Short term broadband

[puggit]

Hello from the wacky world of dialup

Mrs Puggit cancelled NTl in a fit of pique, so I'm stuck using my sister's AOl dialup while we wait for sky broadband to appear from over the horizon...

Does anyone know of any short term broadband providers? Virgin don't have contracts, but charge £50 if you cancel within 12 months...

[aldi]

Luna internet have no contracts/termination fee, but are expensive compared to the traditional 12 month boys, e.t. 30 odd quid a month.

[momentofmadness]

Dunno, but worth looking here www.adslguide.org.uk if you haven't already

[philthy]

eclipse do one month contracts.

[roadsweeper]

Do you have a friednly neighbour with wireless who'd let you piggyback for a short while?

[puggit]

roadsweeper said:

Do you have a friednly neighbour with wireless who'd let you piggyback for a short while?

We have a neighbour annoyingly just out of reach who's wireless ignorant...

I love taking the baby for a walk with my Orange M600 - amazing the things you can find out

[roadsweeper]

Hmm... I believe it's a criminal offence to do it without permission these days, but with permission you could just make one of the Pringles antennaes to pick up on the signal and see if that works for you.

[rico]

www.freeola.com

minimum of 3months, then 1 month notice to cancel.

Seem to have good reviews as well and when I called their sales/support line to check a few things, I got through after 2 rings and they knew what they were talking about

[UpTheIron]

puggit said:

roadsweeper said:

Do you have a friednly neighbour with wireless who'd let you piggyback for a short while?

We have a neighbour annoyingly just out of reach who's wireless ignorant...

I love taking the baby for a walk with my Orange M600 - amazing the things you can find out

How far? Wireless bridge at the extremity of your garden, or too far?

[neil_cardiff]

Plusnet do one month contracts but you pay the installation fee of £58.50.

Indeed most of the ISPs will do this I'm sure as they absorb the cost of the £58.50 (installation and admin by being charged by BT) into the yearly contracts - hence why you've seen the £50 cancellation fee bandied about...

HTH

[_deano]

puggit said:

roadsweeper said:

Do you have a friednly neighbour with wireless who'd let you piggyback for a short while?

We have a neighbour annoyingly just out of reach who's wireless ignorant...

I love taking the baby for a walk with my Orange M600 - amazing the things you can find out

you might want to get one of these then
www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=308

that should allow you to pick up the signal

i've bought one of these as i didn't want to run 50m of network cable through 2 walls and up the garden path. Works a treat and i get a "good" signal strength.

Edited by _deano on Wednesday 6th September 11:42

[puggit]

Got it! Now (formally Netvigator) offer a 30 day trial

They aslo deliver within 24 hours