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ADSL ISP reccomendations

DarenDaren
edited March 2007 in Chit chat
I'm looking to move from Pipex, I'm paying way too much for their 2mb ADSL service. It was good at first, but it's not worth the money now.

Demon's up to 8MB service looks good, only ?25 per month, with no download limits. Their Fair Usage Policy isn't that restrictive (30 continuous days of heavy downloading results in a speed restriction). Plus you get a static IP and increased uploading speeds (handy for the home-hosted RZX Archive).

I can't get cable, I'm not in a suitable area. So can anyone give me a good ADSL ISP recommendation?

Cheers,

Daren
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  • dekhdekh
    edited March 2007
    I was going to say - take a look at ADSLGUIDE but it seems to have changed...

    http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

    I'm on telewest (or virginmedia apparently) cable so can't really help - I have no real problems with telewest except £25 for 4MB is steep and they want £50 per month if I want a fixed IP address plus £100 install. Haven't got round to threatening disconnection.

    In the past for customers I had recommended Plus.Net but I have heard a few bad things relating to them not releasing the line ID's when you want to switch from them. You know like the mobile phone companies use to do so you couldn't take your number with you - except it is a bit more serious than that, without the code numbers your BB is simply ceased and BT has to reinstate it taking their own sweet time about it.

    I'm thinking of trying a local company called Freecomm who are are a Griffin reseller - So business only none of your domestic ADSL Max which is 8MB shared with up to 49 other customers. They are offering me the max I can get from the exchange which is about 6meg but at 2.5 : 1 contention with no usage limits and 5 fixed IP addresses. but it's gonna come in at £50...

    edit - must say, big reason for trying this is Monthly Contract - edit

    So I'm open to suggestions too.

    BT say they "don't do" contention any more. This is a lie as far as I can tell. They just don't allow non business customers to choose a low contention any more.

    Having dloaded over 35GB in 48 hours before I have yet to come across a "generous" monthly limit.
  • swordheartswordheart
    edited March 2007
    If you watch Watchdog on Wednesday it has a feature about which is the best broadband company to use
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited March 2007
    tbh ALL of em have complaints, normally about poor customer service
    id dodge the biggies as they seem to have more dropouts and slowness due to massive use at various times.
    that demon looks ok, dunno much about em tho

    let pipex know you wanna move and why, never know, they might up your speed or lower your fee :D worth a try, sky give freebies away left right and centre when people say theyre thinking about leaving their satellite tv
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  • DarenDaren
    edited March 2007
    I've gone for Demon in the end. Got my MAC Code off Pipex this morning and have ordered the Demon 8MB service.
  • dekhdekh
    edited March 2007
    Daren wrote: »
    I've gone for Demon in the end. Got my MAC Code off Pipex this morning and have ordered the Demon 8MB service.

    Keep us posted. One of my customers had real problems leaving demon. Demon didn't think that simply writing to them formally giving 6 weeks notice was sufficient.
  • chaosmongerschaosmongers
    edited March 2007
    I'm with Toucan at the moment. While the customer service ain't brilliant, the service is fast and reliable. I did get a warning about excessive downloading the first week of using, though I've constantly left BitTorrent running overnight since without any threatening emails.

    We're only on 2MB, as it's the fastest we can get here in the sticks, at a cost of £15.99 a month.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited March 2007
    One option not to be overlooked is free wireless broadband courtesy of your neighbour. Just borrow a portable with wireless card and if any of your neighbours have left their connection without security - just connect. Then consider a receiver that plugs into your USB port. XP will configure it automatically. I have two neighbours who have no password on their wireless networks. One is really strong and I use it to upload Google videos - it seems as fast as my wired connection.

    I hope it's not anybody here :-)
  • rwaprwap
    edited March 2007
    Geoff wrote: »
    One option not to be overlooked is free wireless broadband courtesy of your neighbour. Just borrow a portable with wireless card and if any of your neighbours have left their connection without security - just connect. Then consider a receiver that plugs into your USB port. XP will configure it automatically. I have two neighbours who have no password on their wireless networks. One is really strong and I use it to upload Google videos - it seems as fast as my wired connection.

    I hope it's not anybody here :-)

    Don't tell me you've not had a look through their hard drive in case they have any spectrum gems on it !!
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  • GeoffGeoff
    edited March 2007
    rwap wrote: »
    Don't tell me you've not had a look through their hard drive in case they have any spectrum gems on it !!

    No they have been so good to me I respect their privacy :-)

    I have only connected to their routers and not their PCs.
    Actually it's the site Monitor on my Dell WLAN Card Utility that displays all routers within range but I believe that XP has something similar which Dell has disabled on my portable.
    If the router has no padlock symbol then just click to get free broadband.
    Doesn't have to be a portable of course.
    I've never used a WiFi connection (e.g. in McDonalds) but they work the same way. (I believe). McBroadband. How long can you make a coffee last?
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