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UPDATE Wanadoo Latest Price guide

raven — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:55:44 GMT

£14.99 per month for the first 6 months then £17.99 per month - Wanadoo Standard User 8Mb (160 x speed) 2GB monthly usage limit

£22.99 per month - Wanadoo Active User 8Mb (160 x speed) 6GB monthly usage limit

£27.99 per month - Wanadoo Heavy User 8Mb (160 x speed) 30GB monthly usage limit

Special Offer - Get free phone calls with Wanadoo for 6 months

Total saving of £42 (£18 saving on broadband and £24 saving on phone calls)

Free Livebox wireless broadband equipment - save £80

With the wireless connection you can surf anywhere you want in your house!

Free connection - save £50

Free modem - save £50, online orders only

Free broadband content – music, entertainment, news and sport

Online security from McAfee

Unlimited email addresses for the whole family - accessible anywhere

30MB of free web space available for up to 5 personal websites

Total saving: £222

What would make you change providers?

raven — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:05:16 GMT

We all have our hot points. What is the biggest thing that would make you want to change providers? Would it be price? Custome service? Downtime? Extras? Limits on access?

What would do it for you? For me it is price. If I could find a better deal without sacrificing much quality and speed I would move.

looking for customised broadband offering

trinity — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:34:45 GMT

Hey,

I am an amatuer photographer. i am looking for a broadband service which cud provide me with extra storage space, or a software to manage my data on the net.

cud someone please suggest

Bulldog Announces 20 mb Service

Stitch — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:55:16 GMT

Bulldog is to begin offering broadband at speeds of around 20Mbps from spring once it has completed trials of its ADSL2+ service.

"Punters in London, Liverpool and Manchester have been taking part in the trial to see whether ADSL2+ is stable enough to provide a decent service. Because the speed of the service, it can be influenced by the length of the phone line, its quality and interference (among other factors). Bulldog is keen to see ADSL2+ working in the field and not just in the lab.

Even though ADSL2+ might be able to run at more than 20Mbps, in reality speeds might not be that great. The Cable & Wireless ISP has already found, for example, that line length has a major impact on speed.

Homes less than 1km from an exchange are, on average, getting around 18Mbps, while those at 1.5km are getting around 15Mbps. At 2km, the speed drops to 10Mbps, although Bulldog is keen to point out that these are just rough estimates and depend on the quality of each line.

Commenting on the trial, Bulldog chief architect Gavin Young said the ISP wants to "ensure that our broadband services meet the increasing needs of our customers", and that "ADSL2+ represents the next evolution of broadband access"."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/01/bulldog_adsl/

Newsgroup Providers

raven — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:42:52 GMT

Does anyone know of a broadband provider who has good nntp newsgroup coverage? I am an old-school newsgroup junkie, but a lot of the feeds seem to be sparse from the providers. I would consider a third-party feed if the price is right and they have a good coverage of UK newsgroups.

Web Hosting?

raven — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:47:49 GMT

Does anyone have any advice on a good webhosting service? I am thinking about putting up a hobby site with just maybe a blog and some information and things I like. Nothing for sale or anything like that. Just mostly for friends and family. I will want to get a domain though. Maybe a .com but probably .co.uk

Any suggestions?

Tesco.Net

raven — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:22:08 GMT

Checking them out to see what kind of packages they have:

Their cheapest package is 13.97 for 512k and 1gig capacity. Up to 19.97 for 1 mb and no limits.

So if you want a simpler, cheaper connection then our Tesco Value broadband package is the one for you.

* Our lowest price broadband package
* You can go online and use your phone at the same time
* 1GB monthly usage limit
* FREE installation helpline

* 10 times faster than dial up - 512K
* You're always connected, so there's no waiting to dial up
* FREE modem and no connection fee

BE Triples their reach

raven — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:17:01 GMT

BE internet, the ones who are working on 24.5mb service, are in the process of trebling their accessability in the UK.

Birmingham and Manchester will be the first two cities outside of London to benefit from Be’s expansion, with both predicted to go live next month.

Comcast Cable

Stitch — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:55:21 GMT

I know this is for UK broadband but as I mentioned:

http://www.broadband-help.com/forums/Topic63-9-1.aspx

I am potentially moving to Maine, US. I found out the local provider is a cable company called Comcast. Does anyone know anything about this company? Do they have good service and prices for broadband?

Zen Internet

Shadow1 — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:46:29 GMT

This is another provider who is up for the ISPA awards.

