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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2011, 12:22:36 pm »
If you want IMO the best broadband supplier go with BE THERE or O2 broadband.

Their call centers are not in the UK but speak exceptional English and the twice I have had an issue with my line, the first time it took 8hours to resolve and that was by getting a BT engineer to me! in 8 hours!

I'm with Sky and they're rubbish, slow connection and crap router. I was with 02 and they were exceptional, only moved to Sky to get the on demand TV. I'll probably go back to them next year.

02 call centres are in Morley, Leeds - still in the UK last time I checked  :laugh:

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2011, 12:39:06 pm »
Morley leeds that's only 10 mile from me   :signLOL:

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2011, 12:45:43 pm »
If you want IMO the best broadband supplier go with BE THERE or O2 broadband.

Their call centers are not in the UK but speak exceptional English and the twice I have had an issue with my line, the first time it took 8hours to resolve and that was by getting a BT engineer to me! in 8 hours!

I'm with Sky and they're rubbish, slow connection and crap router. I was with 02 and they were exceptional, only moved to Sky to get the on demand TV. I'll probably go back to them next year.

02 call centres are in Morley, Leeds - still in the UK last time I checked  :laugh:

Sorry BE's call centres are in Hungary, yes o2 is in uk

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2011, 12:48:06 pm »
sky unlimited

got phone, broadband and TV with them. only downside is that the router has a poor wireless range
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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2011, 12:50:26 pm »
sky unlimited

got phone, broadband and TV with them. only downside is that the router has a poor wireless range

Not that much of a downside as it was free  :grin:  and you can always just buy a different router

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2011, 01:19:01 pm »
I'm with Be as well and get around 20Mbs down and 1.1Mb/s up...  :smiley:
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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2011, 01:26:31 pm »
sky unlimited

got phone, broadband and TV with them. only downside is that the router has a poor wireless range
i have the same as you just switched from talk talk...found sky broad band a lot fasterwe get a good connection with the wirelas router but we do live in a flat thou

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #22 on: July 01, 2011, 01:51:05 pm »
sky unlimited

got phone, broadband and TV with them. only downside is that the router has a poor wireless range

Not that much of a downside as it was free  :grin:  and you can always just buy a different router

That's the bad thing about Sky, you've got to use there routers, it against there T+C's if you change it. I'm sure people do though.

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #23 on: July 01, 2011, 02:05:52 pm »
im on Be and it is a spot on service!

For peeps on be, phone up, tell them you want to leave and request your MAC key... they will offer you reduced monthly charges. I am on the unlimited package and was paying £22 a month. After requesting to leave, the monthly charge went down to £12. :wink:

If you are a new customer, before signing up, ask for a discount, dont be shy about it, just ask. They will offer 3 months free...

hope this helps

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2011, 02:29:05 pm »
I mentioned that the Sky router seemed to have a poor wireless range but I get connected pretty well on the PS3 wireless but the iPad does not seem to pick the wireless up as well. I do not have the router in a central location in the house principally because all the phone points are on outside walls often in the corner of each room. Partly self inflicted I know but the SKY package overall is excellent including customer services.

I think the overall package (phone, fast broadband, TV) costs about £80 per month including the HD fee. expensive luxury but would not be without it.
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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #25 on: July 01, 2011, 02:37:43 pm »
Im on O2. No complaints and 20mb down and 2.5mb up with totally unlimited usage. Happy days  :party:


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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #26 on: July 01, 2011, 02:43:37 pm »
Looks like 02 might be best for me looking at all the offers and what I need

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #27 on: July 01, 2011, 02:45:24 pm »
Plus side of O2 also - if you link an O2 mobile account to the connection (yours, or a friends!!) youll get a five pound monthly discount too!  :congrats:


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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #28 on: July 01, 2011, 02:45:50 pm »
Looks like 02 might be best for me looking at all the offers and what I need

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Re: Broadband what you all got
« Reply #29 on: July 01, 2011, 02:48:10 pm »
Im with virgin on the 10mb service, consistently see 8-11mb speeds.

Switched to sky for about 2 months, it was awfull so went back to virgin.