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stueyp67
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Posts: 200
Loc: Liverpool, England
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I am currently on AOL, but it is REALLY starting to annoy me! Please let me know of a decent broadband ISP.
Cheers!
Stuey.
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HIHO
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Reg'd: Wed
Posts: 5
Loc: Manchester, England
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Try Virgin - I find them really good and there's no minimum contract. I would most certainly NOT recommend Freeserve/Wanadoo, they don't live up to their promises, they don't sort out their mistakes and trying to get a refund for their error is like hiking up mount Kilimanjaro in 5 inch stilletos in the middle of a blizzard!
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maxping
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Reg'd: Sat
Posts: 921
Loc: Cumbria, U.K.
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How much do you want to spend per month?
Are you after a capped or uncapped package ?
Do you have a modem ?
Do you want free activation ?
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stueyp67
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Reg'd: Fri
Posts: 200
Loc: Liverpool, England
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Hi folks,
I'd liked it uncapped and would be willing to pay what im paying now: £24.99 per month. I have a BT Voyager 100 ADSL modem now. Free activation would be nice!
I'll have a look at Virgin.
Thanks,
Stuey
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zoolander
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Reg'd: Sun
Posts: 483
Loc: United Kingdom
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virgin have poor speeds so i would stay away from them.
try freedom2surf as you cant go wrong with them, I have bt yahoo 1mb broadband which cost me £29.99 a month and the speed is always perfect, never have any connection issues and the 30gb monthly cap is not going to be put in place until early next year.
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stueyp67
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Reg'd: Fri
Posts: 200
Loc: Liverpool, England
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Thanks Guys. A few people have said about BT, but i think they charge for connection?
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maxping
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Reg'd: Sat
Posts: 921
Loc: Cumbria, U.K.
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Hi i am with Freedom2surf The 512K package i am on comes with free activation ( as long as you stay for 12 months ) £22.50 inc V.A.T no download limit and a 1 month contract.
Speeds are good and approx 3 hours downtime in 12 months 
Click here for more packages and prices
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stueyp67
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Reg'd: Fri
Posts: 200
Loc: Liverpool, England
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Just been on the site. Looks pretty decent. Thanks!
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RobDickson
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Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 1659
Loc: Slough, UK
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PlusNet without a doubt. Excellent products. Excellent customer service. I have a USB ADSL modem or ADSL wireless router that I could sell you if you don't have one already.
My website
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maxping
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Reg'd: Sat
Posts: 921
Loc: Cumbria, U.K.
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Pipex are a good ISP and offer FREE connection and a modem with most packages , the equivalent unmetered 512K package is slightly dearer than F2S's but you dont have to pay up front CLICK HERE for more info
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RobDickson
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Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 1659
Loc: Slough, UK
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Based on past experience, I wouldn't touch Pipex or Tiscali with a barge pole (although Tiscali's movie download in the latest issue of WebUser sounds interesting). Pipex has the worst customer service I have ever experienced.
Still, everybody has different experiences with different companies. I also wouldn't touch BTOpenworld with a barge pole either, but I've heard lots of people sing its praises.
My website
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maxping
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Reg'd: Sat
Posts: 921
Loc: Cumbria, U.K.
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Here's ADSL guides top 10 for last month. ( note the big names missing)
Lack of customer service is not such a issue if you have a good isp as you are not going to use them
1 Zen Internet.................................................... 455.3 Kbps 238.3 Kbps 1753
2 Virgin.net........................................................ 451.7 Kbps 237.0 Kbps 1104
3 Eclipse Interne................................................451.1 Kbps 237.0 Kbps 1638
4 Wanadoo UK................................................... 449.6 Kbps 234.2 Kbps 3001
5 Nildram.net..................................................... 449.5 Kbps 235.3 Kbps 1566
6 PlusNet plc.................................................... 446.7 Kbps 234.0 Kbps 1575
7 Freedom 2 Surf PLC....................................... 443.8 Kbps 231.0 Kbps 965
8 BT Broadband & BT Yahoo!............................. 443.1 Kbps 231.5 Kbps 5385
9 PIPEX Internet Limited................................... 441.4 Kbps 230.4 Kbps 3973
10 Demon........................................................ 437.8 Kbps 229.4 Kbps 645
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RobDickson
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Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 1659
Loc: Slough, UK
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You're right, but no service is 100% reliable, and I like to know that I'm with a company that will sort me out if anything goes wrong.
My website
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Isa_brown
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Reg'd: Thu
Posts: 384
Loc: Somerset UK
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Hi someone must have read my mind lols. I came on here to read and see if anyone could recommend a really good ISP re B Band. Our little village has been on B Band since last week. I have two ISP'S main one is supanet!! I see they are asking for £27:99p per month plus thier is a contract for 1 year on signing up to them.
My 2nd ISP is highstream, which even on dial~up is pretty fast. Looking at thier info; they are offerring B Band at a whole lot of package prices. Just one week to wait for box etc; to arrive, free help line, also they are offerring ADSL.
As I don't really understand an awful lot re broadband I wonder if some kind soul could take a peep at "highstream" and come back with thier views on thier offer? Thank you Isa.
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RobDickson
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Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 1659
Loc: Slough, UK
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Have a look at ISP Review before signing up.
Unfortunately, couldn't find Highstream as an xDSL provider.
My website
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Isa_brown
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Reg'd: Thu
Posts: 384
Loc: Somerset UK
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Thank you Rob for the information, very helpful. The info; on highstream can be found at http://www.highstream.net I should have typed that address instead of the .com one apologies. Isa.
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RobDickson
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Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 1659
Loc: Slough, UK
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Good luck with whichever ISP you choose.
My website
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Isa_brown
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Reg'd: Thu
Posts: 384
Loc: Somerset UK
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Thanks Rob, for the "Good Luck" re ISP's I still feel slightly swayed to highstream.net but having a general browse around WU and other ISP's recommended. Isa.
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dancer69
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Reg'd: Wed
Posts: 41
Loc: Bath, UK
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I would be interested in the details of why AOL has annoyed you.
I used to be with AOL (dial-up). I did not like having to load bespoke AOL software.
I made the dreadful mistake of joining Wanadoo broadband. Check before you join for a long minimum contract period.
Vispa is worth a look. Use Google, look at other sites, e.g. ISP review
From a current Wanadoo customer who wants to be an ex-Wanadoo customer.
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craftyfox
new user
Reg'd: Tue
Posts: 8
Loc: Wales - Valley Girl
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I've been with Tesco broadband for a few weeks. There is unlimited access, and the speed is 512 for 19.97 per month. If you want a firewall, antivirus, and spam blocker, it's an extra 50p per month. You get a free modem, and 30 days of free advice. It takes around 10 days to set up, from checking your phone line to being connected. I've had no trouble whatsoever with it. Hope this helps
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