- Money saving broadband?
- Posted by UnoWhoo on March 25th, 2005
Hi all
Some interesting stuff in this NG. Not on BB yet, but looking for lots of
advice and best deals.
Whilst looking around I found this, so I thought I'd post it in case it's of
interest to other NG users?
Regards
Uno
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...92034925,22928,
- Posted by Phil Thompson on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:09:56 -0000, "UnoWhoo" <NE1@jfdi.net> wrote:
if you like leading people into traps, yes. EFH ? Tiscali ? just say
no.
Metronet & Demon mentioned in the link are worth reviewing.
Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)
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- Posted by UnoWhoo on March 25th, 2005
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the steer, done in good faith though.
Would you mind expanding on your comment ---- "leading people into traps"
please? I'm new and appreciate good advice.
Thanks
Uno
- Posted by Phil Thompson on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:30:29 -0000, "UnoWhoo" <NE1@jfdi.net> wrote:
one needs to be careful of lending credibility to something or
implying a recommendation of a service that isn't very good - Tiscali
broadband has been poor for many users and they then find they can't
migrate out easily or are in a 12 month contract - hence the "trap".
Better to point out sites that objectively compare all ISPs not
choosing to highlight a handful. Just my opinion.
Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)
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- Posted by :::Jerry:::: on March 25th, 2005
"UnoWhoo" <NE1@jfdi.net> wrote in message
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Have a look at this site, if you haven't already,
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/
- Posted by DeeBee on March 25th, 2005
"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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Phill
Curious to know what the trap is with EFH?
I agree about Tiscali, but my parents are with EFH and I can highly
recommend them. In fact their support is about the best I have ever
experienced. Yes their setup costs are higher, but this is clearly pointed
out on their site nad also they do good deals on modems (ethernet, not the
crappy unsecure USB ones)
DeeBee
- Posted by Dr Teeth on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:27:30 GMT, "DeeBee"
<deebee21@geemail.youknowwhat> wrote:
Doesn't mean that there isn't better out there <g>.
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Guy
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- Posted by Phil Thompson on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:27:30 GMT, "DeeBee"
<deebee21@geemail.youknowwhat> wrote:
Datastream - can't migrate away (cease & reprovide), potential local
congestion issues, some folks told their exchange was full when it was
just a lack of capacity from Tiscali who supply EFH etc.
Not a problem everywhere or to everybody, but some gotchas that you
need not have.
Might be out of date - I have a long memory.
Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)
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- Posted by johnydeath on March 25th, 2005
Phil Thompson wrote:
Funny - the EFH website quotes on their migratiion page:
All migrated accounts must be on IPStream and will remain on IPStream
after migration. If you are unsure what this means, please ask your
current provider. Unfortunately we cannot currently accept migrations
from DataStream users.
- Posted by Phil Thompson on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 18:04:27 +0000, johnydeath
<johnydeath@lukewarmmail.com> wrote:
entirely consistent, that is INWARD migrations. All new accounts are
put on Datastream and then can't migrate outwards. They said so on
their forum, also the person who started this thread was one who in
November couldn't get their parents connected up due to an EFH
datastream delay.
There are no datastream migrations, yet.
Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)
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- Posted by johnydeath on March 25th, 2005
Phil Thompson wrote:
thats a bugger then, I was considering EFH as it wouldn't have affected
me. In any case I have gone adsl4less way - 2 months with them (rent &
migrate charge) is the same as 2 months with Pipex, then its down to
14.99 with a month bale out clause. Should migrate in 2 days
(hopefully) depending on Easter schedules.
- Posted by DeeBee on March 25th, 2005
"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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Yes that was me, however EFH assured me my Parents were on IP Stream !?! We
will see if they bump up their costs significantly after the first year at
£11.75........
However I still maintain their support is excellent, unlike Tiscali and
Virgin (NTL clone I think)
DeeBee
DeeBee
- Posted by DeeBee on March 25th, 2005
"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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Just posted the issue on the EFH Forums and the consensus so far is that EFH
get their ADSL pipe from Telefonica
Now is their a link between Telefonica and Tiscali - Phil ????
Also is the datastream migration issue a BT issue not an individual ISP
issue, but should be resolved soon by BT. Having said that I know Tiscali
are very reluctant to give migration MAC codes, but then again so are
Virgin.......but thats another story
I am now curious about this
DeeBee - I think I will be staying with Telewest / Blueyonder until the ADSL
market / BT thing is more stable......
- Posted by Phil Thompson on March 25th, 2005
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:03:08 GMT, "DeeBee"
<deebee21@geemail.youknowwhat> wrote:
perhaps retrospectively after they couldn't provide on datastream, or
maybe they were making it up. If the bt_test login doesn't work its
datastream.
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/howitworks/bt_test.asp
Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)
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