Quoting: art b
we have aol addys can we still use em if we change provider...
Unlikely, but it varies by provider. My original email address was a BT Internet one, and it kept running for months after I cancelled the contract - in fact I gave up using it before they cancelled it.
My brother-in-law was with tiscali, and they cancelled his email the day they cancelled the contract, giving him just a couple of our notice to transfer his emails and address book out.
I'm currently with O2, because they offer ADSL plus(faster than ADSL, but not available everywhere), and they're tech support is excellent.
I get around the changing email address problem by buying my own domain and having a private email address rather than an IP one. It goes whereever you want then.
Quoting: Jamieg285
I get around the changing email address problem by buying my own domain and having a private email address rather than an IP one. It goes whereever you want then.
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Im with Sky at the mo as its uber cheap with us having sky plus as well, we get a decent connection and haven't had any issues so far...
Quoting: art b
we have aol addys can we still use em if we change provider...
What jamie said - some will allow it to continue, some wont 0- i can still log into my virgin media account from when i had DIAL UP internet in swindon!!!!
Quoting: art b
so who do you use and why.....
Sky. I get a 17Mb connection for £10 a month because i'm a Sky TV customer, but speeds and cost depend on if they have hardware in your exchange...
An upto 20Mb connection is £10/month
An upto 10Mb connection is £5/month
An upto 2Mb connection is Free
but like I said, you need to be a sky TV customer
Quoting: Fieldy
I pay £7.50 p/month as an o2 customer
£12.50 if you are not an o2 customer...
Quoting: Fieldy
Sky is expensive I think when you take in how much per month you have to give them to get the best package all together (TV Etc inc.).
You can only get Sky broadband if you are a Sky TV customer, but if you are anyway then it's much cheaper than o2... £5 vs £7.50... for upto 10Mb vs. upto 8Mb...
Quoting: Titsy
£5 vs £7.50... for upto 10Mb vs. upto 8Mb..
I get 20mb package (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Just checked on my account online
Quoting: art b
well were sky subscribers so could be do-able
You can check here to see what rate you could get. If they haven't got hardware in your exchange then they would be more expensive as they have to cut BT in and so this may rule them out.
I'm not sure what rate you get with AOL, but sky told my my line may only support upto 6.5Mb when tested and I get a 17Mb connection now, so they really do undercut the estimate to cover themselves
Quoting: ianjpage
Im with Sky at the mo as its uber cheap with us having sky plus as well, we get a decent connection and haven't had any issues so far...
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Sky 4 teh win !!!1111
Quoting: Titsy
I still have a BT internet email address
I have one from about 3 years ago that they don't charge me a penny for and keep saying they're gonna close it but never do.
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Quoting: Titsy
Their website costs that at £17.50 per month... £20.50 for Joe public
Not according to my account and I paid nothing for the broadband box or anything up front. Always go in store to buy for the better deals, besides, o2 customer service is second to none.
Sky, I pay £40 odd quid a month and then they wanted some silly money for the equipment etc. Anyway, that's my 2cents....
Quoting: Fieldy
they wanted some silly money for the equipment
I've never paid for a router from Sky... (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Quoting: Fieldy
I pay £7.50 p/month as an o2
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Quoting: Titsy
I've never paid for a router from Sky...
They wanted it from me....
Some silly agency worker on a crappy booth in the middle of bluewater seemed to think I was born yesterday, Right next to the o2 shop. So, I went back and forth between the 2 half a dozen times talking to the both, £ for £, and sky couldn't touch them on that occasion.
I think sometimes it depends on who you talk to and when.
As I said, I get the premium package, for £7.50 p/month and paid nothing for the set up or box. Plus, £30 cash back added to the account (5 months later, I haven't paid 1p and still have a tenner left (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/confused.gif))
As I said, I think I give Sky enough money as it is. I told him on the day I would take their broadband IF he gave me a free HD box, but he told me the package was so incredible and awe-inspiring, I should buy the HD box for full price as well as the broadband equipment AND pay more per month for the same package as o2 were offering.
All I can say is, as long as we are disputing the 'Positives' of broadband, it is a good think. 5 years ago, we would have struggled to say anything positive at all
Quoting: F Body
I'm with NTHell which is now Virgin, they are the only option for me because it's fibre optic and not down the phone line. We tried 3 service providers using our BT phone and they all failed due to our distance from the exchange.
I'm currently ripped off £37 per month for 20mb ? ( what ever the top rate is ) but in reality it's rarely above 0.5mb
We are also on 20mb Virgin and have the lowest TV package and the almost non-existence phone package for £31 per month.
Martin, if you are NOT getting your 20mb call them. You will be surprised how quickly you will get it - all of 20 seconds from you saying "I'm not getting my 20mb". It's amazing how you "suddenly get it". I call at least once a week as I check virgins preferred speedtest (speedtest. net!) and as we both play on-line gaming - we need it! One month I complained so much I had a £10 credit :)
Quoting: F Body
I'm currently ripped off £37 per month for 20mb ? ( what ever the top rate is ) but in reality it's rarely above 0.5mb
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Quoting: a91_formula
Martin, if you are NOT getting your 20mb call them.
Tried, unless you have a secret contact number the one on the homepage always says " We are experiencing higher than usual call demand, please hold blah.blah.blah "
and they NEVER EVER respond to e-mails (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)
Like I said they have me by the privates (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/can.gif)
Quoting: F Body
Tried, unless you have a secret contact number the one on the homepage always says " We are experiencing higher than usual call demand, please hold blah.blah.blah
The normal 150 and the options for reporting a fault for broadband (I should know the options of the top of my head by now lol), but make sure you do it out of "peak times".
Quoting: a91_formula
I had a brand spanking new one through the door at no extra cost
Had a new modem a few months ago, Senior F Body Kid sorted that out because the old one wouldn't talk to the new router (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Quoting: F Body
Had a new modem a few months ago, Senior F Body Kid sorted that out because the old one wouldn't talk to the new router
Kewl (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: a91_formula
The normal 150 and the options for reporting a fault for broadband (I should know the options of the top of my head by now lol), but make sure you do it out of "peak times".
We don't have the Virgin phone or any TV package, so my options are very limited (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/sad.gif)
Quoting: F Body
We don't have the Virgin phone or any TV package, so my options are very limited
Ah - i take it it's not a freephone number then :(
Quoting: F Body
Tried, unless you have a secret contact number the one on the homepage always says " We are experiencing higher than usual call demand, please hold blah.blah.blah "
0800 0522525
Try this number
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Quoting: Kenny
I'm with Sky. Have been for 3 years! Very good service, excellent speed and cheep. I pay £5 for 10mb
sounds better than my near 25 bucks a month...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)