Uk Broadband

[Spider_dude]

i use plus net, 24.99 a month. got a router and run it on 5pc's. only have to sign month to month contracts instead of being lumbered witha yearly one. no red letters yet, and i leave it on all day and night downloading.

[Enigma2003]

Does anyone have a 1mb link in uk? which isp? how do you find it?

what is bulldog like?

[3rd gen noob]

just a little update, i ordered pipex about 2 minutes ago...now all i have to do is sit and wait (only another few weeks until the service comes...been waiting for a year and a half already)

@Enigma, for 1 meg, you should look into ntl or telewest cable

[Dapadipz]

im on BT Broadband

no problems, i read about the 1 gig limit on the back of one of the letters
i download sumtimes 2 gigs a day, most days over a gig and BT aint dun neting.

my advice though, dont get AOL broadband

[KLMaster]

iv been using freeserve now for about 5 months and have ha no problems with it what so ever, DONT GET AOL i now a friend whos got it and he says its toatal shit as it disconects him every 5 minutes, hes has to call there help line like 10 times a week because of problems with it.

[Amarjit]

Here are some tips when choosing a broadband ISP:

1. Never go for companies such as BT, NTL, Telewest, AOHELL or Freeserve. They simply rip you off for an utter rubbish service.
2. Choose a suitable speed, if you wish just to check your e-mail a 512Kbps service ought to be sufficient, if you plan power-using then opt for 1.024/2.048Mbps.

The one I'm using at the moment is Gio Internet, they've been around for a while, but in their hands they offer the cheapest 512/256Kbps ADSL service in the country for £18.99 (inc. VAT) per month. There are absoultely no cons such as port blocking/throttling/speed restriction and NO bandwidth limit. It's on 24/7/365 and the phone line is no longer tied up whilst surfing. And unlike AOHELL there is no crap software to install you simply purchase a modem, they give you the advanced information through the post and simply enter the modulation etc. into your modem and that's it! As well as that Gio Internet have PeerCache enabled for maximum speed. It's £55 to activate the line and I purchased an advanced modem for £20, and that reminds me that they do not force you to purchase their hardware, and to top it off there is 5 complimentary POP3/SMTP e-mail addresses.

Take this into consideration, as they only force you into a 3 month contract rather than 12 like the other rubbish ISPs.

[smellmycomputer]

Originally posted by Amarjit@20 August 2003 - 09:39
Here are some tips when choosing a broadband ISP:

1. Never go for companies such as BT, NTL, Telewest, AOHELL or Freeserve. They simply rip you off for an utter rubbish service.
2. Choose a suitable speed, if you wish just to check your e-mail a 512Kbps service ought to be sufficient, if you plan power-using then opt for 1.024/2.048Mbps.

i've been using ntl broadband for about 6 months now and i've had absolutly no problems withthe service, i've had no problems with it disconecting or anything like that,

don't know why everyone hates them, but yes their dial-up service is complete wank

[lynx]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@18 August 2003 - 12:49
just a little update, i ordered pipex about 2 minutes ago...now all i have to do is sit and wait (only another few weeks until the service comes...been waiting for a year and a half already)

@Enigma, for 1 meg, you should look into ntl or telewest cable

Is the delay because broadband is only just becoming available in your area ?
I helped a friend of mine sign up the other day and it only took 3 days (excluding weekend) including modem delivery, but the area was already enabled.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by lynx@20 August 2003 - 13:57
Is the delay because broadband is only just becoming available in your area ?
I helped a friend of mine sign up the other day and it only took 3 days (excluding weekend) including modem delivery, but the area was already enabled.

yeah, i live in the middle of nowhere pretty much, so it's taken a long time for them to get around to updating the exchange...

[redhed17]

I am also using Giointerenet. I've had it since June, with no problems.

At only £18.95 per/month, only £5 cheaper than the 56k connection I had.

£5 for a 10x increase in speed, and being able to use the phone at the same time, bargain.