Broadband recommendations?

[TitanSound]

I think BE offer 3 month contracts.

Nope, 12 month contract but they let you give 3 months notice if you want to cancel...unlike most other ISP's which will charge you the remainder of the contract if you terminate it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nope, 12 month contract but they let you give 3 months notice if you want to cancel...unlike most other ISP's which will charge you the remainder of the contract if you terminate it.

oh right, knew there was something to do with 3 months with Be

 

[_pH_]

18 months on Plus Net.

thanks for being very helpful minnie

 

[Crispy]

Don't understand how Be and O2 can get different scores for connection reliability - they use exactly the same network.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Don't understand how Be and O2 can get different scores for connection reliability - they use exactly the same network.

Suppose it depends on the sample number of people who did the survey and what their response was

 

[sim667]

Im with BE and very happy.....

they have a section about setting up your connection for faster torrents on their forum,....... which probably means they dont keep much of an eye on downloaders......

Plus all my bills are done online, and they text me whenever there's a line problem etc etc.....

their routers are pretty rubbish, but fine for the average home user.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

18 months on Plus Net.

thanks for being very helpful minnie

Do you want a contract that long?


Might also be worth bearing in mind contract costs, line activation costs, modem costs, cancellation fees, whether you get to keep the equipment if you cancel contract, cost of calling customer service etc. Going with Zen added on more costs for me personally, but that's because I had to pay for the equipment, line activation etc. Some providers don't charge

 

[_pH_]

I don't spose an 18 month contract would be a problem, I've been with my existing ISP for ~2 years.

Just looked at Plusnet's expected speeds. Hmm. doesn't look that good after all, 256k in the evening wouldn't be enough to watch stuff on iPlayer, which is what started me thinking about this in the first place.

 

[_pH_]

Don't understand how Be and O2 can get different scores for connection reliability - they use exactly the same network.

Be is now owned by O2 apparently!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I don't spose an 18 month contract would be a problem, I've been with my existing ISP for ~2 years.

Just looked at Plusnet's expected speeds. Hmm. doesn't look that good after all, 256k in the evening wouldn't be enough to watch stuff on iPlayer, which is what started me thinking about this in the first place.

Be is now owned by O2 apparently!

Fair enough that you've been with existing ISP for two years but do you really want to be committed to another for 18 months if you're not happy, or to end up having to pay a cancellation fee?

Plusnet got a bad score compared to Be

 

[_pH_]

Yes, yes, ok minnie you've convinced me about plusnet

But I'm still about it all!!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yes, yes, ok minnie you've convinced me about plusnet

But I'm still about it all!!

Why, it's a simple choice, Be, Zen or O2 by the looks of it

 

[_pH_]

Cos I wanted it to be cheaper

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Cos I wanted it to be cheaper

Right, what packages are you looking at?

Are you weighing up the costs of connection fees, cancellation fees, equipment fees etc?

Going to get lunch. Back soon

 

[Crispy]

Be is now owned by O2 apparently!

Yep, they bought them so they could get their network. Be are a LLU (local-loop unbundled) ISP, which means their kit is seperate from BT's in the exchange.

 

[_pH_]

Right, what packages are you looking at?

Are you weighing up the costs of connection fees, cancellation fees, equipment fees etc?

Going to get lunch. Back soon

I'm trying to consider all those, but my little brain is getting confused.

Maybe you could do me a spreadsheet Minnie!

 

[mysterygirl]

O2 Broadband http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/inde...yzEp+w0zgf*_yzEp+_yBzp_zEpjBn+_yBzp_zEpjw0zgf

I have used it for about a year and it's been great. £7.50 a month if you're an O2 mobile customer, £12.50 if you're not.

Another O2 vote from me - as an O2 mobile customer it's £7.50 a month, so far so good and when I've needed help customer services have been very good. I've had it for about 18 months now, and Im perfectly happy with it.

 

[_pH_]

I am getting persuaded in the direction of O2 now as I've found some good reviews.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm trying to consider all those, but my little brain is getting confused.

Are you trying to copy me?

I am getting persuaded in the direction of O2 now as I've found some good reviews.

So go with O2 then



























or Be

 

[_pH_]

How can I decide without a spreadsheet, Minnie??

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Here's the Standard package from O2

http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/packages.jsp


Here's Be's (with a free £24 Amazon voucher)

https://www.bethere.co.uk/belitehomebroadband.do

 

[_pH_]

SPREADSHEET!!!111!!!!!!

 

[_pH_]

where's minnie gone?

maybe she's gone off to do me a spreadsheet

*awaits minnie's latest 'Help! Excel Problem!' thread*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

SPREADSHEET!!!111!!!!!!

I was in St James's Park. The sun got to my head. I'm far too tired to do a spreadsheet

 

[_pH_]

Did you feed the pelicans? Or the sqrls!!?

e2a: where's my ice cream??

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Did you feed the pelicans? Or the sqrls!!?

e2a: where's my ice cream??

I couldn't find you, there were lots and lots of people there, in MY park. They don't give a shit when the sun's out, but oh no, when the sun comes out, they suddenly all want to sit there

Anyway, if you send me your email address, I'll PM you the full specs as detailed in Which? for both O2 cheapest package and Be cheapest package, as separate Word documents 'cos I don't want to ask any more Excel questions

 

[_pH_]

OK, so I may have decided to go with O2






















.....or not

 

[_pH_]

I couldn't find you, there were lots and lots of people there, in MY park. They don't give a shit when the sun's out, but oh no, when the sun comes out, they suddenly all want to sit there

Anyway, if you send me your email address, I'll PM you the full specs as detailed in Which? for both O2 cheapest package and Be cheapest package, as separate Word documents 'cos I don't want to ask any more Excel questions

MY Park akshully

(I wasn't there anyway, but that doesn't stop you buying me ice cream and bringing it round here )

Anyways........yes, I looked at Which? but couldn't be arsed to sign up so that would be very helpful, thanks minnie

PM on the way

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

MY Park akshully

(I wasn't there anyway, but that doesn't stop you buying me ice cream and bringing it round here )

Anyways........yes, I looked at Which? but couldn't be arsed to sign up so that would be very helpful, thanks minnie

PM on the way

No, YOUR Park is Green Park. MY Park is St James's Park. Stop being greedy.

You should have them by now.

 

[_pH_]

No, YOUR Park is Green Park. MY Park is St James's Park. Stop being greedy.

You should have them by now.

they're ALL my parks!

email received, thanks minnie