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I got mine down to £39.99 for 12 months broadband & phoneline.
Tried phoning them but they weren't really having any of it with regards to reductions.
Got the 100Mb upgrade early, although the line seems really unstable at the minute.
I already have a retention offer on my account, so they are more reluctant to give anything else to me
Got the 100Mb upgrade early, although the line seems really unstable at the minute.
I already have a retention offer on my account, so they are more reluctant to give anything else to me
No mention of anything changing, sounded like he just jumped on his computer, deleted were it said 120, replaced it with 152. Seemed like such a quick thing to do, why is it taking months to put in place normally? Unless physical changes are needed.
They probably want to make sure it won't overload the network. If they moved everyone at once, it could become overloaded and slow down, so this phased rollout is the best approach.
Going to phone again and try to blag a free Superhub 2 out of them. 100Mb probably is too much for the terrible wireless on the SH1.
BTW, you will be on a new 12month contract (I specifically asked him) but like me who is leaving anyhow as there is nothing better/faster outside the little Gigler outfits that not many can get.
If they never mentioned it they should have as you will be on new 12month contract.
If you waited to get update and never called up I would say you would not be tied to it.
If they never mentioned it they should have as you will be on new 12month contract.
If you waited to get update and never called up I would say you would not be tied to it.
That is the excuse they told me but they can throw the swath area by area over a much smaller timescale than 1.5yrs or so that it takes to do the past and current updates.
1 area per night IMO, or 3 nights to give it time to settle and be monitored.
Some peeps are still not on 120Mb/s,
I was told specifically that I'm not enrolled in a new 12 month contract even though I called to get it early.
What sort of prices are you all paying for TV/Broadband/Phone?
We did have £37.50 for 50mb/M+ TV/Phone with an additional box and tivo etc. However they now want to up that to £60 odd now our contract has expired.
Do they discount on those collection deals?
We did have £37.50 for 50mb/M+ TV/Phone with an additional box and tivo etc. However they now want to up that to £60 odd now our contract has expired.
Do they discount on those collection deals?
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im paying £56 per month for phone, XL tv and 60mb broadband (soon to be 100mb)
I think im paying about the going rate once you've haggled a few discounts
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Ok following advice on here re: wireless not being fantastic for gaming, went and bought some net gear av+500 power line adaptors. Suddenly getting about 20meg rather than 10meg. Games actually work without any lag. Beautiful!
(Planning to upgrade our broadband package soon so should get even better speeds)
(Planning to upgrade our broadband package soon so should get even better speeds)
Just been switched early to 152Mb 
First guy was Indian, had no problem doing the upgrade but wanted to charge me £50 for a SH2. Told him I wasn't interested, got put through to an English retentions chap who said the SH1 I already have was fine and he flicked the switch. Also seemed to get £5 off my bill by default.
First guy was Indian, had no problem doing the upgrade but wanted to charge me £50 for a SH2. Told him I wasn't interested, got put through to an English retentions chap who said the SH1 I already have was fine and he flicked the switch. Also seemed to get £5 off my bill by default.