the cashback rates at the top of the page for full details"

So basically ive gone through the bundle I wanted which is XL 30mb Broadband and M Phone.

After all the discounts via the site it comes to £13.90 for the first 3 months then £32.40 after that.

So overall with the addition £61.75 cashback does that mean it will work out at £22.63 a month after all discounts and cashback?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom