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Hi,
My apologies in advanced if any of the following is considered obvious! I'm moving into rented accommodation and for the first time I am responsible for selecting the utilities... I'm currently trying to arrange broadband!
I will be relocating to Ruislip.
The rented flat has a physical telephone socket (the usual white box on the wall) but I am informed that the previous owner (and subsequent rental tenants) has never had a landline or internet.
I have contacted BT to see if the line is actually active and all that they were able to advise is that the line would requiring activation at ~£127 (Though I was offered a discount rate of £50).
Considering this I tried to research a few other ISP's and have decided that I would prefer unlimited monthly usage. Additionally the minimum contract length must be no greater than 1 year as this is the length of the rental tenancy agreement.
These criteria have ruled out a number of ISP's. Virgin is unable to offer any service to the property (something to do with it being a relatively recent build and the post code isn't on their database). AOL, TalkTalk, Orange, etc, all have 18 month minimum terms.
Cable is not available in the area. It is my understanding that I will require a telephone line for use of the broadband for alternative internet services. I do not particularly want a telephone line and wouldn't have been bothered if it were not necessary. Despite this I am willing to take one out if required. In this instance I would prefer to be able to take out the line rental, telephone and broadband from one supplier.
It seems to me that the only options are Sky and PlusNet. Sky appears to be the cheapest and also has unlimited usage (compared to the 60GB cap of PlusNet). Both providers have a pretty similar connection fee.
Out of these two providers which would be preferable? Sky seems, on the surface, best but I'm concerned by the poor reviews that I have found.
If anybody more knowledgeable can suggest a better/cheaper/alternative option to get broadband (or a different ISP) I'd be very glad to hear it. I really do feel quite overwhelmed by the options available and simply want to ensure that I do not sign up to the wrong package.
Thank you!
My apologies in advanced if any of the following is considered obvious! I'm moving into rented accommodation and for the first time I am responsible for selecting the utilities... I'm currently trying to arrange broadband!
I will be relocating to Ruislip.
The rented flat has a physical telephone socket (the usual white box on the wall) but I am informed that the previous owner (and subsequent rental tenants) has never had a landline or internet.
I have contacted BT to see if the line is actually active and all that they were able to advise is that the line would requiring activation at ~£127 (Though I was offered a discount rate of £50).
Considering this I tried to research a few other ISP's and have decided that I would prefer unlimited monthly usage. Additionally the minimum contract length must be no greater than 1 year as this is the length of the rental tenancy agreement.
These criteria have ruled out a number of ISP's. Virgin is unable to offer any service to the property (something to do with it being a relatively recent build and the post code isn't on their database). AOL, TalkTalk, Orange, etc, all have 18 month minimum terms.
Cable is not available in the area. It is my understanding that I will require a telephone line for use of the broadband for alternative internet services. I do not particularly want a telephone line and wouldn't have been bothered if it were not necessary. Despite this I am willing to take one out if required. In this instance I would prefer to be able to take out the line rental, telephone and broadband from one supplier.
It seems to me that the only options are Sky and PlusNet. Sky appears to be the cheapest and also has unlimited usage (compared to the 60GB cap of PlusNet). Both providers have a pretty similar connection fee.
Out of these two providers which would be preferable? Sky seems, on the surface, best but I'm concerned by the poor reviews that I have found.
If anybody more knowledgeable can suggest a better/cheaper/alternative option to get broadband (or a different ISP) I'd be very glad to hear it. I really do feel quite overwhelmed by the options available and simply want to ensure that I do not sign up to the wrong package.
Thank you!