Their lowend package is only £15.31 monthly. It is called ZenADSL 250.

http://www.zen.co.uk/

[quote]
256Kbps, 512Kbps, 1Mbps or 2Mbps download
256Kbps upload
50:1 Contention Ratio
No bandwidth cap
No call charges [more]
Always-on connection
Fast installation - 5-7 working days
Backup dial-in account
Firewall and VPN Option
Single/multiple static IP address(es)
POP3 mailbox
1GB Web space
E-Mail Anti-Virus Protection
Premier Customer Service and Technical Support
Low Cost Domain Names and Hosting
DNS services
Access to over 50,000 newsgroups
Global access to your e-mail with Zen Webmail
BBC Broadband access [/quote]

Newsgroup Providers

raven — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:41:42 GMT

Free Internet Providers

Shadow1 — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:18:58 GMT

This came up in a topic in the general forums. I did a little research and found one to start with. It is not a Broadband provider, but may be useful in a pinch.

I thought we could use this thread to compile a list of free ISPs in the UK.

U2K.NET http://adial.co.uk/

Allthenet or allonthenet

raven — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:17:05 GMT

Anyone familar with this company? I know it is not a broadband topic, so forgive me in advance. My company apparently has an account with them and I am trying to find out how the service and line quality and speed is.

If anyone has used them or knows anyone who has, please let me know.

BE Secures Financing for Next Generation Broadband

stigs — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:37:38 GMT

BE has received 24.5 million pounds of financing to help support their next generation ADSL-2 service which support up to 24 megabits a second. They want to be the first provider to launch 24 megabit service. They are team with Novator, and they hope to reach half the UK by the end of the year.

Does anyone use them right now for service?

FairADSL

stigs — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:34:58 GMT

I was looking through the review section:

http://www.broadband-help.com/providers/reviews/95

And noticed they got trashed really hard. Not really familar with them, but was curious if anyone else had used them.

Seriously Internet

raven — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:55:09 GMT

They have a plan with up to 8mb speeds for 14.99 a month, with no contract and no set-up. Seems pretty promising.

They will even give you the first month free when you migrate over from another isp.

The 14.99 is a pay-as-you-go based on usage. The unlimited plan is 27.99.

You can see the structure here:

http://www.seriouslyinternet.com/230.0.html

Freedom to Surf?

Stitch — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:47:49 GMT

Anyone familar with this. Apparently they are trying to push speeds up. I have been reading some complaints on the service.

Right now, though, they say they have up to 8mb for only £14.99, It does have a £49.99 set up fee, and a 2gb capacity limit. The good news is that is on a month-to-month contract. So you do not have to sign a long-term contract.

If you get a yearly contract the price raises to £17.99 but with no set-up fee.

Sounds like it might be an option, but some people are saying they are not receiving close to the 8mb maximum listed, so I would do some research.

Another £9.99 a month provider

Shadow1 — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:22:39 GMT

When doing some research on free internet, I came across another low-cost provider. They include the modem up to 8mb speeds and 5gig usage. Only £9.99

It includes a static ip address, unlimited e-mail, 100 megs for webspace. It is called Max Broadband.

http://www.freenetname.co.uk/services/broadband/broadband_max.asp

I am not endorsing this service, but perhaps someone else has utilized them and can provide some feedback.

VoipCheap

Shadow1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:00:50 GMT

These forums have bitten me with the VOIP bug so I am looking around at different services and prices. Voipcheap is one I found.

http://www.voipcheap.co.uk/en/index.html

Looks like a lot of different outgoing calls are completely free.

Australia free
Belgium free
Denmark free
Germany free
Italy free
Liechtenstein free

Luxembourg free
New Zealand free
Norway free
Spain free
Sweden free
United States free

That is a pretty good selection of free calling for VOIP. Skype charges for all outgoing calls.

Karoo Internet

raven — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:25:30 GMT

Their basic starter package is 1mb with 2gig limit for £14.99. They have a variety of packages up to 3mb which is £39.99 a month.

They also have a great deal on a Netgear Wireless router that you can use with your set-up.

Anybody know how their quality of service is? Sounds like they have some good plans.

Demon Internet

stigs — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:00:06 GMT

If you pay any attention to the banner at the top, you will often see the Demon internet ad scrolling by with £19.99 unlimited 2 mb access. I decided to go check out there site and get more information:

So far they have:

Free set up and modem
£19.99 a month inc VAT
Online Purchase Only

* High-speed connection. Demon Home broadband is up to 40 times* faster than dial-up.
* Flexible access. Surf the internet and use a telephone or fax line simultaneously.
* Fixed costs. Predictable, set monthly rental charges without any variations or surprise bills.
* No Limits. Demon Home is an unmetered service with no download restrictions or limits to the time you spend online.
* Easy to install. No need for an engineer to visit your home and new connections are simple to set up by yourself.

