which isp for home broadband?
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I can finally get adsl. I've done a bit of research on adslguide.org.uk, but still can't decide which isp to go for. I can only get 512mb, though i would prefer no limits. AOL seems best for customer service and bt for speed and reliability and wanadoo cheaper but slightly worse in each respect. any ideas?
cheers
Baz
cheers
Baz
Just tried having a look at tesco but
"Unfortunately, Tesco internet access won't work on your computer's operating system.
To install Tesco internet access on a PC, you need to be running Windows 98, 2000, or XP. If you have a Mac, you need OS 9 or OS X. "
Great I have XP but am cheekily running Firefox this must really confuse them, not really a recommendation.
Tried with IE works fine
"Unfortunately, Tesco internet access won't work on your computer's operating system.
To install Tesco internet access on a PC, you need to be running Windows 98, 2000, or XP. If you have a Mac, you need OS 9 or OS X. "
Great I have XP but am cheekily running Firefox this must really confuse them, not really a recommendation.
Tried with IE works fine
rico said:
If you're in London or the Home Counties, Bulldog are very good. Had a few annoyances getting it connected but now its done its the b*ll*cks... 4mbps!!!
They also offer 2Mb connection in other areas, including here in sunny South Wales, so I may well be considering them when my contract is up in Jan.
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rico said:
If you're in London or the Home Counties, Bulldog are very good. Had a few annoyances getting it connected but now its done its the b*ll*cks... 4mbps!!!
You are joking, right?
www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/30/bulldog_airbrush_logo/
and
www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/21/bulldog_ispa_award/
(posting in a personal capacity)
I had Bulldog for two years and BT before that.
Whilst Bulldog was better than both BT and DComms Bulldogs customer service was atrocious.
Ordered a 2mb line, they responded saying I couldnt get it as I was too far, told them to go ahead and do the 512.
Activation came and went no DSL so I called them and they said it would be 3 weeks from the phonecall date as the email team couldnt physically deal with all the emails...
Whilst Bulldog was better than both BT and DComms Bulldogs customer service was atrocious.
Ordered a 2mb line, they responded saying I couldnt get it as I was too far, told them to go ahead and do the 512.
Activation came and went no DSL so I called them and they said it would be 3 weeks from the phonecall date as the email team couldnt physically deal with all the emails...
I signed up for a 1 meg connection with Bulldog, which they assured me I could get, despite BT's checker saying I couldn't.
After I'd had my previous service with BT Openworld disconnected, they told me I couldn't get 1mb.
So I had to pay a connection fee to a new ISP - nildram - to get ADSL connected again. The pain was that I could have migrated to nildram for free. So Bulldog cost me £60 for nothing.
PS my BT connection, whilst not the fastest or cheapest, was absolutely faultless.
After I'd had my previous service with BT Openworld disconnected, they told me I couldn't get 1mb.
So I had to pay a connection fee to a new ISP - nildram - to get ADSL connected again. The pain was that I could have migrated to nildram for free. So Bulldog cost me £60 for nothing.
PS my BT connection, whilst not the fastest or cheapest, was absolutely faultless.
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