8MB Broadband from BT

Just opened my emails to discover one from BT Broadband saying that I have been choosen to receive (at no extra charge) 8MB broadband.

Not being fully into the whole IT / PC thing, I guess it will be an improvement in speed on what I have already got? whatever that is?


O.K. so everyone on here with BT got the same email, eh?
You know like the famous "you have been chosen to be placed in the Readers digest prize draw" just keep receiving crap for years and returning it back to us.


Anyway I'm taking it, just don't come looking any more money BT.
I am thinking of switching anyway, currently paying £17.99 a month, who do you rate for an ISP?

I'm with BT and didn't get the mail!

[tigersaw]

nope, and still paying £30 / month for 2mb here. However, I almost reach my 30 Gb limit each month..

Oooooo.... I got an e-mail saying Ive now got 1Mb broadband.... I knew that 5 months ago! its taken them long enough to tell me!

BT have been busy upgrading their lines for a while, I think they've started switching all the people who had the 512K unlimited to as high as the line allows.. in my case, that is 1Mb.. standard should be 2Mb, and for those lucky enough to live within spitting distance of their exchange, that would be 8Mb.. but we all pay the same anyway.. so your getting 8Mb and paying the same as me, bu Im only getting 1Mb... and damn.. I wanted to download prawn quicker

[TSM]

Well ive got 25mb ADSL, only runs at 17mb where i am.

But one glitch at the moment, ive got 75% packet loss today.

I think I only have the lowest i.e. 1GB download. Which for me is OK as I don't download anything.

They also said that how much of the 8MB I would get depends on the area I live in, but its bound to be an improvement on my existing set up.

Originally Posted by tigersaw

nope, and still paying £30 / month for 2mb here. However, I almost reach my 30 Gb limit each month..

Fark, that's expensive. I've got 2Mb from Newnet at £18/month with 25Gb limit. Their 8Mb business broadband is £24/month (if you pay annually, otherwise £25.44) with 50Gb limit. I'm considering upgrading to that. The service is very reliable and customer support good, so I'd recommend them.

BT are upgrading every 2Mb line to 8Mb apparently.

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by wyrdness

Fark, that's expensive. I've got 2Mb from Newnet at £18/month with 25Gb limit. Their 8Mb business broadband is £24/month (if you pay annually, otherwise £25.44) with 50Gb limit. I'm considering upgrading to that. The service is very reliable and customer support good, so I'd recommend them.

BT are upgrading every 2Mb line to 8Mb apparently.

I know its staggeringly expensive - it used to be £40 / month for 512!
However, I've no complaints about the service, their launchcast radio is very good, I never get any spam, no port blocking and unrestricted newsgroup access.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by TSM

Well ive got 25mb ADSL, only runs at 17mb where i am.

But one glitch at the moment, ive got 75% packet loss today.

Thats nothing... up here in the North. Im on 572Kbps.... and thats the Max i can get for the next few hundred years.... untill they replace the 2 tin cans and string for the crap comm's in this area....


You lucky sod... rub it in why don't ya...


can you tell I'm not the least bit jellouse...

p.s. and only can download 2gb per month , but Wanadoo don't state where you can check how much you've downloaded....
is there anyway of checking how much download I have left....?????

Sorry but I had to laugh.