* Access to our top 2Mbps connection (maximum speed downstream) is dependent on the proximity of your telephone connection to the BT exchange. In some areas only 500kbps connections may be available.

Does not seem like too bad of a deal. They are long-established and I have heard good things. Anyone have any comments on service?

BT Yahoo

raven — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:36:46 GMT

US broadband Providers

Stitch — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:51:57 GMT

I travel quite a bit , and i think i may decide to actually move abroad sooner rather thanlater. What i do wantto do is research what providers and services are out there before i go so i will be able to sort it out quite quickly as i do work off the internet aswell.

What providers are in america and can anyone advise who are good and the best costs and best deals?

The area is in Maine by the way.

Bulldog Pay as You Go!

raven — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:35:58 GMT

Bulldog has a service where there is no monthly fee for broadband access. You simply pay as you use it up. This is good for people who do not use up a lot of bandwidth and/or travel a lot, for example.

* Up to 8 meg superfast broadband
* 3p per minute for your time online
* FREE access to Bulldog email, webspace and online storage
* FREE anti-spam and anti-virus protection on Bulldog email
* FREE Internet Security Suite for 90 days
* FREE USB modem

Sounds like a good deal for casual users. You get the benefit of broadband when you need it, but if you do not spend much time online you do not have to live with a high monthly bill.

broadband for less then £10.00

blueangel — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:27:00 GMT

1Mbps Broadband for Less Than a Tenner!

UK Online are now offering a 1Mbps Internet connection for less than £10.

At just £9.99, UK Online's 1mb broadband package offers unbeatable value for money and there are no set usage or download limitations.

UK Online's broadband packages are well priced across the board, with their 2mbps connection costing just £14.99. UK Online are also one of the few ISP's to offer 8mb broadband, and at only £29.99.

http://www.ukonline.net/ for more details.

UPDATE NTL Latest Price Guide

raven — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:58:56 GMT

£12.99 per month for the first month then £17.99 per month - unlimited 1Mb (20 x speed)

£24.99 per month - unlimited 2Mb (40 x speed)

£37.99 per month - 10Mb (200 x speed) 75GB monthly usage limit

Free installation, save £75

Free cable modem

Free ntl Netguard PC security worth £40

55Mb of personal web space, 15 email addresses

Order online and get £5 off

These posts are here for you to compare the latest Offers. Please check websites to make sure i am 100% correct as deals can change.

AOL Updates

raven — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:24:11 GMT

Thought i could try and get updates of the different suppliers costs here for us all to review. first one is AOL

Silver £17.99per month - unlimited 512k (10 x speed)

Gold £24.99 per month - unlimited 1Mb (20 x speed)

Platinum £29.99 per month - unlimited 2Mb (40 x speed)

All packages include:

Unlimited usage, no download limits or restrictions

Free modem for online orders

Email with 7 email addresses. Instant messaging, exclusive content

McAfee ® firewall protection, anti-virus scanning on emails, spam filters, pop-up blockers and Parental Controls to keep everything running smoothly

Exclusive to Gold and Platinum packages:

Video instant messaging, home networking support

Radio@AOL with 100 stations. Compatible with PlayStation Net and Xbox Live

Special Offer - Sign up to AOL Broadband Platinum and get a wireless router free so you can sign on wherever and whenever you want with AOL Wireless Broadband.

BT News

twinkle — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:58:18 GMT

BT Broadband Update...

BT's new broadband packages offer increased monthly usage limits; up to 40Gb with the high-end package. Webspace is now provided on all packages, and security features have been added to include free firewall and anti-virus software.

The new offerings from BT include free connection and free hardware, with the two top-end packages offering a free wireless router if you sign up online. For the moment, new customers will also receive a discount of up to £200 off a new laptop or £150 off a desktop PC from the BT Shop (offer ends 19^th February 2006).

broadband-help.com - Forums / Broadband Providers / New Providers / Services

*UPDATE* Wanadoo Latest Price guide

What would make you change providers?

looking for customised broadband offering

Bulldog Announces 20 mb Service

Newsgroup Providers

Web Hosting?

Tesco.Net

BE Triples their reach

Comcast Cable

Zen Internet

Newsgroup Providers

Free Internet Providers

Allthenet or allonthenet

BE Secures Financing for Next Generation Broadband

FairADSL

Seriously Internet

Freedom to Surf?

Another £9.99 a month provider

VoipCheap

Karoo Internet

Demon Internet

BT Yahoo

US broadband Providers

Bulldog Pay as You Go!

broadband for less then £10.00

1Mbps Broadband for Less Than a Tenner!

*UPDATE* NTL Latest Price Guide

AOL Updates

BT News

BT Broadband Update...

UPDATE Wanadoo Latest Price guide

UPDATE NTL Latest Price Guide