Broadband News!!!!

[AlanUK]

As of today BT have relaxed their resrictions on the distance you have to be within from the exchange to get ADSL

Following the recent price drops I have now upgraded our connection to 1Mb and I am still only paying the same price as I was when I originally subscribed to the 512kb service 2 and a 1/2 years ago

I have to wait 2 or 3 days for BT to sort out the admin but then it's zoom zoom zoom....Even faster access to the boards

I'm sure even DW will be impressed by that

Alan.

 

[SplashMtn]

You will be faster on the net than a smiley in a boat! I think my internet conection is faster than my old s l o w computer! so the advantage of a faster connection is none existant - sigh, will have to buy a supercomputer to take advantage!

 

[Scottish_Maleficent]

We have BT Broadband 512k speed connection......can I just upgrade to 1mb? What's the difference in cost?

Cath

 

[AlanUK]

Hi Cath,

We are subscribed to BT Yahoo broadband which is currently £26.99 a month. When the upgrade gets done I will be paying £29.99 a month so it's only £3 more.

The following link takes you to the right place on the BT website..

http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info...hooBroadband&bottomChoice=BTYahooBroadband1Mb

I hope that helps

Alan.

 

[AlanUK]

Just to add, that the upgrade to a supercomputer will be slightly more expensive SplashMtn...LOL

Alan.

 

[SplashMtn]

Think ill hav to turn to the abacus soon- itll be the equivalent to a supercomputer after using this for so long!

 

[Hilary]

Because I live out in the back end of beyond , Broadband has been just a distant dream for us country yokels

However, BT have announced that we now have enough yokels expressing an interest for them to think about setting up the Broadband link here, hopefully before Christmas

What I'm unclear about (okay, one of the things I'm unclear about) is how the pricing structure works. I started out with a BT anytime deal at £15.99 whcih gave me unlimited ISP features including call charges for connection. Then I switched to an ISDN line for the PC with tandem phone line on the BT Together package (I think), still paying £15.99 per month for the internet bit, but our overall phone + ISDN line package costing us more each month than before.

If I can change to Broadband in the future, does anyone have any idea whether that £29.99 would replace just the £15.99 BT Anytime charge, or would it mean I could change from the BT Together package as well?

Clear as mud?

 

[Miffy2003]

Hi Hilary,

Can't help with your BT question sorry but just to say that I live in a yokel area too and we recently got Broadband after lobbying BT - so it does work! Fingers crossed they will sort you out asap m'dear ooo-arr ooo-arr

Alan - great news for your 1MB- I can't quite justify the extra fiver a month to go to 1MB yet - I'm on the 512k service which I find very fast compared to my old dial up


Cheers

Karen (chewing a piece of straw)

 

[Hilary]

ooo-arr ooo-arr

Miffy, it's amazing we yokels can string a sentence together, and here we are, asking for Broadband!

Alan - does your 1Mb mean you'll have to type faster?

 

[AlanUK]

I hope I don't have to type any faster, there are enough errors in the stuff I type at the moment without addding to the problem, LOL

The broadband package should replace your BT Together. In essence what you should end up paying is the broadband internet cost along with a standard telephone package cost with a quarterly line rental + call charges.

Alan.

 

[Hilary]

Thanks, Alan. I hope BT hurry up and get the thing up and running here a.s.a.p.

 

[BONZO]

Hilary,

I'm a bit tied up at the moment (Ooooh Errrrr missus!)

(just noticed you have a reply )

Edited out my reply.

 

[Hilary]

Shaun - talk about leaving me in suspense!
... edited out your reply because you were tied up? ...

I guess I'll never know

 

[Miffy2003]

Sometimes it's best to use your imagination Hilary

(I don't think there is an appropriate smilie to match that is there?!)

 

[BONZO]

Sorry - been a bit tied up .....