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Meh
13-04-2005, 19:06
UKonline (http://www.ukonline.net) are doing a 512k package for £9.99 which I believe is the cheapest yet.

I remember the good old days when I used to pay £50.00 for that!
SoapWatcher
14-04-2005, 00:50
I have a bad feeling about them. Do they have some sort of 12 month contract or something? I'm sure if they haven't already got a bandwidth limit, they will impose one when everyone rushes to get the cheap broadband. :/ Prefer to go with an isp who I trust and pay a little bit extra.
SoapWatcher
14-04-2005, 00:52
I've found one catch, you need to be in certain areas to get the cheap prices. :p
Tamzi
18-04-2005, 20:37
do you know any good ones? I am looking for one
hazey
18-04-2005, 20:42
I've found one catch, you need to be in certain areas to get the cheap prices. :p

I have also found this with telewest three for thirty,it is only in certain areas
Meh
18-04-2005, 21:09
I have a bad feeling about them. Do they have some sort of 12 month contract or something? I'm sure if they haven't already got a bandwidth limit, they will impose one when everyone rushes to get the cheap broadband. :/ Prefer to go with an isp who I trust and pay a little bit extra.

They only have a 12 month contract for the 8mb service.

They are part of the EasyNet group so should be pretty reliable.
Behemoth
20-04-2005, 22:09
BTOpenworld charge about 27.99 but they are soon going to upgrade their broadband speed to 2MB for no extra charge!
Meh
20-04-2005, 22:12
I got connected to the 8mb service today. Damn fast!
Behemoth
21-04-2005, 13:13
8MB?! Who provides that and how much is it?
Meh
21-04-2005, 13:16
Ukonline for £29.99/month
wweisben
23-04-2005, 15:56
I Would Go For Bt Or Bt Yahoo As They Are The Biggest And Best Problems Soteed Fast . Ntl Is Crap Always Gose Bust Lol . Ntl Are Going Bust Next Year I Here From My Dad Who Works For Bt
Meh
23-04-2005, 16:10
I Would Go For Bt Or Bt Yahoo As They Are The Biggest And Best Problems Soteed Fast . Ntl Is Crap Always Gose Bust Lol . Ntl Are Going Bust Next Year I Here From My Dad Who Works For Bt

Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. Most people I know are on NTL cause its cheap. BT I wouldn't touch - go for another company that essentially resells the BT package but with better customer service.
.:Kitz:.
23-04-2005, 17:34
My dad works for BT to and he was pretty wary of getting it (BT broadband)but as he works for them we got a discount so he changed to BT.
SoapWatcher
23-04-2005, 18:43
I Would Go For Bt Or Bt Yahoo As They Are The Biggest And Best Problems Soteed Fast . Ntl Is Crap Always Gose Bust Lol . Ntl Are Going Bust Next Year I Here From My Dad Who Works For Bt

BT are far from being the best! I think theres a forum somewhere dedicated to how crap BT is, and the rubbish service you get. I was with BT dial up a few years back, and the service I got was terrible, they moved me onto some other number, because I was apparently a "high user" and I could hardly connect most of the time. They also had the cheek to suggest I move to broadband! Broadband wasn't even available in the area I was in at that time!!!!

I stick to pipex, because they are stable and I get good service from them. An 8mb service would be wonderful , but I'm never sure if I'm going to stay in one place for more than 12 months. My line is meant to be upgraded to a 1mb line soon, I pay 23.44 a month, Im sure there are cheaper, but I dont get any limits and have a reliable service.
crazygirl
03-05-2005, 20:31
i cant get uk online in my area! im on bt openworld 2MB at £29.99 a month which i think is very expensive
SoapRach
09-05-2005, 16:15
I don't live in a cabled area - what is the cheapest broadband? Do you have to have a phone line if you aren't cabled?
Meh
09-05-2005, 17:50
I don't live in a cabled area - what is the cheapest broadband? Do you have to have a phone line if you aren't cabled?

There's generally four kinds of broadband:


Cable
ADSL
Satellite
WAN Wireless
Most people are in the first two. If you have a BT landline you can get almost certainly get broadband unless your exchange is too far away (generally not a prob). If you have cable, then you need to phone your cable company up and request a broadband package.

Do you have a BT phoneline?
SoapRach
10-05-2005, 12:28
I'm about to move house and i didn't want to have a BT phoneline, but the area isn't cabled so i think I might have to so that I can access the internet - is that right?
Meh
10-05-2005, 13:07
You're in the same boat as me. Our area isn't cabled either, so we are stuck with BT. But the ADSL service is good - just don't go with BT for the broadband
hazey
10-05-2005, 13:51
You're in the same boat as me. Our area isn't cabled either, so we are stuck with BT. But the ADSL service is good - just don't go with BT for the broadband why not what is wrong with BT broad band its not cheap as I have the dearest package, but there are three of us using it,all at the same time,it is fast, downloads are quick and have no problems with the service, or am I the lucky one ?
Meh
10-05-2005, 14:19
BT are notorious for their customer service, blocking of ports etc.
Tori
24-07-2005, 21:39
i use pipex- 2mbps for £17.99 a month can't see better
Jade
24-07-2005, 22:38
My boyf pays for ours (blue yonder) so its free for me!! not sure how much it is though, but we have telewest phone and cable so I think they do a deal. But the three for £30 is only for new customes:angry:
Jessie Wallace
24-07-2005, 23:01
I use Aol, Silver £15.99 a month.
$sTaCeY$
24-07-2005, 23:26
we use blueyonder broadband £25 a month, it is c*ap, it keeps cutting out, we might be changing broadband shortly
Jessie Wallace
24-07-2005, 23:32
i would if it's that bad!
Kim
24-07-2005, 23:47
do you know any good ones? I am looking for one
We have blueyonder broadband. I think you have to have cable tv to get it but im not sure. Blueyonder is great.
Jessie Wallace
25-07-2005, 00:09
My friend say's Tiscali is very good.
Kim
25-07-2005, 08:22
My friend say's Tiscali is very good.

I don't know if its to do with the area, but my friend had Tiscali and they eventually got rid of it because it wouldn't connect most of the time.
Tori
25-07-2005, 13:30
pipex is great never a problem.. touchwood!
Kim
25-07-2005, 13:53
My boyf pays for ours (blue yonder) so its free for me!! not sure how much it is though, but we have telewest phone and cable so I think they do a deal. But the three for £30 is only for new customes:angry:

We have blueyonder and i think that my dad pays £30 for digital tv and the phone line and £18.99 for the broadband on top as we had dial up for five years until we got a new computer last year.
Luna
25-07-2005, 13:56
We have telewest and blueyonder too Our phonelines about £20 we have three boxes so that about £30 for that and out broadbands about £25
Tori
25-07-2005, 13:57
dial up :( we only got broadband because i was on the pc so much..