O/T Broadband. Help please

[West Hoathly Seagull]

BT have at last decided that those of us out in the stix (sp?) do need Broadband. So, all you bb users, which service is the best? I would be looking for at least 512kb, which most service providers seem to be charging about £25-£27 per month for, though I noticed BT are doing 1mb for £29.99 per month. My other priority is getting rid of AOL. It seems to have got far slower, you lose your emails once you have read them unless you save them, and you have to download and save attachments separately. Do all the other services use Outlook? Any help will be gratefully received.

Cheers
WHS

 

[Robbo]

I use freedom to surf (www.f2s.com) £22.50 per month. I've got no complaints.

 

[Marshy]

Pipex offer the 512kb at £20 + vat i think, with no limits.

 

[Robbo]

Pipex offer the 512kb at £20 + vat i think, with no limits.

I was with pipex before f2s, my connection kept dropping in the first 6 months, when i say dropping i mean every couple of f***ing minutes.

Most infuriating!

 

[Hiney]

I'm with BT and have had no problems whatsoever

 

[Marshy]

I was with pipex before f2s, my connection kept dropping in the first 6 months, when i say dropping i mean every couple of f***ing minutes.

Most infuriating!

Really, a guy in the office here has it and sais its fine so i was considering it, perhaps a bit more shopping around is required then.

 

[Superseagull]

I use wanadoo 512K @ £17.99 a month with free and modem and connection. It is supposed to be limited to 2GB a month but I don't think this service limitation is active yet.

 

[GUNTER]

BT Yahoo offer a very good service for £29 per month and I have no complaints whatsoever

 

[Robbo]

Really, a guy in the office here has it and sais its fine so i was considering it, perhaps a bit more shopping around is required then.

It sorted itself out in the end, could have been the area i was in?

It was something like £22.44 per month.

Freedom 2 surf is good tho at £22.50 per month. Dunno who offers what tho.

 

[Hiney]

To get BT's 1mb service you have to live within 3.5kms of a broadband enabled exchange

 

[Minghawk]

I'm with BTOpenworld - no complaints about the service or connection, but BT are talling about implementing a monthly download cap (15GB I think - which is a lot), but if you're thinking of downloading lots of music/videos or listening to internet radio etc, avoid BT

 

[ripper]

As I always say on these threads, I've been with Pipex for 18+ months without a hitch. I would recommend them.

They're £23.44 a month

 

[Faldo]

Excuse my nobbishness, but am I right in thinking that these are flat prices with no additional costs for usage, etc?

 

[Marshy]

Excuse my nobbishness, but am I right in thinking that these are flat prices with no additional costs for usage, etc?

yep. Steer clear of anyone who imposes limits.

 

[Albion Dan]

Im also looking at Broadband ISPs, does Pipex work well with online gaming?

 

[CAFC Matt]

I got AOL and they offer a very good service, never ever had a problem and the extra channels you get ain't bad value. £24.99 is pretty good value for what you get.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Standard BT isn't bad, but we recommend ZEN to our users.

 

[Trigger]

I dont lose my e-mails on AOL once read, they just go into the old e-mails folder where they stay until/unless i delete them... I'm on AOL Broadband for £19.99 per month.

 

[Yorkie]

I have been with Pipex since we moved in April with no problems.

 

[Kryten]

ntl broadband are quite good