Phone and Fibre Broadband

[Dedworth]

I've been looking to kick Sky Broadband (non Fibre ie ADSL) into touch for a while - I'm only with them because they took over o2 Broadband and gave me a 12 month deal of £6.50 which has now run out and they've upped to £12.50.

Just signed up with 38mb Fibre plus phone line with PlusNet - tempted by a whopping £82.50 cashback from TopCashBack (deal runs out tomorrow 3 May http://www.topcashback.co.uk/plusnet_broadband/)

After the cashback is deducted the 18 month contract works out at £19.42 per month.

I'll get brownie points from Mrs D as it will improve the TFC streaming quality

[KeithD]

Fibre is coming to my village in September. It's currently 3 miles away. I still get 6mbps though on normal broadband, which is really good for living out in sheepland.

[grahamw48]

I'm getting up to 7 mega wotsits on my Post Office ASDL. I'm also in the middle of nowhere, so could be worse (15 quid a month for line rental and landline phone, incl vat, for the first 12 months).

[andy222]

I've been looking to kick Sky Broadband (non Fibre ie ADSL) into touch for a while - I'm only with them because they took over o2 Broadband and gave me a 12 month deal of £6.50 which has now run out and they've upped to £12.50.

Just signed up with 38mb Fibre plus phone line with PlusNet - tempted by a whopping £82.50 cashback from TopCashBack (deal runs out tomorrow 3 May http://www.topcashback.co.uk/plusnet_broadband/)

After the cashback is deducted the 18 month contract works out at £19.42 per month.

I'll get brownie points from Mrs D as it will improve the TFC streaming quality

Depends what you want. Virgin media claim to have the fastest broadband. They maybe a higher priced though.

[will1927]

100MB.................yea ha

[Dedworth]

Depends what you want. Virgin media claim to have the fastest broadband. They maybe a higher priced though.

A mate down the road has this Plusnet deal and he's getting 35mb - 38mb. Having slung Sky out on the TV last year and now the broadband I'm not signing up with Branson who for an 18 month phone and 50mb (claimed) deal want £500 as against the £350 I'm paying PlusNet

[will1927]

A mate down the road has this Plusnet deal and he's getting 35mb - 38mb. Having slung Sky out on the TV last year and now the broadband I'm not signing up with Branson

you don't know what you're missing...tv, phone and 100mb internet £40

[andy222]

Your choice mate.

[will1927]

you're right...my choice

[Dedworth]

I don't want the TV and 38mb will do us fine at less than £20, also Virgins cabinets are as thin as a beer can and can often be seen with the door hanging off revealing the birds nest of wires inside - it then only takes one yobbo................

[grahamw48]

I had Virgin cable for 7 years and their speed never came remotely near their silly quoted figures (complete with getout clauses).

[malchard888]

I have EE fibre advertised at 38 meg and I do get at least 36 meg as they are using BT lines like sky which can handle up to 76 meg so getting their advertised speed is pretty much a given as long as u are not too far from the green cabinet as the connection to your house unlike Virgins is still the old copper wire.

[les_taxi]

I get 100mb and re negotiated price £22 a month always full speed and no slowdown anymore.

[Terpe]

I get between 0.5 Mbps and 1 Mbps depending on the time of day
Costs me P1040
I'll find something better one of these days, when I find time.

[KeithD]

I get between 0.5 Mbps and 1 Mbps depending on the time of day
Costs me P1040
I'll find something better one of these days, when I find time.

Pigeons ... but make sure the locals do not eat them!

[Dedworth]

Installed Monday - all up & running, very pleased

[cheekee]

I get 80 mbs which I'm happy with. Got an asus router and humax youview box. My fibre connection with TalkTalk