Broadband

Ste · 16th-August-2006, 04:03 PM

Who should I go to for broadband service with no contract.

iheard Virgin did one for £14.99 per month and I got the publicity material. I telephoned the number given buyt could not get through!!!!!

I could not contact them through email either.

Amazing, these guys spend millions on marketing and they can't get these things right!

It's like they can't be bothered to try to use their own service!

**pmjd** · 16th-August-2006, 04:47 PM

Check the small print with Virgin!

If you leave before 12 months you have to pay a charge, £50-60 I think, almost went with them but noticed this in time, as I can't see myself being at the same address in a years time.

To be fair it's to cover the cost of activating your telephone line for broadband, which just about everyone charges, it's just the way it's hidden in the small print and claim no monthly contract that bothers me

Ste · 16th-August-2006, 09:37 PM

Sneaky...just like Richard Branson

**Dreadful Scathe** · 17th-August-2006, 11:08 AM

im not aware of ANY broadband providers with no contract -
try net4nowt and
uswitch for broadband help specific to you.

**philsmove** · 17th-August-2006, 11:51 AM

there seems to be some good deals with orange if you allready have a phone with them

**pmjd** · 17th-August-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philsmove

there seems to be some good deals with orange if you allready have a phone with them

As long as you don't mind an 18 month contract.

There are the likes of plusnet and nildram which used to do things on a month to month basis, rather than a 12 or 18 month contract. Depends what your looking for, I need a more month to month sort of thing as I don't think I'll be at the same address this time next year.

Haven't looked around for a while but a handy site for comparision and user ratings is www.adslguide.org.uk

Ste · 17th-August-2006, 03:43 PM

So what do you use?

I would prefer something on a monthly basis as well

**pmjd** · 17th-August-2006, 03:53 PM

Nothing at the moment

waiting until I get a new laptop next month.

I've done a bit of hunting for broadband for family and friends, depending on their needs. Have recommended Plus.net to two family members but they do seem to have had a couple of spectacular email problems lately. Also recommended nildram for one business.

So going to start looking very soon. What sort of thing are you after? Speed, usage, free stuff?

16th-August-2006, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ste Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 373 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 112	Broadband Who should I go to for broadband service with no contract. iheard Virgin did one for £14.99 per month and I got the publicity material. I telephoned the number given buyt could not get through!!!!! I could not contact them through email either. Amazing, these guys spend millions on marketing and they can't get these things right! It's like they can't be bothered to try to use their own service!

16th-August-2006, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
pmjd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St Andrews Posts: 1,551 Status: packing Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 427	Re: Broadband Check the small print with Virgin! If you leave before 12 months you have to pay a charge, £50-60 I think, almost went with them but noticed this in time, as I can't see myself being at the same address in a years time. To be fair it's to cover the cost of activating your telephone line for broadband, which just about everyone charges, it's just the way it's hidden in the small print and claim no monthly contract that bothers me

16th-August-2006, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ste Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 373 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 112	Re: Broadband Sneaky...just like Richard Branson

17th-August-2006, 11:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dreadful Scathe Papa Smurf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Scathe Posts: 10,222 Status: hidden from Lou Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 7 Rep.: 2394	Re: Broadband im not aware of ANY broadband providers with no contract - try net4nowt and uswitch for broadband help specific to you. __________________ "defiantly a pork soared" -fletch "This is a discussion forum, not some sort of hippy poetry-reading commune" - TAFKADJ

17th-August-2006, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
philsmove Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brizzel my love Posts: 1,789 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 611	Re: Broadband there seems to be some good deals with orange if you allready have a phone with them

17th-August-2006, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ste Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 373 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 112	Re: Broadband So what do you use? I would prefer something on a monthly basis as well

17th-August-2006, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
pmjd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St Andrews Posts: 1,551 Status: packing Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 427	Re: Broadband Nothing at the moment waiting until I get a new laptop next month. I've done a bit of hunting for broadband for family and friends, depending on their needs. Have recommended Plus.net to two family members but they do seem to have had a couple of spectacular email problems lately. Also recommended nildram for one business. So going to start looking very soon. What sort of thing are you after? Speed, usage, free stuff?

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