What Broadband should I get?
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bocadillo
Water Gypsy
You first need to find out what is available in your area - 10Mb may not be available to you.
If you choose ADSL all the 'installation' is done at the other end and there would usually be no reason for anybody to call on you at the weekend or otherwise - what you need would be delivered to you and you would have to follow fairly simple instructions to set the system up. I'm not sure whether the same would apply to cable broadband, but I am sure somebody can advise.
Unlimited downloads often come at a price. You might not need unlimited downloads.
Many deals come with a wireless router.
It's difficult to know what to recommend when it is not known what will be available to you. Start from here or from one of the many similar pages on the internet.
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Macky
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If you want DSL, you will need an active landline
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
BT charge over £100 to reconnect your landline, think it might even be nearer £200 actually.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
If you want to use Xbox Live or PSNetwork dont even think about using BT for your broadband supply
Matt_B
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A report recently said that something ridiculously small like only 5% of UK users where receiving anywhere near the speed they get quoted, most are only on near enough 2MB.
I'm with Sky btw and no problems at all unless you want to use your own SMTP server through Outlook.
I'm with Sky btw and no problems at all unless you want to use your own SMTP server through Outlook.
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Macky
Gruntled Member
The 'up to' in the phrase "up to 8Mb" is critical.
In theory, it is quite possible to be sold an 8Mb package, but dependant on certain line characteristics you may have to put up with speeds as low as 50 kbps before a fault could be raised with BT Wholesale. 8Mb = 8000 kbps.
The throughput fault thresholds are between 50 and 600 kbps.
In fact, 8000 kbps isn't even theoretically possible on an 8Mb line, but I'm starting to bore myself now.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
If you really want 10mb+ Joe, check around with a few suppliers. I am currently in the process of changing from BT at 6mb to O2 who are expecting me to get 11mb.
Of course your best option will be Virgin Media if you are in a cable area.
Of course your best option will be Virgin Media if you are in a cable area.
OldGit
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To be honest, any advice you get here will be of limited value to you. What is best for you depends on many factors, most notably the area you live in.
You need to decide what your priorities are - speed, price, reliability (including ease of resolving problems when they occur) then talk to neighbours and find their experiences.
You need to decide what your priorities are - speed, price, reliability (including ease of resolving problems when they occur) then talk to neighbours and find their experiences.
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
Whatever you do, do NOT entertain the idea of going TalkTalk. Their appalling customer service is superior only to their nonexistent product. Don't touch with a barge pole.
Matt_B
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I know I can get Virgin media in my area as friend down the road have it.
They had a free installation offer vbut that ended yesterday
If you threaten to go to sky they will probably fold
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
I know I can get Virgin media in my area as friend down the road have it.
They had a free installation offer vbut that ended yesterday
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/broadband/tips.html says installation is still free.
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Sky Broadband is only available to Sky TV customers. And yes, I do realise that you were only suggesting that Joe_ used it as a threat, but just making sure Joe_ realises it will not be an option for him unless he already has Sky
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Joe, if you can get cable it will be your fastest, most stable and probably cheapest option.
Matt_B
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It never used to be and I can't see on their site where it says you must?
The bit that says "Sky Broadband is exclusively available to Sky TV customers. " is a bit of a clue.
http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/broadband/switchingtosky?cl=2
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Joe_Fox
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