Comments | noting_nothing: Broadband

noting_nothing

Broadband

Aug 24, 2006 11:32

I want to swap Broadband providers. Orange/Wanadoo/whatever they are calling themselves this week have finally fucked me off too much. Any recommendations? I don't need to be doing anything fancy.

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hugthecoast August 24 2006, 11:12:36 UTC

We have pipex and we've never had any problems with it in 4 years, it's never not worked once

noting_nothing August 25 2006, 06:05:51 UTC

Duly noted. Thank you.

colanne August 24 2006, 11:36:45 UTC

I've been using Metronet since I moved to Kent and it's been absolutely great. We haven't had any service interruptions, customer service is good (and in the UK!), it's on a 1-month rolling contract (so you're not tied in for a year) and it's cheap! We also got a free upgrade when they upped our line speed.

For checking out different ISPs look at the

colanne August 24 2006, 11:37:38 UTC

Pressed too soon!

Check out ADSL guide for independent reviews of all the various ISPs.

noting_nothing August 25 2006, 08:33:01 UTC

Thank you - this is really helpful :)

noting_nothing August 25 2006, 08:25:00 UTC

Thanks for this, Babs - I've had a quick look & it looks good. I need to read through it proper ('cos they keep using words I don't know, lol) - I may be back for more information ;)

lara_roulette August 25 2006, 15:00:34 UTC

I has Telewest when I was at uni and they really annoyed me 'cause the modem was useless and the connection was always dodgy. So, I wouldn't recommend them!

Down at my Dad's we have UKOnline who seem to be very good and reliable, and have also heard good things about TalkTalk (but you need their phone line for that which is an arse).

Hope that helped,

L x

noting_nothing August 27 2006, 15:59:56 UTC

Thank you. It's just as important to know who's shit as it is to know who's good. :)

dubnordie September 13 2006, 20:15:28 UTC

I did have wanadoo/Orange, but after 3 weeks of no service I cancelled it as I was not willing to pay for a service they were not providing. I've heard rumours that they did this on purpose for a whole bunch of people. And forget Tiscali - I had their dial up, and it never picked up so yah boo sucks to them.

I have BT, which is OK, but in installing their "pop up blockers" it's totally f***ed things up. I now get the occasional pop up ad, even though both BT and Norton swear BLIND that the blockers are on. See also Caffcaff's ongoing saga over her BT access

noting_nothing September 15 2006, 18:52:32 UTC

Ooooh, interesting re rumours about Wanadoo/Orange. When did yours pack up?

p.s. Thanks for top tips on who to avoid.

dubnordie September 15 2006, 19:37:24 UTC

about two months ago - trawl through my journal entries, I've posted enough entries on the subject!!!

noting_nothing September 17 2006, 14:21:50 UTC

Interesting.... Mine packed up at more or less the same time.

By the way, from reading your posts, realised that we were in the same workshop and releasing walk at the unconvention... (I'm in a pink sleeveless top at the edge of a couple of your pics.) Small world.