High-speed internet companies

Blue and White Army
Senior Member


Back to Vancouver in March!

Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Posts: 110
Location: West Sussex, UK

Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 10:58 am

 

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Right then,

Moving to London this Sunday, and I'm wondering which high-speed internet company is best?

I've heard of "ntl"... that's about it, really!

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Brenda
Super Member



Joined: 21 Feb 2004
Posts: 178
Location: Stirling

Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:05 am

 

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While I can't state which company provides the "best" service, you can check this website to compare prices.
http://www.best-broadband.co.uk/broadband.html

Oh, yes. To save on calls back home, be sure to sign up with www.call18866.co.uk It's 1p per minute. You can sign up once you have a bank account.

I wish you a hassle-free flight.

Brenda

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marmalade
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Joined: 08 May 2004
Posts: 5

Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 4:56 am

 

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don't forget that you'll be limited (sometime severely!) by what services are available in your area. Broadband isn't available everywhere yet, and not even all parts of London can get all the options!

That said, I use clara.net and have had no problems with them and can recommend them!

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Blue and White Army
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Back to Vancouver in March!

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Location: West Sussex, UK

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 6:58 am

 

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One highly-recommended site: www.ispreview.co.uk

NDO seems to be the best deal for those who only want a 1-month contract... you pay for the modem, but pay no setup fees, £25/mth, and apparently great service and high speed.

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Blue and White Army
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:02 am

 

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www.adslguide.co.uk is another helpful website....

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daisypwincess
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Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Posts: 2
Location: UK

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:22 am

 

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telewest very cheap for new customers at the moment... and BT is free to install at the moment, but line rental slightly more than BT... Broadband heavily advertised over here, on radio and tv, at the moment, so best to play it by ear for the latest deals etc

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Blue and White Army
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Back to Vancouver in March!

Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Posts: 110
Location: West Sussex, UK

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:06 pm

 

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BT broadband? Oh please! Their bandwidth limit: 1 GB per month. Per month! I usually go through more than a gigabyte in a week.

Pretty much all of the big companies here are crap. Just look at the ISP review sites, and they pretty much all get "5/10" scores. Their service tends to be rubbish, and because of the demand for these large companies, you're put on a long waiting list to get connected (often several weeks).

What's the point of being a sheep and joining one of the big players just because they have the cash to bombard us with mass advertising campaigns?

Have a look at ispreview.co.uk and see what your options are before making any purchase... you won't be sorry.

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Deus
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Joined: 16 Sep 2004
Posts: 216
Location: Wrecsam

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:40 am

 

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I like Virgin. My friend has Demon and likes it as well.

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