Internet Service Providers (UK)

[Laszlo]

For the past few years I have been using O2 broadband and have been very happy with them. Unfortunately O2 are selling the service to Sky and I don't want to give Rupert one red cent.
I've used Talk Talk in the past and have found them to be the worst company i've ever had to deal with.

So, recommendations? Who's good/shit?

Oh, and all I want is internet access (maybe phone if it's worth it). Not interested in TV packages.

[rockonin]

I'm with Orange. Never have a problem with the Internet. Unlimited downloads, Up to 20mb speeds for £22 a month.

[Laszlo]

Seems a bit much. I'm paying £8.50 p/m atm..

[ezza]

Virgin

just got it a couple weeks ago, speedy as fuck

plus if u get fibre optic u dont have to pay line rental

[Forum]

I was with Orange and for months it started cutting out every night at exactly 9pm. I spoke to customer services multiple times and they insisted it was nothing to do with them, changed to sky and it miraculously never happened again.

Im guessing you don't have sky tv?

[finji]

BT infinity is pretty stable and good.

Virgin can be good, but if you live in a heavily student infested (lol) area then you might wanna reconsider. We had virgin broadband (60mb) in our student house, and sometimes it was worse than dial up simply because it was heavily over-subscribed.

[DRTY]

another +1 for Virgin. I get 120 down, 10 up. Occasionally seem to get DNS errors but it's easily fixed, I'm sure someone a bit more computer adept could fix it though... I've also found it better since getting a new badman router (though any ISP will give you a dogshit router).

One thing to check before committing (with any provider) with Virgin is their traffic management policy, it is used militantly if you go over the threshold but it's never really fucked anything up for me, and things like tv streaming etc are not throttled at all.

It's the best web I've had so far by a long shot. (previously used BT, Orange, and O2).

[Laszlo]

I don't have Sky TV, no

Virgin seems to be ok at my parents place even though they live in a student town (although not slap bang in a student area obviously), but I was under the impression that their internet/TV/phone packages are the best value and I just don't want all that extra hassle.

O2 were smashing it really. Kinda pissed they're selling the service.

[Laszlo]

It's the best web I've had so far by a long shot. (previously used BT, Orange, and O2).

Interesting, DRTY. Thanks for the response.

[DRTY]

Yeah when I had O2 it was decent... I got the TV stuff too, think I'm on their 2nd best package TV wise, with sky sports, HD, Tivo, Multiroom etc is about £100pm (that includes the web though which is about £45), if you have people in your gaff that watch a lot of tv it's worth it, the Tivo box is great.

Anywhere you go as a new customer you're going to get a good deal. Also use Quidco, you'll probably get £100 for getting Virgin. (and let me refer you and you'll get more if you're not a member already)

[DRTY]

Get £200 cashback on Essential, Premiere and VIP Collections. 6 Month half price TV, Broadband and phone (Starting at £13 a month) and free installation worth £50. Offer ends Sunday! (Terms and conditions)

(expires sunday)

[ezza]

I don't have Sky TV, no

Virgin seems to be ok at my parents place even though they live in a student town (although not slap bang in a student area obviously), but I was under the impression that their internet/TV/phone packages are the best value and I just don't want all that extra hassle.

O2 were smashing it really. Kinda pissed they're selling the service.

just stick with o2 then

why do you care so much lol hardly like you not giving them a tenner a month is gonna do shit

[DRTY]

you should switch as often as you can without breaking contracts; cashback every year (same goes for all your insurance policies and mobile etc)

[kidshuffle]

you should switch as often as you can without breaking contracts; cashback every year (same goes for all your insurance policies and mobile etc)

some service provider contracts aren't actually legally binding (here anyways), when i worked doing b2b sales for a telecomm company, i used to use sneaky ways to get people out of their current services so they could switch to us the next month

[Laszlo]

£45 for internet?!? Sweet jesus! I thought £22 was bad. Cheers for the bit of research but 'offer ends sunday' is no good to me right now. I'll continue to use O2 until the swap over - never had one issue with them, great customer service, connection speed as fast as I need and (as it turns out judging from what you lot are paying) a super cheep price.
Oh yeah, i'm already on the Quidco tang. Sorry, brew.

Agent - I wont use Sky because I find them morally objectionable. I agree, £10 a month wont make much difference to them but it's the principle..

[magma]

I'm in the same boat - BeThere have been sold to Sky too.

Is Rupes buying up the entire Internet to offset his newspaper losses?

[Jizz]

Virgin i'd say, unless you dont wanna pay Branson either hehe. BT's great too but a bit overpriced imo

[ezza]

what do sky do thats so terrible?

but, fair enough

[Forum]

Some people don't like the monopoly they've got over uk tv, and his other companies have been suspect as well

[Laszlo]

Nah, Branson's cool.

Agent - Murdoch and crew have been involved in phone hacking, political manipulation at the highest level and a general undermining of common decency in people for 20+ years.
Also what southstar said.